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We are moving smoothly through the Demacia Cup 2024 group stage schedule. We continue to talk about Group A.
We are waiting for the last match of the first round of face-to-face matches. EDward Gaming - BLG Junior will play, both clubs - for the second time in the tournament.
We are trying to figure out which of the teams will be stronger in this match and earn points ahead of the distribution of slots for play-offs.
Let's go.
EDward Gaming uniforms
Let's open the analysis of the match EDG vs BLG Junior with the analysis of EDG's form. In this match they are playing as favourites with odds to win at 1.2.
In 2022 EDG again made their way to the Worlds, but managed to finish "only" in the top 8. That's a strong showing for some, but not for EDG.
The last result of EDG was the top 3 at LPL Spring 2023. Then it was not enough to win one series to qualify for the Mid-Season Invitational 2023.
- EDG roster: Zdz, Xiaohao, Angel, Assum, Wink.
At LPL Summer 2023, the team played within their capabilities. First, in the group stage, they finished top-8, which was enough to qualify for the play-offs. In the main stage, EDG first beat Team WE 3-1, and then beat OMG, beating the notorious team of that summer with a score of 3-2. Only TES were able to overcome EDG's pressure, winning 3-2 in the quarter-finals.
Before Long Corner at LPL Spring 2024, the team played in a number of third-party TIR-2 championships. This was the Esports Shanghai Masters 2023, where EDG defeated Gen.G in the grand final (but they played academic squads, which is not surprising).
EDG later played at NEST 2023. There the successes were much more modest: EDG did not make it out of the group stage, while playing it with a score of 3-0 (they withdrew from the tournament).
The last tournament before LPL Spring 2024 for EDG was the Demacia Cup 2023. There, the once super titular team of China and the world passed the rear: they lost all matches in the group stage and left the championship on TOP-17-20.
At LPL Spring 2024, the team played abysmally: 3-13 in the group stage and TOP-16 at the end of the tournament. It was a little better at LPL Summer 2024, where the team took TOP-14, but it is certainly not a good result.
Demacia Cup 2024 Long Co-operated from the match against LGD.
EDward Gaming's most popular champions
Edward Gaming has a very extensive pool of champions in the top line. Fiora, Sion, Kenen and Renekton appeared 3 times each, of which the first two won 2 matches each, but Kenen and Renekton took all their games. Jayce, KSante, Camile, Jax and Gnar appeared 2 times each (Jax won both matches, the others 1-1).
Things are much less varied in the metha dictated forest. The most pickable character is Maokai (7 games, 100% wins). Next are Vi (5 games, 80% wins) and Sejuani and Wukong (4 games each, 50% wins).
The centre line doesn't shine with variety either. The same popular Azir (6 games, 50% wins), Jayce (6 games, 83% wins), Akali (5 games, 80% wins).
In bot - Zeri (7 matches, 100% wins), Lucian (4 matches, 50% wins), Caitlyn (100% wins in 3 matches), Jhin (3 games, 66% wins).
The situation is as follows: Nami, Ashe, Yummi have 4 games each with 2 wins for the first, 3 for the second and perfect winrate for the third. Then come Heim (3 games, 66% wins) and Annie (3 matches, 100% wins).
Bilibili Gaming Junior Form
We continue the analysis of the match BLG Junior - EDG with the analysis of BLG Junior's playing form. In this match "junior" BLG play the second number with odds to win around 4.5.
Last season, BLG's main squad broke into the top 2 of the Chinese region with lightning speed, thus paving the way to the Mid-Season Invitational 2023. Another sensation happened at the international event: BLG made it to the grand finals, only to lose to JD Gaming.
Another plus for BLG is the roster renewed at Long Conference 2023. The club managed to assemble a top company.
- BLG.Junior roster: Lqh, luoyiyu, Yxl, Xiaorui, TheHank.
After a really triumphant half-year, Bilibili Gaming did not slow down at all. The team was the first to reach the LPL Summer 2023 play-offs, and also set a local record: the only team in the history of the series to finish the group stage with one defeat.
In the first match of the play-offs, TES faced off. The game was played under the dictation of vice-champions LPL Spring 2023 and BLG beat TES very confidently with a score of 3-1.
In the final of the upper grid Bilibili Gaming played against their principal rival - JD Gaming team. The reigning LPL champions left their colleagues no chance and shut down BLG with a score of 3-0.
Unlike the spring split, BLG had a slightly less confident performance in the summer. The vice-champions of the Mid-Season Invitational 2023 ended the summer split in third place, Ledgeiv in the match to advance to the LNG Esports Grand Final with a 1-3 score.
