Time to pass from the League of Legends saga to the other most popular e-sports title: Counter Strike: Global Offensive. Specifically, we will discuss about the Valorant Champions tour of the Americas, which will be held at the Riot Games Arena in Los Angeles on Feb 18. The kick off time is set exactly at midnight GMT. At this time, we have the opening matches of Group B which will be played offline at a single venue with live audience. It will be the first time that Loud and the Sentinels will meet each other.
Loud
The basis of this team is Brazil and the starting line-up will be:
- Cauan Pereira – «Cauanzin» – ACS: 198.9, Kills: 0.70, Death: 0.64, Kill Cost: 5338
- Felipe Basso – «Less» – ACS: 223.9, Kills: 0.80, Death: 0.61, Kill Cost: 4277
- Gabriel Lima – «Qck» – ACS: 182.9, Kills: 0.65, Death: 0.67, Kill Cost: 5214
- Arthur Vieira – «Tuyz» – ACS: 167.8, Kills: 0.61, Death: 0.63, Kill Cost: 5788
- Matias Delipetro – «Saadhak» ACS: 192.1, Kills: 0.62, Death: 0.67, Kill Cost: 5563
In the previous tournament 5 months ago the scored 3 wins and 2 losses. The team averages are: ACS: 205.9, Kills: 3.63, Death: 3.18, Kill Cost: 4977.
The Sentinels
Here we have a team from the United States that won all 5 of the matches they played 5 months ago. The starters will be:
- Zachary Patrone – «Zekken» – ACS: 237.4, Kills: 0.81, Death: 0.71, Kill Cost: 4636
- Jordan Montemurro – «Zellsis» – ACS: 185.3, Kills: 0.65, Death: 0.61, Kill Cost: 5133
- Bryan Luna – «pANcada» – ACS: 179.8, Kills: 0.65, Death: 0.62, Kill Cost: 5171
- M. Amine Ouarid – «Johnqt» – ACS: 192.7, Kills: 0.69, Death: 0,57, Kill Cost: 4889
- Tyson Ngo – «TenZ» – ACS: 210.6, Kills: 0.74, Death: 0.70, Kill Cost: 5045
Team average stats: ACS: 130.2, Kills: 3.65, Death: 3.61, Kill Cost: 5184.
All other things being equal…
For those who are familiar with the expression, it will all depend on either an unexpected happenstance or some other deciding factor, to tip the balance towards one side or the other. The Americans enjoy the home field advantage as far as the odds go at this time: @1.840 vs @1.951 for the Brazilians. In fact, it’s the same for an over 2.5 which is given at @1.845 vs @1.944. Ostensibly, what we have here is a tight match up that will depend on the smallest of details for the final outcome.
Typically, it’s a 5 each side tournament, i.e. five players from each team compete. However, there may be a difference for the Sentinels as there is a 6th player involved. Gustavo «Sacy» Rossi, could replace any of the initial five and tilt the balance. Since we mentioned the 6th player, both teams have replacement members that can join in at a moment’s notice if the situation calls for.
Update
When we last talked about it, the offer for LOUD was @1.951 and @1.840 for the Americans. While there has been no news about either team, there has been a slight change tilting the balance towards the Sentinel. Now they get @1.717, while the Brazilians go for @1.955.
It’s still an even fight
According to the calculations of the bookmakers, LOUD’s chances of winning are 49%, while the respective percentage for the Sentinels is 51%. Typically, this would mean that it could go either way. However, it also means that the third map will be the deciding one. Probably each team will win one and will fight it out for a 2:1 victory.
Since it is so tight, even the handicap offers are way too close for our liking. Not to mention that their odds are way too low, ranging from @1.407 to @1.554 for 2.5s and 3.5s. The -2.5s get an interesting @2.422, however, the chances for such an outcome are way too low at a mere 12%. Therefore, we will opt for a «safer» bet and select the option for an over 2.5 maps which gets a price of @1.883 at a probability of 48%.
You will not get rich with this one but you do stand a very good chance for a decent return of your investment if you open a Betspider account now. It’s always a good option to go for a longer stint and make sure that you do not lose your bankroll.