LCK 2026 Rounds 1-2 Week 2 betting tips – Wednesday, April 8

League of Legends Champions Korea 2026 Rounds 1-2 enters the second week of action on Wednesday, April 8, with two exciting games, featuring some of the league’s top teams.

The day begins with a meeting between Dplus KIA and Hanwha Life Esports, and ends with a LCK derby between T1 and Gen.G.

Esportbet brings you free League of Legends predictions and expert betting picks for the two bouts, with esports odds of the best bookmakers for LoL punters.

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DPLUS KIA vs HANWHA LIFE ESPORTS

Best Odds	DK +137 at BetOnline | HLE -188.68 at SportsBetting
When	April 8, 2026 | 17:00 KST
Watch Live	Lolesports, Twitch

Both teams started LCK Rounds 1-2 with a 1-1 record. Dplus KIA lost to Nongshim RedForce in their first match of the split and defeated KRX in the second. Meanwhile, Hanwha Life Esports crushed BRION but could not keep up with T1, who bested them 2-0 on Saturday.

Neither squad impressed in the first week of play; however, Dplus KIA looked worse. After losing to RedForce, they defeated KRX, but hardly deserved to win the second map. Moreover, they struggled a bit in the first game and won purely thanks to Heo “ShowMaker” Su’s carry performance.

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Hanwha Life Esports are a bit of an enigma. They looked disjointed in the LCK Cup, as they clearly struggled with synergy. With only two games under their belt, it is hard to say whether they’ve found a solution, but they remain one of the most stacked teams in the league.

HLE have a higher upside and are an inviting pick at the offered odds.

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T1 vs GEN.G

Best Odds	T1 +100 at BetOnline | Gen.G -250 at SportsBetting
When	April 8, 2026 | 19:00 KST
Watch Live	Lolesports, Twitch

The best LoL bookmakers have Gen.G priced as $1.40 favorites to defeat T1 on Wednesday. Even though this is a clash between two of LCK’s elite teams, Gen.G have had T1’s number in recent years, and there is little to suggest much will change this week.

Admittedly, Gen.G did not look great in the first week of LCK Rounds 1-2. However, that was the case of international hangover, as they had recently attended First Stand. T1, on the other side, are expected to do better in Rounds 1-2 than they did in the LCK Cup, yet their loss to KT Rolster last week does not inspire much confidence.

Gen.G have been carrying the tag of the clear best team in LCK for over a season now, and are worth a smaller position to sweep T1.