{"id":1818584,"date":"2023-04-25T14:01:39","date_gmt":"2023-04-25T18:01:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/platogaming.com\/plato-data\/vct-emea-league-week-5-betting-preview-odds-predictions\/"},"modified":"2023-04-25T14:01:39","modified_gmt":"2023-04-25T18:01:39","slug":"vct-emea-league-week-5-betting-preview-odds-predictions","status":"publish","type":"station","link":"https:\/\/platogaming.com\/plato-data\/vct-emea-league-week-5-betting-preview-odds-predictions\/","title":{"rendered":"VCT EMEA League Week 5 Betting Preview: Odds &amp; Predictions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <title>VCT EMEA League Week 5 Betting Preview: Odds &amp; Prediction<\/title><\/p>\n<p>   <!--[if IE 7]&gt;--><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"skip-link screen-reader-text\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esportsbets.com\/news\/vct-emea-league-week-5-betting-preview\/#main-site-content\">Skip to content<\/a> <\/p>\n<div class=\"site-wrap\">\n<div class=\"site-content\" id=\"main-site-content\">\n<div id=\"primary\" class=\"content-area container\">\n<main id=\"main\" class=\"site-main\"><\/p>\n<article id=\"post-53032\" class=\"post-53032 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-news category-valorant\">\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>As we head into the second half of the inaugural <strong>VCT EMEA League<\/strong>, the standings are starting to shape up. 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Bearing this in mind, heading into the upcoming matches we\u2019ve prepared a <strong>VCT EMEA League Week 5 betting preview<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<div class data-ctaid=\"3147\" data-cta-type=\"cta\" data-cta-renderd=\"true\" data-cta-cached=\"false\" data-render-type=\"server\">\n<div id=\"cta-base-3147\" data-cta-affid=\"104\" class=\"cta-base cta-single cta-style-default\">\n<div class=\"cta-content\">\n<div class=\"cta-body\">\n<div class=\"cta-row row-body\">\n<div class=\"cta-col cta-col-bonus\" data-column=\"bonus\" data-enabled=\"false\">\n<div class=\"cont bonus-text\">\n<p>100% up to \u20ac\/$550<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>with your first deposit<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cta-col cta-col-info\" data-column=\"info\" data-enabled=\"false\">\n<div class=\"cta-list-items\">\n<div class=\"cont cta-list-item\">\n<p>Social Crypto and Esports Betting<\/p>\n<p>Exclusive&nbsp;VIP Club with unique Rewards<\/p>\n<p>Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, XRP,&nbsp;USDT &amp; more accepted<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"VCT_EMEA_League_Week_5_Betting_Preview\">VCT EMEA League Week 5 Betting Preview<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Kicking off in March, the VCT EMEA League has featured the <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esportsbets.com\/valorant\/best-teams\/\">best VALORANT teams<\/a> in Europe competing at the highest level.<\/p>\n<p>Accordingly, the ongoing first stage of the competition is a <strong>Regular Season<\/strong>, featuring a single round robin with BO3 matches. Specifically, once every team has faced one another once, only the top 6 will progress to the Playoffs while the bottom 4 are eliminated.<\/p>\n<p>In the Playoffs, hosted in May, the top 3 teams will earn spots at both<strong> Masters and Champions.<\/strong> Considering these stakes, teams will be doing their best to compete in Week 5.<\/p>\n<p>Out of the five matches taking place this week, we\u2019ve selected three great <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esportsbets.com\/valorant\/\">VALORANT betting<\/a> opportunities to consider as scheduled below:<\/p>\n<p><em>April 26th 2023<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Giants Gaming vs Team Liquid (20:00 CEST)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>April 27th 2023<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>BBL Esports vs Team Heretics (18:00 CEST)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>April 28th 2023<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Team Vitality vs Natus Vincere (21:00 CEST)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For this particular betting preview, odds have been gathered through <strong>Thunderpick<\/strong>. As an exciting cryptocurrency alternative for esports betting, feel free to learn more about the esports betting site through our very own <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esportsbets.com\/reviews\/thunderpick\/\">Thunderpick review.