by The League of Legends World Championship 2024 play-in stage continues on Thursday, September 26, as GAM Esports meet with Fukuoka SB HAWKS Gaming and Movistar R7 look to upset 100 Thieves. Here are our free LoL betting picks for the two series, with esports odds courtesy of United States.
GAM ESPORTS vs FUKUOKA SB HAWKS GAMING LoL BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| Best Odds: | GAM +118 at BetOnline | SHG -163.93 at BetOnline |
| When: | September 26, 2024 | 14:00 CEST |
| Watch Live: | Lolesports, Twitch |
The best LoL betting sites have Fukuoka SB HAWKS Gaming as favourites for this match, and like in all previous LoL Worlds, this price is mainly based on the perceived strength of the leagues the two teams hail from. But while the Pacific Championship Series (PCS) is stronger than Vietnam’s league, the Hawks did not show much before heading to LoL Worlds 2024.
Like 100 Thieves and MAD Lions, Fukuoka SB HAWKS Gaming didn’t look good for most of the season, and their performance numbers were not even close to the level of other top sides in the PCS. However, they produced one upset victory — enough to book their tickets for Worlds.
GAM Esports return to the LoL World Championship with a slightly different roster to what we saw in 2023. Despite the lineup changes, GAM were just as dominant domestically and pose a threat to all other play-in teams.
With these series played early in the tournament, between teams who have never met, you have to view them as a coin flip. Yet, in this case, it is also fair to speculate that Fukuoka SB HAWKS Gaming are a bit overrated, as they posted middling stats at best throughout the season.
GAM Esports to win
100 THIEVES vs MOVISTAR R7 LoL BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| Best Odds: | 100T -1111.11 at BetOnline | R7 +508 at BetOnline |
| When: | September 26, 2024 | 17:00 CEST |
| Watch Live: | Lolesports, Twitch |
Like the first fixture of the day, the offered esports betting odds on this one are based mainly on the perceived strength of the two regions. Yet, unlike the VCS vs PCS debate, it is much easier to confidently say that the LoL Championship Series (LCS) is a stronger competition than the Liga Latinoamerica (LLA).
As North America’s third seed, 100 Thieves should not struggle to defeat Movistar R7; however, T100 had some of the league’s worst performance metrics and ended up qualifying for the 2024 LoL World Championship simply by catching Cloud9 off guard in one series.
Movistar R7 were by far the most dominant team in their league, which might not mean much considering the quality of opposition. At the same time, seeing a mid-table LCS team priced at -1111.11 against the LLA’s top squad makes little sense.
100 Thieves should win, but with the variance introduced with a new patch, we have to side with the underdogs to take a map.
