- The Road to Rio competition is underway, and there are eight matches today.
- Astralis is -700 in their matchup against Team Heretics.
- 100Thieves are -205 in their battle with Cloud9 (+150).
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - The Road to Rio competition is well underway! On Saturday, the Road to Rio features eight excellent matches, and this column is set to look at some of the best of them.
Astralis vs. Team Heretics
One of the biggest names in professional Counter Strike takes on a relatively lesser known team as Astralis faces off with Team Heretics.
Astralis are notable favorites (-700), as expected, while Heretics boast a moneyline of +390.
The major esports sportsbooks tend to use a 1.5-handicap for their spreads, similar to the puck line in hockey. Astralis -1.5 is -140, while Heretics +1.5 has EVEN odds.
This match kicks off at 12:30 p.m. EST.
Cloud9 vs. 100Thieves
This is a matchup between two prominent esports organizations in Cloud9 and 100Thieves, both of whom are well known on the esports circuit.
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100Thieves are favored in the matchup, with -205 odds compared to Cloud9’s +150 odds.
On the spread at online sportsbooks, 100Thieves get the -1.5 handicap (+155), while Cloud0 get the +1.5 handicap (-215).
The match starts at 4:00 p.m. EST - it’s one of the later matches of the day, so bettors would be well advised to keep an eye on the clock.
What Is The Road To Rio?
The Road to Rio is the competition set up to qualify teams for the ESL major in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, in November of 2020. It is what ESL is calling their qualifying bracket competition, the way teams prove themselves as worthy of an invitation to the Rio major.
As of now, the major is still set to go on as scheduled, and the COVID-19 pandemic has shown no signs of interfering with the timeslot. Overall, the Road to Rio is an excellent way for sports bettors to get involved in esports betting, and Saturday is a great day to get started.
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