LJL Summer Playoffs 2023 Betting Insights: Odds, Tips & More
Published: Jul 31, 2023
Following an exciting LJL Summer Regular Season, the LJL Summer Playoffs look to crown a new regional champion. In addition, the winner is heading to the Worlds 2023 Play-In. Considering the stakes at hand, we’ve gathered everything you need to know in our LJL Summer Playoffs 2023 betting insights!
LJL Summer Playoffs 2023 Betting Insights – Format and Schedule
Kicking off earlier this month on July 22nd, the LJL Summer Playoffs are scheduled to last until 20th August. Taking place online, the top 8 teams from the LJL Regular Season 2023 are competing for the Worlds 2023 Play-In – learn more in our LJL betting guide.
With six teams left in the competition, a double elimination bracket determines the competition. Here’s how teams seeded into the bracket from the LJL Regular Season:
- Top 4 teams start in the Upper Bracket
- Bottom 4 teams start in the Lower Bracket
Seeds from the Regular Season are as follows,contributing to our LoL predictions:
- DetonatioN FM
- SoftBank HAWKS
- FENNEL
- Crest Gaming Act
- Sengoku Gaming
- Burning Core
- AXIZ
- V3 Esports
Each match is an exciting League of Legends betting opportunity continuing with the Round 2 matches:
Lower Bracket Round 2 – 04/08/23
- Crest Gaming Act vs Sengoku Gaming (11:00 CEST)
Lower Bracket Round 2 – 05/08/23
- FENNEL vs AXIZ (11:00 CEST)
Upper Bracket Round 4 – 06/08/23
- DetonatioN FocusMe vs SoftBank HAWKS (11:00 CEST)
Providing esports betting odds for each match are many esports betting sites – for this particular betting preview we’ll be using Thunderpick. Learn more about Thunderpick in our very own Thunderpick review.
LJL Summer Playoffs 2023 Betting Preview
Crest Gaming Act vs Sengoku Gaming
Losing their opening match against the regional favourites, DetonatioN FocusMe, Crest Gaming Act need to bounce back against Sengoku Gaming.
Meanwhile, Sengoku is on a rise after taking down V3 Esports in their opening Lower Bracket match.
Now with both teams only having one lifeline, the LoL odds are heavily in favour of Sengoku Gaming thanks to their recent performance.
- Predictions: Crest Gaming Act (0-3) Sengoku Gaming
- Odds: Crest Gaming Act Outright Win (4.40), Sengoku Gaming Outright Win (1.17)
- Betting Site: Thunderpick
FENNEL vs AXIZ
Meanwhile, this next match-up will likely reflect the Regular Season standings. Although FENNEL suffered a tough yet expected loss to SoftBan HAWKS, they performed rather well.
On the other hand, AXIZ are the seventh seed from the LJL Summer Regular Season and are not favoured to win according to the League of Legends betting sites.
Indeed, FENNEL are predicted to bounce back here and remind everyone how they earned their third seed at the LJL Summer Regular Season. .
- Predictions: FENNEL (3-0) AXIZ
- Odds: FENNEL Outright Win (1.13), AXIZ Outright Win (5.00)
- Betting Site: Thunderpick
DetonatioN FocusMe vs SoftBank HAWKS
As one of the most anticipated matches of the entire tournament, the Upper Bracket Final between DetonatioN FocusMe and SoftBank HAWKS should be a match to remember.
Yet, it may be one to forget for SHG, considering that DetonatioN FocusMe is heavily favoured in this particular match-up. Indeed, DetonatioN FocusMe look to continue their dominant run and their consistent participation at Worlds 2023.
That’s why DFM are heavily favoured and SoftBank are the underdogs.
- Predictions: DetonatioN FocusMe (3-0) SoftBank HAWKS
- Odds: DetonatioN FocusMe Outright Win (1.20), SoftBank HAWKS Outright Win (4.00)
- Betting Site: Thunderpick
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