The signing is said to take immediate effect, bringing ORDER’s brief hiatus to an end. The team disbanded its roster about a month ago, on May 4, 2022. The signing is said to consist of all five players, the squad coach, and the team manager.

ORDER’s new CS:GO roster now includes Jordan “Hatz” Bajic, Jay “Liazz” Tregillgas, Alistair “aliStair” Johnston, in-game leader Simon “Sico” Williams, and Joshua “INS” Potter. David “Kingfisher” Kingsford will continue in his role as the head coach of the roster and so will team manager Williams Gray.

Chris Orfanellis, Chief Gaming Officer of ORDER esports spoke about the acquisition of the Top-performing roster in the Australian esports scene. He pledged ORDER’s continuous support of CS:GO and talked about the franchise’s goal of consistently competing on the international scene. He also made known the advancement of the franchise’s esports program, which he said the new signings have come to appreciate and are eager to work with and represent the brand.

“CSGO has always been in our DNA,” Organellis started. “We love the game and we continue to support it in every way. The acquisition of the top-performing Australian roster will see ORDER fight it out on an international level consistently. This group of players have seen the advancement of the ORDER infrastructure and Esports Program and are eager to get to work and represent us and an Australian Brand.”

Team manager William Gray also reacted to the signing over to ORDER. He revealed that he has been a long-time admirer of the franchise. He also made known his respect for the organization in navigating his way into becoming on top.

“I had always been in competition with ORDER back in the Grayhound days which had given me a unique perspective, appreciation, and respect for them in being able to successfully navigate our corner of the world and make their way to the top in competition, structure, and support,” Gray said.

To show the franchise’s depth in the Oceanic esports space, he added that there exists a reason every single player had once played under the ORDER banner. Stating that for them to make a return feels special as “there’s just no place like home.”

“It’s been a long journey from then to now and it’s been awesome to see them continue to grow from strength to strength to the point where it stands the tallest. There’s a reason every single player had once played under this banner, and for all of us, an even better reason to come back. An Aussie team (sorry Sico) returning to an Aussie organization… there’s just no place like home.”

The release also contained a statement from CEO Marc Edwards. He stated that while the franchise has been integral to the growth of Oceanic professionals performing at the highest level across North America and Europe. They are excited to welcome back an entire roster of former players.

“ORDER has a strong history of providing a pathway to Oceanic professionals to perform at the highest level across North America and Europe, and while this often means saying goodbye to star players, the opportunity to welcome back an entire roster of former players is a really exciting moment for everyone involved.”

He also commented on the organization’s aim to support the team in achieving their goals. Adding that the roster is famous and respected for its greatness and the organization’s commitment to keeping it that way.

“The roster is well known and respected amongst our esports peers and we intend to do everything possible to support the players to achieve their goals,” Edwards said. “With the challenges of the last two years behind us, the team will be able to more freely and regularly compete alongside the best in the world, and we have no doubt this will result in the ability to go deeper in international tournaments, climb the HLTV rankings, and provide the entire Oceanic esports community with a team they are proud to support.”

The Aussie esports organization had last month parted ways with its roster, which included Valiance, J1rah, Vexite, Ustilo, and Tucks. This is the first time in the history Of CS:GO where an entire roster who previously played under a team has returned to the team.

Sico, Hatz, and Liazz joined ORDER for the first time years ago from Kings Gaming Club. ORDER had acquired the entire roster in 2018, being a top CS:GO franchise. The team has succeeded in winning six titles amongst top-spot finishes and tons of victories.
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?Heroic are performing surprisingly well with their new signings, but they are not playing nearly as well as Complexity, who seem to have shifted into a higher gear since the return of Valentin “poizon” Vasilev.

The only player holding Complexity back from cementing themselves as a top-five team in Europe is Justin “jks” Savage, who needs to step up and rediscover the form he showed at 100 Thieves. And when he gets there, Complexity will rise up the ranks in no time.

Even though Complexity disappointed against BIG on Wednesday, we won’t overreact to one result. We expect a close match, but we cannot pass up the odds on offer at CS:GO betting sites for Complexity to win.

?BIG are not playing nearly as well as they were a couple of months back, but they are still looking much better than Renegades, who just might end their trip to the Old World without a single win. While we must give Renegades some praise for forcing a couple of tight maps, they clearly lack the talent to compete with the European sides.

