BETTING PICKS COMPETITION 5/12/2022 (New Rules!)

[AlphaGambler]

READ RULES*

https://forum.alphagamblers.com/topic/833-betting-picks-competition-rules/

The picks you create must be between the odds of 1.50 and 3.00 and can only be odds set by these bookmakers:

Bet365
Pinnacle
You can only take these bet types:

Team to win or Draw
Over/Under goals (Game total)
Both Teams to score

 

Players can submit 1 pick per day and in the course of 1 month have to submit a total of 10 picks in order to qualify for the competition.
Bets/Posts must contain a written account of why the bet will win with 150 words minimum.
No Duplicate picks! All picks must be unique!
Odds must be between 1.50 to 3.00

The Prize pool is tiered,

150e
100e
75e
5e free bet
5e free bet
5e free bet
5e free bet
5e free bet.

You can check odds for your picks here:
http://www.oddsportal.com/

Post your picks in the comment below.

Good luck to all!

[ArvindDass]

The Japanese national team showed itself very well in the group stage and, became the first in the round, beating both the Germans and the Spaniards. The team has shown character by earning their winnings in strong-willed style and will be dangerous to any opponent in the playoffs. Yes, perhaps in such scenarios, it would be more profitable for the Japanese to get to Morocco in the 1/8 finals, but they did not count anything, but simply did their job perfectly. As for Croatia, the team was able to keep up with Belgium in the last group encounter and sent home one of the tournament favorites, advancing to the play-offs from second place. The team has great performers who have a lot of experience in this level of performances. This can be key when it comes to knockout matches. And in terms of the quality of their performance skills, the are always pleasantly pleasing - the players play for the leading European clubs and will be seriously motivated to go to the next round of the competition.

In my opinion, this teams is approximately equal in strength and the chances of winning are almost the same for both sides. Japan is better organized. However, the Croatia have more experience and are, whatever you say, higher in class. I think that the match will be boring and will end in a low score in regular time.

My betting pick will be total under 1.5 goals 2.86 odds.

[steveo]

redo

Edited December 4, 2022 by steveo

[PupperChan]

INTO THE BREACH VS HEET

After watching ITB's game against ENDPOINT. The only reason they were able to win that many rounds and 1 map is all because of Draken.

 

ITB:

After their heart breaking lost against EP, it is clear that they rely too much on draken to do all the killing, out of everyone, draken is the only person with a positive in their last 2 games and a consistent fragger throughout all matches. If ITB wants to win, all other 4 members must step up and take a fair share of the burden.

Anyways, ITB is a type of team that trade kills and plays together. With this in mind, this makes their defense very strong but attack side REALLY BAD. The members except draken are not capable of playing by themselves lurking and getting first picks because they show very little confidence.

 

HEET:

A fantastic team! Ranking 31st, they are in the process of becoming a real B-Tier roster playing with the best in the world and occasionally creating upsets. They are good enough to be qualified for some majors too.

In the Elisa Masters Espoo 2022, HEET was able to hold their ground against BiG (13-16) , Sprout (14-16) and Ence (9-16) making a very close game and won against GamerLegion and HAVU. They are an impressive bunch and I have high hopes for them in the future. 

In this current tournament, HEET was able to win against K23 and claimed 1 map from Spirit leading to a 3rd map where they were utterly destroyed on Ancient (not their best suit). Still well played.

 

MY PREDICTION:

ITB to win @ 2.290

When comparing these two teams and looking at past matches:

Heet is full of good players and can pop off at any moment, its just the matter of if they'll all play well together at the same time however, when listing the advantages of ITB. 

They have played much more games than HEET and has a higher win rate. ITB is very  versatile in their map picks and can cope with most except for Ancient and D2 which will probably get banned. 

Attack side may be lacking but when on defense, they can get enough round wins to compensate for next half and gain some momentum. KEY for their victory! There has been many moments in which other members can play well unexpectedly and I'm guessing this might just be the game. Tough match so Good luck ITB.

