LONDON SPITFIRE vs LOS ANGELES VALIANT OWL BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| Best Odds: | Spitfire $6.00 at GG Bet | Valiant $1.11 at GG Bet |
| When: | August 26, 2023 | 12:00 PDT |
| Watch Live: | YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/overwatchleague) |
Los Angeles Valiant enter Week 5 of Overwatch League 2023 Summer Stage Qualifiers in shaky form. They’ve won just two games this stage, and even those were five-map games against two of the weakest OWL esports squads of the Summer Stage: Las Vegas Eternal and Los Angeles Gladiators.
The expectations for Los Angeles Valiant were never high, and even though they’re not playing well, the Valiant are at least in a better spot than the Gladiators and Eternal.
Their next opponents, London Spitfire, haven’t looked good this season but have shown improvement over the last month. They kicked off the Spring Stage Qualifier with losses against New York Excelsior (0-3) and Atlanta Reign (0-3) but quickly got back on their feet and strung together four wins against San Francisco Shock (3-1), Los Angeles Valiant (3-1), Los Angeles Gladiators (3-0) and Vegas Eternal (3-1).
London Spitfire have a lot more to prove, and their four-game win streak doesn’t instantly make them a great team. But they’ve been playing much better than the Valiant and are in excellent form, so barring any surprises, the Spitfire should win comfortably this weekend.
London Spitfire -1.5 maps
LOS ANGELES GLADIATORS vs NEW YORK EXCELSIOR OWL BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| Best Odds: | Gladiators $1.78 at GG Bet | Excelsior $1.99 at GG Bet |
| When: | August 26, 2023 | 16:30 PDT |
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Los Angeles Gladiators have fallen apart at the start of the Summer Stage Qualifiers, and even though they didn’t look great before that, the Gladiators enter this match in the worst form they’ve been this season. With eight straight losses to their name, it’s clear that the roster changes backfired badly, and it might be too late to bounce back.
New York Excelsior are not one of the top OWL teams in the West, but they’ve looked much better than the Gladiators throughout the Summer Stage Qualifiers. They’ve won half of their six series (3-3), which includes a close 3-2 victory against LA Gladiators three weeks ago.
A lot of time has passed since, giving the Gladiators enough time to stabilise. But after seeing them struggle so much, it’s very tough to believe that the Los Angeles Gladiators can do much better in the rematch.
New York Excelsior to win
LOS ANGELES VALIANT vs GUANGZHOU CHARGE OWL BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| OWL Betting Odds: | Valiant $3.71 at GG Bet | Charge $1.24 at GG Bet |
| When: | April 30, 2021 at 17:00 CST |
| Watch Live: | Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/overwatchleague) |
Los Angeles Valiant are a team no one expects to shine this season, which to some degree holds true for Guangzhou Charge as well. Both sides enter this match with a 0-2 record, but the Valiant hold a slightly better map differential due to their four-map series against Chengdu Hunters (1-3).
LA have not looked as bad as we thought they would, but that doesn’t mean we believe they’re a good team. The Charge are in the same boat, but they have as higher ceiling despite going 0-6 on the season.
We would have sided with the Charge at more appealing odds, but at this price, it makes more sense to take the Valiant with a map handicap.
Los Angeles Valiant +1.5 maps
SEOUL DYNASTY vs NEW YORK EXCELSIOR OWL BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| OWL Betting Odds: | Dynasty $1.45 at GG Bet | Excelsior $2.59 at GG Bet |
| When: | April 30, 2021 at 18:30 CST |
| Watch Live: | Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/overwatchleague) |
New York Excelsior looked awful in their 0-3 loss against Chengdu Hunters, but they seemed much improved in their 3-1 win against the Spark. Seoul Dynasty, on the other side, had a solid performance against Guangzhou Charge (3-0) but disappointed in their 1-3 loss against Philadelphia Fusion.
What might make the Dynasty a more appealing pick is that they forced the Fusion to match point on all four maps. However, there is something about their playstyle that leads us to believe this one could end in favour of the Excelsior.
At the offered OWL betting odds, you have to take a shot with the outsiders.
New York Excelsior to win
SHANGHAI DRAGONS vs HANGZHOU SPARK OWL BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| OWL Betting Odds: | Dragons $1.11 at GG Bet | Spark $5.70 at GG Bet |
| When: | April 30, 2021 at 21:00 CST |
| Watch Live: | Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/overwatchleague) |
The OWL betting odds suggest this will be an extremely one-sided affair, but we have reason to doubt that. On paper, Hangzhou Spark look extremely weak, but they did not perform too poorly in their bout with Philadelphia Fusion last week.