Renegades to win at least one map at $2.20 might seem appealing, but even these odds are too low for us. This should end with a 2-0 victory for the German side, so take the favourites at the line.

?Renegades are rated as one of the weakest teams at the tournament. While there might be some truth in that, seeing how they hail from a relatively weak region, there are other teams that have been doing much worse than them – including OG.

OG benched Nathan “NBK-” Schmitt a couple of weeks back in favour of Nikolaj “niko” Kristensen, which arguably makes this team weaker. Niko might prove us wrong and perform better than his predecessor, but since he is a new arrival, we can’t expect much from him in the first couple of games.

The betting odds at esports bookmakers suggest OG should win this match 72.5% of the time, which is a bit high for a squad that recently lost against VOYVODA (1-2), an amateur side from Bulgaria. Renegades are good enough to win this match, but we will play it safe and take the map handicap.

?By signing Miikka “suNny” Kemppi as their new in-game leader, FunPlus Phoenix have assembled quite a competitive roster; however, we don’t expect them to show their full potential anytime soon. The ex-ENCE IGL joined the team only a couple of days before the ESL Pro League Season 13 and is reportedly not confident enough to take over the role just yet.

This means FPX essentially have no IGL on the team, which will work against them when faced with more tactical outfits such as Heroic. Even though the Danes have made roster changes as well, the signing of Ismail “refrezh” Ali and Rasmus “sjuush” Beck is not nearly as impactful as changing your IGL.

While the CS:GO betting odds on Heroic are not particularly high, they are good enough for us to recommend this bet.

?Complexity demolished FunPlus Phoenix on Monday with 16-6 on Nuke and 16-10 on Dust II, and they are all but guaranteed to defeat OG on Tuesday as well. However, Complexity still need to prove themselves against their biggest competition in Heroic and BIG, both of who they will face on Wednesday.

These sides last met in November 2020 when Complexity won 2-0 with 16-6 on Nuke and 16-14 on Overpass, which improved their head-to-head record to 8-10. The latest CS:GO betting odds suggest BIG should claim a revenge win, which is entirely possible; however, with the way Complexity have been playing of late, we expect a close affair that could go either way.

We would not recommend a bet on over 2.5 maps, since this match could easily spiral out of control if one side gets hot. That said, this is still a coin-flip, so you have to take the outsider odds for Complexity.

Spacestation Gaming to face DarkZero Esports at Six November 2020 Major

As the Six November 2020 Major in North America gets underway, Rainbow Six teams are beginning to prepare for their next matchup. One highly anticipated game sees DarkZero Esports face Spacestation Gaming on the 13th of November.

Both American teams have a long track record, already meeting each other nine times before this fixture. Although Spacestation Gaming have won three of the last five encounters, Rainbow Six betting sees DarkZero Esports as the clear favorites.

DarkZero Esports have not lost a match in their last five games, most recently defeating Oxygen in the US division for the NAL S1. In comparison, Spacestation Gaming have only won three of their previous five fixtures. The American squad lost their last match to TSM in August, and the side will hope to find their form once again, shaking off the defeat.

Asia esports news

Upcoming Dota 2 Match Sees IO Take on Phoenix Gaming

So far, the matches in the PWL Dota 2 tournament haven’t disappointed fans, and the fixture between IO and Phoenix Gaming is a matchup expected to continue the trend. The game takes place on the 6th of November, where the two Asian organizations will battle it out.

According to most Dota 2 betting sites, Phoenix Gaming are the stronger side, making them the match’s favorites. The Chinese squad holds onto the second-place in the competition, only one point off the group leaders, For The Dream. Phoenix has drawn two of their games in the tournament, winning the other.

In comparison, IO have played three games and are yet to win, drawing twice and losing once. The Malaysian organization must go on the offensive if they hope to compete in this year’s PWL tournament, or they risk being written off by bettors and bookmakers alike.

Africa esports news

rAge Digital Edition Fortnite Solos Cup Set to Start This Weekend

Fortnite professionals and amateurs from Sub-Saharan African countries are preparing for the upcoming rAge Digital Fortnite Solos Cup set to begin on the 7th of November. The competition follows a best-of-one format with a 1v1 structure.

Currently, the tournament has over 80 entries hoping to get their hands on the R2,000 prize pool. The first competitor to win seven rounds in a battle will claim the match, moving onto the next bracket. Players must also capture video proof of their victories in order to claim any winnings.

