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The first intermediate stage of Worlds 2023 is reaching its end. Play-In Worlds 2023 Play-In Worlds 2023 features the final matches in the group.
We've already talked about the confrontation between GAM and LOUD, and now it's time to take a look at the parallel basket, where the last match of Play-In #1 is also getting ready for Long Sogpeg. BDS and CTBC Flying Oyster will face off in a battle for life in the tournament.
We're trying to figure out who will be stronger in this confrontation and will earn a place in the match for the group stage of the tournament. I'm sure we're in for a good League of Legends, but we'll see how it turns out in practice.
Let's go.
BDS uniforms
We start the match analysis with an analysis of the form of BDS, who were favourites in every match at the Worlds 2023 Play-In and remain so now. The odds on the Europeans to win are at around 1.22.
At LEC Winter 2023, BDS made it to the group stage, but quickly fell out of there, finishing in last place in their quartet. The result was a top-7 finish.
Next up was LEC Spring 2023 and BDS' moment of glory. Completely unexpectedly, they reached the grand final, but there they lost to MAD Lions, who were on a terrific spree in the spring.
- BDS line-up: Adam, Sheo, nuc, Crownie, Labrov.
Before LEC Finals 2023 BDS played at LEC Summer 2023. They were one map short of reaching the play-offs. They finished the championship on the 5th place.
Thanks to the near top places and TOP 2 at LEC Spring 2023 BDS managed to get to LEC Finals 2023, and also to the top grid, where they got to G2 Esports in the first round. The International didn't end up with anything interesting and G2 had no trouble closing out the match with a 3-1 score.
After the defeat from the main favourite of LEC Finals 2023 - G2 Esports - BDS played against SK Gaming. The German club was unable to give anything to the French and fell with a score of 0-3.
However, BDS' path to the LEC Finals 2023 ended with the game against SK. The team lost to Fnatic 2-3 in the next round of the lower bracket, thus failing to make it into the top 3 of the tournament for direct participation in the main tournament.
BDS have already started Worlds 2023 on a positive note. They ran over Golden Guardians at the Worlds Qualifying Series in class, thus snatching a slot in the same Play-In.
After a confidence-boosting win over GG at the Worlds Qualifying Series, BDS unexpectedly fell in their first match at Worlds 2023. They lost to No. 2 Vietnam, thus becoming the main losers of the World Championship so far.
They managed to partially rehabilitate themselves in the match against DFM. The Japanese club did not provide proper resistance and BDS very easily closed the series with a score of 2-0.
The most popular BDS champions
On the top line the most frequent picks are KSante (4 matches, 50% wins), Gnar (3 matches, 100% wins).
Foresters picks are Wukong (4 matches, 50% wins), Vi (2 matches, 50% wins), Nocturne (2 matches, 50% wins), Viego (2 matches, 0% wins).
On the centre line Gragas (4 matches, 50% wins), Annie (4 matches, 50% wins).
Aphelios (6 matches, 33% wins), Jinx (3 matches, 66% wins), Zeri (2 matches, 100% wins).
Lulu (3 matches, 66% wins), Rakan (3 games, 0% wins), Nautilus (2 matches, 50% wins).
CTBC Form
We continue the match analysis by analysing CTBC's match form. In this match the Taiwanese club is playing as the number two with odds to win at around 3.8.
CTBC Flying Oyster is one of the leading teams in Taiwan, but not the first. They are constantly Ledgeaing PSG Talon and there is a reason for that. It's because of CTBC Flying Oyster's youth, playing on the professional scene for only 2 seasons.
In two years they managed to achieve normal results. No more and no less. In 2022, CTBC Flying Oyster made a splash at PCS, first taking the top 1 at the spring split (PCS Spring 2022) and then winning the summer split (PCS Summer 2022), thus qualifying for Worlds 2022.
The team played their first Worlds Championship the way they were expected to - finishing in last place of the group stage, playing it 1-5.
- CTBC Flying Oyster line-up: Rest, Gemini, JimieN, Shunn, S1aytrue, ShiauC.
In 2023, the results were more modest, but it was enough to qualify for Worlds 2023. In the first split CTBC Flying Oyster took the top 3 before losing to PSG Talon in the PCS Summer 2023 finals.
In the first match at Worlds 2023, CTBC played against DetonatioN FocusMe. The match was a bit tense as the Japanese clung to their chances, but overall CTBC was in control and the Taiwanese took the series 2-0.
In the match for the next stage CTBC met Team Whales on their way. The Vietnamese Underpassdogs showed real class, managing to comeback from 0-1 down to take the series 2-1, leaving the more titled CTBC behind.
CTBC's most popular champions Flying Oyster
Fiora, Sion, Kenen and Renekton appeared 3 times each, of which the first two won 2 matches each, but Kenen and Renekton took all their games. Jayce, KSante, Camile, Jax and Gnar appeared 2 times each (Jax won both matches, the others 1-1).
Things are much less varied in the forest by meta dictation. The most pickable character is Maokai (7 games, 100% wins). Next are Vi (5 games, 80% wins) and Sejuani and Wukong (4 games each, 50% wins).
The centre line doesn't shine with variety either. The same popular Azir (6 games, 50% wins), Jayce (6 games, 83% wins), Akali (5 games, 80% wins).
In bot - Zeri (7 matches, 100% wins), Lucian (4 matches, 50% wins), Caitlyn (100% wins in 3 matches), Jhin (3 games, 66% wins).
The situation is as follows: Nami, Ashe, Yummi have 4 games each with 2 wins for the first, 3 for the second and perfect winrate for the third. Then come Heim (3 games, 66% wins) and Annie (3 games, 100% wins).
History of head-to-head meetings
Previously the teams have not played each other in official matches. This match will be their debut match.
Predicted result of CTBC - BDS match at Worlds 2023 Play-In
Despite the fact that BDS is the undisputed favourite in the series, I think it won't be an easy ride here. CTBC are a pretty viscous team and definitely know how to play League and therefore will show a grin. They will have enough to take the map.
Bottom line: +1.5 on CTBC.
