Best Esports Predictions and Odds of the Day: 16/1/2025

Best Esports Predictions and Odds of the Day: 16/1/2025

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16 Dec, 2024, 04:12

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Last updated: 8 Apr, 2025, 22:06

Today sees the continuation of VCT EMEA, including the highly anticipated clash between Made In Brazil and 100 Thieves. For the non-VALORANT fans, we have also curated several other notable matches with particularly enticing odds in the following esports titles: Counter-Strike 2 and Dota 2.

Our analyst team has sat down and collected, what we think, are the best matches for YOU to predict on today. All outcomes for selected matches are moneyline predictions, meaning the focus is on overall Win/Loss rather than spread.

*Best Esports Predictions and Odds for the 16th of January, 2025 as collected by the Strafe Esports Content Team. 

Featured Match of the Day

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Valorant 2025 VCT Americas Kickoff - MIBR vs 100 Thieves [2am CET(next day) | 8pm EST ]

Aspas Valorant
The final boss of VALORANT has arrived in MIBR. Credit: Lee Aiksoon/Riot Games

100T have barely made any roster changes from the 2025 season, save one player. this could point towards signs of stability within the team. but with MIBR's newly acquired roster, along with star player Erick "aspas" Santos, they just might be unpredictable enough to leave Boostio and his squad hanging.

Odds for MIBR vs 100 Thieves

Strafe Fan Vote Weightage:  MIBR with 52% of fan votes.

GGBET Odds: MIBR 2.02 vs 1.74 100 Thieves

Strafe Esports Prediction: MIBR

Valorant 2025 VCT Americas Kickoff - Evil Geniuses vs LOUD [11pm CET | 5pm EST ]

Odds for Evil Geniuses vs LOUD

Strafe Fan Vote Weightage:  LOUD with 59% of fan votes.

GGBET Odds: Evil Geniuses 1.74 vs 2.02 LOUD

Strafe Esports Prediction: Evil Geniuses

 

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Counter-Strike 2025 BLAST Bounty Spring  - M80 vs FaZe Clan [5pm CET | 11am ET] 

Odds for M80 vs FaZe Clan

Strafe Fan Vote Weightage:  FaZe Clan with 97% of fan votes.

GGBET Odds: M80 5.39 vs 1.15 FaZe Clan

Strafe Esports Prediction: FaZe

Counter-Strike 2025 BLAST Bounty Spring  - Natus Vincere vs Imperial FE [7.30pm CET | 1.30pm ET]

Odds for Natus Vincere vs Imperial FE

Strafe Fan Vote Weightage:  Natus Vincere with 87% of fan votes.

GGBET Odds: TBA

Strafe Esports Prediction: Natus Vincere

 

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League of Legends 2025 LCK Cup Group Stage - BNK FEARX vs KT Rolster [9am CET | 3am EST]

Odds for BNK FEARX vs KT Rolster

Strafe Fan Vote Weightage:  KT Rolster with 91% of fan votes.

GGBET Odds: BNK FEARX 4.14 vs 1.22 KT Rolster

Strafe Esports Prediction: KT Rolster

League of Legends 2025 LCK Cup Group Stage - Dplus KIA vs T1 [11.30am CET | 5.30am EST]

Odds for Dplus KIA vs T1

Strafe Fan Vote Weightage:  T1 with 100% of fan votes.

GGBET Odds: Dplus KIA 3.2 vs 1.33 T1

Strafe Esports Prediction: T1

 

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