Saturday’s LEC Winter betting predictions – 4/2/2023

League of Legends EMEA Championship (LEC) Winter 2023 continues on Saturday, February 4, with the third and final week of the opening split. Check out our selections for Team BDS vs G2 Esports and Fnatic vs MAD Lions, with LoL betting odds courtesy of BetOnline.

Team BDS are one of the most exciting surprises of the 2023 season, and after two weeks of action, BDS are in a very good spot. They’ve already won against SK Gaming, Astralis, Fnatic, and MAD Lions, which is admirable for their standards.

However, they now have to face what many believe to be the strongest team in the LEC. Perhaps G2 Esports lost that status following their loss against Vitality on Monday, but there’s no hiding that G2 Esports haven’t looked that strong since 2019.

So the question for this match is not so much whether G2 Esports will win but rather what Team BDS can do to come out ahead. This split has produced enough upsets to believe Team BDS can do it, but this isn’t a smart way to approach this match.

G2 Esports are a tier above Team BDS, and we expect that to show on Saturday.

Fnatic and MAD Lions suffered massive upset defeats last week when they both lost against Team BDS. But Fnatic also had to admit defeat to Excel and Heretics, which set them back on their quest to reach the playoffs.

With a 2-4 record, Fnatic can’t afford to drop one more game. The same holds true for MAD Lions, but unlike Fnatic, they’re 4-2 and still in the race for a top-two finish. On paper, MAD and Fnatic look evenly matched, and some might even say that Fnatic are stronger, but that’s not the case.

Realistically, Fnatic should be 1-5, which tells a lot, making it hard to find a compelling reason to put money on them. Until Fnatic show, some improvement, fading them might be the optimal play. MAD Lions to win is an excellent bet at -120.48, worthy of an increased stake.


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