Match Prediction: Team Vitality - KOI | LoL

We are close to the end of the first gaming day of the last week of LEC Winter 2023 - Stage 1. Next up is the battle between Team Vitality and KOI.

This confrontation can safely be called the central game of the day. The battle of the TOP teams is something else to watch.

Team Vitality will approach this match with 5-1 statistics. The team single-handedly leads the standings and have already guaranteed themselves a pass to the next stage.

KOI cannot yet boast of such an achievement. The team takes 7th place with 2-4 statistics, and in case of defeat, it risks being out of LEC Winter 2023 - Stage 2.

We are looking into whether ex-Rogue will be able to outplay a serious opponent and move away from the “red line” or whether Vitality will once again demonstrate their class and win the match.

Team Vitality uniform

Let's start the analysis of the match with the analysis of Team Vitality's game form. In this fight, they are credited with the status of a favorite.

The bookmakers believe in the power of Vitality and their victory in this b1. The chance of such an outcome is estimated by a coefficient in the region of 1.4.

Obviously, Vitality has more chances for success. Here you can take at least their performance, which will already make it clear the intentions of the “bees” to break into the TOP of the European League of Legends.

Team Vitality roster

The key role, obviously, is played by the updated composition of Team Vitality. They stepped up significantly before the start of the season.

Team Vitality players

• Photon
• Bo
• Perkz
• neon
• Kaiser

Looks like a super team. Here you have two legionnaires from the Eastern League of Legends represented by Photon (T1 Challengers) and Bo (FunPlus Phoenix) and veterans of the European scene Perkz (G2 Esports), Neon (Misfits Gaming) and Kaiser (MAD Lions).

On paper, it looks very menacing. In practice, they have already shown that they will have to be reckoned with.

Team Vitality Performance

Team Vitality are approaching the match with 5 wins and 1 loss. They have already guaranteed themselves a passage to the next stage.

In the first week of LEC Winter 2023, the team made it clear that they were aiming for the championship. Team Vitality won all their matches:

• 1-0 victory over Fnatic
• 1-0 victory over Team Heretics
• Defeated MAD Lions 1-0

It is noteworthy that Bo stood out in all games. The Chinese school of the League of Legends does not pass without a trace, and therefore in all 3 matches he was recognized as MVP.

The next week brought Vitality's first disappointment of the season. And they stumbled where they did not expect it:

• 1-0 victory over Astralis
• Lost to SK Gaming 0-1
• 1-0 victory over G2 Esports

We have to give credit to SK Gaming. The team beat Vitality by default, which speaks of SK as a qualified performer.

Team Vitality Champions

The most frequent top lane guest is Jax (2 matches, 100% win rate). Also chosen were KSante, Gnar, Gwen and Ornn. Of this four, only Ornn lost, not quite falling into the Season 13 meta.

Bo got his MVPs on Vi and Maokai. Both have 2 matches, but Maokai has the only loser. I also played Graves and Sejuani and won both matches.

In the mid lane, Azir became a favorite character (2 matches, 100% wins). The Croatian also played Ryze, Syndra, Cassiopeia and Tristana. Only Tristana lost.

Of the shooters, the unpopular Ezrael among other teams appeared most often (2 games, 00% of wins). More familiar guests such as Zeri, Caitlyn, Sivir and Varus also dropped in. Sivir lost.

Supports are full of variety. Played with Leona, Brand, Nami, Lux, Yuumi and Ashe. The only loser was Yuumi, who was chosen to be paired with Sivir.

Form KOI

On the other side of the barricades will be KOI. The team will play here as an outsider.

The bookmakers do not really believe in the success of KOI. The team's chance of winning is estimated at a coefficient of around 2.6.

Despite the status of KOI, who actually took the title of LEC Spring 2022 champion after the merger with Rogue, this does not allow them to claim the top pre-match positions. You can't argue against the facts, and KOI has 2 wins in 6 matches in statistics.

Composition of KOI

It was not possible to save the former composition. The French organization changed only 1 player, but it feels like they changed everyone.

KOI Players

• Szygenda
• Malrang
• Larssen
• Comp
• Trymbi

The backbone of Rogue, the four of Malrang, Larssen, Copm and Trymbi, remained in their places, and in addition to them they took the Dane Szygenda, who previously played for Vitality.Bee. The result is before our eyes. Until it sticks.

KOI Performance

KOI will start the match with 2-4 statistics in the standings. They are on the 7th line.

The first week started fervently, but by the third match the first problems started. Out of 3 games, 2 were won:

• Victory against Team BDS with a score of 1-0
• Victory against KOI with a score of 1-0
• Lost to Fnatic 0-1

I can't believe that the only loose, especially against a very serious opponent, hit the morale of experienced players so much. I can't find any other reason for this performance.

• Lost to Team Heretics 0-1
• Lost to MAD Lions 0-1
• Lost to SK Gaming 0-1

I would not say that in the second week of KOI they played against the strongest teams in the division. After all, the same G2 and Vitality are ahead (already in the next match), and it will not be possible to “get” points at passing meetings.

KOI Champions

In the top of KOI most often were Renekton (2 matches, 50% of wins). They also took Aatrox (1 game, 1 win), Jax (1 game, 0 wins), Fiora (1 game, 0 wins), KSante (1 match, 0 wins).

The most played in the forest were Sejuani (2 matches, 50% win rate), Maokai (2 matches, 50% win rate), Elisa (1 match, 0 win rate), Jarvan IV (1 game, 0% win rate).

Picks for the mid lane were Ryze (2 matches, 50% wins), Kassadin (1 match, 100% wins), Viktor (1 match, 0% wins), Azir (1 match, 0 wins), Tristana (1 match, 0% victories).

Ezrael (2 matches, 50% wins), Kalista (1 match, 100% wins), Jhin (1 match, 0% wins), Sivir and Lucian (1 games each, 0 wins) were played on ADK.

Supports were Nami (2 games, 0% win rate), Ashe and Soraka (1 game each, 100% win rate), Rakan (1 match and 1 loss). Yuumi was there too, 1 match and 1 loss.

History of personal confrontations

Previously, the teams did not play each other in official matches. This fight will be the debut face-to-face confrontation between the clubs.

The outcome of the fight

The level of players in the teams is high, and therefore, we will expect an equal game. However, there is a feeling that it will not work to see it.

KOI was very disappointing, especially in the second week, and it's hard to believe that KOI has progressed so much in a week, but maybe. In any case, I am for Vitality.

Bottom line: Vitality wins.