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Back to the professional League of Legends. We're talking about the biggest regional event of the year, the Chinese league's summer split - LPL Summer 2023.
At the massive championship, the main stage of the championship is in full swing, where the top 10 teams started their way to the coveted championship and weighty prizes. As a reminder, LPL Summer 2023 will award ~$680,000 and 2 more trips to Worlds 2023.
There are 8 teams left in contention for the above prizes. After this match, there will be 6.
Closing the second round of play-offs will be Weibo Gaming and Ninjas In Pyjamas. The match promises to be hot.
We will try to predict which of the teams will be stronger in this match and continue their way to the LPL championship. The winner advances to the next stage where they will play against LNG, the loser will leave the championship.
Let's go.
Form Weibo Gaming
Let's open the analysis of the confrontation with the analysis of Weibo Gaming's form. In this match they are seen as the favourite of the series.
Bookmakers confirm the pre-match state of affairs. The odds betting on League of Legends on Weibo Gaming victory in the match against Ninjas in Pyjamas is estimated at 1.4.
Such a figure is quite in line with reality. Weibo has better global performance and actual results.
Weibo Gaming can be called a newcomer to the LPL, as the club appeared on the esports radar and big stage in 2021, and debuted on the LPL in 2022.
As a rookie, the results were very good. Weibo made the top 8 twice in 2022, finishing top 6 at LPL Spring 2022 and top 8 at LPL Summer 2022.
At the last tournament played before LPL Summer 2023, the previous LPL Spring 2023 split, the team again finished in the top 6. It's not surprising, as the club has a great roster.
- Weibo Gaming roster: TneShy, weiwei, Xiaohu, Light, Crisp .
Weibo Gaming very confidently entered the play-offs of the championship. In the group stage of LPL Summer 2023 the team played with a score of 10-6, which allowed them to take sixth place.
The most popular champions in Weibo Gaming peaks
Weibo Gaming is not known for diversity in the top line up. TheShy plays KSante (10 games, 8 wins), Gnar (6 matches, 50% wins). Sion (2 matches, 100% wins) and Renekton (2 matches, 50% wins) make rare appearances.
The ubiquitous Maokai is ignored in the forest (appeared only once and lost). But Vi (6 games, 100% wins), Elise (6 games, 60% wins), Sejuani (4 games, 75% wins) get quite a lot of attention.
The centre line is occupied by Syndra (7 games, 85% wins), Ryze (4 games, 0% wins), Talliyah (3 games, 66% wins).
From shooters like Lucian (5 matches, 80% wins), Varus (4 games, 75% wins), Zeri, Sivir and Caitlyn appeared 3 times each and only Sivir didn't win a single game.
Sapports: Nami (7 matches, 85% wins), Ashe (4 matches, 50% wins), Yummi (3 matches, 33% wins).
NiP Form
We continue the match analysis with the analysis of the season opener NiP team's form. In this match the team will play as an outsider.
Bookmakers are not ready to favour NiP as the number one despite their solid performance during the tournament. The odds on the team's victory are estimated at 3.1.
Such an indicator makes it clear that the gap is there and it is solid. Still, the format is Bo5, and the almost three times gap makes it clear that NiP will have a tough time.
The first tournament for the "ninjas" was LPL Spring 2023. NiP finished in the top 13, which is not a terrible result for their debut.
- NiP roster: invincible, Shad0w, Angel, Photic, Zhuo.
After the top 13 at LPL Spring 2023, Ninjas in Pyjamas resorted to stand-ins. These have affected both the management and the playing roster.
The active roster of players has been changed mid lane. Angel, the silver medallist of Worlds 2020 in Suning, was taken from Dream to the centre line. So far he is playing at full strength.
At LPL Summer 2023 NiP have already proved their ability. Getting into the play-offs even from 10th place is already good, considering the serious competition within the region, and further, there was more.
In the first round of the LPL Summer 2023 play-offs, NiP faced Royal Never Give Up. Being in the status of outsiders, the team managed to confidently shut down the Kings with a score of 3-1.
Most popular champions Ninjas in Pyjamas
NiP's top line includes Jax (3 matches, 33% wins), Gwen (2 matches, 50% wins), Gangplank (2 matches, 50% wins), Jayce (2 games, 50% wins).
In the woods, Maokai (7 matches, 42% wins), Sejuani (4 games, 25% wins), Vi (3 games, 66% wins) were permanent.
The centre line was most often occupied by Sylas (5 matches, 40% wins), Ryze (3 games, 100% wins), Akali (2 games, 0 wins).
Zeri and Sivir peaked equally often on the shooter position. Both heroes appeared 4 times, but the former won all his games, and the latter - none.
Ashe appeared most often amongst the Spurrots. Archer was chosen 5 times and won 2 matches. Yuumi (4 matches, 75% wins), Heimerdinger (4 matches, 25% wins) were also frequently played.
History of head-to-head meetings
Previously, the teams have played each other twice: at the spring split and in the regular season of the summer split. Weibo won both times.
Match outcome
It's great to see NiP progressing. Top 8 LPL Summer 2023 is already a good indicator and if they continue at this pace, there will only be more to come. Coming back to the outcome of this confrontation, here I'll put my faith in Weibo. TheShy and company too confidently ran over NiP in the group and I think it won't be difficult to repeat it in the play-offs, with only one card difference.
Bottom line: Weibo Gaming wins with a score of 3-1.
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