We are nearing the end of LPL Spring 2023. We at EGW end our series of analysis notes on the play-offs of the biggest regional league with a betting tip on the Edward Gaming - Bilibili Gaming match for the final of the tournament.
To get here, we watched and analyzed all LPL Spring 2023: Playoffs games and also caught the performance of EDG and BBG during the regular season. We are ready to tell you how the clash will end and who at the end of it will play JD Gaming in the deciding clash.
EDG - LPL Spring 2023 Top 2 team uniforms
We will start our review of the EDG - Bilibili Gaming clash for the LPL Spring 2023 final with an analysis of the first team. It is EDG who will play here as favourites, as hinted at by the bookies.
The odds of EDward Gaming winning the LPL Spring 2023 final are estimated at odds in the region of 1.8. It's worth noting that the figure is quite shaky, which means EDG are the favourites with a big stretch.
In principle, it's not hard to explain. Edward Gaming in the course of the championship did not look like a team ready to win. They're not bad, but no more than that.
In the regular season, EDG showed their peak. The team finished in 2nd place 13-3, but they looked rather weak in the play-offs.
In the main stage EDG won their first match against Oh My God. I can't call it a revelation, because OMG, despite the dramatically increased level of play, were total outsiders, ranked 6th in the groups.
In the game to reach the final of the competition EDG faced JD Gaming. There all the problems of the erstwhile world champions came to light and at the end of that game JDG slammed EDG 3-0 without any problems.
Leave didn't make it, which we bet we didn't. We have a feeling that he may not do well in this match either.
- The EDG line-up: Ale, JieJie, FoFo, Leave, meiko.
Personal performance in the match against JD Gaming was not enough. Ale and JieJie, who had opened up in the course of the tournament, didn't help, neither did the brisk ADC Leave paired with meiko.
In the last match, EDG got a little too cocky with the draft stage. They stole Veigar, well done, but giving JDG Sion away 3 times in a row doesn't look good.
Edward Gaming's most popular champions
- Top Line: Sion (7 matches, 57% win percentage).
- Jungle: Maokai (10 matches, 90% wins).
- Centre Line: Azir (8 matches, 50% wins), Jayce (8 matches, 87% wins).
- Gunners: Zeri (13 games, 84% wins).
- Support: Lulu (8 games, 75% wins), Annie (8 games, 75% wins).
Moreover, they gave it away with Ale, who plays for Sion and knows his strengths and weaknesses. All in all, the drafts became a kind of stick in the wheels of EDG, which eventually sent them to the bottom net.
However, EDG remain a title team capable of working on their mistakes. Careful preparation and a more responsible approach to the draft stage will help them pass Bilibili Gaming and take revenge on JDG, but now in the grand final of LPL Spring 2023.
If you're not ready to believe in a potential rematch between JDG and EDward Gaming - check out Bilibili Gaming's game form breakdown. Talk about a serious Underpassdog below.
BIlibili Gaming's form - a major tournament Underpassdog with the prospect of going further
Fighting EDG on their way to the LPL Spring 2023 grand final will be Bilibili Gaming. The team is singled out as the underdog of the match.
Bookmakers estimate the odds of BBG winning the lower net final at odds in the region of 1.9. As we said on the EDG's form breakdown, the gap between the teams is minimal.
Given the bo5 format of the match, we can say that there is virtually no difference between the teams. This is primarily due to the success of BBG during the play-offs.
When the team finished in the top 5 in the regular season I did not take it seriously. There were plenty of contenders for the cup, but in the end Bilibili Gaming are closer to it than the rest.
In the course of their run through the LPL Spring 2023 play-offs grid, Bilbili ran over Royal Never Give Up, Weibo Gaming and Oh My God are already in the bottom set. However, the pivotal clash for Bilibili Gaming in the play-offs was the game against JDG when Underpassdog almost passed their formidable opponent.
BBG had a great transfer period because I attribute all their successes to the line-up they assembled at the end of last year.
- Bilibili Gaming: Bin, XUN, Yagao, Elk, ON
In this match the roster looks more presentable than that of EDG. In principle, it should be clear from the text above that I like BBG more than their future opponent.
Speaking of personalities, Yagao, who hasn't shone much during the group stage, has turned on. Bilibili Gaming owe him passage to this stage, as the eminent mid laner was twice MVP in the match against Oh My God.
Bilibili Gaming's most popular champions
- Top line: Kenen (3 matches, 100% wins).
- Jungle: Lee Sin (3 matches, 100% wins).
- Centre Line: Veigar (3 matches, 100% wins).
- Shooter: Zeri (3 games, 100% win rate), Aphelios (3 matches, 100% win rate).
- Support: Rakan (2 games, 50% wins), Leona (2 games, 100% win rate).
The point of contention in this game will be Veigar, who EDG is fighting for. Obviously, both teams will be looking at Aphelios and Zeri, paired with Rakan or a conditional Lulu.
Given EDG's problematic draft stage, Bilibili Gaming could well take advantage of that. If they get their hands on the handy champions, BBG will qualify for the grand finals and get a ticket to MSI 2023.
If you believe in such an outcome, your bet is BBG win at odds of 1.9. Not ready to believe in such an outcome? Go back to betting on EDG - their record of head-to-head encounters speaks for them.
History of head-to-head encounters
The teams have played each other over the course of the regular season. In that boo3 dry victory has got Edward Gaming.
Predicted result of the match Edward Gaming - Bilibili Gaming
The outcome of the match on 90% will be decided at the draft stage. The remaining 10% I will give Bilibili Gaming.
They have come a long way in the play-offs and have enough experience to beat EDward Gaming in the grand final match. I'm sure it won't be easy, but I'll believe 3-2 from BBG.
Bottom line: 3-2 win for Bilibili Gaming.
