Five Profitable Capcom Cup 2017 Betting Predictions
The best 32 Street Fighter V players of 2017 will compete for their share of a $370,000 prize pool and the title of Street Fighter V World Champion this coming weekend.
Betting on Street Fighter
Ever since I cashed in on over $250 USD at Evo 2017, I’ve been waiting for Capcom Cup to come around. Unfortunately, there aren’t a lot of sportsbooks that offer Street Fighter odds, but Bet365 generally has moneylines and outrights for the biggest events of the year. Today, we’re taking a look at the five most profitable bets you can place on round 1 matches of Capcom Cup 2017.
Oil King (-120) vs. Snake Eyez (-120)
Both of these players have had strong showings at a variety of tournaments this season. However, not only has Snake Eyez played at 12 more events than Oil King, but he’s also taken 5 more titles than his round 1 opponent this Saturday. With a lot of players from Asia-Pacific traveling nearly to every major tournament in North America, the excuse that events in the west are easier is no more.
I’m looking for Snake Eyez to take the win here at -120 odds, meaning that for every $120 we bet, the sportsbook will pay us an extra $100 on top of our wager.
Verloren (-175) vs. Mago (+125)
Bet365 has Verloren as the favorite to win this match. While I agree that Verloren has been doing great this season, I’m also looking at stats confirming that Mago has competed in over 40 tournaments and placing first at 6 of them. Verloren, on the other hand, has only been at 27 events from which he’s placed first at 3.
I trust Mago to come out on top in this match at +125 odds, meaning that for every $100 we bet, the sportsbook will pay us an extra $125 on top of our wager.
Itabashi Zangief (-110) vs. Phenom (-125)
I’m sure we all remember that Top 32 match between ItaZan and Phenom at Dreamhack 2017. THe match was pretty close but ever since then, ItaZan has been slowly creeping up the leaderboards and has demonstrated numerous times that he can overpower the younger competition.
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I’m taking ItaZan as the winner at -110 odds, meaning that for every $110 we bet, the sportsbook will pay us an extra $100 on top of our wager.
Fuudo (-138) vs. Momochi (+100)
Momochi is an underdog that I’m confidently backing this saturday. In SFV history, Momochi has competed in more major tournaments and placed first more times than Fuudo. Additionally, Momochi has defeated Fuudo twice before while Fuudo has only managed to redeem himself once.
I trust Momochi to beat Fuudo once again at +100 odds, meaning that for every $100 we bet, the sportsbook will pay us an extra $100 on top of our wager.
Dogura (-120) vs. Luffy (-120)
Our final match-winner pick is an EU superstar who’s been popping off lately. With a whopping amount of 53 tournaments played and 13 first places, Luffy looks strong to take the win against Dogura. Without a doubt, the Frenchman will have a hard time on stage, but I do think he can pull this off.
My final pick is Luffy at -120 odds, meaning that for every $120 we bet, the sportsbook will pay us an extra $100 on top of our wager.
Extra Silliness
I’ve also selected five strong favorites that don’t yield that much profit by themselves but look very promising as a parlay combination:
Yukadon > DidimoKOF
Xian > MenaRD
Problem X > 801 Strider
Kazunoko > Big Bird
Haitani > Sakonoko
This parlay is at +275 odds, meaning that for every $100 we bet, the sportsbook will pay us an extra $275 on top of our wager. And with this, I’m closing out my Capcom Cup predictions for round 1. Best of luck to everyone and I’ll see you next time!
