by ESB’s free League of Legends betting predictions for Tuesday, September 26, focus on three group games at the 2023 Asian Games. Here are our selections for Thailand vs Macau, United Arab Emirates vs Chinese Taipei, and United Arab Emirates vs Maldives.
THAILAND vs MACAU LoL BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| Best Odds: | Thailand +200 at BetOnline | Macau -277.78 at BetOnline |
| When: | September 26, 2023 | 9:00 CST |
| Watch Live: | Weibo, Huya, AfreecaTV |
While the likes of China, Korea and Chinese Taipei boast strong rosters, most of the teams in the Asian Games League of Legends tournament are made up of amateurs and retirees. Both Thailand and Macau fall into the latter category.
Macau field two players with professional experience: former ONE SEVEN EIGHT mid laner Leong “SeaLion” Si Un and former Impunity mid laner Sit “Faith” Chong Fai. And while this doesn’t mean much, it’s also the only reason to consider Macau the better team.
Most of the group games look like a complete coin toss, with LoL betting sites seemingly ranking them based on whether the nation called up any current or former pro players. Given that neither of Macau’s ex-pros are top-tier talents, there is value in backing the outsider.
Thailand to win
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES vs CHINESE TAIPEI LoL BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| Best Odds: | UAE +1600 at BetOnline | Chinese Taipei -20000 at BetOnline |
| When: | September 26, 2023 | 9:00 CST |
| Watch Live: | Weibo, Huya, AfreecaTV |
Chinese Taipei are considered the third-strongest team at the Asian Games, and that’s not surprising. With jungler Hung “Karsa” Hao-Hsuan, mid laner Chu “FoFo” Chun-Lan, support Hu “SwordArt” Shuo-Chieh, and ADC Chiu “Doggo” Tzu-Chuan, this roster has enough talent to make it very far.
The United Arab Emirates squad consists of a few former professionals, but none have played at the top level, so it’s fair to say that the talent gap here is massive. This also explains why LoL bookmakers have set the kill line at 15.5.
This is an absurdly high number, but it is still worth a punt. Even though covering 15 kills isn’t easy, this should play out like a match between solo queue players and a roster of elite LoL talent.
Chinese Taipei -15.5 kills
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES vs CHINESE TAIPEI LoL BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| Best Odds: | UAE -333.33 at BetOnline | Maldives +240 at BetOnline |
| When: | September 26, 2023 | 10:10 CST |
| Watch Live: | Weibo, Huya, AfreecaTV |
United Arab Emirates should do much better in their second match of the day when they face off against the Maldives, who enter the game as +240 underdogs. This has to do with one simple fact: the Maldives do not have a single current or former pro player, while the UAE do.
Even though this would suggest the UAE should beat the Maldives easily, we must consider that no United Arab Emirates player has competed at the top level, and none are currently signed to a professional team.
This is essentially a high-rank solo queue match, and since the Asian Games will be played on Patch 13.12, this adds another layer of randomness. Most early Asian Games fixtures are 50-50, so we’re getting plenty of value backing the Maldives.
