Betting Predictions for the Overwatch League Stage 3 Week 2

Week 2 of the third stage of the Overwatch League is already underway and there are 9 more matches to be played over the next few days. As usual, numerous betting opportunities are available but before we go there, let’s take a look at the current standings table.

Stage 3 Standings Table

• 1^st place: Los Angeles Valiant (3 VICTORIES – 0 DEFEATS)
• 2^nd place: New York Excelsior (2 VICTORIES – 0 DEFEATS)
• 3^rd place: Boston Uprising (2 VICTORIES – 0 DEFEATS)
• 4^th place: Los Angeles Gladiators (2 VICTORIES – 1 DEFEAT)
• 5^th place: Seoul Dynasty (2 VICTORIES – 1 DEFEAT)
• 6^th place: Philadelphia Fusion (1 VICTORY – 1 DEFEAT)
• 7^th place: Houston Outlaws (1 VICTORY – 1 DEFEAT)
• 8^th place: Dallas Fuel (1 VICTORY – 2 DEFEATS)
• 9^th place: San Francisco Shock (1 VICTORY – 2 DEFEATS)
• 10^th place: London Spitfire (0 VICTORIES – 2 DEFEATS)
• 11^th place: Florida Mayhem (0 VICTORIES – 2 DEFEATS)
• 12^th place: Shanghai Dragons (0 VICTORIES – 3 DEFEATS)

Matches and betting predictions

Boston Uprising (2V – 0D) vs. New York Excelsior (2V – 0D)

Match day: April 12th

Boston Uprising started Stage 3 with two solid victories against Philadelphia Fusion and Houston Outlaws. However, the team is facing internal turmoil after one of its best players (DreamKazper) had to be released due to allegations of sexual misconduct. Furthermore, New York Excelsior is by far the strongest team in OWL and has been the most consistent so far throughout all of the stages. The head-to-head record also favors New York Excelsior here, who is 2V – 0D against Boston Uprising. So overall, all of these things plus New York Excelsior’s dominating victories against Florida Mayhem and London Spitfire in week 1 of Stage 3 clearly suggest that the New York Team will crush Boston Uprising in this match.

Bovada puts the odds at -2500 / +900 or around 1.04 – 10.00 in favor of New York Excelsior, anticipating a clear victory in its favor.

Final prediction: New York Excelsior to win.

London Spitfire (0V – 2D) vs. Florida Mayhem (0V – 2D)

Match day: April 12th

It was a messy week 1 for both of these teams. London Spitfire got defeated by New York Excelsior and Houston Outlaws while Florida Mayhem got crushed by New York Excelsior and Philadelphia Fusion. In spite of these similarities, the overall performance and the head-to-head record clearly favor London Spitfire to win this match. Anything other than a 4 – 0 or 3 – 1 victory in their favor would be a very surprising result.
Bovada puts the odds at -550 / +335 or around 1.18 – 4.35 in favor of London Spitfire, which is great considering London Spitfire’s huge chance of winning (above 90%).

Final prediction: London Spitfire to win.

Philadelphia Fusion (1V – 1D) vs. Houston Outlaws (1V – 1D)

Match day: April 12th

These two teams are very strong at the moment but they started Stage 3 in a less than ideal way. Houston Outlaws was defeated by Boston Uprising and won against London Spitfire, while Philadelphia Fusion got defeated by Boston Uprising and won against Florida Mayhem.
The head-to-head record clearly favors Philadelphia Fusion, who is 2V – 0D against Houston Outlaws at this point. Furthermore, the Stage 2 performance also favors this team, who made it all the way to the Grand Final.
Bovada puts the odds at -290 / +200 or around 1.34 – 3.00 in favor of Philadelphia Fusion, making this match an excellent betting opportunity.

Final prediction: Philadelphia Fusion to win.