 

 

[Garf79]

Japan V's Croatia and I have seen a big improvement in the Croats game since the start of this competition, the Japanese though will fight right up until the final whistle. I think there will be goals and both teams will score. Possibly even 1-1 in the first half. I think the final score in this one will be 3-2 or something like that. so my pick for the Croatia V's Japan match tomorrow will be over 2.5 goals  @2.30 on Bet 365

[steveo]

World cup 

Brazil VS Korea 

Observation- Both teams here are good so there will be a lot of shots on goal leading to a lot of deflections which in turn, turns to corner kicks most of the time. In Brazil's last game they had 6 corners alone and also there was 4 against them. In Senegal's last game only had 3 corners but did have possession 44% of the time so i feel should of been more but Uruguay goalie was on point that game not deflecting but catching a lot. Brazil has only allowed just 1 goal so far this cup and Korea has let in 4 goals. Korea is a strong offencive team which i feel will lead to lots of corners.

Prediction is over 9.5 corners for 2.01 odd pinnacle 

[Joshthomas]

1. Mafra failed to please last season when they finished only ninth in Ligue 2 of Portugal . The start of the new season brought disappointing results - for 13 rounds the team got up 16 points and 12th place in the standings. Weakly played attack, which differed only 15 times. In the last game of the tournament, they drew with Leyones (1:1).

2. In the first game of the group stage of the Portuguese League Cup, they managed to draw with Porto (2:2).

3. In their first game of the group stage, the Vizela draw with Chavish (2:2), which made the situation in the group absolutely equal - both starting games ended with a score of 2:2. In the Priemer tournament for 13 rounds, They have four victories and three draws, which corresponds to 15 points and 13th position in the table.

4. The attack looks very weak, which differed only 11 times, while the team conceded exactly one goal per match. In the last match, Vizela  defeated Pacos Ferreira (2:0).

Bet: Vizela win

Odd: 2.18 odds

[Sumit]

=> Both team to score Yes 2.51 odds.

There is nothing particularly interesting to expect in the match between the teams of Brazil and Korea. All the brightest surprises, I think, have already ended. This is not the beginning of the tournament, and so there will be no underestimation and relaxation among the teams and there should not be. The Brazil must confidently beat the enemy, trying to correctly distribute forces for subsequent matches and keeping the squad healthy. Personally, I believe that there will not be many goals and the match will end approximately with a score of 1-1 It would be possible to load on the total less, but it’s better, as for me, they both probably score.

[Arou]

Brazil vs. South Korea

Over 2.75 odds on pinnacle 2.02

Brazil will face South Korea in the 1/8 finals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The match between the two will take place on December 5 at the 974 Stadium in Doha. Will the South Americans live up to their status as favorites?

Tentative lineups for the match Brazil - South Korea:
Brazil (4-1-2-3): Alisson - Militao, Telles, Silva, Marchinho - Casemiro - Paqueta, Fred - Vinicius, Rafinha, Richelison.

Will not play: Alex Sandro, Danilo, Neymar (all - injury)

South Korea (4-1-2-3): Kim - Kim, Kim, Kim, Kim, Kwon - Jong - Lee, Hwang - Sung, Cho, Lee

My verdict:
The Brazilians were convincing in their first two matches of the group and secured a playoff spot. In the last round, Tite rotated the squad massively and the Brazilians lost to Cameroon in the last minutes of the game - when it was clear that they would be out of first place. The playoffs will be a different story for the heavy favorite, who will be expected to perform at their best again. South Korea did not look their best in the group stage, but instead made the playoffs thanks to the grace of the Portuguese. The Europeans had guaranteed themselves first place and went into the last round as reserves. The result didn't matter much to them and they let the Koreans overpower them. Brazil has won the last four meetings with South Korea and will surely extend that streak in Qatar. The difference in class between the opponents is now too significant.

