During the lockdown, when competitions in all real sports have been canceled, betting on eSports has gained popularity. Bookmakers predict that over time they will be in increasing demand among bettors, so in this article, Telecomasia.net decided to tell you how to make profitable bets on eSports.

First, let’s determine what types of bets are popular among players.

The actual outcome

Anyone familiar with the theory of betting knows that the most important thing is to get a mathematical advantage over the bookmaker’s office. In eSports, as in real life, a match can end in a victory for one of the teams or in a draw.

On Dota 2 and League of Legends, bets are accepted only on the victory of one of the teams (a draw is not possible here). It is possible to bet on a draw in sports simulators: FIFA, NBA, NHL.

Other suggestions for outcomes include wagering on winning rounds by the number of cards. There can be no draw here either. You can find information about the number of cards on the website of the betting company.

In CS: GO, you can bet on the winner of the selected round on a specific map. There are also options with a tie, which are designated as X, 1X and 2X.

As you can see, eSports outcome betting uses the same principle as in real-world disciplines.

Totals

Many bettors prefer to bet exactly on the amount of something (totals). Usually, bets are made on more or fewer cards, rounds (CS: GO), goals (NHL, FIFA, NBA). There are also options for betting on a strictly specified amount.

The mechanism here is simple: if the bettor chooses a total over a certain value, then any amount exceeding it will be suitable for him to win. The same principle, but exactly the opposite, is applied in bets on total under number.

Analysis in eSports

As in betting on regular sports, the first thing to analyze is how teams perform at various tournaments.

To win computer battles, you need to practice, and therefore eSports players often spar with each other, arranging mini-tournaments. During their course, teams identify flaws in tactics, test their best practices and gain even more experience.

By analyzing tournaments of varying degrees of importance, you will be able to identify patterns in the actions of teams and individual eSports players. Also, pay attention to the statistics of wins and totals, track trends.

In betting, you will also be helped by monitoring changes in the rating of tournament participants over several months. Sometimes an eSports player can perform well and then fail one game after another. You need to learn how to catch such periods of ups and downs of teams. At the same time, take into account the number of cards won and lost, kills, and the point gap.

For example, in the last 10 games of 3 cards, the team played 25 cards. From this, we can conclude that in half of the matches the balance of power was equal so that the winner was determined only in the last segment. You can safely bet on a total of more cards and points.

Find other patterns as well and benefit from them.