Europe esports news

Inside Games To Lock Horns With Cyber Gaming at Hitpoint Masters Winter League

The League of Legends fixture between Cyber Gaming and Inside Games takes place on the 7th of November. The two European sides have no history between them, forcing punters to take their recent form into account without any other stats, making betting on this one quite difficult.

Currently, most League of Legends betting sites view Inside Games as the favorites to win, although betting on this one is not as simple as it might seem. Inside Games have managed to win five matches, but they have also lost three times, showing that they are in no way invincible.

Cyber Gaming meanwhile have struggled this year, winning four and losing four. The Russian organization have the ability to defeat Inside Games, although they’ll need to improve their communication and assist one another in the mid to late parts of the fixture.

South America esports news

Australs Prepare to Face Estral Esports at Valorant Versus Tournament

The Chilean esports organization Australs have begun preparations for their Valorant Versus duel with Estral Esports. The fixture is scheduled to take place on the 7th of November, when the two teams will meet for the first time.

Australs are yet to play in a formal tournament this year, giving Valorant betting sites minimal information to go on as far as current form goes. Estral Esports, on the other hand, have won their last two Valorant games, making them the favorites for this match.

One could argue that Estral are one of the leading contenders in the competition. The squad from Mexico have their eyes firmly placed on winning and getting a large share of the $30,000 prize pool.

Oceania esports news

Renegades Hope to Maintain Unbeaten Run in CS: GO

Renegades have gone unbeaten in their last four Counter-Strike: Global Offensive fixtures. The Australian esports team have shown no signs of slowing down, going into their next IEM Beijing-Haidian 2020 Oceania match full of confidence.

The CS: GO squad take on fellow Australian organization Vertex ESC on the 14th of November. Australian esports betting sites believe Renegades will take the victory and so are generally offering odds of $1.30 for the favorites.

Vertex are by no means a pushover though, winning three of their previous five games. The club recently lost 2-1 to ORDER in the MDL. The group’s strengths lie on both the Dust2 and Vertigo maps, where they hold 75% win rates.

By winning the ESL One: Cologne 2020 – Oceania, Renegades further solidified themselves as the most dominant Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team from their region and did so in an extremely convincing fashion. Throughout the whole tournament, Renegades did not drop a single map out of six played and produced an outstanding 96-52 round differential, showcasing they are a level above their regional rivals in ORDER, Avant Gaming and Chiefs Esports Club.

Christopher “dexter” ?Nong and co. entered the ESL One Cologne 2020 with all guns blazing and humiliated Chiefs ESC on Nuke (16-1) and Vertigo (16-4) in what was one of the most one-sided CS:GO fixture in recent history. To that, Regenades added another convincing 2-0 win against ORDER, who put up a solid resistance, but in the end, had to admit defeat with 14-16 on Vertigo and 10-16 on Dust II.

After taking down Chiefs ESC and ORDER, the only team left to beat for Renegades were Avant Gaming, yet even they did not have it in them to challenge the ex-Grayhound Gaming core and lost with 10-16 on Dust II and 13-16 on Mirage.

ESL One: Cologne 2020 marks Renegades’s fifth consecutive tournament title after winning ESL One: Road to Rio – Oceania, DreamHack Masters Spring 2020: Oceania, DreamHack Open Summer 2020: Oceania and ESL ANZ Champs Season 11. Earlier in 2020, Renegades also finished second at the DreamHack Open Leipzig 2020 and won the regional Intel Extreme Masters XIV – World Championship qualifiers, however, had to settle for a 13th-16th place finish in Katowice.

Unsurprisingly, all five of Renegades’ players topped the tournament’s rankings, claiming five spots in the top six. Joshua “INS” Potter ended the tournament as the highest-rated player with 1.39 rating, followed by Jordan “Hatz” Bajic (1.37), dexter (1.29), Simon “Sico” Williams (1.18) and Liam “malta” Schembri (1.09). The only player in the top six that is not a member of Renegades was Avant Gaming’s AWPer Euan “sterling” Moore who averaged 1.28 rating.

Given Renegades dominance in the Oceanic region, the Australian side looks set to contest international titles once the CS:GO scene moves back to LAN competitions. Having said that, it’s difficult to know just how well prepared Renegades are to face off against teams hailing from other regions since they have been playing the same teams for over six months now, none of which have properly challenged them yet – as talked about Renegades’ IGL dexter.

