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The OverSeer: Overwatch League S3 Week 3 Predictions

Okay, we're finally entering a week in which I've seen all the participating teams play at least once before in this season. That means I can finally begin sharing match predictions with those of you who like indulging in pre-match speculation and analysis. For now, I'll just be sharing my predictions for Day 1 of Week 3, and I'll treat this post like a thread, since I'll upload my Day 2 predictions tomorrow here itself, after I see how Day 1 turns out. Also, if I get the winner of a match wrong, I'll mark it red; If I get the winner right but the score wrong, I'll mark it yellow; and if I get both the winner and the score correct, I'll mark it green. Easy enough? Alright, let's go!

DAY 1:

1. New York Excelsior vs. Philadelphia Fusion- Fusion wins 3-2. Fusion actually did win, but they put up a 3-1 score. Carpe was an absolute standout performer, as he kept picking off his opponents, especially JJoNaK, throughout the match, essentially setting up 6v5 fight wins for his squad.

2. Boston Uprising vs. Houston Outlaws- Uprising wins 3-2. Even though I did expect this match to be close, I did not expect it to go to 7 maps...yikes, Houston, you've got some stuff to work out, don't you? Also, Myunbong was very impressive.

3. Paris Eternal vs. Washington Justice- Justice wins 3-2. All 3 colours coming out of Day 1 here. Paris was truly amazing in this match. Well-deserved win by them with a 3-1 score.

 With those matches out of the way, here are my Day 2 predictions:

DAY 2:

1. New York Excelsior vs. Houston Outlaws- Excelsior wins 3-0. Definitely one of the easiest predictions I've had to make so far. Houston still looks very out-of-sorts, and there's a lot of speculation going on about whether illness is truly the cause, or if there are some other issues behind-the-scenes. Regardless, in their current state, they were naturally no match for the Excelsior.

2. Toronto Defiant vs. Philadelphia Fusion- Fusion wins 3-1. Toronto played Philly closer than I expected, but lost 2-3, which makes me half-right.

3. London Spitfire vs. Washington Justice- Justice wins 3-1. There was no way I imagined London would actually take that match, especially with Clestyn, who's a very inexperienced off-tank, being fielded instead of the very consistent and expected starter, BERNAR. We also saw Schwi finally get some playtime, and it remains to be seen whether he will be fielded more than Babel, or if this was a one-off. Anyway, GGs to the Spitfire for walking away with a 3-2 win.


That leaves me with a 66.67% accuracy for guessing the winners, and a 33.33% accuracy for guessing the scores As usual, I expect to get better at this over time, and I hope I get more winners and scores right in Week 4. If you guys are enjoying these predictions, do subscribe to my blog, because we'll be doing these all season long, and link them to your friends if you want them to see an amateur analyst in action. Thanks a lot for being here, and I'll see you next weekend!
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