by ESB’s League of Legends betting predictions for Tuesday, July 16, focus on a pair of matches in the third week of LoL Pro League (LPL) 2024 Summer. Here are our selections for Rare Atom vs EDward Gaming and FunPlus Phoenix vs Ninjas in Pyjamas, with esports odds courtesy of the best bookmakers in United States.
RARE ATOM vs EDWARD GAMING LoL BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| Best Odds: | RA +206 at BetOnline | EDG -277.78 at BetOnline |
| When: | July 16, 2024 | 17:00 CST |
| Watch Live: | Lolesports, Twitch |
Rare Atom won their second match of LPL 2024 Summer on Saturday when they swept Invictus Gaming. It was a nice bounce-back win after losing to Ultra Prime on Thursday, but realistically, it was just another case where Rare Atom were lucky to get the result.
EDward Gaming are a capable and resilient team with solid early-game numbers. But while they rarely fall behind too much before the 20-minute mark, EDward are also very inefficient in using their leads to close out games. That was noticeable in their last two series.
Rare Atom haven’t shown much recently, but at +206 with the best esports betting sites, they are a great outsider pick.
Rare Atom to win
FUNPLUS PHOENIX vs NINJAS IN PYJAMAS LoL BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| Best Odds: | FPX -109.89 at BetOnline | NiP -117.65 at BetOnline |
| When: | July 16, 2024 | 19:00 CST |
| Watch Live: | Lolesports, Twitch |
Ninjas in Pyjamas lost their third consecutive match of the split on Sunday against Weibo Gaming. In their defence, NiP have so far played LNG Esports, Anyone’s Legend, and Weibo, which is a difficult schedule. Still, their lacklustre record has more to do with volatility.
FunPlus Phoenix showed some glimpses last week when they took a map from JD Gaming, but they are not quite at the same level as in the spring split. Some of it has to do with Ping “Xiaolaohu” Xiao-Hu taking personal leave, leaving FPX without a stable weak-side top laner — although Zhu “Zdz” De-Zhang should find his footing with time.
FunPlus Phoenix have a lot to prove after a shaky run through LPL 2024 Summer Placements, but this is still the same core that posted the league’s fourth-best performance figures. Since both teams are a bit wobbly, this could be a scrappy affair that goes to three maps.
