Counter Strike: Global Offensive has become one of the world’s most popular team-based video games for professional eSports competitions. Blast Rising is a 16-team European tournament with a 30,000-euro prize pool. We’ve advanced through group play and are now ready for the semifinals on May 21. As you plan your online betting, take a look at how matches have progressed thus far and our thoughts on the final four and Counter Strike Odds.
eSports: Counter Strike Global Offensive – Blast Rising Semifinals
Group Format: Each group has four teams. Each team plays every other team in their group twice, and the top two teams advance to the playoffs. The playoffs are a best-of-three series, with a single-elimination bracket.
- Team Matches +/- Team Matches +/-
- Endpoint* 5-1 +25 Nordavind* 5-1 +13
- ALTERNATE aTTaX* 5-1 +20 HAVU Gaming* 4-2 +18
- Salamander Gaming 2-4 -14 Giants Gaming 2-4 -8
- Tricked Esport 0-6 -31 AGO 1-5 -23
- Team Matches +/- Team Matches +/-
- Japaleno 4-2 +27 Team Heretics 6-0 +28
- FATE Esports 4-2 +5 AVEZ 3-3 +8
- Movistar Riders 4-2 +1 Team Secret 2-4 -15
- Apeks 0-6 -33 sAw 1-5 -21
Playoff Results
Quarterfinals
- Endpoint d. AVEZ, 2-0
- Nordavind d. FATE Esports, 2-0
- HAVU Gaming d. Japaleno, 2-0
- ALTERNATE aTTaX d. Team Heretics, 2-1
Counter Strike Blast Rising Semifinals
Endpoint (1.803) vs Nordavind (1.934) (May 21, 11:00 am ET)
The oddsmakers have the first-ever match between Endpoint and Nordavind as a close one. Endpoint comes in on a three-match winning streak, following up their win over AVEZ on Monday with wins over SG.pro and LDLC at Hellcase Cup 8.
Nordavind comes in having won three in a row in BLAST Rising 2020 play but lost on Tuesday to Sprout in ESEA MDL Season 34 Europe. With things looking this even, I’m going with the higher value.
Prediction: Nordavind wins
ALTERNATE aTTaX (2.76) vs. HAVU Gaming (1.4) (May 21, 2:45 pm ET)
These two sides are very familiar with one another as they have clashed 10 times, with six matches going to HAVU, three going to ALTERNATE aTTaX and one ending in a draw. HAVU Gaming has won the last two, in LOOT.BET Season 3 and ESEA MDL Season 31 Europe, but they have not met since August of 2019.
HAVU Gaming has won three of their last five matches, all in BLAST Rising 2020 play. Their last win came at the expense of a group winner in Japaleno. ALTERNATE aTTaX also took down a group winner, beating 6-0 Team Heretics in their quarterfinal round. ALTERNATE aTTaX has split their last four ESEA MDL Season 34 Europe matches but picked up a huge win over Team Heretics. I’m going with that value and predict that they will knock off HAVU Gaming.
Prediction: ALTERNATE aTTaX wins
