LCK 2026 Rounds 1-2 betting tips – Saturday, April 25

League of Legends Champions Korea 2026 Rounds 1-2 continues on Saturday, April 25, with T1 Esports taking on FearX before Nongshim RedForce face Gen.G. It is a short two-match slate, but the card still splits nicely from a betting angle, with one favourite that is still just about playable and one heavyweight price that pushes the value straight onto the underdog.

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  Fast Payouts

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T1 ESPORTS vs FEARX

Best Odds	T1 Esports -357.14 at BetOnline | FearX +240 at SportsBetting
When	April 25, 2026 | 17:00 KST
Watch Live	Lolesports, Twitch

T1 are still short, but not so short that they become an automatic pass.

FearX had their momentum checked quickly by KT last time out, and that is the sort of result that matters here because T1 are usually much better at punishing loose stretches once they get a lead. They are not invincible by any means, though they still look a level more polished when the map starts opening up and the pressure swings onto the team playing from behind.

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  The bookies' bookie

The price is not big, but it sits on the right side of the cutoff and the matchup still points toward T1 controlling the series more often than not. FearX can definitely make parts of this awkward, though T1 still look more likely to steady the match and close it out.

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NONGSHIM REDFORCE vs GEN.G

Best Odds	Nongshim RedForce +430 at BetOnline | Gen.G -769.23 at SportsBetting
When	April 25, 2026 | 19:00 KST
Watch Live	Lolesports, Twitch

Nongshim are the only side with any real betting appeal at these prices.

Gen.G should absolutely be winning this more often than not, but that number is built on the idea that they are still operating at full authority, and the recent results do not really support that. They were beaten cleanly by both Dplus KIA and Hanwha Life before getting back on track against DN SOOPers, while Nongshim at least showed some resistance in a 1-2 loss to Hanwha Life. That does not suddenly make Nongshim the likely winner, but it does make the underdog quote feel too big to ignore.

That is where the bet sits. This is not about pretending Gen.G are vulnerable every time they load in. It is about recognising that -769.23 leaves no room for variance in a best-of-three, and the LCK has already shown enough this split to know strange series do happen. At +430, Nongshim are the only side worth a second look.

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