“It’s the exact same opponents again and again, so we just did what we did last time – and it worked,” said dexter.

“We are always expecting change but it never really comes, at least not yet, so we are preparing ourselves, our mentalities, for overseas competitions.”

Renegades are now 22-2 in series across the last six months and hold an impressive 46-13 map differential since they crashed out of IEM Katowice in February. Their next competitive endeavour is slated to begin on Wednesday, September 2, when dexter and his men take a swing at the Perfect World Oceania League Fall 2020. At the end of the month, Renegades are also confirmed to attend ESL Pro League Season 12 Oceania, where they are set to face the same four teams in Avant Gaming, Chiefs ESC and ORDER.

RENEGADES vs CHIEFS ESPORTS CLUB CS:GO BETTING & MATCH DETAILS

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RENEGADES vs CHIEFS ESPORTS CLUB ESL ONE COLOGNE 2020 BETTING PREVIEW

The Oceanic sector of ESL One Cologne 2020 Online will kick off this Tuesday with a clash between two regional rivals in Renegades and Chiefs Esports Club.

After losing their entire roster to 100 Thieves in October 2019, Renegades needed only a few months to rebuild and solidify themselves as one of the strongest Australian CS:GO organisations. While the current version of the team is not nearly as good as the previous one, Chris “dexter” Nong and co. deserve a lot of praise for their firm hold of the no.2 spot in the regional rankings.

Looking back at what Renegades have achieved throughout 2020, it’s hard to not be impressed. They started the year by qualifying for the Intel Extreme Masters XIV World Championship, where they later finished 13th-16. At the end of January, they made it to the grand finals of DreamHack Open Leipzig 2020.

Since then, Renegades have won every single tournament they’ve attended: DreamHack Masters Spring 2020 Oceania, Asia Minor Championship Rio 2020 Oceanic Closed Qualifier, ESL One Road to Rio Oceania, and DreamHack Open Summer 2020 Oceania. That form comes as part of a 17-2 run after crashing out of IEM Katowice.

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There was a time when Chiefs ESC were a force to be reckoned with, both on their home soil and internationally, but those days are long gone. They have gone through quite a few roster changes in recent times, albeit with far less success than Renegades.

The most recent personnel change happened only a couple of weeks ago when Hugh “HUGHMUNGUS” Anderson left for Avant Gaming, leaving Chiefs with a roster consisting of Tom “apocdud” Henry, Charlie “zeph” Dodd, Ju-young “soju_j” Jeong, Chris “ofnu” Hanley and a relative unknown in Declan “Vexite” Portelli.

Even though that looks fairly solid on paper, Chiefs are not performing at the level you would expect of them. Their only notable accomplishments this season are third place at ESL One Road to Rio in May and fourth at DreamHack Masters Spring 2020 a month later.

Most recently, Chiefs took a swing at ESEA Season 34 Premier Division Australia, where they had to settle for seventh-eighth place after they were forced to forfeit their game against TRUCKERS WITH ATTITUDE due to an incomplete roster. Despite that, Chiefs are 9-3 in their last 12 games, although they have not played any tough fixtures outside of their losses to Avant and ORDER.

RENEGADES vs CHIEFS ESPORTS CLUB ESL ONE COLOGNE 2020 BETTING PREDICTIONS

The CS:GO betting odds for this match paint a clear picture of how this game will go. Renegades are undoubtedly one of the top dogs in own region, while Chiefs Esports Club are a shadow of their former selves.

There is always a chance we might see an upset, but there are many things that would suggest otherwise. Besides the mismatch in form and quality, Chiefs have not played for over a month and will field coach Yaman “yam” Ergenekon instead of ofnu in this clash.

All signs point to a clean sweep for Renegades. If you can get your hands on odds higher than $1.40, load up on the favourites to cover the -1.5 line.

Christopher “dexter” Nong and his team entered the best-of-five (Bo5) decider from the upper bracket. That gave them a default one-map advantage over Avant, who earned their spot on the big stage with a reverse-sweep win against ORDER (2-1) in the lower bracket finals.

Renegades defeated Avant 2-1 in the upper bracket finals on Thursday. The victory did not come easy for dexter and his team over the weekend, however, as they had to play out all of the remaining four maps to claim a hard-fought win over their regional rivals.