Bilibili Gaming got a pretty serious opponent in their first match at Worlds 2023. Yagao and company played against South Korea's top 3, KT Rolster, and in a 45 minute battle they were stronger.
Next up was JD Gaming and there was no way to win. However, Ledge and the first team of China, BLG got a "free" round against Fnatic, thus making the score 2-1.
BLG ran into T1 in a 2-1 basket and it didn't bode well for the Chinese club. T1 won and went on to advance, while Bilibili Gaming travelled to the net 2-2.
In the final Swiss clash, they met G2 Esports. Bilibili won 2-1, sending the first team in Europe home.
In the first round of play-offs Bilibili Gaming met Gen.G. After a rather easy 2-0, the Korean Grand equalised at 2-2, and everything was decided on the 5th map. It was decided in favour of BLG, who caught Chovy several times on Akali, and eventually sent Gen.G home empty-handed.
However, after defeating Gen.G, Bilibili Gaming failed to beat their compatriots from WBG in the match to qualify for the Worlds 2023 Grand Final.
BLG faced Royal Never Give Up in their opening match already at Demacia Cup 2023. One of the brightest teams of the group stage failed to do anything against a stronger opponent and eventually left the championship, while BLG celebrated a 3-1 victory. Ninjas in Pyjamas didn't feel Ninjas in Pyjamas in the match to reach the grand finals. Neither did they feel JD Gaming in the final itself.
BLG arrived at the Mid-Season Invitational (MSI) 2024 as the LPL Spring 2024 champions. They got it by outscoring TES in the grand finals by a score of 3-1. MSI 2024 made their debut against PSG Talon and surprisingly, they beat their counterparts very sluggishly with a 3-2 score. And in the next match BLG beat their more formidable opponent T1. But to cope with another representative of LCK, the champions of the spring split Gen.G failed: 1-3 and fell to the bottom net. BLG defeated T1 3-2 in the match to reach the grand final. In the grand final itself, Ledge and Gen.G played.
Later BLG played at Esports World Cup 2024, where they lost in the first round to T1, who eventually won the tournament. Next, Bilibili Gaming resumed play at LPL Summer 2024, where they qualified for Group B in first place in the first stage. At the Rumble Stage, they showed their level as they came away with a 7-1 win to take first place.
Bilibili Gaming made it to Worlds 2024 thanks to their victory at LPL Summer 2024, where they defeated WBG 3-0 in the Grand Final.
They started Worlds 2024 with a solid win over MAD Lions KOI. At 1-0, they faced LNG Esports and lost in the derby. They also lost in a 1-1 basket match where they met T1. After getting to the basket 1-2, they defeated PSG Talon. In the Worlds 2024 play-offs match, BLG played against G2 Esports and won 2-1. Leaders LPL Long Sogpeg play-offs World Championship 2024 with a win over Hanwha Life Esports. In the semi-finals, BLG beat last year's Worlds 2023 finalists, Weibo Gaming, demolishing them 3-0. In the grand finals, on the other hand, Ledgeili T1 with a score of 2-3.
As for BLG Junior, they hung around in the bottom of the LDL all season, but by the end of the season they were already in the middle. Demacia Cup 2024 opened with a match against FunPlus Phoenix, where they won confidently.
The most popular BLG characters
The most popular characters in the TOP remain: Gnar (3 matches, 66% wins), Gwen (2 matches, 0% wins), Camile (2 fights, 50% wins), Renekton (2 games, 0% wins), KSante (2 matches, 0% wins).
Jungle is dominated by VI with 6 matches and 66% wins. Also peaking are Wukong (4 games, 0% wins), Nidalee (3 games, 33% wins).
Azir (3 matches, 0% wins), Ahri (2 games, 0 wins), Galio (2 matches, 2 wins), Sylas (2 matches, 50% wins) appear in the mid.
Lucian (7 matches, 57% wins), Varus (3 matches, 33% wins), Zeri (2 matches, 0 wins) pick on shooters.
The most popular combination with Lucian is Nami (7 matches, 57% wins), Karma (2 games, 50% wins).
History of head-to-head meetings EDward Gaming - BLG Junior
The teams have not played each other in head-to-head matches yet.
Predicted result of the match BLG Junior - EDward Gaming at Demacia Cup 2024
In this match my bet is on BLG Junior. By the first game at Demacia Cup 2024 it is clear that they are aiming at the tournament quite seriously.
Bottom line: victory BLG Junior.
