In the China region, the battles of the main leg of the competition continue. Tensions are heating up as the second and final match of the second round of play-offs lies ahead.
TOP Esports and Oh My God will play in an attempt to move up the play-offs grid. The winner of the match will go to a serious rival - LNG Esports.
TOP Esports came into the play-offs from 7th place in the group stage, which sent them into the first round of the main stage. The team has already picked up one win in the play-offs.
Oh My God finished the group stage with a score of 10-6, which gave them passage to the second round of play-offs. The team beat TES by one match.
Here's a look at what to expect in the upcoming clash. Can Oh My God justify the result of the group stage, proving to themselves and all fans of the Chinese League of Legends that they were above TES in the regular season standings for a reason.
TOP Esports form
We begin our match analysis with an analysis of TOP Esports' playing form. In this match they will play in the status of favorites.
Bookmakers believe in the success of the title club in this match. The chance of TOP Esports winning is estimated at odds in the region of 1.5.
Such a figure is well in line with reality. Despite not being the most successful group stage, TES have scored in the play-offs and do not look like a team ready to end their journey to the LPL Spring 2023 in the top 8.
TOP Esports line-up
Staying afloat even after a disappointing, as for a team of this status, regular season is helped by a top lineup. A club with ambitions to be in the top spots in the region cannot have a different lineup.
TOP Esports Players
- Wayward
- Tian
- Rookie
- JackeyLove
- Mark
The team's main headliner, the same Rookie who joined the squad at the end of 2022. Marked 10 times during the regular season as the most valuable player of the week. Another standout from the team is JackeyLove. The experienced ADC earned regular season MVP honors 5 times.
In the first match of the play-offs TOP Esports dominated, despite the card given away, the team was able to pass to the next round unhindered thanks to the efforts of Spurt Mark and the forester Hope.
TOP Esports Performance
Last season TOP Esports finished in the Top 2 twice in the splits. First at LPL Spring 2022 and then at LPL Summer 2022.
Played at Worlds 2022. The World Championships for TES ended abruptly at the group stages when the team failed to make the play-offs.
The start of LPL Spring 2023 was a "bumpy" one. The team finished the regular season in 7th place with a 9-7 record.
In the first match of the play-offs TES made it clear that they were not ready to leave LPL Spring 2023: Playoffs. The team outscored Team WE 3-1, effectively leaving their opponents no chance of success.
TOP Esports champions
The most popular choices for the top line remain KSante (7 games, 85% wins) and Renekton (5 games, 80% wins). Next are Sion (3 games, 66% wins) and Darius (2 matches, 100% wins).
In the forest the ubiquitous Sejuani (9 games, 77% wins), Vi (4 games, 75%), Maokai (4 games, 100%).
Jayce (6 games, 100% wins) is the most frequent player in the midfield. Next comes Azir (4 games, 75% wins), Akali (3 games, 66%), Sylas (3 games, 33%).
TES has a standard set of shooters: Lucian (6 matches, 66% wins), Varus (4 matches, 100% wins), Sivir (3 games, 33% wins). Draven (3 games, 66% win rate) and Jhin (3 games, 66% win rate) also happen.
The pool of players: Nami (6 games, 66% wins), Yuumi (4 games, 75% wins), Nautilus (4 games, 75% wins), Heimerdinger (4 games, 100% wins).
Oh My God uniforms
Let's move on to a discussion of the Oh My God uniforms. The team will play here in underdog status.
The bookmakers do not have much faith in OMG's success, but they are in no hurry to bury them. The odds on the team's victory are at 2.3.
In fact, the pre-match quotes reflect what happened in the LPL Spring 2023 regular season. The team played better than TOP Esports, which is a plus, but we cannot call OMG a confident team.
Oh My God roster
It should be made clear at once: The roster of Oh My God is nowhere near as big or small as that of TES. However, this has not prevented them from qualifying for the play-offs from 6th place in the LPL Spring 2023, which is already a result, considering the competition in the region.
OMG players
- shanji
- AKi
- Creme
- Able
- Ppbgod
Oh My God, getting through to the play-offs is a result of the turbulence the club went through before the Long Camp season. There were changes not only in the active squad of players but also in the coaching staff.
In any case, OMG would have to be reckoned with. Their Forest player AKi, who once tried out for TOP Esports, was in the top 3 in the region in terms of MVP honours during the regular season, and he was joined by Jiejie and Scout at the top and Knight and Rookie at the bottom. A solid group, there's no other way to put it.
Champions Oh My God
OMG's top picks were KSante (6 matches, 50% wins), Sion (2 matches, 50% wins).
Of the Foresters, Sejuani (4 matches, 50% wins), Wukong (3 matches, 33% wins), Vi (2 matches, 50% wins), Maokai (2 matches, 50% wins) were the picks. Poppy was also winning.
On the centre line, the contact killers were the most pickable. Sylas and Yone were picked three times each, both winning 2 matches.
Lucian was the most frequent shooter. The Champion was picked 5 times, winning 2 matches. Other picks were Zeri (3 games, 100% wins), Varus (2 games, 50% wins).
The pool of players is quite usual. Karma (2 games, 50% wins), Yuumi (2 games, 100% wins), Nami (2 games, 50% wins).
History of head-to-head encounters
In the regular season of LPL Spring 2023, the teams played each other in a full-fledged bout3. The winner of that series was Oh My God.
Result of the match
Given the previous experience of face-to-face meetings between the teams, there is every chance to see a real five card brawl in this match. The winner of the game I see TOP Esports.
Despite losing in the regular season, TES will get even with OMG in the play-offs and they'll prepare for the LPL 2023 Summer Split. Rookie and company charged into the match against Team WE and will build up as the tournament progresses.
Also keen to see the LNG clash against TES. The potential matchup Scout - Rookie is causing The International erses and awakening excitement.
Bottom line: victory for TOP Esports.
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