League of Legends Pro League 2026 Split 2 betting tips – Friday, April 17

League of Legends Pro League (LPL) 2026 Split 2 continues on Friday, April 17, with ThunderTalk Gaming taking on Oh My God before Ninjas in Pyjamas face JD Gaming. The two best-of-three matches are listed for 17:00 CST and 19:00 CST.

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THUNDERTALK GAMING vs OH MY GOD

Best Odds	ThunderTalk +110 at BetOnline | OMG -147.06 at SportsBetting
When	April 17, 2026 | 17:00 CST
Watch Live	Lolesports, Twitch

This opener looks pretty close on paper, but Oh My God still feel like the slightly safer side.

ThunderTalk have shown they can be dangerous when a series gets messy, but OMG come in with the better recent profile. Their recent run includes wins over Ultra Prime and Ninjas in Pyjamas, while ThunderTalk’s recent form has been much more up and down despite a couple of encouraging results. Recent matchup data also shows OMG beat ThunderTalk 2-1 in their most recent meeting.

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That is what gives OMG the edge here. ThunderTalk are live enough to make this uncomfortable, but if the match turns into a grind, Oh My God still look more likely to hold their shape and finish the job. At the current number, the favourite looks fair rather than too short.

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NINJAS IN PYJAMAS vs JD GAMING

Best Odds	NiP +280 at BetOnline | JDG -400 at SportsBetting
When	April 17, 2026 | 19:00 CST
Watch Live	Lolesports, Twitch

This is the better betting angle of the two matches, because the straight JD Gaming price is short enough that it makes more sense to look at the map line instead.

JD Gaming still deserve to be favourites, but Ninjas in Pyjamas have shown enough lately to suggest they can stay competitive for stretches. NiP have already beaten OMG and swept ThunderTalk in Split 2, while JDG have had the stronger overall results with wins over OMG and Anyone’s Legend. That gap makes JDG the rightful favourite, but it does not automatically mean a clean 2-0.

That is why the +1.5 maps angle stands out. NiP do not need to win the series for this bet to land. They just need to hang around long enough to grab a map, and in a best-of-three like this, that feels much more realistic than the head-to-head prices suggest.

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