LCK 2026 Rounds 1-2 betting predictions – Friday, April 17

League of Legends Champions Korea 2026 Rounds 1-2 Week 3 continues on Friday, April 17, with a pair of interesting fixtures, as Kiwoom DRX take on BNK FEARX, followed by a clash of two Korean titans in T1 and Dplus KIA.

While the LCK pecking order is slowly getting established, there are no clear favorites for Friday’s games, ensuring a pair of interesting fixtures for esports fans to enjoy.

Esportbet brings you free League of Legends betting previews and expert picks for the two games, along with odds from the LoL betting sites.

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KIWOOM DRX vs BNK FEARX

Best Odds	KRX +150 at BetOnline | BFX -200 at SportsBetting
When	April 17, 2026 | 17:00 KST
Watch Live	Lolesports, Twitch

BNK FEARX are 1-4 ahead of their clash with Kiwoom DRX, which is not the best place to be in. They dropped their first three series against BRION, Gen.G, and Hanwha Life Esports, before securing their first victory of LCK Rounds 1-2 against DN SOOPers and dropping one more to Nongshim RedForce on Wednesday.

Their style of play hasn’t changed from the LCK Cup, but FEARX seem to be far less efficient in closing out games. They also tend to overplay situations and be too confident, which often backfires. Stability is not there with this squad.

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Kiwoom DRX played their last match on April 11, when they picked up a massive upset win against RedForce. KRX deserve some praise for their performance on the day, but Nongshim RedForce also made way too many errors to walk away unpunished.

KRX have yet to show anything exceptional and have looked more mediocre than anything else. But when faced with teams like BNK FEARX, who are prone to shooting themselves in the foot, being able to punish mistakes is sometimes enough to inflict some damage.

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DPLUS KIA vs T1

Best Odds	DK +137 at BetOnline | T1 -188.68 at SportsBetting
When	April 17, 2026 | 19:00 KST
Watch Live	Lolesports, Twitch

Dplus KIA have been all over the place, granted that is very on-brand for them. Heo “ShowMaker” Su and his men are 2-3 ahead of the clash with T1, which is not a bad spot to be in, but still far behind where Dplus KIA want to be.

The volatility of this squad is very evident in their recent results. They looked terrible in the win against KRX and the defeat against Nongshim RedForce and Hanwha Life, but excellent in the 2-0 sweep of Gen.G last week and on map one in the loss to KT Rolster on Wednesday.

T1 have managed a 2-2 record over the first two weeks of play. They have so far lost to KT Rolster and Gen.G, and defeated Hanwha Life Esports and DN SOOPers.

The 2-0 sweep of DN SOOPers last week was very sketchy as T1 looked disorganized in teamfights despite holding a sizeable gold lead on map one. On the second map, DNS secured an early lead and were on their way to victory, before T1 found an opening in the mid game and turned the map upside down. Overall, a very shaky showing from T1.

Dplus KIA can be very two-faced, but that also comes with a high ceiling. As favorites, they are not an appealing pick, but at +137 on the best LoL bookmakers, Dplus are worth a small position.