The grand finals began on Avant’s map pick, Dust II, where Mike “ap0c” Aliferis and co. got off to a strong start by winning four straight rounds against the heavily favorited Renegades. They failed to take advantage of their early lead, however, as the margin was whittled down to one round at 8-7 by half-time.

Avant quickly picked up the pace on CT-side, winning the opening three rounds to go 10-8 up before Renegades struck back by pocketing five out of the next six rounds to take a 13-11 lead. The favourites’ enthusiasm did not last for long, however, as Avant regained the control of the map by winning five rounds in a row to come out ahead 16-13.

Avant translated their momentum onto Nuke, where they took advantage of CT-side superiority and sealed the first half with a commanding 13-2 lead. While the leaders saw far less success on the other side, they mustered up the remaining three rounds to seal a 2-1 series lead.

With victory in sight, things turned grim for Avant on Mirage, where Renegades came to life and secured an 11-4 lead by the end of the first half. Dexter and his crew continued with strong showings on T-side by picking up the opening three rounds. While Avant managed to win seven out of the next eight rounds, Simon “Sico” Williams and Liam “malta” Schembri carried Renegades to a commanding 16-10 win with 1.66 and 1.50 ratings respectively.

The series came down to Inferno, where the two Australian esports squads went back and forth for the first 15 rounds as Renegades eked out an 8-7 lead. While Avant looked strong towards the end of the first half, they fell apart after switching over to T-side. Renegades came out of the gates flying, defended the bombsite with ease and won seven out of the next eight rounds to claim a 15-8 lead.

With only one round separating them from the title, Renegades let their foot off the gas and allowed Avant to pick up three rounds, but ap0c and his crew were only delaying the inevitable as they couldn’t stop Joshua “INS” Potter from carrying Renegades to a win with his remarkable 1.71 rating.

The win at DreamHack Masters Spring Oceania gave Renegades their second title in the space of a month, as they also took out first place at the regional ESL One: Road to Rio event in May.

INS ended the series with the highest rating (1.27) across both teams, closely followed by dexter (1.25). On the other side, ap0c emerged as the only Avant player with a positive rating (1.07), with Euan “sterling” Moore (0.98), Chris “ofnu” Hanley (0.93), Jared “HaZR” O’Bree (0.88) and Peter “BL1TZ” Athanasatos (0.82) all falling short of the mark.

ORDER vs AVANT GAMING CS:GO BETTING & MATCH DETAILS

ORDER vs AVANT GAMING DREAMHACK MASTERS SPRING 2020: OCEANIA BETTING PREVIEW

ORDER and Avant Gaming will meet for the ninth time this year when they lock horns at the Oceanic DreamHack Masters Spring 2020 tournament this Wednesday.

ORDER enter the event with an impressive 81.25 per cent win rate over the past three months. Notable results in that time include runner-up finishes at the Asia Minor Championship – Rio 2020: Oceanic Closed Qualifier, ESL ANZ Champs Season 10 and ESL One: Road to Rio – Oceania, as well as the ESEA Season 33: Premier Division – Australia title.

ORDER are also currently competing at ESEA Season 34: Premier Division – Australia, where they hold a perfect 10-0 series record and 163-68 map record. In that run they have picked up wins against some of the strongest Australian CS:GO esports teams, including Chiefs ESC (16-7), Avant (16-11), Rooster (19-16) and Ground Zero (16-4).

Although they lost Jordan “Hatz” Bajic to Renegades in January and in-game leader Chris “emagine” Rowlands to retirement in February, ORDER have not taken long to rebuild their roster as one of the strongest in the region. Since the arrival of Jireh “J1rah” Youakim from Avant at the start of March, ORDER have lost only six games out of 32 played – a remarkable run by anybody’s measure.

Even those losses came against Renegades and Avant, each beating ORDER three times. While tucks and his team have yet to defeat Renegades, they got their revenge against Avant three times, levelling their head-to-head record at 3-3.

Avant’s most recent roster changes came in January, when they signed Chris “ofnu” Hanley and Peter “BL1TZ” Athanasatos from Chiefs as replacements for Ju-young “soju_j” Jeong and J1rah. The duo teamed up with core members Euan “sterling” Moore, Jared “HaZR” O’Bree and Mike “apoc” Aliferis, who all joined the Australian esports organisation in May 2019.

