Esports Betting Tips May 30th \u2013 Overwatch League and DreamHack Austin Robert Paul for Blizzard EntertainmentEvery week, we take a look at some of the best matches in esports for prospective betters. Whether you\u2019re looking for a low-risk favorite, an underrated underdog, or a shoot-for-the-moon upset, there\u2019s a match somewhere for you, and we\u2019ve teamed up with Rivalry.gg to provide a look at some of the most promising games in each of those categories. This week, upcoming matches in the crucial fourth stage the Overwatch League offer opportunities for upsets, but we look to CS:GO at DreamHack Austin for a more stable outcome. Get a $1.50 free sign-up with no deposit required. – DreamHack Austin OpTic Gaming TO WIN vs Rogue When: Friday, June 1, 21:30 UTC Odds: 1.30 vs 2.93 \u2013 Bet HERE The new OpTic Gaming line-up will be back in action at DreamHack Austin, where they fill face off against North American squad Rogue in their first match. The recent roster changes make OpTic an all-Danish team, with Jakob \u2018JUGI\u2019 Hansen and Marco \u2018Snappi\u2019 Pfieffer having joined from Heroic. The team\u2019s first outing ended somewhat disappointingly in 9-12 place at the ESL Pro League Finals, but they were unfortunate to face off against eventual champions Astralis in the first round of the groups, and then were eliminated in a close series against SK Gaming. Nevertheless, this is a team built to challenge among the best teams in the world. On paper, OpTic Gaming is suddenly an incredibly formidable prospect \u2013 super-star potential in Kristian \u2018k0nfig\u2019 Wienecke, veteran experience from Ren\u00e9 \u2018cajunb\u2019 Borg, young talent in the form of JUGI, all communicating in their native language and directed by an experienced in-game leader. While this isn\u2019t necessarily a team that would automatically be expected to be world-beaters, it is a squad that should be aiming to hang in the very upper echelons of world Counter-Strike. They shouldn\u2019t even be in the same tier as their first obstacle in Austin, Rogue. Rogue is a respectable team in the second tier of North American CS, but they simply don\u2019t have the pedigree, talent, or form to be expected to go toe-to-toe with this OpTic line-up. The new OpTic might still be finding its feet, but on sheer force of individual skill alone they should be a fairly safe favorite over Rogue. Feeling Lucky Overwatch League LA Valiant TO WIN vs LA Gladiators When: Thursday, May 31, 03:00 UTC Odds: 2.17 vs 1.57 \u2013 Bet HERE The battle for Los Angeles returns, but the stakes might well be higher than ever. As well as claiming intra-city superiority, the winner here will have a significantly greater chance of holding onto a spot in the $1.7 million end-of-season playoffs. Both teams currently sit within the qualifying top-six \u2013 Valiant in third, Gladiators in sixth \u2013 although the two are separated by just two match wins. While the Gladiator\u2019s record might be slightly weaker, their run in Stage 4 so far has arguably been stronger. Of the Valiant\u2019s four opponents so far, not a single one has won a series in Stage 4. On the other side, the Gladiators\u2019 run includes wins over the Dallas Fuel and San Francisco Shock, both of whom have proven fairly formidable in this stage. Valiant\u2019s position as the underdog is justified, then, and the eye-test of the two teams\u2019 performances also suggests that Gladiators are the stronger right now. That being said, it\u2019s worth bearing in mind that Valiant can only beat the teams in front of them, and so far they\u2019ve knocked down all challengers as Gladiators have. While the Gladiators might be slightly favored, it\u2019s well within the realms of possibility that the Valiant could take this series. This will be the biggest test for both teams so far this stage, and it\u2019s a match-up that\u2019s swung both ways in the past. Given that the odds put Gladiators as a distinct favorite here, if you\u2019re feeling lucky a bet on the Valiant could result in a good return. Wildcard Overwatch League Philadelphia Fusion TO WIN vs New York Excelsior When: Wednesday, May 30, 23:00 UTC Odds: 4.70 vs 1.13 \u2013 Bet HERE New York Excelsior has been utterly imperious throughout the Overwatch League. They\u2019ve won two Stage titles and lost only three matches total across the entire regular season so far. They sit nine wins clear of second place, and that gap is reflected in their performance. It\u2019s been a long time since anyone has questioned whether they were the best team in the league. That being said, the New York Excelsior aren\u2019t infallible. They\u2019ve never yet gone an entire stage without losing a series, and if anything in Stage 4 they should be more likely to suffer defeat simply because they have so little to play for. The Excelsior have already locked in the number one seed for the playoffs, and the number one spot in the regular season. They\u2019ll still be looking to qualify for the Stage playoffs, but they\u2019d likely have to suffer several defeats to miss out on that. New York Excelsior is left, then, with almost nothing to play for other than competitive pride, and even on that front they\u2019ve already proven themselves more than enough to worry little about regular season results at this stage. Meanwhile, for much of the league these matches might be the most important of the season. Philadelphia Fusion is one such team. They currently hold fifth place in the overall standings, within the top-six range that will qualify for the overall playoffs. They\u2019re far from safe just yet, however, with only two matches separating them from seventh place. For the Fusion, every single match could yet be the difference between qualification and failure, and a win over the Excelsior would be a massive bonus, not only offering them safety from missing out but also potentially pushing them to a higher seed among the closely-stacked playoff hopefuls. Philadelphia Fusion is one of the three teams that has scored a win against New York Excelsior this season. They\u2019re perhaps not in quite the same form now as they were then, and New York remains the most formidable opponent in the league, but the Fusion is one of the few with the potential peak to challenge them, and a decent wildcard bet for those looking to back a big upset. 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