ESL Pro League Group Stage Season 24 2026 EEU Preview: Favorites, Form and Value Picks
B8 go in as the form favorite against Luminosity. Aleksib is the standout value at a price of 2, rated 0.98 over 1229 maps. Form, favorites and the full schedule inside.
Tier A play arrives as ESL Pro League Group Stage Season 24 2026 EEU starts 3 October. Also scheduled on the calendar are Stake Ranked Playoffs Episode 4 2026 WEU starting 1 October, CCT South America Playoffs Series 6 2026 NA starting 1 October, DACH CS Masters Regular Season Season 6 2026 WEU starting 31 August, and Dust2.dk Ligaen Regular Season Season 33 2026 WEU starting 14 September.
At Stake Ranked Playoffs Episode 4 2026 WEU on 1 October, B8 meet Luminosity, with B8 entering as the form favorite based on a 57% win rate over 472 matches. On 1 October, BIG play fnatic, and Astralis take on Alliance. At CCT South America Playoffs Series 6 2026 NA on 2 October, Bounty Hunters Esports face MEIA NOITE as the form favorite with a 50% win rate over 280 matches and streak L2. In the same bracket on 2 October, Isurus are the form favorite against Procyon Gaming with a 52% win rate over 282 matches, and Galorys go in as the form favorite against Grêmio Esports with a 46% win rate over 248 matches and streak L2.
Value options stand out when weighing price against recent form. Aleksib brings a 0.98 rating over 1229 maps at price 2. upE offers a 0.98 rating over 703 maps at price 2. karrigan posts a 0.93 rating over 1861 maps at price 2, while HooXi carries a 0.92 rating over 1074 maps at price 2. For higher output, ivz delivers a 1.09 rating over 480 maps at price 3.
ESL Pro League Group Stage Season 24 2026 EEU is open for drafting now, so head over and build your roster before play starts on 3 October.
How this is scored: every player carries a price set by recent form, and a roster is five picks inside a fixed budget. That makes a cheap player in form worth more than the biggest name.
Value picks
Rating over recent maps against the price each player carries. A cheap player in form is worth more than the biggest name on a fixed budget.
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