?Philadelphia Fusion are playing reasonably well, but they’re still the same old Fusion who can look good one day and fall apart the next. During Week 8, the Fusion nearly lost against Valiant (3-2), then got outclassed by Chengdu Hunters (1-3), bounced back with a 3-2 victory against Hangzhou Spark (3-2), and suffered another devastating defeat against the Dragons (0-3) on Saturday.

But despite their lack of consistency, the Spark shouldn’t struggle against Hangzhou Charge, who are on a streak of nine straight losses. Their only win of the season came against Los Angeles Valiant (1-3), but the Charge have since lost the rematch with the same score.

We saw them take two maps from the Dragons (2-3) in May, but that remains Charge’s only notable achievement of the 2022 Overwatch League season, and it’s hardly an indication that this team might be good. A 3-0 sweep seems like the only reasonable expectation for this match, but Philadelphia Fusion are way too hit-or-miss for us to trust them to cover the 2.5-map line. Value is with Hangzhou Charge to win at least one.

?Chengdu Hunters picked up two solid wins last week, with 3-0 against Los Angeles Valiant and 3-0 against Hangzhou Spark. We wouldn’t overreact to Hunter’s sweep of the Spark, who have looked a bit lost, but there’s no denying that they’re in good form ahead of the final week of qualifiers.

Still, they have a rough schedule ahead, having to face Shanghai Dragons and the Spark, who should perform better in the rematch. And since the Hunters are a win behind Philadelphia Fusion, a single loss could end their hopes of finishing the group inside the top four.

Unfortunately, Chengdu Hunters’ chances to achieve that look slim, mainly because they already lost against the Dragons (1-3) less than two weeks ago. Moreover, Shanghai Dragons have looked better last week when they demolished Valiant and Fusion 3-0.

We don’t expect Hunters to win, but we wouldn’t be surprised if they put up a fight and win at least two maps. The Dragons are clearly much stronger, but they don’t necessarily need to win this match, so they might not be at 100%.

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London Spitfire were expected to struggle this season, but even though they’re by no means exceptional, the Spitfire have surpassed our expectations. William “SparkR” Andersson and co. are 3-3 on the season, and they even picked up a win against Atlanta Reign at the end of May.

There is still room for improvement, but the Spitfire have a solid upside, so if the meta shifts their way, we could be seeing a lot more from this squad. Their next opponents, Florida Mayhem, are 4-2 with a +7 map difference, which puts them close to the top of the Overwatch League standings.

Although not as strong as San Fransisco Shock, Dallas Fuel, and Los Angeles Gladiators, Florida Mayhem are not too far behind. Perhaps their only weakness is lack of experience, but overall, Mayhem is a strong team that should do well as the season progresses.

It will be interesting to see how these two teams develop, and even though both have strong potential, we like Florida Mayhem better. They have looked more consistent, and as long as they can avoid making critical errors, the Mayhem should close this game out without dropping more than a map.

Even though San Fransisco Shock lead the OWL West standings (6-0), they enter this match as $2.20 underdogs, which is fair. The Shock have immense potential, but this is still a roster filled with rookies, which explains why they got smashed a couple of times during the Kickoff Clash.

Still, Shock should emerge as serious title contenders once they find the right rhythm. On the other side, we have Dallas Fuel, who are just as talented but also more experienced.

The Fuel stomped San Fransisco Shock (3-0) in the Kickoff Clash semi-finals just over a week ago, which alone is enough for us to consider them as the stronger team for this match. Admittedly, they’re not perfect and can be a bit inconsistent, but when Dallas Fuel get it rolling, they look unstoppable.

We don’t expect another 3-0 for Dallas Fuel, but at $2.37, they’re an appealing bet with a -1.5 map handicap.

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