Featuring the very best LoL teams in Europe, the LEC Summer Split is the last stop for the region before Worlds 2023. With the stakes as high as they are, each match is an exciting showdown – read on for an updated LEC Summer betting preview!
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LEC Summer Groups 2023 Betting Preview – Format and Schedule
Hosted offline at the Berlin LoL Studio in Germany, the competition takes place between 15th July and 23rd July with multiple betting opportunities as outlined in our LEC betting guide.
This season, LEC Summer is the third split of the new format this region is trying out for the first time.
Within this Summer Split, the competition is split into three stages:
- LEC Summer Season – 17th June-3rd July – BO1 round robin, 8 move on to Summer Groups
- LEC Summer Groups – 15-23rd July – Double elimination GSL – 2 move on to Playoffs
- LEC Summer Playoffs – 24-30th July – Double elimination bracket – winner heads to Season Finals
Focusing on this second stage, there are two weeks of matches taking place across three weeks ripe for League of Legends betting. Here’s how the two Groups have been seeded:
- Group A – G2 Esports, KOI, Team Heretics, Team BDS
- Group B – Fnatic, SK Gaming, Excel Esports, MAD Lions
Below we’ve listed a handful of esports betting opportunities for LEC Summer Groups 2023:
Groups Week 1 – 15th July 2023
- Excel vs MAD Lions (18:00 CEST)
- SK Gaming vs Fnatic (21:00 CEST)
Groups Week 1 – 16th July 2023
- Team Heretics vs Team BDS (18:00 CEST)
Helping us preview each match are esports betting odds as provided by Thunderpick. Feel free to learn more about the esports betting site through our Thunderpick review.
LEC Summer Groups 2023 Betting Preview
Excel vs MAD Lions
It’s no secret that MAD Lions kicked off the Summer Split with a disappointing performance in the Summer Season. Placing seventh after winning the Spring Split Playoffs is slightly concerning, although the BO1 format does make such upsets possible.
Meanwhile, Excel have shown promise after placing third in the opening stage of the Summer Split. Despite this, the LoL odds still favour MAD Lions to bounce back from a weak start and return to their status as being the best in the LEC.
- Predictions: MAD Lions (2-1) Excel
- Odds: Excel Outright Win (2.35), MAD Lions Outright Win (1.52)
- Betting Site: Thunderpick
SK Gaming vs Fnatic
Spring was certainly a disaster for Fnatic, in terms of their usual performances. After placing last at the LEC Spring Groups and missing out on attending MSI 2023, they’ve bounced back so far with a second place finish in the LEC Summer Season.
SK Gaming have been less of a rollercoaster, seemingly dedicated to residing in the middle of the pack of the LEC standings. Bearing this in mind League of Legends betting sites favour’s Fnatics current form and history as an organization in this match-up.
- Predictions: Fnatic (2-0) SK Gaming
- Odds: SK Gaming Outright Win (4.80), Fnatic Outright Win (1.15)
- Betting Site: Thunderpick
Team Heretics vs Team BDS
Ranked very closely at the LEC Summer Season, 4th and 5th respectively, Team Heretics and Team BDS are doing their best to break through into the top 3.
Although Team BDS did manage to place second at the LEC Spring Playoffs, it seems the esports odds are placing more importance on recent performances.
On that account, Team Heretics are favoured in this match would should prove to be a close one.
- Predictions: Team Heretics (2-1) Team BDS
- Odds: Team Heretics Outright Win (1.65), Team BDS Outright Win (2.10)
- Betting Site: Thunderpick
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