Even though the Spark lost 1-3, they still took the series lead and held the Fusion to match point on all maps. They followed that up with a very poor showing against New York Excelsior (1-3), so they might not be a very consistent team.
It will all depend on which version of Hangzhou we get here. Shanghai Dragons aren’t as good as last year, so there is a world where the Spark steal at least two maps.
Hangzhou Spark +1.5 maps
BOSTON UPRISING vs LONDON SPITFIRE OWL BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| OWL Betting Odds: | Uprising $1.53 at GG Bet | Spitfire $2.38 at GG Bet |
| When: | April 30, 2021 at 12:00 PDT |
| Watch Live: | Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/overwatchleague) |
Boston Uprising are priced as $1.53 favourites for this match, which may seem fair, but we weren’t convinced with their recent performances.
Both of these teams faced Los Angeles Gladiators last week, and they both lost 0-3. Boston won four rounds (4-7), whereas London Spitfire won only two (2-7).
Regardless of what those results might suggest, it’s the performances these two sides have shown on the final day of the week that makes us trust the Spitfire more. This could be a close one, but there is no denying London are more consistent.
London Spitfire to win
SAN FRANCISCO SHOCK vs FLORIDA MAYHEM OWL BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| OWL Betting Odds: | Shock $1.29 at GG Bet | Mayhem $3.32 at GG Bet |
| When: | April 30, 2021 at 13:30 PDT |
| Watch Live: | Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/overwatchleague) |
Florida Mayhem are a weird team. Even though they are winning games (2-0), they are also showing weaknesses – most notably in their 3-1 win against Vancouver Titans.
San Francisco Shock are an entirely different story. They played well in their 2-3 loss against Houston Outlaws, and it was ultimately a poor coaching decision that lost them the game.
Florida might steal one map, but they seem far too shaky for us to believe they can achieve much more. Expect a straightforward win for the reigning OWL champions.
San Francisco Shock -1.5 maps
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Stage 4 standings table
1st place: Los Angeles Valiant (8 V – 0 D)
2nd place: Los Angeles Gladiators (7 V – 1 D)
3rd place: New York Excelsior (6 V – 2 D)
4th place: Dallas Fuel (5 V – 3 D)
5th place: Philadelphia Fusion (5 V – 3 D)
6th place: Houston Outlaws (5 V – 3 D)
7th place: San Francisco Shock (4 V – 4 D)
8th place: London Spitfire (3 V – 5 D)
9th place: Boston Uprising (2 V – 6 D)
10th place: Seoul Dynasty (2 V – 6 D)
11th place: Florida Mayhem (1 V – 7 D)
12th place: Shanghai Dragons (0 V – 8 D)
Betting predictions for June 13
Los Angeles Gladiators (7 V – 1 D) vs. Shanghai Dragons (0 V – 8 D)
Los Angeles Gladiators has had the best stage so far in the Overwatch League, losing just 1 match against Los Angeles Valiant and winning the other 7, some of them against formidable opponents such as New York Excelsior. A top 4 finish for Gladiators is guaranteed at this point, but I’m sure the team will want to place as high as possible. In particular, a 1st place finish would almost certainly allow it to dodge New York Excelsior in the Semifinals of the Stage 4 Title Matches.
Another week, another 2 guaranteed losses for Shanghai Dragons, a team that’s currently holding an undisputed record for the entire field of esports: 38 losses in a row. No doubt, the end result will be 0 V – 4 D for Dragons, as its final two opponents are very strong teams. Someone should really make a documentary about these guys as their journey during the Inaugural Season of the Overwatch League has been the stuff of legend.
Needless to say, Los Angeles Gladiators is several tiers above Shanghai Dragons in every respect. Regardless of what statistics you want to look at, this match should be an easy 3 – 1 or 4 – 0 victory in favor of Gladiators.
Betting prediction: Los Angeles Gladiators at GG Bet.
Los Angeles Valiant (8 V – 0 D) vs. San Francisco Shock (4 V – 4 D)
After a 7 W – 3 L record and a 3rd place finish in Stage 3, Los Angeles Valiant improved its playstyle and has crushed everyone so far in Stage 4. The team is currently sitting at the top of the league, even though it has already faced some of the other main contenders. Both New York Excelsior and Los Angeles Gladiators were defeated by LA Valiant in the previous weeks, a sign which clearly proves this version of the team is much stronger than any of the previous ones.
