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Illuminar Gaming vs TSM Tips & Odds – European Pro League Season 19

By Tit Krajnik

28 Sep 2024

Tit Krajnik 28 Sep 2024

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Illuminar Gaming vs TSM Counter-Strike betting predictions for Sunday, September 29, 2024, in the upper bracket quarterfinals of European Pro League Season 19 (12:30 CEST)
Illuminar Gaming are priced as underdogs
TSM are in solid form

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Illuminar Gaming vs TSM Predictions

Illuminar Gaming and TSM are set to clash on Sunday, September 29, in the upper bracket quarterfinals of European Pro League Season 19. It'll mark their first meeting since August when TSM won, and according to the latest esports betting odds, they're expected to win again.

Illuminar Gaming vs TSM Predictions
Head to Head
Illuminar Gaming Form
Illuminar Gaming Squad & Team News
TSM Form
TSM Squad & Team News

TSM are priced as 1.15 favourites to defeat Illuminar Gaming who are 4.80 underdogs with the best Counter-Strike bookmakers. This offer is not too shocking considering Illuminar Gaming's form, but this match features two lower-division teams, so upsets are not uncommon.

TSM are 1-0 up in the head-to-head
TSM (#46) are better ranked than Illuminar Gaming (#153)
Illuminar are 4-1 from their last five

Head to Head

TSM and Illuminar Gaming met once before, in August when TSM won.

TSM 2-0 Illuminar Gaming – August 11, 2024

Illuminar Gaming Form

Illuminar Gaming have recently found more momentum with their results. They are 4-1 from their last five, with just one loss against B8 (4-13) and four victories against GOT, EP Genesis, TNL, and 9INE, who IG defeated in the most recent outing at European Pro League Season 19.

Beating 9INE alone was a big improvement from Illuminar Gaming and their most notable victory of the last five, as the other three came against weaker opponents. So the question is how much that victory means, as it is one small solid showing in a long stretch of questionable results.

Illuminar Gaming Squad & Team News

No changes for Illuminar Gaming

Adrian “SpavaQ” Stojek
Tomasz "phr" Wójcik
Damian "Furlan" Kisłowski
Maciej "b1elany" Biliński
Adrian "kadziu" Lis

TSM Form

TSM qualified for European Pro League Season 19 playoffs as no.1 seed from Group D, where they bested Permitta Esports (2-1) and Gaimin Gladiators (2-1). Despite dropping two maps, TSM were the clear best Counter-Strike team in that group, and they've also posted promising results across other competitions.

With a 5-5 record ahead of this series, TSM are in a fine spot but somewhat inconsistent. Over their last five, they've beaten B8 and ALTERNATE aTTaX but lost against Sashi Esports, SAW, and Young NInjas, which is a mixed bag of results.

TSM Squad & Team News

TSM have not made any roster changes recently.

William "sirah" Kjærsgaard
Valdemar "valde" Vangså
Rasmus "Zyphon" Nordfoss
Frederik "acoR" Gyldstrand
Nikolaj "niko" Kristensen

Verdict

Illuminar Gaming v TSM

Illuminar Gaming have managed to produce just one good series over the last week, so it is fair to be a bit sceptical about how good this team is. However, while TSM have shown more, they're also far more inconsistent, so you have to ask yourself whether the bookmakers have priced them fairly for this series.

TSM have a better map record on four of seven maps in the rotation but significantly worse on Vertigo and Anubis. That alone should be enough for Illuminar Gaming to play at least one of their strong maps, giving them a chance to take one in what should end in TSM's series.

Illuminar +1.5 Maps

Map Handicap

@-138.89 - 3 Units

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