The Bad News Bears and ATK square off at the ESL Challenger 2022 Anaheim.
The No. 49 ranked TeamOne defeated bad News Bears in their last matchup on November 30th. However, they had beaten Strife and ONET4P before that loss.
On the other side, ATK is ranked No. 100, entering play on Thursday. They are on a two-game losing streak after falling to Party Astronauts and TeamOne in their past two matches.
So while the Bad News Bears enter as the clear favorites, is there a chance ATK can pull off the upset?
Bad News Bears vs ATK Stats
Looking at the Bad News Bears stats
The Bad News Bears enter with an 81 percent chance of earning the victory against ATK. They have a better winning percentage on almost every map in the game other than “mirage,” where the Bears have won 40 percent of the time compared to 50 percent for ATK. However, The Bears have won the map “Dust2” 100 percent of the time.
Despite losing in their last game, the Bad News Bears had been excellent over the past two weeks or so. The team had won seven straight matches before falling to TeamOne. The Bears have not dropped two consecutive matches in over two months.
With so many moving pieces and players on this team, the core has remained strong en route to their impressive overall performance.
Paytyn “junior” Johnson has led the Bad News Bears as of late. The 20-year-old has produced a player rating of 1.32 over the past three months to go along with .84 kills per round. Since joining the team in August, he has been vital to their success.
Junior and his squad will look to continue their winning ways on Thursday.
Looking at the ATK stats
ATK are the underdogs for this match. There is no question about that. However, that will not limit their confidence heading into this game.
Despite a two-game losing streak, ATK looked sharp in their last win against Springroll. ATK defeated their opponent on maps “Nuke” and “Overpass” in a dominant fashion. Rhys “Fadey” Armstrong produced a plus-minus of +23 and a rating of 1.43 in the victory.
His performance was crucial in helping ATK get the win.
A newly acquired player named Marshall “Minus” Sedowicz could be the difference against the Bad News Bears. Minus has a 1.19 rating with 0.81 kills per round and 83.1 damage per round. ATK is hopeful he can help them earn victories on a more consistent basis.
Betting Trends for Bad News Bears vs ATK
- The Bad News Bears are 3-0 in recent matches against ATK
- The Bad News Bears enter with an 81 percent chance of winning, leaving ATK’s chance at 19 percent.
- The Bad News Bears are 4-1 in their previous five matches
- Minus has played less than five total matches with the ATK core lineup
- ATK is 1-3 over their previous four matches
Who to Bet on
Top sportsbook odds have the Bad News Bears earning the victory on Thursday. They play better on almost every map, their lineup has more chemistry with each other, and they have been the better team as of late.
Take the Bad News Bears with your sports betting pick.
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