After transferring in the head coach of Boston Uprising, San Francisco Shock sought to improve its Stage 3 results even more, but unfortunately hasn’t managed to accomplish that goal. Without any doubt, Shock is headed towards a 5 V – 5 D result in Stage 4.
From head to head (4 – 0) to recent form results, every single type of indicator points towards a Los Angeles Valiant victory in this match.
Betting prediction: Los Angeles Valiant at GG Bet.
Seoul Dynasty (2 V – 6 D) vs. Dallas Fuel (5 V – 3 D)
Seoul Dynasty hasn’t had a very good run in Stage 4, winning just 2 of its matches and against completely irrelevant opponents: Shanghai Dragons and Florida Mayhem. Throughout the entire duration of the Overwatch League, Seoul Dynasty has been one of the fairly strong teams, finishing Stage 1, 2 and 3 in 5th (7 V – 3 D), 4th (7 V – 3 D) and 7th (5 V – 5 D) place respectively. In Stage 4, Dynasty lost very close matches against though opponents such as Los Angeles Valiant (2 – 3), Philadelphia Fusion (2 – 3) and London Spitfire (2 – 3). These close but unfortunate defeats are a testament to Seoul Dynasty’s capacity to hold its own against almost any adversary.
Dallas Fuel seems to have reinvented its playstyle and has performed fairly well so far in Stage 4, winning against strong opponents such as London Spitfire and Philadelphia Fusion and being ranked 4th in the standings table. Compare this situation to its 1 V – 9 D result from Stage 3 and you can’t help but be impressed with how much a team can improve in such a short period of time.
Going into this match, I think that Dallas Fuel has what it takes to walk away with a victory. Especially against this version of Seoul Dynasty.
Betting prediction: Dallas Fuel at GG Bet.
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Current standings table
1st place: Los Angeles Valiant (7 V – 0 D)
2nd place: Los Angeles Gladiators (6 V – 1 D)
3rd place: New York Excelsior (5 V – 2 D)
4th place: Houston Outlaws (5 V – 2 D)
5th place: Dallas Fuel (5 V – 3 D)
6th place: Philadelphia Fusion (5 V – 3 D)
7th place: San Francisco Shock (4 V – 3 D)
8th place: London Spitfire (3 V – 4 D)
9th place: Seoul Dynasty (2 V – 6 D)
10th place: Boston Uprising (2 V – 6 D)
11th place: Florida Mayhem (1 V – 6 D)
12th place: Shanghai Dragons (0 V – 8 D)
Betting predictions for June 9
London Spitfire (3 W – 4 L) vs. Los Angeles Gladiators (6 W – 1 L)
London Spitfire is the Stage 1 champion and has all the ingredients to win, but something is holding it back. In its first match of this week, Spitfire lost a close match against Los Angeles Valiant (score 1 – 2), by far the strongest team in the league right now. Overall, its Stage 4 results have been poor: just 3 wins and 4 losses. Among the defeated opponents I would mention San Francisco Shock and Seoul Dynasty.
Los Angeles Gladiators is absolutely owning right now. Just one loss (against LA Valiant) and 6 wins so far in Stage 4, the latest against the OWL giants from New York Excelsior. Things never looked better for Gladiators, who are now looking to get a top 3 finish in Stage 4 and play in the Title Matches once again.
Both recent form (3 W – 4 L vs. 6 W – 1 L) and head to head results (0 – 3) clearly favor LA Gladiators to win this match.
Betway puts the odds at 3.10 – 1.32 in favor of Los Angeles Gladiators, being somewhat reserved about Los Angeles Gladiators’ ability to totally crush Spitfire in this match. However, based on the team’s recent performances, I think that’s very likely to happen so these higher than usual odds only work in your favor.
Betting prediction: Los Angeles Gladiators to win, paying $1.32 at GG Bet.
New York Excelsior (5 W – 2 L) vs. San Francisco Shock (4 W – 3 L)
No doubt, New York Excelsior is still the strongest team in the league in terms of overall results, in spite of losing its last two matches: 2 – 3 against Los Angeles Valiant and 2 – 3 against Los Angeles Gladiators. Based on their Stage 4 performance and also on the head to head record between these two teams (2 – 0 in favor of Excelsior), New York Excelsior is clearly favorite to win this match.
