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Best esports prediction sites for CS2, Valorant, LoL and Dota 2

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Top 6 compared

Comparison of the 6 best-scoring entries on this list. Sort by rank, name or score.
RankNameScorePlatformsPriceBest for
1HLTV8.6WebFreeThe home of Counter-Strike stats: rankings, match pages, player ratings and map records. Essential before any CS2 bet.
2Liquipedia8.2WebFreeCommunity wiki covering brackets, rosters and results for almost every esport. Great for context, no odds or tips.
3VLR.gg7.8WebFreeValorant matches, stats and rankings in the HLTV mould. One game only, done well.
4bo3.gg7.6WebFreeEsports scores, stats and match predictions for CS2, Dota 2 and other titles, with modern match pages.
5Strafe7.2WebFreeEsports scores and schedules across the main titles, with news on the side. Light on deep stats.
6Esports Charts7.0Web—Tracks viewership for esports tournaments. Useful for seeing which events matter; it says nothing about who wins.

Where can you research an esports bet?

Dedicated betting prediction sites for esports are rare, and I haven’t found many worth listing. What exists, and what’s excellent, is data. So this ranking of the best esports prediction sites is mostly a list of places to do your own research, if you’re willing to.

HLTV is the home of Counter-Strike stats: rankings, match pages, player ratings and map records. It’s essential before any CS2 bet. VLR.gg does the same job for Valorant, one game done well. Liquipedia is a community wiki covering brackets, rosters and results for almost every esport. It’s great for context and has no odds or tips. Bo3.gg is the one here that offers match predictions, for CS2, Dota 2 and other titles, alongside scores and stats. Strafe covers scores and schedules across the main titles and is light on deep stats. Esports Charts tracks tournament viewership, which tells you which events matter and nothing about who wins.

What matters when I rank them is specific to esports. Map-level data, because a team’s strength changes from map to map. Roster and patch tracking, because last month’s results may describe a different team or a different game. Coverage of tier-two events, where most daily matches happen. Speed and accuracy of results. And how much betting advertising surrounds the content.

Scores use five criteria today: transparency, coverage, ease of use, price and support. Accuracy joins once pick tracking is running. The methodology sets out the weights. These are early scores from reading the sites, with no hands-on review written yet, so they may change.

The esports betting guide explains vetoes, patches and map handicaps. When you have a view, compare it with the price using the odds converter, and read value betting to see why that comparison is the whole point. Bookmakers with proper esports sections are on the esports betting sites list. 18+.

The full ranking

HLTV

#18.6

The home of Counter-Strike stats: rankings, match pages, player ratings and map records. Essential before any CS2 bet.

WebPrice: Free

  • Map-by-map records and player ratings for every pro team
  • Free
  • Counter-Strike only
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Liquipedia

#28.2

Community wiki covering brackets, rosters and results for almost every esport. Great for context, no odds or tips.

WebPrice: Free

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bo3.gg

#47.6

Esports scores, stats and match predictions for CS2, Dota 2 and other titles, with modern match pages.

WebPrice: Free

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Strafe

#57.2

Esports scores and schedules across the main titles, with news on the side. Light on deep stats.

WebPrice: Free

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Esports prediction sites: common questions

  • What is the best site for CS2 predictions?

    HLTV is the home of Counter-Strike stats: team rankings, player ratings, head-to-heads and, most useful of all, each team's record on each map. It doesn't sell picks. Bo3.gg adds match predictions for CS2 and other titles on modern match pages. I'd check HLTV's map stats before trusting any CS2 prediction, from anyone.

  • Are there prediction sites for Valorant?

    VLR.gg is the main stats site for Valorant: matches, results, rankings and player numbers, built in the mould of HLTV. It covers one game and does it well. It doesn't publish betting tips, but map win rates, recent roster changes and head-to-heads are what you need to form a view on a Valorant series.

  • How do I research League of Legends or Dota 2 matches?

    Start with Liquipedia, the community wiki with brackets, rosters, results and patch information for almost every esport. Check which patch the tournament is on and whether a roster has changed recently. Strafe and Bo3.gg give schedules and scores across titles. Dedicated betting models for these games are rare, so you'll be doing the thinking.

  • Do esports prediction sites publish their accuracy?

    Few do, and I couldn't verify any figures, so I won't quote them. Treat any accuracy claim with caution, especially on best-of-one matches, where upsets are frequent. A site that shows the inputs behind a prediction, such as map pool, form and head-to-head, is more useful than one that only shows a percentage.

  • Why is viewership data listed on a betting directory?

    Esports Charts tracks how many people watch each tournament. It says nothing about who will win, and I say so in its verdict. It's useful for a different question: which events are big enough to have serious teams, proper integrity monitoring and decent betting markets. Small, barely watched events are where I'd be most careful.

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