Esports has quickly become a big market in the betting scene, so it’s no wonder that more people want to learn how to bet on esports games more intelligently.

In this article, we’ll be offering some tips to help you make smart bets on esports games that will get you better returns for your investment.

Like all forms of gambling, there’s always a risk involved, but by using smart planning, you can minimise the risk.

Research Your Teams

In esports, it’s often very easy to determine how a team will play and how they will perform against another team. All you need to do is look at the past performance for both teams.

First, look at how each team has performed against each other. Has there been a clear winner in past matches? Or have past matches been neck and neck? If it’s the former, you may have a good bet on your hands. If it’s the latter, you should dig for more information.

After looking at past match ups, you should look at the most recent performance of both teams. Has either team been in a slump over the past month or two?

If this is the case, you should potentially bet against the underperforming team.

Still keep in mind that some match ups are always weighted towards one team. For example, a top 10 team in CS:GO should easily beat a top 100 team.

There are plenty of resources online to find team rankings and match history for all popular esports.

Know When To Miss a Bet

The great thing about betting on esports is that there are always more betting opportunities around the corner. You can play it smart by only betting on the games you are confident you can win your bet on.

This may mean that you only focus on betting on a very strong team, or against a very weak team in a tournament and missing all other matches entirely.

With this approach, you’ll have less bets to make per tournament, but with proper planning, you can still fit in lots of valuable bets on a regular basis.

Only Bet On Best of Threes

Betting on the likely winner can be a good way to win more bets, but the smaller odds will mean that you either have to make multiple bets or put in a larger investment to pull out any significant profit.

Because of this, you need to minimize your chance to lose your bets as much as possible. One of the best ways to do this is to only bet on best of three or best of five matches.

In best of one matches, there is more of a chance that your team makes a mistake that loses them the game. In a best of three or best of five, the preferred team has more breathing room and any small mistakes won’t make much of an impact on the overall results.

Manage your Bank Roll Effectively

Sometimes, betting on the underdog can still be a smart choice. However, you should only bet a very small portion of your entire bank roll.

Don’t have a bank roll? You should invest in one.

It’s as simple as putting some money aside for your betting and designating certain chunks of it for different bet sizes. In esports, a betting pattern like shown below is often used.

• Bets you are very likely to win: 10% of your bank roll
• Bets that have a medium chance to win: 5% of your bank roll
• Bets that have a small chance to win: 1-2% of your bank roll

Conclusion

That wraps up our look at the top tips for making intelligent bets on esports. We hope that this article provides some information that you can make use of.