Overwatch is one of the multiplayer team-based first-person shooter video games that has become part of the professional e-sports leagues. Teams of six square off, with the goal of attacking each other or accomplishing a particular objective. Each player chooses one of the 30 available heroes to serve as an avatar. Some heroes serve as Damage characters (primary attackers), Support (bringing healing and other bonuses to the Damage characters) and Tank characters (using high health totals to protect other teammates). If you are considering adding online betting on the Overwatch Contenders North American tournament action to your week’s wagering, take a look at our match preview and Overwatch Odds.
Overwatch Contenders 2020 North America: Matches for May 21
League Standings (as of May 20)
- Team Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Total Points
- Team Doge 50 20 100 20 190
- Third Impact 10 100 50 20 180
- Second Wind 100 20 35 20 175
- Karasuno 20 50 20 10 100
- Saints 35 35 20 10 100
- Square One 35 20 20 10 85
- Triumph 10 20 35 20 85
- Hype Unit X X 20 10 30
- Revival 20 10 X X 30
- Skyfoxes X 10 10 X 20
- Uprising Academy X X 10 10 20
- DarkMode eSports X X 10 10 20
- Odyssey X X X 10 10
- Malibu X X X 10 10
- Montreal Rebellion X X FF FF 10
- ATL Academy X X FF FF 0
Week 4 Bracket
Round of 12 Matches (all 6:00 pm ET)
Malibu vs Karasuno
Malibu is one of the bottom-dwellers in the standings, while Karasuno has picked up points every week by advancing in the brackets. They finished in the quarterfinals in Week 3, finished as runner-up overall in Week 2 and made the quarterfinals in Week 1. I like their chances here as well.
Prediction: Karasuno wins
Uprising Academy vs Hype Unit
Uprising Academy entered in Week 3, falling in the Round of 12. Hype Unit also entered in Week 3 and fared slightly better, winning their Round of 12 match before falling in the quarterfinals to Second Wind in a match that went the full five games. I like Hype Unit to do it again this week.
Prediction: Hype Unit wins
DarkMode eSports vs Square One
DarkMode eSports entered in Week 3 and qualified for the Round of 12, losing to Hype Unit. Square One advanced to the quarterfinals in Week 3, losing there to Triple Impact.
Odyssey vs Saints. In Week 2, they got a bye to the quarterfinals but were swept there by Karasuno. In Week 1, they advanced to the semifinals where they lost to Second Wind. I’m going with the team with the superior track record here.
Prediction: Square One wins
Quarterfinals (all 7:30 pm ET)
- Team Doge vs Malibu-Karasuno winner
- Triumph vs Uprising Academy-Hype Unit winner
- Second Wind vs DarkMode eSports-Square One winner
- Third Impact vs Odyssey-Saints winner
