The Thunderpick World Championship 2024 playoffs begin on Saturday, November 2, with HEROIC facing OG before 3DMAX take on The MongolZ. Here are our Counter-Strike betting picks for the two fixtures, with esports odds courtesy of the best betting sites in Seychelles.

OG have struggled a lot this season. However, they have found momentum since the benching of Bram “Nexius” Campana, with wins against BIG and Virtus.pro.

HEROIC have also had issues this year, but they turned it around earlier this month with a run to the final four at Intel Extreme Masters Rio 2024 and a silver medal from Elisa Masters Espoo 2024.

With six wins from their last seven outings, HEROIC are in excellent form. They are still a bit shaky, however, having dropped a best-of-five series against ENCE, a map against Legacy, and 10 rounds against Rebels Esports.

Considering HEROIC’s run to the semifinals in Rio, it is not shocking to see the top Counter-Strike betting sites pricing them as favourites. Their odds are far too short, however, and OG should be good enough to pocket at least one map.

These teams will face off for the fourth time since July and the first time since The MongolZ eliminated 3DMax from ESL Pro League Season 20 at the start of September.

Both teams enter the series after topping their respective Thunderpick World Championship 2024 groups and dropping a map against an inferior opponent in the quarterfinals. Looking further back, 3DMAX and The MongolZ share the same 7-3 record over their last 10 series; however, the Asian squad have beaten more formidable opponents over that stretch.

The MongolZ have been competing exclusively in A- and S-Tier tournaments since July, so they are more battle-tested. But considering their recent losses against ENCE and Virtus.pro, it is hard to justify taking their side at the offered odds.

With a better win rate on four maps in the rotation, the French outfit should not be priced so generously.

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