Bilibili Gaming will defend their League of Legends Pro League (LPL) title on Friday, August 30, when they clash with Weibo Gaming in the LPL 2024 Summer Playoffs grand final. The two sides already met in the upper bracket semifinals when BLG won, and based on the latest LoL betting odds, they are expected to come out ahead again.
Zhuo “knight” Ding and co. took care of business a week ago when they clashed with Weibo and once before during the regular season, so it is hard to question their ability to win on Friday. But even though the last fixture ended in a 3-0 sweep, the final result does not tell the whole story.
It was a competitive game that could have easily ended another way, but Bilibili Gaming narrowly kept winning most of the skirmishes. Weibo weren’t bad on the day, Bilibili Gaming were just slightly better.
Since then, BLG and Weibo have both beaten Top Esports, with 3-1 and 3-2, the latter being more interesting, as all five maps were complete stomps – one way or the other. It was an extremely solid performance from the outsiders, who schooled Top Esports despite mid laner Li “Xiaohu” Yuan-Hao playing exceptionally poorly.
That win also proved that Weibo Gaming’s ceiling is very high; it’s only a matter of consistency and whether they can produce another showing like it on Friday. Not that Weibo is known for being reliable, but they have shown two excellent performances heading into the grand finals.
This is still Bilibili Gaming’s game to lose, as they are stronger, but only slightly. At $5.74 with the top LoL betting sites, Weibo Gaming are criminally underrated and an excellent bet to win a map and as a smaller position on the +1.5 maps market.
Top Esports and Weibo Gaming are set to lock horns on Saturday, August 24, in the lower-bracket finals of League of Legends Pro League (LPL) 2024 Playoffs. The winner will proceed to face Bilibili Gaming in the grand finals, and according to LoL betting sites, Top Esports are in a better position to advance to the big stage.
Weibo Gaming edged past LNG Esports on Thursday in a highly competitive series which could have easily ended in a 3-2 victory for the favourites. However, WBG shifted into a higher gear on the fifth map and won with over 13k gold lead.
It was a strong showing from the underdogs, who previously performed well against Bilibili Gaming. If they can keep at it, Li “Xiaohu” Yuan-Hao and co. might stand a chance against what seems to be a vastly superior LPL team.
Top Esports had an explosive start to their game against Bilibili Gaming on Wednesday, picking up a commanding victory on the first map. Unfortunately, Bilibili returned the favour on the next two and ground out the fourth to close out the series 3-1.
It wasn’t the most convincing display from Top Esports, who looked poised to make the day hard for Bilibili Gaming. But a few early mistakes cost them two crucial maps and, eventually, the game.
Top Esports are the favourites here, as they have shown much higher highs this split, but they’ve hardly produced more in their recent outings than Weibo Gaming. As shown in their series against BLG, Top Esports can be vulnerable if stopped early, and Weibo are unquestionably a squad capable of throwing a spanner in the works.
At the current prices, the outsiders are an excellent longshot bet. However, the safe play is to back Weibo Gaming at the map line.
Weibo Gaming and LNG Esports will face off on Thursday, August 22, in the losers’ bracket of the League of Legends Pro League (LPL) 2024 Summer Playoffs.
This will be their first meeting since Week 2 of the regular season, when LNG won, and according to the odds offered by top LoL betting sites, the rematch should have the same ending.
LNG Esports enter this series off a 0-3 loss against Top Esports. Yet despite what the final score suggests, Lee “Scout” Ye-chan put up a great fight, showing just how good they are at not giving away too much early. Likewise, Weibo Gaming displayed many great things in their loss to Bilibili Gaming.
Weibo have been playing well enough against top teams, and since LNG belong in the same basket as them quality-wise, you have to question whether having them priced at $2.43 is fair. They are very explosive early, with Group Ascend’s third-highest gold difference at 15 minutes (+707), but also possess a solid macro.
That might not mean much given LNG’s controlled style of play and — as seen in their series against TES — ability to slow down strong early-game teams. On the other hand, both LPL sides showed improved performances in the previous round.
This should be a very competitive series. There is not much to set them apart in terms of quality, and while LNG Esports tend to do well against Weibo Gaming’s style, it is not like the underdogs rely only on their early game to get themselves in advantageous positions.
At plus money, Weibo Gaming are the more appealing pick.
Bilibili Gaming and Top Esports will clash on Wednesday, August 21, when the two Chinese juggernauts battle it out for the League of Legends Pro League (LPL) 2024 Summer Playoffs finals ticket.
With a lot on the line, both teams have plenty of reasons to step up. According to LoL betting sites, however, the series will not be as competitive as it may seem.
