by ESB’s free League of Legends betting predictions focus on a pair of LoL European Championship (LEC) 2022 Spring bouts on Friday, March 4. Here are our selections for SK Gaming vs Rogue and Misfits Gaming vs Astralis, with top odds courtesy of BetOnline.
SK GAMING vs ROGUE LoL BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| LoL Odds: | SK +333 at BetOnline | Rogue -500 at BetOnline |
| When: | March 4, 2022 at 18:00 CET |
| Watch Live: | Lolesports, Twitch |
Rogue are already locked for the playoffs, whereas SK Gaming need to win all of their remaining three bouts to have a chance of making the postseason. There is obviously a reason why SK are in this position, but we can’t underestimate the morale boost the teams get once they’re in a do-or-die situation.
Individually, SK Gaming are weaker than Rogue, but they have played some solid games across the last two weeks. Yet, there were just as many bouts where SK Gaming imploded and lost against much weaker teams.
If you’re betting on which team is most likely to win, Rogue are the only obvious choice, but the value is with SK Gaming. Rogue are better, but just like SK, they are prone to making mistakes, especially if they fail to secure early leads.
SK Gaming to win
MISFITS GAMING vs ASTRALIS LoL BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| LoL Odds: | Misfits -454.55 at BetOnline | Astralis +300 at BetOnline |
| When: | March 4, 2022 at 19:00 CET |
| Watch Live: | Lolesports, Twitch |
Misfits Gaming defeated G2 Esports last Friday despite trailing over 13k gold at 18 minutes, which was not their first comeback win of the season. However, while comebacks are usually highly praised, we would take Misfits’ with a grain of salt. Instead of glorifying the Bunnies, we have to recognise that Misfits constantly find themselves in a losing position and only find a way back into the game because their opponents throw their leads.
Astralis came out of nowhere to pick up three wins across their last six outings against Rogue, Fnatic, and SK Gaming. Although an impressive record, Astralis are by no means stronger than either of those three teams – they arguably won only because Rogue, Fnatic, and SK underestimated them.
However, in all three games, Astralis took early leads, and this aggressive style of play could be a very efficient tool to break Misfits. Are Astralis good enough to execute their plan and convert the early lead and win is up to debate, but the likelihood of that happening is greater than 25%.