After transferring in the head coach of Boston Uprising, San Francisco Shock transformed its playstyle and has gotten better and better with every passing week. Its 4 W – 3 L record speaks for itself and we will likely see this team climbing even higher than its current 7th place in the standings table. In Stage 4, San Francisco Shock’s victories came against Dallas Fuel, Houston Outlaws, Seoul Dynasty and Boston Uprising, while the defeats were suffered at the hands of Los Angeles Gladiators, Philadelphia Fusion and London Spitfire.
Betway puts the odds for this match at 1.22 – 3.80 in favor of New York Excelsior. Again, we can see the bookmaker being reserved about the stronger team’s real chances of winning (which are about 95%), simply because of a worrying sign. In this case, the fact that it lost its latest two matches. In reality, Excelsior is almost guaranteed to win this match so these odds are absolutely huge.
Betting prediction: New York Excelsior to win, paying $1.22 at GG Bet.
Houston Outlaws (5 W – 2 L) vs. Los Angeles Valiant (7 W – 0 L)
Houston Outlaws has had a very good run so far in Stage 4, but it’s highly unlikely that it will manage to beat Los Angeles Valiant, a team that seems completely unstoppable right now. Just last week, LA Valiant took down New York Excelsior in a close match (3 – 2) and is currently sitting on a perfect 7 W – 0 L record.
After a 7 W – 3 L record and a 3rd place finish in Stage 3, LA Valiant upgraded its playstyle and has crushed everyone so far in Stage 4. The team is currently sitting at the top of the league, even though it has already faced some of the other main contenders. Both New York Excelsior and Los Angeles Gladiators fell to Valiant’s might last week, a sign which clearly proves this version of Los Angeles Valiant is much stronger than any of the previous ones.
Last time they met (in Stage 3), Houston Outlaws won the match with a score of 3 – 1. But things have changed a lot since then and it’s unlikely that Outlaws will be able to achieve a positive result against this version of LA Valiant.
Betway puts the odds at 2.95 – 1.35 in favor of Los Angeles Valiant, giving Houston Outlaws a lot of respect, simply because it won its last encounter against Valiant and also because it’s played pretty well so far in Stage 4. In the end though, Valiant should absolutely win this match.
Betting prediction: Los Angeles Valiant to win, paying $1.35 at GG Bet.
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Betting predictions for June 7
Los Angeles Valiant (6 V – 0 D) vs. London Spitfire (3 V – 3 D)
After a good result in Stage 3 (3rd place with 7 V – 3 D), Los Angeles Valiant went full champion mode in Stage 4 and is currently sitting at the top of the league with 6 victories and 0 defeats. In particular, the team’s victory against New York Excelsior from last week clearly proved that Valiant is on a completely different level right now. I’m expecting it to finish Stage 4 in 1st place but then lose the Grand Final of the Title Matches against New York Excelsior.
London Spitfire is the Stage 1 Title Matches winner but in Stage 3, it finished barely 6th with 5 victories and 5 defeats. So far, it seems to be going the same way in Stage 4. Spitfire isn’t a weak team though, and its 3 victories in Stage 3 clearly proved that. San Francisco Shock, Seoul Dynasty and Boston Uprising lost against London Spitfire during the first 3 weeks of this stage.
The recent form and overall performance statistics favor Los Angeles Valiant to win this match. However, these two teams have already met each other twice, and Spitfire won both times with a score of 3 – 2. That makes this match a great opportunity to bet on the underdog. No doubt, Spitfire’s odds for this match will be huge, simply because the team is regarded as a longshot against Los Angeles Valiant. So even a bet with a +1.5 maps handicap on Spitfire will yield really high profits.
Betting prediction: London Spitfire to win +1.5, paying $2.62 at GG Bet.
Los Angeles Gladiators (5 V – 1 D) vs. New York Excelsior (5 V – 1 D)
After a 4th place finish in Stage 3, Los Angeles Gladiators began Stage 4 at the peak of its powers and has won 5 matches so far. The team’s only loss came against Los Angeles Valiant. Other than that, victories against other strong opponents such as San Francisco Shock, Houston Outlaws and Philadelphia Fusion clearly proved that Gladiators is a top contender in Stage 4.
