HLTV.orgs own expert have analyzed the participating teams and picked out the 10 teams most likely to win.

ESWC is the biggest esport event of the year and all the top teams from around the world will be competing for the title. With so many top teams it is hard to predict the outcome, but we try anyway!

10. Virtus.Pro - They have had some roster changes lately and they need to get their game together before they can place better than this.

9. NoA - The Danish team hasn`t impressed anyone lately and I doubt they will at this tournament either. They`re going to end up here.

8. TR.victory - I don't know much about the chinese scene and i know that these guys arebeasty but when it comes down to the match where you either win and goto the top or you lose and go home, aim is not the thing that matters.That's where these guys fail, in such tournaments you don't have peoplewith bad aim, you have people who are either ready or not.

7. alternate aTTax - These guys has got a great lineup as well and if they get their teamwork together they can do really well here, but not better than 7th.

6. Mousesports - Mouz hasn`t impressed at WSVG Louisville, but they do get a couple of weeks to practice their mistakes at Louisville before the ESWC in Paris, and they do have a strong lineup that can bring this home tournament home, but I am guessing 6th place for these guys.

5. Meet Your Makers - Considering the fact that they just took in Naikon, I do not think they have enough practice behind them to take a better place than 6th, but I believe they have a chance to come above this seed.

4. 69N28E - These guys have played really well lately, and as we speak they are doing great at the WSVG Louisville and I do think they`ll take home the trophy from Louisville, but I do not think that they're strong enough to win in Paris.

3. fnatic - Fnatic hasn't really impressed that much lately, but if I do believe they will come back strong and take a third place at this years ESWC.

2. Pentagram - Pentagram has got a strong lineup and has a good chance of winning this year, but I think they will loose the grand finale vs. MIBR

1. MIBR - MIBR has been boot camping a lot in São Paulo and recently they were at Inferno online in Stockholm boot camping. They are at the WCG Pan American Championship as we speak, which will give them some more practice before the event. I think they have practiced hard and have a real strong team that will do well enough to place 1st again.

Lets get ready to rumble!