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"VCT_EMEA_League_Week_5_ndash_Odds_and_Predictions\">VCT EMEA League Week 5 \u2013 Odds and Predictions<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span id=\"Giants_Gaming_vs_Team_Liquid\">Giants Gaming vs Team Liquid<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This first battle is one which will <strong>shake up the middle of the table<\/strong>. Moreover, four teams currently sit with a 3-2 scoreline \u2013 Giants Gaming and Team Liquid are two such teams.<\/p>\n<p>So far, both teams have faced some fierce competition and put up a respectable fight for the most part.<\/p>\n<p>While statistically, Giants Gaming may have a stronger round cought if only marginally, Team Liquid is respected to have the more experienced roster.<\/p>\n<p>Bearing this in mind, the <strong>VALORANT odds<\/strong> favour Team Liquid, but this match could truly swing either way.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Predictions:&nbsp;<\/strong>Giants Gaming (<strong>1-2<\/strong>) Team Liquid<\/li>\n<li><strong>Odds: <\/strong>Giants Gaming Outright Win (<b>2.00<\/b>), Team Liquid Outright Win (<b>1.72<\/b>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Betting Site:&nbsp;<\/strong>Thunderpick<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_53040\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-53040\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-53040\" src=\"https:\/\/platogaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/vct-emea-league-week-5-betting-preview-odds-predictions.webp\" alt=\"VCT EMEA League Week 5 Betting Preview \" width=\"800\" height=\"450\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-53040\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credits: Riot Games<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><span id=\"BBL_Esports_vs_Team_Heretics\">BBL Esports vs Team Heretics<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Next up is a match up taking place further down the leaderboard. With time running out for these teams to climb the ladder, at a 1-4 scoreline, this match is a fantastic opportunity to do so.<\/p>\n<p>In this particular match up<strong>, BBL Esports are favoured simply due to their stronger roster<\/strong> which so far has seemed to be more promising, especially compared to the lacklustre performance of Team Heretics so far.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Predictions:&nbsp;<\/strong>BBL Esports (<strong>2-1)<\/strong> Team Heretics<\/li>\n<li><strong>Odds: <\/strong>BBL Esports&nbsp;Outright Win (<b>1.38<\/b>), Team Heretics Outright Win (<b>2.80<\/b>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Betting Site:&nbsp;<\/strong>Thunderpick<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span id=\"Team_Vitality_vs_Natus_Vincere\">Team Vitality vs Natus Vincere<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Our third match highlight involves the likes of heavyweight team, Natus Vincere, who currently sit 4-1 on the standings at second place.<\/p>\n<p>Bearing this in mind, this will be an<strong> uphill battle for Team Vitality<\/strong> who has been somewhat promising against mid-tier teams, but has failed so far to go the distance agains the best of the best.<\/p>\n<p>While Natus Vincere is favoured here, there have been times where they\u2019ve given away maps \u2013 if Vitality can capitalize on such mistakes, we could have a series on our hands.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Predictions:&nbsp;<\/strong>Natus Vincere (<strong>2-1<\/strong>) Team Vitality<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esportsbets.com\/valorant\/odds\/\">VALORANT Odds<\/a><strong>: <\/strong>Team Vitality Outright Win (<b>2.70<\/b>), Natus Vincere Outright Win (<b>1.42<\/b>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Betting Site: <\/strong>Thunderpick<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"author\">\n<div class=\"author-avatar\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/platogaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/vct-emea-league-week-5-betting-preview-odds-predictions.jpg\" alt=\"Gabriel Sciberras Avatar\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-detail\">\n<span>Written by<\/span><\/p>\n<h6>Gabriel Sciberras<\/h6>\n<p>Gabriel is an esports journalist and content writer, covering every related esports scene and topic under the sun, apart from plenty of experience in the realm of technology and gaming. 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