New York Excelsior is by far the strongest contender in the Overwatch League in terms of overall results, having a record of 32 V – 4 D. Last week, Excelsior lost against Los Angeles Valiant in a very close series but is still much stronger than any other team in the league. So I don’t see how Gladiators could overcome this hurdle and actually upset the established order.
The two previous matches between these two teams ended with 2 New York Excelsior victories. Furthermore, Excelsior has performed much better than Gladiators throughout the entire duration of the Overwatch League. That clearly suggests that it’s the favorite here and by a lot, in spite of the current identical Stage 4 record: 5 V – 1 D for both teams.
Betting prediction: New York Excelsior to win at GG Bet.
San Francisco Shock (4 V – 2 D) vs. Philadelphia Fusion (3 V – 3 D)
After bringing in Boston Uprising’s head coach, San Francisco Shock made some serious improvements and is now sitting in 4th place with 4 victories and 2 defeats. The victories came against Seoul Dynasty, Houston Outlaws, Dallas Fuel and Boston Uprising, while the defeats came against Los Angeles Gladiators and London Spitfire.
Philadelphia Fusion finished Stage 3 in a modest 8th place with 5 victories and 5 defeats. For the time being, the team seems to be headed towards a similar result. In Stage 4, Fusion won against 3 irrelevant opponents (Boston Uprising, Florida Mayhem and Shanghai Dragons) and lost against Dallas Fuel, New York Excelsior and Los Angeles Gladiators. It seems that every time it faces a strong team, Fusion has a high chance of choking. Because of that, I fully expect San Francisco Shock to win this match.
The latest match between these 2 teams took place in Stage 3 and ended with a clear victory in favor of San Francisco Shock (score 3 – 1).
Betting prediction: San Francisco Shock to win at GG Bet.
2018 has been a good year for Immortals so far, the organization landed several partnership recently. Razer, was the last sponsor announced before Otter Pops. The brand is providing the team with gear so they can take their performance to the next level. In previous months, Immortals also made public their partnership with Mountain Dew and K-Swiss.
Non-endemic sponsors are at the center of the future content created by Immortals. The team is creating videos for Mountain Dew, similar to what Houston Outlaws is doing with T-Mobile. K-Swiss is the most interesting partner for Immortals at the moment, fans can expect two pair of “esports-influenced” shoes in the market soon.
Immortals is an organization known for its good teams in different esports. Los Angeles Valiant are now the main team after the League of Legends division was disbanded by the end of 2017. Despite the rumors about financial struggles, Immortals remains one of the most popular organizations among the sponsors.
Los Angeles Valiant are currently playing the Stage 4 of the Overwatch League. The team finished the Stage 3 in third place and are ready to go for the gold this team. LA Valiant is returning to the stage on May 30 when they’re set to face Los Angeles Gladiators.
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Stage 4 standings table
1st place: Los Angeles Gladiators (4 V – 0 D)
2nd place: Philadelphia Fusion (3 V – 0 D)
3rd place: Los Angeles Valiant (3 V – 0 D)
4th place: New York Excelsior (2 V – 0 D)
5th place: Houston Outlaws (2 V – 1 D)
6th place: Dallas Fuel (2 V – 1 D)
7th place: San Francisco Shock (1 V – 2 D)
8th place: London Spitfire (1 V – 2 D)
9th place: Seoul Dynasty (0 V – 2 D)
10th place: Boston Uprising (0 V – 3 D)
11th place: Shanghai Dragons (0 V – 3 D)
12th place: Florida Mayhem (0 V – 4 D)
Betting predictions for May 25
Los Angeles Valiant (3 V – 0 D) vs. Boston Uprising (0 V – 3 D)
Match date: May 25th
Los Angeles Valiant is one of the hottest teams in OWL right now and had a pretty good Stage 3, finishing in 3rd place with 7 wins and 3 losses. In the first two weeks of Stage 4 Valiant has defeated Seoul Dynasty, Shanghai Dragons and Florida Mayhem, clearly showing that it’s still playing well and should be regarded as a top contender.
Boston Uprising had a formidable Stage 3, finishing with 10 wins and 0 losses. The team only lost the Grand Final of the Title Matches against New York Excelsior and dominated every opponent throughout the rest of the stage. However, following this achievement, Uprising lost its head coach, who joined San Francisco Shock. This change was felt immediately and in the first two weeks of Stage 4 Boston Uprising has lost all of its matches. One against Philadelphia Fusion, one against Houston Outlaws and one against Dallas Fuel. This is a clear sign that the great team from just one month ago is no more and has been replaced with a shadow of its former self. Going forward, expect Uprising to lose most of its matches against the top contenders.
