by ESB’s League of Legends betting predictions for the LoL World Championship 2023 focus on the second pair of matches in Play-In Group A. Here are our selections for LOUD vs PSG Talon and GAM Esports vs Movistar R7, with esports odds courtesy of GG.Bet.
LOUD vs PSG TALON LoL BETTING & MATCH DETAIL |
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| Best Odds: | LOUD +125 at BetOnline | PSG -175.44 at BetOnline |
| When: | October 12, 2023 |16:00 KST |
| Watch Live: | Lolesports, Twitch |
LOUD and PSG Talon took care of business in the first round of Group A and are now just two series away from securing a ticket for the main event. Both teams looked good in their openers, and from afar, there doesn’t seem to be much separating them quality-wise.
But there’s a reason why PSG Talon are priced as -175.44 betting site favourites for this match. Even though teams were expected to struggle a bit early into the tournament due to the meta shift, PSG Talon looked very composed and performed well against Movistar R7. Admittedly, it’s easy to look good against a weaker team, but PSG Talon didn’t make many errors.
LOUD had a more explosive win, mainly due to how they and GAM Esports like to play, but this also helped hide LOUD’s numerous mistakes, which a better team would’ve punished. LOUD can sneak in a map if they catch PSG Talon off guard early, but this is PSG Talon’s game to lose.
PSG Talon To Win
GAM ESPORTS vs MOVISTAR R7 LoL BETTING & MATCH DETAIL |
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| Best Odds: | GAM -250 at BetOnline | R7 +175 at BetOnline |
| When: | October 12, 2023 |16:00 KST |
| Watch Live: | Lolesports, Twitch |
GAM Esports and Movistar R7 will clash on Thursday, October 12, in Group A Losers’ Bracket after both teams suffered heavy losses in the first round of the League of Legends Worlds 2023 Play-In Stage. GAM Esports got humiliated by LOUD (0-2), while Movistar R7 proved to be no match for the Pacific Championship Series (PCS) champions, Talon Esports.
Due to how badly GAM Esports and Movistar R7 played on Tuesday, it’s difficult to take much from the first two games— at least, it’s hard to find many positives. GAM Esports were a bit more competitive on the second map of the series, but they made way too many mistakes to feel overly confident in their chances to deliver even against a weaker opponent.
Movistar R7 got smashed by PSG Talon, but unlike GAM, Movistar R7 didn’t let the game get completely out of hand. That doesn’t make LLA representatives a better team, but the eye test proves that Movistar R7 played better than GAM Esports.
GAM Esports still fields better players, which could give them the edge needed to come out ahead. But based on what they showed on Tuesday, GAM shouldn’t be priced as 1.40 favourites with BetOnline.
