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We continue to ply the streets of the LPL China Regional League, the biggest competitive league in modern LoL. In anticipation of the conclusion of another game day, we've made a betting tip on the FunPlus Phoenix vs Invictus Gaming match.
The game should make The International more exciting than the match between Ultra Prime and Rare Atom. This is where the once great FPX and the equally stellar IG play. Both teams were once world champions, but times are not the same now.
The match is spiced up by the current situation in the standings. Both clubs are in trouble at the bottom of the table.
It's obvious that both teams need to pick up points. Although there are many matches ahead and the situation may change several times, by continuing at this pace FPX and IG risk being left out of the LPL play-offs for the umpteenth time.
Let's sort out who will prove stronger in this match and pick up the necessary match-ups ahead of the end of the third week of games.
Invictus Gaming form
We begin our match-by-match analysis with an analysis of the Invictus Gaming uniforms. In this match, the team will play as favorites.
The bookmakers are very favorable towards IG. The odds of IG winning the match against FPX are estimated at around 1.5.
Going back to the region-wide trend, in fact IG has no advantage as such. 1.5 is not the kind of figure that can confidently declare a victory for one of the sides. Especially when that side is IG.
IG were once a threat not only on the local scene, but also outside it. In 2018, for example, the team became the first Chinese world champions, but since then they have lost a lot of momentum.
IG's most recent landmark achievement was a top-3 finish at the 2020 LPL Regional Finals. The most recent result was Top-11 at LPL Spring 2023, where IG fell just two series wins short of making the play-offs.
- Invictus Gaming lineup: YKSM, Tianzhen, Cryin, Ahn, Wink .
Last season Invictus Gaming played very briskly. Now the situation is drastically different, with IG being one of the worst teams of the draw at 1-5.
Most popular champions Invictus Gaming
The top line for IG was most often sent by Fiora (5 games, 60% wins). There was also Jax (3 games, 100% wins), Camile (2 games, 100% wins), Irelia (2 games, 100% wins).
In the forest OP Maokai (7 games, 85% wins), Sejuani (4 games, 75% wins), Viego (2 games, 100% wins).
Azir (5 games, 80% wins), Sylas (3 games, 66% wins), Kassadin (2 games, 100% wins), Ryze (2 games, 50% wins) occupied the centre line.
Shooters set is standard: Varus (4 games, 50% wins), Lucian (4 games, 100% wins).
Sappers varied: Nami (3 games, 100% wins), Ashe (3 games, 0 wins), Varus (2 games, 100% wins), Miss Fortune (2 games, 100% wins).
FunPlus Phoenix uniforms
On the other side of the barricades will be the FunPlus Phoenix. The team will play number two.
The bookmakers confirm the pre-match situation. The odds on the Phoenix victory in this match are estimated at odds in the region of 2.4.
The gap is there, but it's not critical. This is quite logical, because FPX's situation is virtually identical to their opponents from Invictus Gaming.
Like IG, FunPlus Phoenix were once a top Chinese team. So much so, that they showed high results on the international stage, including the most important tournament of the discipline - Worlds. That was back in 2019, though.
Since their triumph at Worlds 2019, FPX have been unable to return to the podium. There was an attempt in 2021, when FPX made it to Worlds 2021, but sadness followed.
FPX's last result was top-15 at LPL Spring 2023. The group stage of the Spring Split was lousy: 4-12 and it's not much better now.
- FPX: Xiaolaohu, Bonnie, Care, Lwx, Qiuqiu.
There were no special rearrangements of the tournament. There were personnel decisions on management, but it doesn't affect the results.
Before the match against Invictus Gaming, FunPlus Phoenix are keeping company with IG at the bottom of the table. The team is 1-5 and doesn't seem to have much of a future in the LPL Summer 2023.
FunPlus Phoenix's most popular champions
KSante (6 games, 33% wins), Gwen (5 games, 0% wins), Jax (2 games, 100% wins) take the top more often than others.
Jungle takes Vi (3 matches, 0% wins), Maokai (2 matches, 100% wins), Lee Sin (1 match, 0% wins), Wukong (1 match, 0% wins).
Kassadin (3 matches, 100% wins), Akali (2 matches, 0% wins), Syndra (2 games, 50% wins) occupy the centre line.
On the shooters, the much-hyped Zeri (5 games, 40% wins), Sivir (3 games, 33% wins), Lucian (2 games, 50% wins).
Kicking Zeri and Sivir, Yuumi is also sure to get picked. The magical cat has appeared in spades 8 times and has a 37% winning percentage.
History of head-to-head encounters
In the previous LPL draw, IG got the win.
Result of the match
In this match the most obvious result will be a total of +2.5, however the summer LPL split is somehow not pleasing with a lot of close matches and the lion's share of games end in 0-2 score, so my bet is on IG.
Bottom line: victory for IG.