Based on what we’ve seen from both of these teams in Stage 4, head to head and overall performance statistics throughout the Overwatch League don’t really matter here. It’s quite clear that LA Valiant is much stronger than Boston Uprising at this point and should have a field day in this match.
Betway puts the odds for this match at 1.15 – 4.75 in favor of Los Angeles Valiant, anticipating a clean victory in its favor.
Final betting prediction: Los Angeles Valiant to win at GG Bet.
New York Excelsior (2 V – 0 D) vs. Seoul Dynasty (0 V – 2 D)
Match date: May 25th
As the overall results clearly show, New York Excelsior is the strongest and most consistent team in the Overwatch League. Excelsior finished Stage 3 with 9 wins and 1 loss (against Boston Uprising) and then went on to win the Title Matches, getting revenge and defeating Uprising in the Grand Final without losing a single map. Excelsior also won the Title Matches in Stage 2 and placed second in the Title Matches of Stage 1.
Seoul Dynasty had a rough Stage 3, losing almost as many matches as in the previous two stages combined. Los Angeles Valiant, Los Angeles Gladiators, Boston Uprising, New York Excelsior and London Spitfire defeated Seoul Dynasty in Stage 3, clearly proving that the former OWL giant is now a much weaker contender. In the first week of Stage 4, Dynasty lost against Los Angeles Valiant and San Francisco Shock.
The head to head record between New York Excelsior and Seoul Dynasty is 3 – 0. In particular, the latest match ended with a decisive 4 – 0 victory for Excelsior. Recent form and overall performance statistics also favor Excelsior to win this match.
Betway puts the odds at 1.07 – 7.00 in favor of New York Excelsior, regarding this encounter as a guaranteed way to make money.
Final betting prediction: New York Excelsior to win at GG Bet.
San Francisco Shock (1 V – 2 D) vs. Houston Outlaws (2 V – 1 D)
Match date: May 25th
San Francisco Shock did well in Stage 3, climbing several positions compared to its usual stage placements and ending in 5th place with 6 wins and 4 losses. Among the team’s most impressive wins were those against Los Angeles Gladiators, Philadelphia Fusion and Houston Outlaws. In the first 3 matches of Stage 4, San Francisco Shock lost against Los Angeles Gladiators and London Spitfire and won against Seoul Dynasty.
Although it has a strong and capable roster, Houston Outlaws performed terribly in Stage 3 and finished in 9th place with just 4 wins and 6 losses. In the first 3 matches of Stage 4 however, Outlaws showed clear signs that it’s been hard at work to improve its playstyle, defeating both London Spitfire and Boston Uprising. The team lost against Los Angeles Gladiators. Going forward, expect Houston Outlaws to produce a lot of great results and defeat most of the top contenders.
The previous 3 matches between San Francisco Shock and Houston Outlaws ended with 1 victory for Outlaws (in the first match) and 2 for Shock (in the last 2 matches). Apart from this, recent form and overall performance statistics favor Outlaws to emerge victorious. Another key factor which makes me think that Outlaws is the favorite here is its Stage 4 victory against London Spitfire (4 – 0), a team against whom San Francisco Shock lost this week (2 – 3).
Betway puts the odds for this match at 2.95 – 1.35 in favor of Houston Outlaws and its assessment is correct.
Final betting prediction: Houston Outlaws to win at GG Bet.
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Stage 4 standings table
1st place: Los Angeles Gladiators (2 V – 0 D)
2nd place: Houston Outlaws (2 V – 0 D)
3rd place: Philadelphia Fusion (2 V – 0 D)
4th place: New York Excelsior (2 V – 0 D)
5th place: Los Angeles Valiant (2 V – 0 D)
6th place: San Francisco Shock (1 V – 1 D)
7th place: Dallas Fuel (1 V – 1 D)
8th place: Seoul Dynasty (0 V – 2 D)
9th place: Boston Uprising (0 V – 2 D)
10th place: Shanghai Dragons (0 V – 2 D)
11th place: London Spitfire (0 V – 2 D)
12th place: Florida Mayhem (0 V – 2 D)
Betting predictions for May 23
Boston Uprising (0 V – 2 D) vs. Dallas Fuel (1 V – 1 D)
Match date: May 23rd
Boston Uprising ended Stage 3 with a record of 10 wins and 0 losses. The team was very dominant from start to finish and only lost in the Grand Final of the Title Matches, against New York Excelsior (score 0 – 3). But, after achieving this great result, Uprising’s head coach left the team and joined San Francisco Shock. This loss has already translated into 2 losses for Uprising in Stage 4, against considerably weaker opponents: Philadelphia Fusion (score 1 – 3) and Houston Outlaws (score 1 – 3). This leads me to believe that Boston Uprising is a considerably weaker team now than it was in Stage 3.
