LCK 2025 Rounds 3-5 betting tips & odds – Saturday, August 23

Week 6 of League of Legends Champions Korea 2025 Rounds 3-6 begins with a clash between two juggernauts, Gen.G Esports and Hanwha Life Esports, followed by a crucial match for OKSavingsBank BRION, who will seek a victory against the improving DN Freecs.

Both of Saturday’s games have playoff implications, adding a pinch of excitement to what is already an entertaining pair of games. Here you can find our top LCK betting picks for August 23.

HANWHA LIFE ESPORTS vs GEN.G ESPORTS

Best Odds: HLE +333 at BetOnline | Gen.G -500 at SportsBetting
When: August 23, 2025 | 15:00 KST
Watch Live: Lolesports, Twitch

Hanwha Life Esports have lost against Gen.G twice this split, with a 1-4 combined map record. While the first clash was one-way traffic, the second meeting was more entertaining, with both teams winning their respective maps in dominant fashion.

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  The bookies' bookie

Despite the strong display in their last match with Gen.G, Hanwha Life Esports are +333 underdogs on the best LoL betting sites, likely due to their shaky performance against KT Rolster on Thursday. However, one bad game does not take away from what HLE have shown this season, as they have made a strong case to be considered LCK’s clear No.3.

As good as Gen.G are, Hanwha Life Esports are still an elite team, and they have looked competitive in their recent clashes with the defending champions. The side choice bumps them up even further, making it hard to pass on Park “Viper” Do-hyeon and his crew to take a map.

OKSAVINGSBANK BRION vs DN FREECS

Best Odds: BRION -277.78 at BetOnline | DNF +200 at BetOnline
When: August 23, 2025 | 17:00 KST
Watch Live: Lolesports, Twitch

OKSavingsBank BRION lost to DN Freecs last week in a painful reverse sweep. It is worth noting that Son “Quantum” Jung-hwan stood in for Kim “Life” Jeong-min on Freecs for the first map. 

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  Fast Payouts

For the rematch, BRION will have side choice, putting them in an excellent position to get their revenge and build on the momentum after a promising performance against BNK FEARX on Thursday. But DN Freecs have also shown good things of late, and they’ve played better since locking themselves out of playoffs.

Statistically, the two squads are fairly equal. DN Freecs boast better early-game metrics, while BRION have a better neutral objective control. There is not much to separate Rise Group teams quality-wise, and this seems to be the case here.