MATCH WILL START FOR 23 HOURS

[Maniés]

Japan scored six points in the group stage and was ahead of such European giants as Spain and Germany. Moreover, both one and the second proteges of Moriyasu were beaten with the same score 2:1. Football turned out to be the same in both meetings – a tactically competent game in the first half and explosive attacking combinations after the break. In both cases, the hero was Ritsu Doan, who came on as a substitute. It is worth paying tribute to the national team, because both discipline and moral preparation are at the highest level. For example, with Spain, the Japanese had possession of the ball only 18 percent of the time, but they did not lose concentration and allowed only nine fouls.

Croatia enters the World Cup playoffs for the third time in history. Moreover, both others brought medals – bronze in 1998 and silver in 2018. In the group stage, Dalic's wards achieved only one victory, confidently beating the Canadian national team with a score of 4:1. In the final round, the Croats were satisfied with a draw with Belgium (it happened with a score of 0:0), but the team worked, frankly, poorly in defense. If the opponent had everything in order with the implementation, then the Croats would not have been in the 1/8 finals. It should be noted that the key figure is still 37-year-old midfielder Luka Modric.

 My bet: Croatia to score 1 goal in the 1st half with 2.940 odds

[Garf79]

@Maniésthese types of bets are not ok. They have to be under/over this is 1 goal. Sorry but these picks will be voided. You can post another pick for this post Japan vs Croatia if you are quick.

[PupperChan]

22 hours ago, PupperChan said:

INTO THE BREACH VS HEET

After watching ITB's game against ENDPOINT. The only reason they were able to win that many rounds and 1 map is all because of Draken.

 

ITB:

After their heart breaking lost against EP, it is clear that they rely too much on draken to do all the killing, out of everyone, draken is the only person with a positive in their last 2 games and a consistent fragger throughout all matches. If ITB wants to win, all other 4 members must step up and take a fair share of the burden.

Anyways, ITB is a type of team that trade kills and plays together. With this in mind, this makes their defense very strong but attack side REALLY BAD. The members except draken are not capable of playing by themselves lurking and getting first picks because they show very little confidence.

 

HEET:

A fantastic team! Ranking 31st, they are in the process of becoming a real B-Tier roster playing with the best in the world and occasionally creating upsets. They are good enough to be qualified for some majors too.

In the Elisa Masters Espoo 2022, HEET was able to hold their ground against BiG (13-16) , Sprout (14-16) and Ence (9-16) making a very close game and won against GamerLegion and HAVU. They are an impressive bunch and I have high hopes for them in the future. 

In this current tournament, HEET was able to win against K23 and claimed 1 map from Spirit leading to a 3rd map where they were utterly destroyed on Ancient (not their best suit). Still well played.

 

MY PREDICTION:

ITB to win @ 2.290

When comparing these two teams and looking at past matches:

Heet is full of good players and can pop off at any moment, its just the matter of if they'll all play well together at the same time however, when listing the advantages of ITB. 

They have played much more games than HEET and has a higher win rate. ITB is very  versatile in their map picks and can cope with most except for Ancient and D2 which will probably get banned. 

Attack side may be lacking but when on defense, they can get enough round wins to compensate for next half and gain some momentum. KEY for their victory! There has been many moments in which other members can play well unexpectedly and I'm guessing this might just be the game. Tough match so Good luck ITB.

 

 

Wow, today’s odds just increased after their performance against Eyeballers. ITB really made an ungodly amount of mistakes leading to their loss especially draken with how many missed shots he made. yikes

heet might just win if ITB keeps this up but my prediction stays the same…

 

[Maniés]

11 hours ago, Garf79 said:

@Maniésthese types of bets are not ok. They have to be under/over this is 1 goal. Sorry but these picks will be voided. You can post another pick for this post Japan vs Croatia if you are quick.

Oh ok mate, i thought that i could pick whatever i wanted since the rules changed and everything so we can't predict the same things. So for a game you kinda run out of good options to chose from 😛