League of Legends has become one of the more popular online betting options for eSports and other betting enthusiasts looking for live action during the coronavirus-related suspension for basically the entire sports world. League of Legends is a multiplayer battle arena game in which two teams try to find and destroy the other side’s nexus, which is located in their territory. Each team has five players and can summon “champions” to fight the other side’s champion. In the Korean league, this weekend marks Week 8 of the spring season — the next-to-last before the playoffs. In this league, each side plays every other side twice in a best-of-three format, and the top five teams go to the playoffs in a “king of the mountain” bracket. This means that the fourth seed plays the fifth seed in the first round, with the winner going on to play the third seed. That winner plays the second seed; the first seed awaits in the finals. The bottom two teams in the standings end up playing in the LCK Summer Promotion — risking the chance of relegation. So ordering at the end of the season is crucial. On Sunday, there are two matches for your wagering consideration, so take a look at our thoughts as you plan your betting.
League of Legends LCK Matches: April 12
- Kingzone DragonX vs Afreeca Freecs (4:00 am ET)
- Hanwha Life Esports vs Gen. G (7:00 am ET)
- 1 Gen. G 13-3
- 2 T1 13-4
- 3 DragonX 12-4
- 4 KT Rolster 9-7
- 5 DAMWON Gaming 8-9
- 6 Afreeca Freecs 7-9
- 7 Hanwha Life Esports 5-10
- 8 SANDBOX Gaming 5-11
- 9 APK Prince 5-11
- 10 Griffin 4-13
Kingzone DragonX vs Afreeca Freecs
DragonX opened up a three-game lead over KT Rolster in the standings when they rolled to a 2-0 sweep on Thursday, which means that the only way KT Rolster can surpass DragonX now is to do it in that “king of the mountain” playoff bracket. That win gave DragonX three consecutive wins and kept them right in the thick of the conversation for the top seed in the spring season. DragonX is the favorite with average odds of 1.26, while Afreeca Freecs offers an average of 3.65.
Afreeca Freecs took a bad sweep loss at the hands of APK Prince, one of the bottom-feeders in the league, falling 2-0 and sliding past DAMWON Gaming into sixth place. Right now, they are a half-game out of the playoffs and need to win at least one of their final two matches to have a chance at the championship.
Prediction: DragonX wins, 2-0
Hanwha Life Esports vs Gen. G
Gen. G currently sits atop the standings, while Hanwha Life Esports sits two games out of the last playoff position. This is reflected in the odds, as Gen. G offers average odds of 1.14, while Hanwha Life Esports offers 5.24. Gen. G has dominated throughout the season, winning three of their last five and eight of their last ten. Hanwha has struggled, winning just once in their last five matches and twice in their last ten. The two teams have met seven times overall, with Gen. G winning five of them. The last time Hanwha ended up on time was in a 2-1 win on March 3, 2019.
Prediction: Gen. G wins, 2-0