With the new roster, Avant finished fourth at the Intel Extreme Masters XIV – World Championship: Oceanic Qualifier, fifth-sixth at the Asia Minor Championship – Rio 2020: Oceanic Closed Qualifier, second at ESEA Season 33: Premier Division – Australia, as well as first at ESL ANZ Champs Season 10 and DreamHack Masters Spring 2020: Oceanic Qualifier.

Looking at their last 10 fixtures, Avant lost to ORDER (11-16), Paradox Gaming (1-2) and Incept eSport (14-16), while their record from the past three months shows a very solid 76.7 per cent win rate.

ORDER vs AVANT GAMING DREAMHACK MASTERS SPRING 2020: OCEANIA BETTING PREDICTIONS

These teams last met in the ESEA Season 34: Premier Division – Australia: Regular Season, where ORDER came away with a commanding 16-11 win on Nuke.

Although Avant managed to keep up the pace with ORDER throughout the first half of that game, they won only three rounds out of the remaining 12 rounds on T-side. The main culprits for their subpar performance were sterling, HaZR and ofnu, who averaged 0.66, 0.82 and 0.83 ratings respectively.

Those three have shown improvement since then, averaging 1.02, 1.32 and 1.48 ratings respectively. They have faced mostly weaker teams, however, so we have to take those figures with a grain of salt.

The betting odds show Avant as the favourites, but they should be the other way around. ORDER’s performances in the last couple of weeks have been far more reliable, while they also hold a slightly better map record than Avant.

RENEGADES vs CHIEFS ESC CS:GO BETTING & MATCH DETAILS

RENEGADES vs CHIEFS ESC DREAMHACK MASTERS SPRING 2020: OCEANIA BETTING PREVIEW

Renegades and Chiefs Esports Club will meet this week in the opening round of the Oceanic DreamHack Masters Spring 2020 tournament, which features four Australian CS:GO esports teams competing for the lion’s share of US $20,000 and 315 ESL Pro Tour Circuit points.

Chiefs ESC have gone through a complete roster rebuild this year. They signed a new coach, Yaman “yam” Ergenekon, in April, while Charlie “zeph” Dodd, Jay “soju_j” Jeong and Declan “Vexite” Portelli joined the playing squad last week.

The average player age of the new-look roster is only 19.6, so Chiefs are evidently building for the future. That investment in youth has come at a cost, however, as their recent play has lacked in stability and quality.

In their last 10 fixtures, Chiefs defeated Ground Zero Gaming (2-0) and Team Skyfire (16-7), picked up a forfeit win against FURY and took down three amateur rosters in Esea open (16-13), R!OT Gaming (16-9) and Rooster (16-7). On the other hand, they lost to ORDER twice, went down to Renegades and were upstaged by an amateur roster, Adult apes.

That adds up to five wins out of nine games played, the majority of which came against significantly weaker sides. When faced against stronger opposition, however, Chiefs lost in convincing fashion.

Renegades’ current roster is not nearly as strong as their previous one, which ended up joining 100 Thieves in October, but that’s not to say this team is weak.

Since Renegades acquired Chris “dexter” Nong, Liam “malta” Schembri, Simon “Sico” Williams, Joshua “INS” Potter and Oliver “DickStacy” Tierney from Grayhound Gaming in December, their only roster change came when DickStacy left the team and Jordan “Hatz” Bajic signed on in January.

Since the arrival of Hatz, Renegades have put up a few solid results in their competitive endeavours. In January, they won the Intel Extreme Masters XIV – World Championship: Oceanic Qualifier and finished second at DreamHack Open Leipzig 2020. Although Renegades finished last at IEM Katowice in February, the Australians bounced back with a successful run through the Asia Minor Championship – Rio 2020: Oceanic Closed Qualifier and claimed the ESL One: Road to Rio – Oceania title.

Renegades are firmly established as the second-best Australian CS:GO team, behind only 100 Thieves. Dexter and co. sit 39th in the CS:GO global rankings, but they could be a lot higher if they had played more games over the past month.

Throughout May, Renegades played only five competitive matches and won all of them. That run includes their clashes with ORDER (2-0), Ground Zero (2-0), Chiefs (2-0) and ORDER again (2-1) at the ESL One: Road to Rio, as well as their recent win over run it back bruv (2-0) at ESL ANZ Champs Season 11.

