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Regional rivalries continue with the LPL Summer 2023 match between FPX - RNG and our betting tier for this match. The game should be brighter than the clash between TES and LGD Gaming.
At the very least there are more evenly matched opponents with close results. However, in the case of FPX and RNG this plays more of a disadvantage than a plus.
Both sides are at the bottom of the standings after a disappointing Long Sogpeg. FunPlus Phoenix are stomping around in 14th place with a 1-4 statistic. Royal Never Give Up are slightly higher, but not by much: the Kings are 2-3 and 11th in the standings.
There's definitely no need to panic just yet, as there are plenty of matches ahead, but the best idea is to start scoring points now. Which I'm sure the teams will do.
We'll try to see which side will be stronger in this clash and earn the points they need to improve their standings. Let's go.
Royal Never Give Up form
We open the match review with an analysis of Royal Never Give Up's playing form. In this match, the team will play at number one.
Bookmakers confirm the pre-match situation. The odds on the RNG win are at 1.4.
For a group-stage game in the Chinese Regional League, that's pretty standard. We can say that RNG are favourites with a narrow margin of victory.
And it's true. The Kings have not had much luck of late, although they have been getting into the LPL play-offs with periodic consistency.
Royal Never Give Up were a serious force in 2022. Last year RNG won LPL Spring 2022, then triumphed in the MSI 2022 finals and qualified for Worlds 2022, where they finished in the Top 8.
In the new season, however, Long Corner was worse than before. In the first LPL regional round, LPL Spring 2023, RNG finished in the top-8.
- RNG's line-up: Breathe, Wei, Tangyuan, LP, LvMao.
Before Long Songpega Summer Split, RNG changed their line-up significantly. The team changed the duo-bot, with LvMao and LP joining the big names GALA and Ming.
So far it is difficult to assess whether Reshuffle was successful or not, as RNG are showing average results. The team has 2 wins and 3 losses.
Royal Never Give Up's most popular champions
Top picks are KSante (4 games, 25% wins), Renekton (3 games, 66% wins), Jayce (2 games, 0% wins).
From Foresters: Maokai (3 games, 33% wins), Sejuani (3 games, 0% wins), Graves (2 games, 50% wins), Poppy (2 games, 0 wins) and Wukong (2 games, 50% win rate).
In the midrange a classic situation: Azir (2 games, 50% wins), Akali (1 game, 0 wins), Ryze (1 game, 100% wins).
On the shooters too, it's pretty usual, except for ignoring Lucian-a. The most selectable champion is Zeri (4 games, 75% wins). There were Caitlyn (3 games, 33% wins), Ziggs (2 games, 0% wins) and Varus (2 games, 0% wins).
Heimerdinger (2 games, 50% wins), Yuumi (2 games, 50% wins).
FunPlus Phoenix Form
Opposing Royal Never Give Up in their 6th match will be FunPlus Phoenix. In this match, they are playing as the number two.
Bookmakers don't have much faith in FPX's success. The odds on the Phoenix win in this match are around 3.
As mentioned above, such a figure in the Chinese squad is nothing new. A three in the odds is quite a workable situation, all the more so for FPX.
Although the team is in the shadows of itself, it consistently gives problems to its rivals. That was the case last season, but alas, they failed to compete with the top sides in the LPL Spring 2023.
Last year FPX finished top-8 at LPL Spring 2022 and then top-10 at LPL Summer 2022. Felt much worse at LPL Spring 2023, where they finished a disappointing top-15.
- FunPlus Phoenix line-up: Xiaolaohu, Bonnie, Care, Lwx, Qiuqiu.
There were no special rearrangements of the tournament. There were personnel decisions on management, but this does not affect the results.
Prior to the Long Convergence match, FunPlus Phoenix had a 1-4 statistic. In 5 matches they managed ThunderTalk Gaming in the first match of the season and took another card from LNG.
FunPlus Phoenix's most popular champions
KSante (6 matches, 33% wins), Gwen (5 games, 0% wins), Jax (2 matches, 100% wins) take the top more often than others.
Jungle takes Vi (3 matches, 0% wins), Maokai (2 matches, 100% wins), Lee Sin (1 match, 0% wins), Wukong (1 match, 0% wins).
Kassadin (3 matches, 100% wins), Akali (2 matches, 0% wins), Syndra (2 games, 50% wins) occupy the centre line.
On the shooters, the much-hyped Zeri (5 games, 40% wins), Sivir (3 games, 33% wins), Lucian (2 games, 50% wins).
Kicking Zeri and Sivir, Yuumi is also sure to get picked. The magical cat has appeared in spades 8 times and has a 37% winning percentage.
History of head-to-head encounters
The teams previously played each other twice during the course of last season. Both times RNG won.
Result of the match
In this encounter, I expect a roughly equal game from the sides. Despite the history of head-to-head encounters, I expect a fight from FunPlus Phoenix.
I won't be in a hurry to give them the win, but I will take a head start.
Outcome: +1.5 on FunPlus Phoenix.
