ROYAL NEVER GIVE UP vs FUNPLUS PHOENIX LOL BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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Best Odds: | RNG +111 at BetOnline | FPX -151.52 at BetOnline |
When: | January 14, 2025 | 17:00 CST |
Watch Live: | Lolesports, Twitch |
Royal Never Give Up and FunPlus Phoenix will kick off the League of Legends Pro League (LPL) 2025 season on Tuesday, January 14, when they face off in the first round of Group D.
RNG are fresh off a 0-3 performance at Demacia Cup 2025, which looks concerning, but it is unfair to overreact to a few poor games. They still field quality players, namely the two newest signings, top laner Xu “Xiaoxu” Xingzu and jungler Cai “Milkyway” Zijun.
Yet the most impactful member of the new-look Royal Never Give Up division is coach Lim “Comet” Hye-sung, who previously accomplished great things with a non-elite roster (Nongshim RedForce in 2022).
FunPlus Phoenix, like RNG, made roster changes in the offseason, with the addition of top laner Xu “sheer” Wenjie, academy jungler Li “sorrow” Deming, ADC Gao “bat” Jun, and former Rare Atom support Sun “Jwei” Junwei.
There are some questions about this lineup, namely the quality of their top laner, sheer and support, Jwei, who is not one of the top players in the LPL. FPX have, however, recently bolstered their roster with jungler Zhao “Shad0w” Zhiqiang, who could play a key role this split.
With sorrow expected to start for FunPlus Phoenix, it is fair to have more faith in Royal Never Give Up. But even if Shad0w gets a green light for Tuesday, RNG’s solo lanes look stronger, making them a better pick at outsider odds with top LoL betting sites.