The Overwatch League Betting Predictions for May 17th PST

The first week of Stage 4 of the Overwatch League is already underway and only 9 more matches are left to be played over the next few days. Before we take a look at them and analyze the betting opportunities they offer, let’s see how the teams ended Stage 3 and what has happened so far throughout the entire league.

Stage 3 Standings Table

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

The Title Matches for this stage ended with the following results:

• 1^st place: New York Excelsior
• 2^nd place: Boston Uprising
• 3^rd – 4^th place: Los Angeles Gladiators and Los Angeles Valiant

Overall Results for the First 3 Stages

• 1^st place: New York Excelsior (27 W – 3 L)
• 2^nd place: Boston Uprising (22 W – 8 L)
• 3^rd place: London Spitfire (20 W – 10 L)
• 4^th place: Seoul Dynasty (19 W – 11 L)
• 5^th place: Los Angeles Valiant (18 W – 12 L)
• 6^th place: Philadelphia Fusion (18 W – 12 L)
• 7^th place: Houston Outlaws (16 W – 14 L)
• 8^th place: Los Angeles Gladiators (16 W – 14 L)
• 9^th place: San Francisco Shock (12 W – 18 L)
• 10^th place: Dallas Fuel (6 W – 24 L)
• 11^th place: Florida Mayhem (6 W – 24 L)
• 12^th place: Shanghai Dragons (0 W – 30 L)

Betting Predictions

Boston Uprising vs. Philadelphia Fusion

Match day: May 17^th

Boston Uprising ended Stage 3 with a formidable record of 10 wins and 0 losses. The team was extremely dominant from start to finish and only lost in the Grand Final of the Title Matches, against New York Excelsior. One thing that worries me a bit is the fact that their head coach has left the team and joined San Francisco Shock. Still, in spite of this loss, it’s likely that we’ll see a Stage 4 Boston Uprising that’s just as good as it was in Stage 3.

Philadelphia Fusion had a mediocre performance in Stage 3, ending in 8^th place with 5 victories and 5 defeats. Its most important wins came against Houston Outlaws and London Spitfire. Overall, the team did poorly against most of the top contenders so, in principle, Boston Uprising should get a pretty convincing victory in this match.

Boston Uprising and Philadelphia Fusion met each other before on 3 separate occasions. Uprising won the first and the last, while Fusion won the second. Apart from these results, both overall and recent form statistics favor Boston Uprising to win this match.

New York Excelsior vs. Florida Mayhem

Match day: May 17^th>

As the overall results table clearly shows, New York Excelsior is the strongest and most consistent team in the Overwatch League. Excelsior finished Stage 3 with 9 wins and 1 loss (against Boston Uprising) and then went on to win the Title Matches, getting revenge and defeating Uprising in the Grand Final without losing a single map. Excelsior also won the Title Matches in Stage 2 and placed second in the Title Matches of Stage 1.

So far, Florida Mayhem has been one of the weakest teams in the league, ending Stage 1, 2 and 3 with a record of just 6 wins and 24 losses. That’s a win rate of just 20%. By comparison, New York Excelsior’s win rate has been 90%.

The head to head record, recent form, and overall form statistics all favor New York Excelsior to win this match. Excelsior shouldn’t lose a single map here, but a 3 – 1 result is probably the safest assumption when placing your bet.

Houston Outlaws vs. London Spitfire

Match day: May 17^th

In spite of being a strong team with a lot of potential, Houston Outlaws had a terrible Stage 3, finishing with 4 wins and 6 losses (9^th place). However, it still won some great matches against the top contenders and also against its next opponent, London Spitfire.

London Spitfire was another great team that suffered a steep decline in Stage 3, finishing 6^th with 5 wins and 5 losses. Among the most important teams, it defeated were Los Angeles Valiant, Seoul Dynasty, and San Francisco Shock.

Houston Outlaws and London Spitfire met each other before on 4 separate occasions. With one exception, Houston Outlaws won every time. However, both overall performance and recent form statistics indicate London Spitfire as the favorite.