ESL Pro League Season 18 enters the final stage of the tournament on Tuesday, September 26, with the first four games of the playoffs. Check out our betting tips for Fnatic vs. Monte, Astralis vs. Eternal Fire, Virtus.pro vs 9z Team, and MOUZ vs. FUTRIA Esports.
Here are our CS:GO betting picks and analysis for the opening four games of the Round of 16 of the ESL Pro League Playoffs.
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Wednesday, September 26th, 2023 | 4 Matches
Fnatic vs. Monte
Playoffs: Round of 16
September 26th, 2023 – 9:30 a.m. EDT
Fnatic and Monte struggled a bit in the group stage, but they both made it to the playoffs. Fnatic went 3-1, while Monte won three of five series (3-2) played, which included an upset win against Heroic (2-1).
That win alone might be enough to suggest that Monte are a good team, but this isn’t the case. Heroic played uncharacteristically poorly this tournament, so Monte beating them is more of a testament to how weak Heroic were rather than how good Monte are.
Moreover, since their last group stage match, Monte have lost against Team Spirit (twice) and ARCRED, while they’ve only beaten REDPack and Paqueta. This proves that Monte can lose to anyone, and they’re not in great form.
This could be a close game, but at the offered betting odds, we like Fnatic better.
ESL Pro League Playoffs Pick: Fnatic to win -125 | Bet Fnatic vs. Monte Today
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Astralis vs. Eternal Fire
Playoffs: Round of 16
September 26th, 2023 – 9:30 a.m. EDT
Astralis made it through ESL Pro League Season 18 Group A with wins against ORKS, GamerLegion, and FURIA Esports. Those are decent results, but nothing to write home about since it’s not like any of those teams can be considered particularly strong.
Eternal Fire, on the other side, made it to the playoffs through Group D lower bracket. They lost their first match of the group stage against Cloud9 (0-2), then bounced back with a 2-0 sweep against 9INE, lost their next series against Virtus.pro (0-2), and went on to beat Cloud9 (2-0) and Team Liquid (2-0) in the lower bracket.
Eternal Fire’s results this tournament have been all over the place, but even though EF haven’t been the most consistent team, they played well in the final stretch of the group stage. Astralis should probably win, but Eternal Fire have proved to be very resilient and should be good for one map.
ESL Pro League Playoffs Pick: Over 2.5 maps -110 | Bet Astralis vs. Eternal Fire Today
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Virtus.pro vs. 9z Team
Playoffs: Round of 16
September 26th, 2023 – 1:00 p.m. EDT
Virtus.pro are expected to crush 9z Team, and that’s fair. Even though VP can have their moments and lose to anyone, they’ve looked pretty solid this tournament with wins against Liquid (twice), Eternal Fire (2-0), and a narrow defeat against G2 Esports.
9z Team, on the other side, didn’t have to do much to reach the playoffs – only beating M80, Apeks, and 5yclone. Not only did VP show more, but they also field much better players than 9z, who probably shouldn’t even be in the playoffs of ESL Pro League Season 18.
ESL Pro League Playoffs Pick: Virtus.pro -1.5 maps -120 | Bet Virtus.pro vs. 9z Team Today
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MOUZ vs. FURIA Esports
Playoffs: Round of 16
September 26th, 2023 – 1:00 p.m. EDT
MOUZ and FURIA look evenly matched on paper, and neither showed much more than the other during the group stage. FURIA beat Ninjas in Pyjamas, Grayhound, and GamerLegion, whereas MOUZ won against Evil Geniuses, the struggling Heroic, and MiBR.
But even though MOUZ haven’t produced anything remarkable, they’re still expected to defeat FURIA Esports. That makes some sense, considering MOUZ have looked better throughout this season, yet the teams’ form suggests that this should be a close game, which can end either way. At plus money, FURIA Esports is a smarter choice.
ESL Pro League Playoffs Pick: FURIA Esports to win +150 | Bet MOUZ vs. FURIA Esports Today
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2023 ESL Pro League Group D Upper Bracket Quarterfinals
| Date | Time | Round | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, September 26 | 9:30 a.m. | Quarterfinals | Cloud9 | vs. | Eternal Fire |
| Tuesday, September 26 | 9:30 a.m. | Quarterfinals | Complexity | vs. | 9INE |
| Tuesday, September 26 | 1:00 p.m. | Quarterfinals | Team Liquid | vs. | Virtus.pro |
| Tuesday, September 26 | 1:00 p.m. | Quarterfinals | Lynn Vision | vs. | G2 Esports |
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