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Another game day of the LPL Summer 2023 group stage reaches its conclusion. EDward Gaming and ThunderTalk Gaming will play in the final match of Day 2 of Week 6.
LPL Summer 2023 is very competitive and matches are often played between teams with similar levels of play. This match is an exception.
The teams naturally qualify for the championship play-offs, but the reality will be slightly different. It is unlikely that ThunderTalk Gaming will make it to the main stage of the tournament.
However, given the number of group stage matches, their chances are slim. In any case they need to beat EDward Gaming and it is not an easy task. Let's see if TT Gaming can cope with it and how this match ends in the end.
Let's go.
EDward Gaming's form
Let's start the parsing of the match by analyzing the playing form of EDward Gaming. In this match the team will play in the status of clear favorites.
Bookmakers are clearly betting on an EDG win. The odds of success for the top club are estimated at around 1.15.
That's closer to what's called an advantage on the LPL. EDG are ironclad favourites and there is no arguing with their status.
EDG have dominated the Chinese scene for almost their entire history as a club. What's more, the squad has shown itself well on the international stage.
Back in 2021, EDG triumphed at Worlds 2021, writing their name in the annals of history as the best team in the world. Then something went wrong and EDG began to lose strength, but not critically.
In 2022 EDG again made it to Worlds, but only managed to finish in the top-8. This is a strong showing for some, but not for EDG.
EDG's last result was Top 3 at LPL Spring 2023. They were one series short of winning the Mid-Season Invitational 2023.
- EDG: Ale, Jiejie, FoFo, Uzi, Meiko.
The new season isn't an easy one for EDG, but there's no need to panic. The team has the 8th place and a 6-5 series statistic.
The most popular champions EDward Gaming
In the top line, Edward Gaming has a very extensive pool of champions. Fiora, Sion, Kenen and Renekton appeared 3 times each, of which the first two won 2 games each, while Kenen and Renekton took all their games. Jayce, KSante, Camile, Jax and Gnar each made 2 appearances (Jax won both games, the others were 1-1).
In the woods it's a lot less varied by metha dictation. The most pickable character is Maokai (7 games, 100% wins). Next are Vi (5 games, 80% wins) and Sejuani and Wukong (4 games, 50% wins).
The central lineup does not throw up much variety either. Same popular Azir (6 games, 50% wins), Jayce (6 games, 83% wins), Akali (5 games, 80% wins).
In bot - Zeri (7 games, 100% wins), Lucian (4 games, 50% wins), Caitlyn (100% wins in 3 games), Jhin (3 games, 66% wins).
The situation is as follows: Nami, Ashe, Yummi - 4 games each with 2 wins for the first, 3 for the second and a perfect win rate for the third. Next are Heim (3 games, 66% wins) and Annie (3 games, 100% wins).
TT Gaming form
Thunder Talk Gaming will oppose EDG in this match. They will be playing in underdog status.
Bookmakers do not believe in ThunderTalk from the word go. The chance of winning the TT is estimated at odds in the region of 5.8.
In fact, ThunderTalk Gaming has no chance of winning at all. This is not surprising given the overall level of the teams and their status.
In that 2021, TT finished in the top 13 and top 16 at LPL Spring and LPL Summer respectively. The peak result, on the other hand, was last season.
At LPL Spring 2023 the team finished in the top 10, reaching the tournament's play-offs 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, who outscored their less titled opponents 3-1.
- ThunderTalk Gaming's lineup: Hoya, Beichuan, ucal, 1xn, yuyanjia .
ThunderTalk Gaming are almost all the way to the back. The team is in 15th place with a 2-9 series score and virtually no chance of making the championship play-offs.
ThunderTalk Gaming's most popular champions
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 games, 50% wins), Wukong (7 games, 28% wins) are favored in the forest.
The centre line is most often occupied by Sylas (8 games, 75% wins), Ahri (6 games, 33% wins), Azir (5 games, 100% wins)
Aphelios (10 matches, 30% wins), Jinx (9 matches, 77% wins), Kalista (5 games, 60% wins) appeared in the bot line.
Nautilus (5 games, 50% win rate), Braum (5 games, 60% wins), Leona (5 games, 60% wins).
History of head-to-head encounters
The teams played each other in the group stage of LPL Spring 2023. EDG defeated their opponents without much difficulty then.
Match outcome
In this duel, I expect a confident victory from EDward Gaming. They must clinch the series with a 2-0 win, leaving no chance for a runaway contender to further break into the top tier of play-offs.
Bottom line: 2-0 win for EDG.