Dallas Fuel ended Stage 3 with 1 win and 9 losses, losing multiple players along the way and being completely destroyed by internal conflicts. The team only managed to win 1 match and that victory came against Shanghai Dragons, which means it has almost no relevance at all. In Stage 4, Fuel played two matches so far, getting a victory against Shanghai Dragons and a defeat against Los Angeles Gladiators. Going forward, expect to see this team taking a beating from almost all of its opponents.
The overall performance statistics throughout the Overwatch League clearly favor Boston Uprising to win this match. The head to head record between these two teams (3 – 0) also emphasizes a big skill difference that favors Uprising. The only thing that goes in Dallas Fuel’s favor are the two teams’ recent results.
Betway puts the odds for this match at 1.28 – 3.80 in favor of Boston Uprising, taking into account their recent failures and signs of weakness but still regarding them as clear favorites to win this battle.
Betting prediction: Boston Uprising to win, paying $1.26 at GG Bet.
Florida Mayhem (0 V – 2 D) vs. Los Angeles Valiant (2 V – 0 D)
Match date: May 23rd
So far, Florida Mayhem has been one of the weakest teams in the league, ending Stage 1, 2 and 3 with a record of just 6 wins and 25 losses. That’s a win rate of less than 20%. In Stage 4, Mayhem has already lost 2 matches against New York Excelsior and Philadelphia Fusion.
Los Angeles Valiant improved its performance in Stage 3, ending with a record of 7 wins and 3 losses. This was much better than their Stage 2 result (4 W – 6 L), so the team is clearly on an upward trend. The opponents that managed to beat Valiant in Stage 3 were London Spitfire, Houston Outlaws and Boston Uprising. In Stage 4, Valiant already defeated a fairly strong adversary, namely Seoul Dynasty, as well as Shanghai Dragons, although this second victory isn’t relevant considering Dragons’ record.
The overall performance statistics throughout the Overwatch League clearly favor Los Angeles Valiant in this match. Recent form and head to head record (1 – 2) statistics also favor Valiant to emerge victorious.
Betway puts the odds for this match at 7.00 – 1.07, anticipating an easy win for Los Angeles Valiant.
Betting prediction: Los Angeles Valiant to win, paying $1.07 at GG Bet.
Houston Outlaws vs. Los Angeles Gladiators
Match date: May 23rd
In spite of having a strong roster with a lot of potential, Houston Outlaws had a terrible Stage 3, finishing with 4 wins and 6 losses (9th place). However, it still won some great matches against the top contenders and also defeated its first Stage 4 opponent, London Spitfire. In Stage 4, Houston Outlaws seems to at the top of its game again, having won its first 2 matches against London Spitfire and Boston Uprising.
Los Angeles Gladiators finished Stage 3 in 4th place with 6 wins and 4 losses. Overall, the team looked decent but struggled against most of the top opponents, losing to Los Angeles Valiant, New York Excelsior, Boston Uprising and San Francisco Shock. In Stage 4, Gladiators has played two matches so far, getting two victories: one against San Francisco Shock and one against Dallas Fuel.
Based on head to head statistics (1 – 2), recent form and overall results throughout the Overwatch League, Los Angeles Gladiators is slightly favored to win this match. But only by a little (55/45).
Betway puts the odds for this match at 1.70 – 2.05 in favor of Houston Outlaws, but the situation is actually upside down.
Betting prediction: Los Angeles Gladiators to win, paying $2.05 at GG Bet.
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Betting predictions OWL, Thursday
San Francisco Shock (4 W – 4 L) vs. Florida Mayhem (2 W – 6 L)
Match date: May 3rd
Odds: to be announced
This will be an interesting encounter between two teams that used to share adjacent spots close to the bottom of the standings table. In Stage 3 however, San Francisco Shock went through a bit of a Renaissance, winning against the odds a few times and amassing more victories than anyone expected. At this point, San Francisco Shock is a considerably stronger team than Florida Mayhem and should win this match win relative ease.