RENEGADES vs CHIEFS ESC DREAMHACK MASTERS SPRING 2020: OCEANIA BETTING PREDICTIONS

In terms of raw quality, Renegades are a far better team than Chiefs Esports Club. The underdogs have the potential to grow, but that is about all they have right now.

That Chiefs have struggled against amateur rosters is deeply concerning. What’s more, their new core lineup has played only three competitive matches together, so communication is likely still a problem in this team.

The only thing working in Chiefs’ favour is the online format and the lack of recent game time for both sides. While there is a chance Renegades will be a bit rusty, that is not enough reason to take a chance on Chiefs.

The odds on Renegades are not high and there’s a good reason for that. Nevertheless, the $1.51 on the favourites to win in a clean sweep is well worth considering.

RENEGADES vs ORDER CS:GO BETTING & MATCH DETAILS

RENEGADES vs ORDER ESL ONE: ROAD TO RIO – OCEANIA BETTING PREVIEW

The betting is rather lopsided for Wednesday’s clash between Renegades and ORDER in the opening round of ESL One: Road to Rio Oceanic qualifiers.

Renegades have a stand-in coach in Torbj?rn “mithR” Nyborg, who left North at the start of February. Since then, the Danish-Norwegian pro has appeared in a couple of CS:GO tournaments as a player and also coached Apeks at the Europe Minor Championship – Rio 2020: Closed Qualifier. Besides mithR replacing Oliver “DickStacy” Tierney at the helm, the Renegades roster has remained unchanged since they signed Jordan “Hatz” Bejic in January 2020.

Renegades have seen a fair amount of success already in 2020. They placed first at the Intel Extreme Masters XIV World Championship: Oceanic Qualifier, where they lost only one map throughout the whole tournament. Chris “dexter” Nong and co. failed to make much noise in Katowice, however, as they finished last following a pair of 0-2 defeats against Fnatic and FaZe Clan. Renegades also placed second at DreamHack Open Leipzig 2020 and in March made it through Asia Minor Championship – Rio 2020: Oceanic Closed Qualifier while dropping only two maps.

Although the current version of Renegades can hardly compare to the squad that was acquired by 100 Thieves back in October, this roster still holds a lot of potential for growth. They are now the second-best Australian CS:GO team, behind only 100T, and sit 29th in the global rankings.

ORDER are ranked 65th in the world and fourth in Australia, behind AVANT and above Chiefs Esports Club. Unlike Renegades, who have kept their roster intact since January, they have made a few changes in recent months with the arrival of Ricardo “Rickeh” Mulholland, Jireh “J1rah” Youakim and coach Tyler “tucks” Reilly.

ORDER have looked solid with those new additions on board, as they picked up a silver medal at the Asia Minor Championship – Rio 2020: Oceanic Closed Qualifier and gold at ESEA Season 33: Premier Division – Australia. They also made it to the finals of ESL ANZ Champs Season 10, where they ended up losing 0-3 to AVANT.

Much of ORDER’s recent success is due to the performances of AWPer Alistair “aliStair” Johnston, who is averaging a 1.20 overall, 73.3% KAST and 1.26 impact ratings across the last three months. It’s worth noting, however, that in ORDER’s matches against Chiefs and Bantz at ESEA MDL Season 34 Australia, it was Karlo “USTILO” Pivac who starred with a 1.53 rating across both fixtures.

RENEGADES vs ORDER ESL ONE: ROAD TO RIO – OCEANIA BETTING PREDICTIONS

If this was a LAN tournament, we would back Renegades without a second thought. Since this bout will be played online, however, siding with the favourites becomes much less appealing.

These two sides last met at the Asia Minor Championship – Rio 2020: Oceanic Closed Qualifier at the start of March. ORDER started well in that clash and won the first map 16-14, but they fell apart on Nuke (9-16) and Dust II (7-16) to go down in a reverse sweep.

The biggest factor that we need to consider here is that Renegades have not played a single competitive match since then. Rhythm and momentum are huge factors in online play, so it’s difficult to side with a team that have not played in two months. What’s more, ORDER hold a better record on four out of the six maps these two sides usually play on.

There is a lot to be said for backing to outsiders to win outright, but we will play it safe and settle for the +1.5 map handicap at decent odds. Since ORDER look to be in great shape, they should have no issues stealing a map from the favourites.