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We continue to follow the LPL Summer 2023 group stage matches with a betting round-up of FPX and LGD Gaming. The teams will open day 5 of clashes as part of the Chinese summer league split.
Everything stays the same. At LPL Summer 2023, the teams are fighting for ~$600,000, but are also fighting for a chance to go to Worlds 2023. A direct ticket to the main tournament of the year, and therefore group stage matches are critical. This is especially evident in LGD and FPX.
The teams are, to put it mildly, very weak in the LPL regular season. Both teams are very much out of the top 10 and cannot yet think about making the play-offs of the tournament, which is reserved for the top 10 teams in the group stage.
To qualify for the top 10, they need to pick up points here and here. This matchup seems like the perfect opportunity to do that.
We'll try to see which team will be the stronger in the head-to-head battle, the winner, and the better for their performance ahead of a new week of games.
FPX form
Let's start the parsing of the match by analysing FPX's playing form. In this encounter, the team will play as favourites, but with reservations.
Bookmakers are willing to believe in FPX's success. The odds of a win for the once top club in China are estimated at around 1.7.
A figure like that points directly to a very level playing field ahead of the Long Song match. Roughly speaking, FPX are on par with their future rival and that's unfortunate given how weak LGD are these days.
FPX's glory days are long gone. The team was on the list of top clubs in China and the world 4 years ago when they won Worlds in 2019.
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 it was sadness after that.
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.
Prior to the Long Convergence match against LGD FPX are on the 13th position in the standings. The team has 2 wins in 7 matches on its books.
Most popular champions FunPlus Phoenix
KSante (6 games, 33% wins), Gwen (5 games, 0% wins), Jax (2 games, 100% wins) are the most popular champions.
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% win rate.
LGD Gaming form.
Opposing FPX in this match will be LGD Gaming. Will be in catch-up status, and it can't be otherwise.
Bookmakers confirm the pre-match position of LGD Gaming. The odds on the club's success are estimated at around 1.9.
However, as we said above, it's more of a stalemate. And that's clearly not a compliment to FPX. The fact is that LGD are consistently bad and every season they play to avoid becoming the worst team in the region.
Since 2015, the team hasn't been able to boast any performance at all. Last season is no exception.
LGD Gaming flubbed the 2022 season when they finished top-14 and top-16 at LPL Spring and LPL Summer respectively. We wanted to believe in progress in 2023 but were ranked TOP-14 in LPL Spring 2023.
- LGD Gaming: fearness, Meteor, Haichao, Lpc, jinjiao .
After a full-fledged failure at LPL Spring 2023, the team resorted to point-to-point changes, but not much progress is evident. Xiaoxu left the team at the Long Song Song of the Summer Split, with Fearness and Envy as newcomers.
The only reason to be proud, if you can call it that, was a series win at LPL Summer 2023. They managed to outplay Anyone`s Legend, who at the time of writing are in last, 17th place in the group.
LGD Gaming's most popular champions
KSante (4 matches, 25% win rate), Malphite (3 matches, 0% win rate), Gragas (3 matches, 66% win rate), Gnar (3 matches, 0% win rate) go to the top line most often.
In the Forest play with Graves (4 matches, 25% wins), Wukong (4 matches, 25% wins), Kindred (3 matches, 66% wins).
Central line on the measure: Annie (6 matches, 16% wins), Neeko (5 matches, 20% wins), Ahri (4 matches, 50% wins).
Aphelios (6 matches, 16% of wins) is the most frequently chosen shooter. There are also Jinx (2 matches, 50% wins) and Xayah (2 matches, 0% wins).
The pool of ѕurrogates is pretty ѕtunnent: Lulu (5 matches, 40% wins), Braum (3 matches, 33% wins), Nautilus (3 matches, 0% wins), Rakan (3 matches, 0% wins).
History of head-to-head encounters
Previously, the teams played each other in the LPL Spring 2023. That time it was FPX that got the win.
Match outcome
In this match I do not expect an equal fight. Despite the close odds, it is not a guarantee of an even game.
FPX should win, especially recently the team won an important match against Invictus Gaming and is definitely on moral high ground.
Bottom line: a 2-0 win for FPX.
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