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As the highlight event of the region for the season, our LCS Championship 2023 betting insights could prove vital for the ongoing Playoffs. Moreover, we’re diving into the format, schedule, odds and more in this LCS Championship 2023 playoffs preview.
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LCS Championship 2023 Format and Schedule
Following the LCS Summer Split, the top 8 teams are participating, seeded into a double elimination bracket with BO5 matches as explained in our LCS Summer betting guide.
The following are the competing teams as seeded from the LCS Summer Split:
- Cloud9
- Golden Guardians
- Evil Geniuses
- Team Liquid
- NRG
- TSM
- Dignitas
- 100 Thieves
Taking place between 27th July and 20th August, the top three teams are heading to Worlds 2023, while fourth qualify for the Worlds Qualifying Series – the stakes making for some interesting League of Legends betting.
Currently a few matches into the bracket, roughly half the competition remains. Here’s a look at the upcoming scheduled matches:
Round 2 – Lower Bracket
- 08/10 – Team Liquid vs Evil Geniuses (23:00 CEST)
- 08/11 – Dignitas vs Golden Guardians (23:00 CEST)
Round 4 – Upper Bracket
- 08/12 – NRG vs Cloud9 (23:00 CEST)
As outlined in our GG.Bet review, GG.Bet is an incredibly reliable esports betting site – it’s for this reason that we’ll be using their betting odds to preview the scheduled matches.
LCS Championship 2023 Betting Predictions
Team Liquid vs Evil Geniuses
First up, we have a thrilling match between Team Liquid and Evil Geniuses these two closely ranked teams try and stay alive in the competition.
With both teams winning their opening duel, Evil Geniuses would then lose in a drastic 3-0 sweep against Cloud9 and drop into the Lower Bracket for this upcoming match.
Despite being swept by C9, Evil Geniuses remain the higher-ranked team thanks to their LCS Summer Split performance, as showcased in the LoL odds. Regardless, this should be rather close.
- Predictions: Team Liquid (1-3) Evil Geniuses
- Odds: Team Liquid Outright Win (+109), Evil Geniuses Outright Win (-141)
- Betting Site: GG.Bet
Dignitas vs Golden Guardians
Perhaps one of the biggest upsets in the competition so far, Golden Guardians falling to NRG early in the Upper Bracket despite being favourites did shock the community in a big way.
Although there is concern over Golden Guardians choking following a promising Regular Season, League of Legends betting sites strongly favour the team against the low-seeded team, Dignitas.
While Dignitas already upset TSM, this match looks out of their reach – seemingly a sure win for Golden Guardians.
- Predictions: Dignitas (0-3) Golden Guardians
- Odds: Dignitas Outright Win (+307), Golden Guardians Outright Win (-455)
- Betting Site: GG.Bet
NRG vs Cloud9
As the most awaited of the scheduled matches, the Upper Bracket match between NRG and Cloud9 will confirm which team will be the first to claim their spot at Worlds 2023.
Now, despite NRG’s impressive win, overcoming a shaken Golden Guardians, the esports odds are not forgetting the fact that Cloud9 have been the most dominant team all season.
Our LCS Championship 2023 betting insights would like to point out that Cloud9 have maintained their excellent form, sweeping aside Evil Geniuses in an earlier match.
Unless NRG can somehow muster more surprises, Cloud9 looks to be the first LCS team heading to Worlds 2023.
- Predictions: NRG (0-3) Cloud9
- Odds: NRG Outright Win (+341), Cloud9 Outright Win (-526)
- Betting Site: GG.Bet
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Source: https://www.esportsbets.com/news/lcs-championship-betting/
