Esports betting
For a long time, it was believed that esports is the domain of young talent. In part, one could agree with this, since many computer games are built on reaction and sleight of hand, and these aspects are always better manifested in young performers.
But, from the height of many years of experience in the existence of the e-sports scene, we can also distinguish teams whose average age is inexorably approaching the mark of 25 years – they are considered veterans of their discipline. Young teams are unstable, the “oldies” lack motivation and speed of decision-making – all this inevitably affects the result of a single match or even an entire tournament.
Let's try to divide the e-sports scene into conditional age segments and highlight their own patterns for each. This will greatly simplify the process of betting on Dota 2, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, League of Legends and other popular disciplines.
Specifics of betting on new rosters and teams in eSports can be found in a special material
Content
- Young teams (average age <21)
- Veteran teams (average age> 25)
- conclusions
Young teams (average age <21)
Teams are considered young if the average age has not reached 21 years old. Typically, these performers form the backbone of new organizations. But some established teams on the professional scene also rely on talented and ambitious players.
At the moment (early 2021), this segment includes: Virtus.pro (19 years old, Dota 2), Gambit Esports (20 years old, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive), G2 Arctic (20 years old, League of Legends)
The key pattern is the lack of stability, which rarely allows you to pick up streaks quickly. If the starting card is sent to the piggy bank of a young team, the performers often begin to worry, the burden of responsibility falls on their shoulders, which they do not always cope with. And when the first map is left to the opponent, angry performers turn on the prohibitive level of aggression.
Therefore, in the matches of young teams, you can confidently bet more than 2.5 cards on the total – this option goes almost perfectly
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Another important factor is healthy cockiness, multiplied by a lack of emotional stability. Therefore, the cards themselves are usually extremely fast. If everything goes according to the scenario of a young team, it does not give the opponent a chance to catch his breath at all, constantly exerts pressure and locks at the base, so the opponent is forced to surrender. When such a team starts to lose, it rushes to “save” the game, which often fails. Coordination and composure completely disappear from actions, and the number of effective mistakes increases significantly.
The best bet is that the map in the match of the young team will end before the 40th minute. If we are talking about the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive discipline, then the best option for betting is the “grassroots” base total.
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Due to the minimal duration of the cards, total is really a good option for a bet. In cybersport disciplines there is the concept of “snowball”, which means the rapid growth of the economy, against the background of the complete failure of the opponent. Usually, the opponent practically cannot make kills or win the round, and the favorite of the card goes on a streak.
Almost all maps of young teams are built on the principle of snowball, so you can safely bet on the minimum total of kills or rounds made
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Veteran teams (average age> 25)
Old men also often collect lineups, since it can be quite difficult for them to end their careers early when they still have the strength to perform on the professional stage. Usually their goal is to beautifully complete the professional path, so they are not particularly worried about the result.
“Grandfathers” are usually not taken out in terms of individual skill, since their reaction significantly decreases, and the speed of decision-making suffers. Therefore, they most often lose matches, get only one card, and this is at best.
Therefore, you can safely bet on the defeat of veterans, even if only former superstars are selected in the roster.
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Moreover, veteran teams fail quite a bit on some calendar segments due to tilt. If young people are ambitious and talented, they try to interrupt the prolonged losing streak. But the “grandfathers” no longer have such a level of motivation, so they start losing one fight after another, with a score of 2: 0 on the cards. Therefore, you can safely bet on this exact account in the case when such a team lost in several series in a row.
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But you definitely shouldn't wait for short cards from veterans, as they try to cling right up to the moment when the throne falls. Such teams usually grab every opportunity to return to a map close to defeat. They rely on a wealth of experience in performing, as they have escaped from the most difficult situations during their careers.
The best option for a bet is the total over 36.5 minutes or the “broken” basic total for rounds
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conclusions
The development of the cybersport world inevitably led to the formation of various age segments – 15-year-old young talents and 30-year-old veterans have already begun to enter the professional scene. Therefore, their compositions are quite different in terms of the patterns that characterize their matches. Young performers are not stable, but they try to use their outrageous aggression. Veterans act in a relaxed manner, so they lose too often, rarely win back at least one card. All these features must be used in the betting process in order to consistently be in the black.
