LEC 2022 Spring Playoffs betting picks – Vitality vs G2


After suffering a devastating defeat against their arch-rivals Fnatic (1-3) in the opening round of the League of Legends European Championship (LEC) 2022 Spring Playoffs, G2 Esports will clash with Team Vitality on Friday, April 1, in the second round of the lower bracket.

Vitality – Europe’s new LoL superteam – left a lot to be desired with their showings in the opening round of the playoffs, needing five maps to make it past the postseason rookies, Excel Esports. That is not to say that Excel are a fragile team or that Vitality did not deserve to win, yet the dominant Vitality we were promised was nowhere to be found that day.

Like Vitality, G2 Esports failed to impress their fans in their opening match of the playoffs, as they fell against Fnatic (1-3) in what was a fairly one-sided affair. In their defence, Fnatic were -250 favourites with LoL betting sites for that bout and are undeniably a much better team. But it’s important to note that Fnatic won because they have better individual talent and not so much because of their decision making.

This is important to consider since Vitality are not known for their decision-making. Instead, they are stronger than half of the league solely due to the insane amount of individual talent. So, this match will present G2 Esports with the exact same obstacle they were unable to overcome against Fnatic.

There’s a good chance we will hear another Silver Scrapes on Friday, but if we had to pick a side, we’re leaning more towards Vitality. They likely won’t win the split, but the Bees should match up nicely with G2 Esports.