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The LPL Summer 2024 Playoffs are heating up. Finally, in the biggest League of all, the period of important matches is upon us.
We are talking about the first round of the LPL Summer 2024 play-offs, or rather the second match of the first round. FunPlus Phoenix - TT Gaming will play here, where the winner of the pair will advance to the next round against Anyone`s Legend team.
We are trying to figure out who will be stronger in the pair FunPlus Phoenix - ThunderTalk Gaming and will go to the next round, and who will have to leave the play-offs LPL Summer 2024 without having started there.
Let's go.
FunPlus Phoenix uniforms
We open the FPX vs TT Gaming match with an analysis of FunPlus Phoenix's form. In this match they will play as favourites with odds to win at around 1.7.
Since their triumph at Worlds 2019, there is no way FPX can return to the podium. There was an attempt in 2021 when FPX made it to Worlds 2021, but beyond that it was sadness.
FPX's last result was a top-15 finish at LPL Spring 2023. They played the group stage of the spring split lousy: 4-12 and now the situation is not much better.
- FPX lineup: Zdz, Milkyway, Care, Deokdam, Life.
There were no special changes at the Long Run of the tournament. There were personnel decisions on management, but it does not affect the results.
Nothing helped FPX to improve the score since LPL Spring. At the summer split, the Phoenixes are 14th place with a 4-10 record. It can improve, but they are not destined to get into the play-offs. In general, it happened so: FPX did not get into the play-offs LPL Summer 2023, but to be fair, they managed to get to 11th place in the group, which is not so bad.
Before Demacia Cup 2023 FPX visited NEST 2023, where the team traditionally plays well. This time there they took the top 4. Demacia Cup 2023 ended much sadder for FPX: the club played 2-2 in the group stage, which was not enough to qualify for the play-offs. As a result - TOP 16.
At LPL Spring 2024 the situation unfolded quite differently. FPX were convincing in most of the matches, which allowed them to go 11-5 and take the regular season top-4 in such a competitive region. In the play-offs, they finished in the top 6, which is not bad either.
At LPL Summer 2024, FunPlus Phoenix Long competed with the Top 2 in Group A, going 3-3. In the Rumble Stage, the team made it to the Top 7, finishing Ascend Group with a 3-5 score, which allowed them to directly qualify for the play-offs.
FunPlus Phoenix's most popular champions
KSante (6 matches, 33% wins), Gwen (5 games, 0% wins), Jax (2 matches, 100% wins) are the most often taken to the top.
Jungle takes Vi (3 matches, 0% wins), Maokai (2 matches, 100% wins), Lee Sin (1 match, 0% wins), Wukong (1 match, 0% wins).
The centre line is occupied by Kassadin (3 matches, 100% wins), Akali (2 matches, 0% wins), Syndra (2 games, 50% wins).
On the shooters are Zeri (5 games, 40% wins), Sivir (3 games, 33% wins), Lucian (2 matches, 50% wins).
Peaking Zeri and Sivir, without fail Yuumi is also selected. The magical cat has appeared in spades 8 times and has a 37% win rate.
TT Gaming Form.
We continue our breakdown of the FPX - TT Gaming match with an analysis of TT Gaming's match form. In this match they are playing as an outsider with odds to win around 2.1.
In 2021 TT were ranked in the top 13 and top 16 at LPL Spring and LPL Summer respectively. The peak result, however, was last season.
At LPL Spring 2023, the team finished top-10 at LPL Spring, making it to the play-offs of the tournament for the first time. However, their journey through the LPL Spring 2023: Playoffs ended quickly, and they were helped out of the championship by Royal Never Give Up, outscoring a lesser title contender 3-1.
- ThunderTalk Gaming's lineup: Hoya, Beichuan, ucal, 1xn, Feather.
As part of the LPL Summer 2023, TT Gaming are on the brink of 11th place. A win is crucial for them, as it will help them to partially equal NiP and get a grip on the top 10, which means play-offs. They need to step it up. Or rather, they needed to.
At the end of LPL Summer 2023 TT Gaming took 13th place, having played in the group with the score 5-11. Next were NEST 2023 and Demacia Cup 2023 with approximately the same results: TOP-17 at NEST 2023 and TOP-12 at Demacia Cup 2023.
The performance at LPL Spring 2024 was not outstanding, but even the opposite. They didn't make it past the group stage and finished in the top 13.
Things were better at LPL Summer 2024. In the first group stage it was 1-5 and last place, but in the Rumble Stage the team took TOP-2 and then passed Decider without any problems, beating OMG with a score of 3-0.
The most popular champions of ThunderTalk Gaming
Gnar (11 matches, 54% wins), Gragas (6 matches, 33% wins), Sejuani (6 matches, 50% wins) are the most frequently picked in the top TT Gaming.
Viego (15 games, 33% wins), Poppy (10 matches, 50% wins), Wukong (7 games, 28% wins) are favoured in the forest.
The centre line is most often occupied by Sylas (8 matches, 75% wins), Ahri (6 matches, 33% wins), Azir (5 matches, 100% wins)
Aphelios (10 matches, 30% wins), Jinx (9 matches, 77% wins), Kalista (5 games, 60% wins) appeared in the bot line.
Nautilus (5 matches, 50% winrate), Braum (5 games, 60% wins), Leona (5 matches, 60% wins).
History of head-to-head meetings FunPlus Phoenix - ThunderTalk Gaming
In 2024, the teams played each other three times and all matches were won by FPX. However, in two of the three they won with a score of 2-1.
The predicted result of ThunderTalk Gaming - FunPlus Phoenix match at the LPL Summer 2024 Playoffs
Considering that this is a Bo5 match and there is no option to choose total +2.5, I will bet on FPX to win. I hope they keep their momentum from last season and show a very good League of Legends.
Bottom line: FPX win.