Bilibili Gaming enter the LPL 2024 Summer Playoffs semifinals off an awe-inspiring victory against Weibo Gaming, who they bested 3-0 on Saturday. It was one of the best showings from BLG this split, indicating that the defending champions might be peaking at the right time.
Top Esports had a slow start to the playoffs against Anyone’s Legend, but they were more convincing against LNG Esports in the fourth round. TES still failed to look as dominant as usual, however, mainly because LNG are good at minimising losses early.
Like Top Esports, Bilibili Gaming are one of the best early-game teams in the LPL. This could lead to an interesting affair between two stylistically similar teams.
But while a strong early game is simply one of Bilibili Gaming’s tools, it is Top Esports’ primary win condition. And knowing Zhuo “knight” Ding and his crew are in a good spot to contain their rivals, they should have a straightforward path to victory.
Ninjas in Pyjamas and Weibo Gaming will clash on Thursday, August 15, in the third round of League of Legends Pro League (LPL) 2024 Summer Playoffs. This will mark their second meeting of the split and the first since the second week of the regular season.
Song “Rookie” Eui-jin and co. enter this series following a massive victory against JD Gaming on Monday, which could indicate great things to come. While it was an incredibly disappointing series for JDG, we must give some props to NiP — especially their mid-laner Rookie, who, after a long time, looked like his old self.
Weibo Gaming have had a long time to prepare for this match, but it is unlikely they expected to play NiP. Still, they have plenty of film on Ninjas in Pyjamas, which might explain their short odds with top LoL betting sites.
While there are reasons to believe Weibo Gaming can crush Ninjas in Pyjamas — one of them being WBG’s improved performances in the latter stages of the regular season — they are not consistent enough to be priced as $1.63 favourites. Back the outsiders to cover the map line.
Bilibili Gaming and LNG Esports will meet on Tuesday, August 1, in the lower-bracket finals of the League of Legends Pro League (LPL) 2023 Summer Playoffs. It’ll mark their first clash since June 21, when Bilibili Gaming won 2-0 en route to a 15-1 finish in the regular season.
LNG Esports kicked off their LPL 2023 Summer Playoffs campaign in Round 3 and have faced Weibo Gaming (3-2), JD Gaming (2-3), and Top Esports (3-1). Bilibili Gaming, as the higher seed, have played just two series, against Top Esports (3-1) and JD Gaming (3-0).
The results the teams have produced would suggest that LNG Esports and Bilibili Gaming are evenly matched, and we could even make a case for LNG Esports as the better team. They played a five-map series against JD Gaming (who swept Bilibili) and were equally as successful against Top Esports. But that doesn’t necessarily mean much.
LNG Esports looked very good in the regular season, but they came extremely close to losing against Weibo Gaming. Their win against Top Esports was a sight to behold, with TES showing their inability to close out games. LNG Esports deserve credit for what they’ve accomplished, but they haven’t looked good in either of their victories in the playoffs.
Bilibili Gaming entered the LPL 2023 Summer Playoffs as the best-performing team in the league, and unlike LNG Esports, they looked good in their win against Top Esports. The series against JD Gaming (0-3) was a bit of a stomp, but with Bilibili sitting 0-7 in the head-to-head there, it’s fair to say JDG are their kryptonite.
LNG Esports are not a bad team, but the gap between them and Bilibili Gaming is larger than what the latest LoL esports betting odds suggest. Bilibili Gaming to cover the 1.5-map handicap is an excellent bet, with a smaller play on BLG to sweep worth considering as well.
JD Gaming will face LNG Esports this Thursday to decide who advances to the penultimate round of the League of Legends Pro League (LPL) Summer Playoffs.
LNG made it past Weibo Gaming (3-2) on Tuesday and reached the double-elimination stage, where it’ll get much more difficult for Lee “Scout” Ye-chan and his crew to keep getting away with their inconsistency in the mid-late game. JD Gaming have proven to be a level above any other LPL team besides Bilibili Gaming, so the $1.28 price tag is justifiable.
And it’s not only that JDG are better than LNG Esports; it’s also that LNG didn’t look good in their win against Weibo Gaming. The whole game was a mess, with both teams making questionable plays, and had just one teamfight ended differently, Weibo would’ve won.
JD Gaming haven’t played a game since the regular season, but that benefits them as they have plenty of film to look over. Still, any significant preparation won’t be needed here, mainly because JDG stylistically match up nicely with LNG Esports.
