by ESB brings you free League of Legends betting picks for the first round of Esports World Cup 2024 on Thursday, July 4. Here are our selections for Bilibili Gaming vs T1 and Team Liquid vs Fnatic, with esports odds courtesy of the best bookmakers in United States.
BILIBILI GAMING vs T1 LoL BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| Best Odds: | BLG -163.93 at BetOnline | T1 +126 at BetOnline |
| When: | July 4, 2024 | 18:00 AST |
| Watch Live: | Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/ewc) |
Bilibili Gaming are 2-0 up in the head-to-head against T1 this year, beating them twice at Mid-Season Invitational 2024. The first meeting ended 3-1 in favour of the Chinese squad, but they needed five to make it past T1 in the lower-bracket final.
That said, the difference in quality between the two squads isn’t that significant. T1 have looked a bit shakier in their league, where they’re 4-2, but Bilibili Gaming’s 5-1 record at LPL Summer Placements 2024 hardly means much considering the teams they’ve faced.
The last meetings between T1 and BLG were fairly close, which makes backing the favourites far less appealing. T1 are still a world-class team and an excellent bet as outsiders.
T1 to win
TEAM LIQUID vs FNATIC LoL BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| Best Odds: | TL -101.01 at BetOnline | Fnatic -128.21 at BetOnline |
| When: | July 4, 2024 | 21:00 AST |
| Watch Live: | Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/ewc) |
Team Liquid eliminated Fnatic from the Mid-Season Invitational in May, yet they’re priced as underdogs for this series. This makes sense for two reasons: Liquid overperformed in China, and they looked unconvincing across the first few rounds of LCS 2024 Summer.
Fnatic ended their run through the LEC 2024 Summer regular season in fourth place after losing to Team Heretics and Team BDS in the final week. But some may argue that those losses benefited them, so they don’t hold much weight.
For most of the split, Fnatic have looked excellent. Even though the Europeans collapsed in their last appearance on an international stage, it’s hard to justify taking Liquid’s side at this number.
