Bet on the CS:GO ESL One Cologne Round 2 Matches
The upper bracket Round 1 of the CS:GO ESL One Cologne exceeded all expectations. Punters had the chance to see the best teams play against each other and also witnessed some shocking upsets, but the best is yet to come. Some favorites will have to play in the lower bracket after suffering stunning defeats, while others play the decisive match for a playoff berth. Luckbox has published the odds in advance on Round 2 matches, with nearly 100 special markets to choose from on each of these games.
CS:GO ESL One Cologne Group A
Upper Bracket Matches
Sprout and OG were able to beat the odds and defeat the better-ranked teams in the opening game. They will now meet on August 22 in a match that will decide the name of the first team to qualify for the playoffs. Sprout are the underdogs again, with odds of 8/5, whereas OG are priced at 2/5 by Luckbox.
Complexity advanced to round two in a more convincing fashion after defeating Mad Lions to nil. Even so, they start with the second chance and get odds of 9/5, as opposed to 2/5 for Natus Vincere. The winners will likely join OG as the two teams qualified directly to the playoffs from Group A.
Lower Bracket Matches
BIG were defeated by Sprout without taking a single game, in spite of starting as favorites. Now they will play a decisive match in the lower bracket against Natus Vincere who were narrowly defeated by OG. The Germans are narrow favorites, as reflected by the odds of 1/2, while their opponents are priced at 7/5.
Losing to Natus Vincere puts mousesports in the unenviable position of having to win the match against Mad Lions. Losing in the opening match of August 31 will lead to their untimely elimination from the CS:GO ESL One Cologne. mousesports are favorites and priced at 1/2 while Mad Lions get 3/2.
CS:GO ESL One Cologne Group B
Upper Bracket Matches
The most anticipated match of the day pits Astralis against Team Vitality for a place in the quarterfinals. This match scheduled for August 22 looks like the perfect coin flip, so if you choose to bet on either team, you can expect identical odds of 17/20 on the outright winner market.
Heroic and G2 Esports managed to cause upsets in the first round and now they lock horns in a match that will decide the team qualified for the playoffs. G2 Esports should be able to secure a place in the decisive stage, as reflected by the odds of 1/2, whereas a surprising victory for Heroic benefits from odds of 13/10.
Lower Bracket Matches
Fnatic put up a good fight against Astralis, but they were eventually defeated and now have to claw their way through the lower bracket. They should have an easy mission against Team Heretics, who lost to Team Vitality. The odds are 1/5 on Fnatic and 14/5 on Team Heretics if you place your bets at Luckbox.
Faze Clan and MIBR were expected to triumph in their first match at the CS:GO ESL One Cologne, but they were defeated to nil. The match on August 21 is their last chance and Faze Clan are better positioned to advance, with odds of 2/5. MIBR are still in the race and punters backing them enjoy odds of 17/10.