Betting prediction: San Francisco Shock to win.
Boston Uprising (8 W – 0 L) vs. Los Angeles Valiant (6 W – 2 L)
Match date: May 3rd
Odds: to be announced
Nobody can stop Boston Uprising at this point. With every passing week, Uprising is proving more and more clearly that its recent form is its real form. The team has changed a lot after Stage 2 and is now the strongest competitor in the league. Arguably, Boston Uprising has already faced the toughest opponents with the exception of Los Angeles Valiant, whom they will encounter this week. If it wins that match, Boston Uprising, will almost certainly be the first team to finish a stage in OWL without losing a single match.
Currently sitting at number 3 in the standings table for Stage 3, Los Angeles Valiant has had an excellent run so far, defeating teams like Seoul Dynasty and Los Angeles Gladiators. Its two defeats came against London Spitfire and Houston Outlaws. Valiant’s current spot in the league might be quite deceptive, due to its many victories against very weak opponents. We’ll have to see how the team performs this week against Boston Uprising and Philadelphia Fusion. In all likelihood, it will get crushed by the first and then win against the second.
Betting prediction: Boston Uprising to win.
Dallas Fuel (1 W – 7 L) vs. New York Excelsior (7 W – 1 L)
Match date: May 3rd
Odds: to be announced
New York Excelsior is the strongest team in OWL in terms of overall results throughout the entire competition. In Stage 3, Excelsior has managed to beat everyone so far with the exception of Boston Uprising. Their opponents were pretty strong for the most part, so most of the victories are totally relevant for assessing Excelsior’s true strength. In all likelihood, we will continue to see great performances from this squad. Given that New York Excelsior’s final two opponents will be Dallas Fuel and Shanghai Dragons, it’s almost a certainty that they’ll finish Stage 3 with a 9 – 1 record.
Betting prediction: New York Excelsior to win.
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Betting predictions for April 26, 2018
Los Angeles Gladiators (3 W – 3 L) vs. London Spitfire (2 W – 4 L)
Match Time: 4PM PDT, Thursday April 26
Los Angeles Gladiators had a bad start in Stage 3 and suffered a shocking defeat at the hands of San Francisco Shock. But then it went on to win against Dallas Fuel, Shanghai Dragons and even Seoul Dynasty. Last week however, Gladiators lost two big matches, against Los Angeles Valiant and New York Excelsior. However, both of these matches were very close (score 2 – 3), proving that the team is deceptively strong in spite of its mediocre results.
London Spitfire is not doing too well at the moment, although it won last week against Los Angeles Valiant, a team which in turn had defeated Los Angeles Gladiators the exact same week.
Overall performance throughout the Overwatch League favors London Spitfire. The head to head results between these two teams favor Los Angeles Gladiators (1 – 0). Stage 3 statistics favor Gladiators as well. All things considered, I still think that Spitfire will win this match. And that’s because of the great form they showed even in their defeats against the top teams. They practically almost always came close to winning and only lost the match in game 5.
Best bet: London Spitfire to win, paying $1.53 at GG Bet.
San Francisco Shock (4 W – 2 L) vs. New York Excelsior (5 W – 1 L)
Match Time: 6PM PDT, Thursday April 26
New York Excelsior is the strongest team in OWL in terms of overall results, and is also in excellent shape at the moment, sitting at number 3 in the Stage 3 standings table with 5 wins and 1 loss (against Boston Uprising).
No matter what statistics you want to look at, New York Excelsior is the clear favorite in this match. Its head to head record against San Francisco Shock is 1 – 0 (score 4 – 0). Its recent form statistics are much better. Its overall statistics are much better.
Best bet: New York Excelsior with -1.5 handicap, paying $1.66 at GG Bet.
Seoul Dynasty (3 W – 3 L) vs. Philadelphia Fusion (3 W – 3 L)
Match Time: 8PM PDT, Thursday April 26
Although they somehow lost 3 matches so far in Stage 3, Philadelphia Fusion is still a much stronger team than Seoul Dynasty at the moment and will likely win this match without too many problems. Seoul Dynasty has a few things going in its favor (overall performance and head to head results), but its recent form has been disastrous. Meanwhile, Philadelphia Fusion has proved its strength even against the top teams.
Best bet: Philadelphia Fusion to win, paying $1.53 at GG Bet.
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