by After hitting both of our League of Legends betting picks last Wednesday, Esportbet returns with another set of predictions for this week’s LoL Circuit Oceania (LCO) Split 2 action. Here are our best bets for PEACE vs MAMMOTH, Legacy Esports vs Dire Wolves, and Chiefs Esports Club vs Gravitas.
PEACE vs MAMMOTH LoL BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| LoL Betting Odds: | PEACE $1.22 at GG Bet | MAMMOTH $3.96 at GG Bet |
| When: | August 4, 2021 at 18:00 AEST |
| Watch Live: | Lolesports, Twitch |
MAMMOTH last met with PEACE on Friday, July 16, when they lost with a 14.7k gold deficit and 4-14 in kills. MAMMOTH have since played five games and won only one.
Even though MAMMOTH are by far the weakest team in the league, it’s not like you can be overly excited about PEACE, who enter the penultimate week of the regular season on a five-game losing streak. That run includes defeats against Legacy Esports, ORDER, Chiefs Esports Club, Pentanet.gg, and Dire Wolves.
We don’t expect MAMMOTH to cause an upset. However, we’re happy to take the +10.5 kill handicap, considering PEACE have averaged only five kills per game across their last five outings.
MAMMOTH +10.5 kills
LEGACY ESPORTS vs DIRE WOLVES LoL BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| LoL Betting Odds: | Legacy $3.10 at GG Bet | DW $1.33 at GG Bet |
| When: | August 4, 2021 at 20:00 AEST |
| Watch Live: | Lolesports, Twitch |
Legacy Esports need this win much more than Dire Wolves, who will need to cause a few upsets to end the season higher than fourth. Legacy enter LCO Split 2 Week 8 with a 7-10 record and are tied in fifth with PEACE, one win clear of Gravitas in seventh.
These two teams last met three weeks back, when Dire Wolves secured a convincing victory to improve their head-to-head record to 1-1. Jordan “Only” Middleton and co. have since lost against ORDER and Pentanet.gg and won against Chiefs Esports Club, Gravitas, and PEACE. In contrast, Legacy have won against PEACE, MAMMOTH, and Gravitas but lost against ORDER and Chiefs Esports Club.
Dire Wolves are priced as heavy favourites with esports betting sites, which is fair. They are in great form and should get the job done with at least seven kills to spare.
Dire Wolves -6.5 kills
GRAVITAS vs CHIEFS ESPORTS CLUB LoL BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| LoL Betting Odds: | Gravitas $4.52 at GG Bet | Chiefs $1.17 at GG Bet |
| When: | August 4, 2021 at 21:00 AEST |
| Watch Live: | Lolesports, Twitch |
Gravitas enter this match on a six-game losing streak. They beat PEACE on Wednesday, July 14, but that is their only victory across the last nine outings.
Chiefs Esports Club are still in the race for the LCO Split 2 regular-season title, which they could win if they manage a perfect 4-0 record across the remaining two weeks of play. Thus, they have plenty of motivation to put in a strong performance here.
We wouldn’t side with Gravitas to cause an upset, nor are we too confident that they’ll manage to keep this bout within 10 kills. Instead, we like a bet on over 32.5 kills.
This is one of the highest lines for kill totals we have seen this season, but for good reason. Gravitas’ last five outings ended with at least 34 total kills, including 49- and 60-kill games against Dire Wolves and Legacy Esports respectively. It’s safe to expect another high-scoring affair on Wednesday.
