by Asian qualifiers for ESL Pro League Season 10 Finals will resume this Thursday when Invictus Gaming, ALPHA Red, Lucid Dream and TYLOO take centre stage. Let’s check out the latest odds and value bets on offer for the day’s fixtures at the best CS:GO betting sites.
TYLOO vs Invictus Gaming
Invictus Gaming (+140) and TYLOO (-196.08) enter round two of the tournament holding one win apiece, which they earned against ALPHA Red (2-0) and Lucid Dream (2-0) respectively. Both fixtures ended as many would have expected, as TYLOO and Invictus Gaming were priced as heavy favourites by all esports bookmakers.
While IG and TYLOO went into the second round as the two strongest teams, there is still a clear difference between them in terms of overall quality and their chances to claim the ticket for the ESL Pro League Finals.
TYLOO are the top team in the Chinese region and ranked 33rd in the world, so they will join this bout as firm favourites. IG, on the other hand, are ranked third in the region and 50th in the global rankings.
Looking back at the last four meetings between IG and TYLOO, it was TYLOO who came out ahead in three times with an aggregate score of 7-4. While they technically lost to IG at the StarSeries & i-League CS:GO Season 8 – Asian Qualifier, that fixture was forfeited due to a schedule conflict with DreamHack Masters Malmo.
TYLOO are the stronger side and have the head-to-head advantage, so we can trust them to get the job done this Thursday and take a big step towards the ESL Pro League S10 Finals.
Prediction: TYLOO to win – -196.08 at BetOnline
Lucid Dream vs Alpha Red
Lucid Dream (-158.73) and ALPHA Red (+137) will meet for the second time this tournament in a do-or-die fixture.
LD showed a lot of fight in their loss to TYLOO earlier this week. Many expected Wednesday’s clash to be a one-sided affair, but the underdogs made sure it was anything but with two close-fought maps against the tournament favourites.
Unlike Lucid Dream, ALPHA Red failed to impress in their bout against IG, which ended in a dominant win for the Chinese team as they claimed both maps with relative ease.
These two teams have met several times throughout the season, with Lucid Dream gaining the upper hand in recent times. They have won three out of their last four meetings with A-Red, including a 2-0 result in the group stage.
While a-Red triumphed when these teams met at eXTREMESLAND CS:GO Asia 2019 – Thailand, a lot has changed for Lucid Dream since then. The most notable example is the departure of Phoomphat “qqGOD” Phodjanat, who was replaced by Teerapat “Akino” Jinyong.
This match will carry a lot of importance, leading us to believe it will bring out the best out of both teams. For that reason, we will side with Lucid Dream based on their superior form.
Prediction: Lucid Dream to win – -158.73 at BetOnline
