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We continue our analysis of the group stage of the biggest regional league LPL Summer 2023 with a betting tee on Invictus Gaming - Oh My God. The pair will open up matches on game day 5 of week 3 of the group stage.
The game promises to be a hot one, as both teams have been or were quite good at the last LPL Spring 2023. Now, both sides need points to get into the play-offs of the summer split, and they need to get them now.
As of the 3rd week of matches, the clubs are in dramatically different positions in the standings. OMG are feeling well in the middle of the standings, while IG, who made a good debut in LPL Spring 2023, still can't find their game in the new split.
Let's try to see who will be stronger in this clash and improve their tournament situation. Let's get started.
Form Oh My God
We'll start the breakdown with an analysis of Oh My God's form. They will be favourites in this game.
The bookmakers appreciate the level of OMG. The odds of their victory in this match are estimated at around 1.25.
I've noticed many times that such odds are the norm for the Chinese region, but in this case, the difference is more significant. It's all due to the overall playing condition of the teams, where OMG have a significant edge in performance.
The OMGs are not renowned for their results, but in fact they have been somewhere in the middle all their history. Such was the case in 2022 when OMG finished in the top 10 of the LPL Summer 2022.
The OMGs were much more formidable after the restarts before the start of the 2023 season. Their first big result was Top 4 in LPL Spring 2023 and what a display it is.
- Oh My God's line-up: shanji, AKi, Creme, Able, ppgod.
After two and a half weeks of games, Oh My God is in a very comfortable position. The team has 3 wins from 5 games. They only need to act with roughly the same pattern and play-offs are guaranteed.
Oh My God's most popular champions
In the OMG picks, KSante (6 matches, 50% wins), Sion (2 matches, 50% wins) appeared on the top line.
From the Foresters, Sejuani (4 matches, 50% wins), Wukong (3 matches, 33% wins), Vi (2 matches, 50% wins), and Maokai (2 matches, 50% wins) were chosen. Poppy was also winning.
On the centre line, the contact killers were the most pickable. Sylas and Yone were picked three times each, both winning 2 matches.
Lucian was the most frequent shooter. The Champion was picked 5 times, winning 2 matches. Other picks were Zeri (3 games, 100% wins), Varus (2 games, 50% wins).
The pool of players is quite usual. Karma (2 games, 50% wins), Yuumi (2 matches, 100% wins), Nami (2 games, 50% wins).
Invictus Gaming uniforms
Oh My God will be opposed by Invictus Gaming. In this match, they will have to play second-string.
Bookmakers don't have much faith in the success of the top Chinese tag. The odds on Invictus Gaming to win are estimated at around 3.6.
Not to say that this is a critical gap, but it is very significant. And you can't go against that: IG can hardly compete with Oh My God.
Last year, IG were floundering at the bottom of the LPL standings. They finished in the LPL 2022 Spring Split in the top 14, and then "improved" in the summer of that year to finish in the top 13.
Significant progress was made in last season's LPL 2023. In LPL Spring 2023, the team started in good health, finishing in the top flight in the first few weeks, but were subsequently deflated.
As a result, IG finished in TOP 11 in LPL Spring 2023, falling short of the Top 10 and reaching the play-offs of the most prestigious league for the first time since 2020.
- Invictus Gaming line-up: YKSM, Tianzhen, Cryin, Ahn, Wink .
The start of the LPL 2023 summer split was less rosy than the last split. IG are out of the play-offs zone until Long Songpeg, in 13th place. The team has 1 win in 5 matches. The worst team in the standings, LGD Gaming, managed to win.
The most popular champions Invictus Gaming
Fiora (5 games, 60% wins) was the most frequently sent to the top line at IG. There was also Jax (3 games, 100% wins), Camile (2 matches, 100% wins), Irelia (2 matches, 100% wins).
In the forest OP Maokai (7 games, 85% wins), Sejuani (4 games, 75% wins), Viego (2 games, 100% wins).
Azir (5 games, 80% wins), Sylas (3 games, 66% wins), Kassadin (2 games, 100% wins), Ryze (2 games, 50% wins) occupied the centre line.
Shooters set is standard: Varus (4 games, 50% wins), Lucian (4 games, 100% wins).
Assists are varied: Nami (3 games, 100% wins), Ashe (3 games, 0 wins), Varus (2 games, 100% wins), Miss Fortune (2 games, 100% wins).
History of head-to-head encounters
The teams have crossed paths with each other once before. Invictus Gaming lost 0-2 in LPL Spring 2023.
Match outcome
In this match I do not expect an equal fight. As for me, Invictus Gaming is in a kind of tilt, which is also held since last season. Oh My God, on the other hand, is very determined and strong, and last season's top 4 proves it.
The result was a 2-0 win for OMG.
