ESL Pro League Season 17 Playoffs Preview: Teams, Odds & Predictions

After weeks of exciting competition, the EPL Season 17 event is finally concluding this weekend. Accordingly, the ESL Pro League Season 17 Finals will feature some of the top CSGO teams in the world. Read on for a brief esports betting preview for this premier CSGO tournament below!

ESL Pro League Season 17 Finals – Final Chapter

Over the past few weeks, we’ve been following the ESL Pro League Season 17 event intently. Kicking off back in February, 32 of the best CSGO teams in the world have been competing for the prize of $850,000 and high quality seeds at other CSGO tournaments.

Now, less than 8 teams are still in the competition. Following the initial Group Stage, featuring a triple-elimination format group stage, only the top 4 from each group progressed to the Playoffs.

Once in the Playoffs, the Single-Elimination bracket has arrived at the final chapter. Specifically, all matches are BO3, while the Grand Final is BO5.

Continuing later today and this weekend, we’ll be previewing two upcoming matches as listed below of the ESL Pro League Season 17 Finals:

24th March (19:00 CET) 

25th March (15:30 CET) 

Moreover, in the following preview we’ll be using esports betting odds. Consdiering this, we’ll be resorting to GG.Bet as a reliable esports betting platform, as outlined in our GG.Bet review.

ESL Pro League Season 17 Finals – Odds and Predictions

Heroic vs Natus Vincere

Kicking things off, this match will prove as to whether Heroic are truly a top CSGO team in the world. So far, they’ve dominated Group B, and now they’re in a position to face Natus Vincere.

While they have an incredible legacy, Natus Vincere stumbled a little in this event. Losing early to forZe in the competition dropped them to the Mid-Bracket of Group D – since then they’ve been undefeated.

Once in the Playoffs, they took down the likes of 00 Nation and Outsiders – this match looks to be a hugely contested quarterfinals battle.

• Predictions: Heroic (2-1) Natus Vincere
• CSGO Odds: Heroic Outright Win (1.68), Natus Vincere Outright Win (2.16)
• Betting Site: GG.Bet

Cloud9 vs ENCE eSports

Next up, we have the first Semifinal to look forward to. Involving two of the best CSGO teams who are on the rise, first we have Cloud9.

Accordingly, Cloud9 started by dominating Group A while ENCE placed second in Group D. Seeding into the Round of 12, ENCE took down G2 Esports and then Team Vitality – two massive teams.

Meanwhile, Cloud9 managed to beat MOUZ and now these two giants face one another. Objectively, Cloud9 looks to be the favourite here.

• Predictions: Cloud9 (2-1) ENCE
• Odds: Cloud9 Outright Win (1.46), ENCE eSports Outright Win (2.68)
• Betting Site: GG.Bet