The Call of Duty League will end with CDL Championship 2023 on June 18, but before we talk about the season-ending event. We must first focus on Call of Duty League odds and predictions for the fifth Major of the season.
Set to start on May 25 in Toronto, Canada, CDL Major 5 will welcome all 12 CoD teams competing for CDL points and the biggest share of the $500,000 prize pool. But most importantly, CDL Major 5 will offer us plenty of opportunities to bet on esports, some of which we will explore with our CoD tournament picks.
While this is a good time to ask ourselves who will win the entire season. We first have to figure out which team is the best 2023 Call of Duty League prediction for CDL Major 5.
The Favorites: OpTic and FaZe
OpTic Texas
According to the Call of Duty League odds, OpTic Texas and Atlanta FaZe are the favorites to win. OpTic Texas are enjoying a very fruitful season, and even though they’ve yet to win a Major in 2023. They were regularly considered one of the best CoD tournament picks for all Majors, due to their consistency.
Early on, OpTic didn’t achieve much, with a ninth-12th place finish at CDL Major 1. But then found traction to win CDL Major 2 Qualifiers and finish CDL Major 2 in fourth place. A seventh-place finish in CDL Major 3 Qualifiers was followed by a final run at the Major. With that run, OpTic proved that they’re the real deal.
They further confirmed that by winning CDL Major 4 Qualifiers and adding another silver medal before winning CDL Major 5 qualifiers without defeat.
Atlanta FaZe
FaZe, unlike OpTic, have won one Major (CDL Major 2) and finished third in all the remaining three Majors. Atlanta FaZe, the most successful CDL team, didn’t disappoint with their LAN performances, exceeding expectations.
They finished CDL Major 5 qualifiers with one defeat (against OpTic) but won the remaining four games quite convincingly. But they didn’t have to face any good teams, so maybe they are a bit overrated. If you want to bet on esports, on which team will do well at CDL Majors, FaZe is a safe bet.
Can Outsiders Impress at 2023 Call of Duty League?
Of the remaining ten teams, only two stand out as potential candidates to cause an upset. They should be considered as a solid 2023 Call of Duty League prediction for those looking for higher odds. New York Subliners and Toronto Ultra are both very capable teams. Both teams have not accomplished as much as FaZe and OpTic, one of them will likely place top three.
Toronto Ultra are playing this Major at home, which greatly boosts their chances of winning. On the other side, New York Siubliners have been improving and look ready to win their second Major of the season.
Neither will have an easy time winning the event, but if things fall into place for either of them, it can definitely happen. OpTic have stumbled on LAN before, and FaZe don’t look as good as they usually do. So there is a chance we see either Ultra or the Subliners go deep into the tournament and challenge for the title.
Major 5 2023 Call of Duty League Prediction
Upsets can happen and have happened before. But based on what we’ve seen over the last three weeks, OpTic Texas looks too strong, should win CDL Major 5, and cement themselves as the first candidates to win the league.
- Major 5 2023 Call of Duty League Prediction: OpTic Texas to win 125
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