LNG Esports rely a lot on getting ahead early, which will be extremely difficult to achieve against JD Gaming, who have held a gold lead at 15 minutes in nearly 85% of all maps they’ve played this split. That was noticeable in JDG’s 2-1 victory over LNG during the regular season, which was achieved through pressuring their opponents early and slowly choking them out.
JD Gaming have a straightforward win condition – they have to play their own game. LNG Esports must hope that their foes slip. We’ll give LNG one map, but this is JDG’s game to lose.
?Bilibili Gaming and Top Esports will meet on Wednesday, July 26, in the League of Legends Pro League (LPL) 2023 Summer Playoffs. These two last met in the regular season’s penultimate week, when Bilibili won 2-0 with +12.1 and +14.5 gold leads.
Bilibili Gaming are the LPL 2023 Summer regular season champions and the best-performing team in the league. They rank top three across all performance metrics and are very efficient in closing out games – a 92.9% success rate in matches where they lead at 20 minutes. Moreover, BLG have a 90% win rate in games with side selection.
Top Esports aren’t a bad team, and as they’ve proven this season, they can play at a very high level. However, they’re also very inconsistent, and their 3-2 loss against EDward Gaming on Monday wasn’t very inspiring.
Top Esports can have their moments, and considering all the talent on this team, they should never be written off. Still, TES haven’t looked very good when faced with tougher opponents this season, and they’re prone to making mistakes, which Bilibili Gaming will punish.
Clean sweeps aren’t that common in the latter stages of the LPL playoffs, but knowing how easily Top Esports can collapse, Bilibili to win with at least two maps to spare is the right choice.
?LNG Esports and Weibo Gaming will meet in the League of Legends Pro League (LPL) 2023 Summer Playoffs on Tuesday, marking their first clash since Week 2 of the regular season. Weibo won that match 2-0, but according to the latest LoL betting odds, LNG Esports should come out ahead in the upcoming best-of-five series.
LNG Esports finished the regular season in third place, with a 12-4 record, two wins above Weibo Gaming, who placed sixth with a 63% series (10-6) win rate. The regular season results don’t necessarily mean much, but LNG Esports have shown more.
Both teams are very effective in gaining an early lead. LNG Esports were ahead at 20 minutes in 62.2% of their games, whereas Weibo Gaming held a gold lead at 20 in 64.1%. LNG proved to be more efficient in closing out those games (87%) than Weibo (84%).
There are other things to consider. Weibo Gaming have proved to be somewhat inconsistent when faced with weaker teams, but they have performed better against strong opposition. We saw a glimpse of that on Sunday when they nearly dropped two maps against the vastly inferior Ninjas in Pyjamas (3-1). Other examples include losses against FunPlus Phoenix (1-2) and Invictus Gaming (0-2) across the final three weeks of the split.
LNG Esports are the exact opposite. They take care of business against weaker teams but don’t look as good against strong opponents, which is because LNG rely a lot on gaining early leads.
Seeing Weibo Gaming priced as underdogs make some sense since they have suffered a few bad losses. But this team has a much higher ceiling than it seems, and if they can figure out how to be more consistent, Weibo can make it far.
Out of all remaining LPL 2023 Summer Playoffs teams, Weibo Gaming have the best chance to exceed expectations. It’s possible that Weibo will collapse and allow LNG Esports to run away with the game, but at the offered LoL betting odds, the outsiders are excellent value.
?EDward Gaming and Team WE will cross swords on Thursday, July 20, in the first round of League of Legends Pro League (LPL) 2023 Summer Playoffs. It’ll mark their second meeting of the summer split and the first since July 1, when EDward Gaming won 2-1.
Team WE and EDward Gaming finished the regular season in eighth and ninth place respectively, just one point apart, and they’ve both struggled in the final stretch. EDward Gaming ended the regular season with two defeats against Weibo Gaming (0-2) and Oh My God (1-2), while Team WE have lost four straight against Royal Never Give Up (1-2), JD Gaming (0-2), FunPlus Phoenix (0-2), and Bilibili Gaming (0-2).
A four-game losing streak doesn’t look good, but Team WE deserve some slack since the final two games didn’t matter, as they had nothing left to fight for. So as bad as their loss against FunPlus Phoenix looks, we shouldn’t focus much on it.
That defeat is likely the main reason why Team WE are priced as underdogs for this match, since it’s tough to say that EDward Gaming have looked any better this split. These two teams have very similar performance metrics, and it’s hard to justify saying one is better than the other.
The market is still very bullish on EDward Gaming, as it has been this entire split, but this looks like a 50-50 match at best. Team WE at the offered LPL betting odds is an excellent value bet.