| Time | Team 1 (Odds) | Team 2 (Odds) | Total Maps (O/U 3.5) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4pm AST | Team BDS ($1.08) | PWR ($7.00) | Over $1.72 | Under $2.00 |
Team BDS have experienced a rocky 2024 season, and they are coming off a fifth-eighth finish at the London Major in June. PWR have dominated the Oceania Rocket League scene, winning all six of the Major 2 qualifiers before finishing 9th–11th in London. At $2.10 for BDS to win 3-0, it looks to be great value.
Team BDS -2.5 maps
| Time | Team 1 (Odds) | Team 2 (Odds) | Total Maps (O/U 3.5) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6pm AST | Gen.G ($1.20) | Team Secret ($4.33) | Over $1.50 | Under $2.50 |
Gen.G and Team Secret clashed in the RLCS London Major group stage, where the former took the series 3-1. It was a close contest, with Gen.G winning two maps with a 1-0 scoreline. Another close match looks to be on the cards, and taking the overs in the total maps market is the play.
Over 3.5 maps
| Time | Team 1 (Odds) | Team 2 (Odds) | Total Maps (O/U 3.5) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7pm AST | FURIA ($1.01) | Nkosi Ballers ($15.00) | Over $2.62 | Under $1.44 |
FURIA enter the Esports World Cup off the back of a strong showing at the London Major, where they finished in third-fourth place. They will meet the Nkosi Ballers, who have yet to play at an S-Tier event and shouldn’t trouble FURIA too much.
FURIA -2.5 maps
| Time | Team 1 (Odds) | Team 2 (Odds) | Total Maps (O/U 3.5) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8pm AST | Team Vitality ($1.40) | Twisted Minds ($2.75) | Over $1.36 | Under $3.00 |
Team Vitality are one of the best Rocket League teams; however, they have only won one event since claiming the RLCS World Championship in 2023. With esports bookmakers offering $1.90 for Vitality to cover the match line against Twisted Minds, they are the best bet of the day.
Team Vitality -1.5 maps
| Time | Team 1 (Odds) | Team 2 (Odds) | Total Maps (O/U 3.5) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9pm AST | Gentle Mates Alpine ($1.03) | Chiefs Esports Club ($10.50) | Over $2.25 | Under $1.57 |
Gentle Mates Alpine are the outright favourites with esports betting sites to claim the Esports World Cup title. Considering they will kick off their campaign against an Oceania representative, a 3-0 victory is on the cards for the French organisation.
Gentle Mates Alpine to win 3-0
| Time | Team 1 (Odds) | Team 2 (Odds) | Total Maps (O/U 3.5) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10pm AST | Spacestation Gaming ($1.20) | Gaimin Gladiators ($4.33) | Over $1.50 | Under $2.50 |
Spacestation Gaming performed admirably at the London Major before they were beaten in a hard-fought contest by G2 Stride in the quarterfinals. They will meet Gaimin Gladiators, who come off a 12th–14th finish at the same event. It is hard to see the Gladiators taking a map off Spacestation, so $2.75 for a 3-0 win to the favourites is a great price.
Spacestation Gaming to win 3-0
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The Season 5 final is taking place between June 8 and 10 when a team is getting crowned. This year, the pools prize increased, instead of $150,000 the champion is receiving $250,000. This is the highest prize in the Rocket League history, and it was possible thanks to the current popularity of esports..
So far, 8 teams are locked in for the World Championship:
North America
- G2 Esports
- NRG Esports
- Evil Geniuses
- Cloud9
Europe
- Renault Vitality
- compLexity Gaming
- Team Envy
- Gale Force
The representatives from Oceania are not decided yet with Chiefs eSports Club, Legacy Esports, Dark Sided, and Tainted Minds all still fighting for the final two spots.
Gale Force Esports entered the Season 5 World Championship as defending champions. The team took the Season 4 title in Amsterdam and are looking to repeat their achievement this year.
Details about the tickets will be announced soon on the League’s official Twitter. Fans can enjoy the matches live at the Copper Box Arena or online on the Twitch platform. The Rocket League surprises those that make the trip to the arenas and this year is not the exception. Fans can expect unique items as a reward for their attendance.
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Australia’s biggest eSports event took place last weekend where the world’s best Counter-Strike: GO teams flocked to the Intel Extreme Masters in Sydney.
Held at Qudos Bank Arena, forty professional gamers competed in teams in front of around 10,000 budding gamers. Hundreds of thousands more tuned in around the world to watch four of the eight teams invited to Australia battle it out.
The other four teams, including Australia’s own Chiefs and Renegades (the latter are now based in Detroit), were knocked out earlier in the week, but spectators were still keen to see SK Gaming, FaZe Clan, OpTic Gaming and Astralis battle it out over the weekend.
The managing director of ESL Australia Nick Vanzetti – the nation’s branch of the world’s biggest eSports company – said gaming was more accessible than ever Down Under.
“We’ve been building up this concept and this event for roughly two years,” he said.
“We’ve set this up and designed it as a permanent place in the calendar year on year.”
The prize on offer was $AUS260,000 – the country’s biggest prize for an eSport event yet. Before this, the largest prize pool was $55,000, won at a tournament held at Crown Melbourne in 2016.
The knocked out teams battled it out before the weekend to determine the four teams which would participate in the semi-finals on Saturday, and then the grand final on Sunday.
The first match of the weekend saw SK Gaming win against OpTic Gaming with a 2-0 win. SK Gaming dominated on Train 16-1, and then followed it up on Overpass 16-7.
The second match of the day saw Faze Clan win against Astralis with a 2-1 win. FaZe Clan won on the Cobblestone map 16-13, but Astralis won on Nuke 16-11. FaZe fought back on Train 16-9, securing a position in the grand final against SK Gaming.
The grand final saw SK Gaming win 3-1, with Faze only winning on Inferno – SK Gaming won Train, Cache and Overpass. They won a whopping $AUD100,000.
The event was not just for gamers.
“It was really cool to see a number of dads and their kids coming in,” Vanzetti said.
“This is a new form of entertainment and a good way to spend the weekend with family.”
The audience was made up of a lot of fans, with many gamers seeing eSport professionals as celebrities.
Tyler “Tucks” Reilly, the captain of Australia’s Chiefs CS:GO team, said he is still getting used to the fame.
“This is one of the biggest events in the world so just having this come to Australia is huge,” he said.
“Everyone just comes up to us and asks for photos and signatures, it’s crazy.”
A former professional gamer and broadcast analyst, Chad Burchill, said eSports could take off in Australia over the next few years.
“If we see the AFL teams get involved and start buying teams like we’re seeing in the rest of the world, we’re seeing NBA teams picking up their own gaming brands, eSports in Australia could be huge,” he said.
The event was the first time the Intel Extreme Masters has taken place in Australia which is a good sign it may become a prominent destination for eSports events alongside China, Korea and Europe.
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