DN Freecs vs. Nongshim RedForce Prediction on January 15, 2025

Match info

The first competition of the redesigned LoL Champions Korea 2025 structure, the LCK Cup 2025, is about to commence. Ten clubs compete for six spots in the Playoffs after being split into two brackets. Here, we’re discussing a clash between the DN Freecs and Nongshim RedForce, two teams from separate groups, Group Baron and Group Elder, respectively. On Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. local time, these two will begin their first match in a face-to-face Bo3 showdown at Seoul’s LoL Park.

Meeting statistics

The current form of the DN Freecs

The DN Freecs are the favorites to win this game and have a higher chance of making the Playoffs than their next rivals, with odds of 1.57 on Malina Sports. Nongshim RedForce is 2.25 to pass the group stage.

Despite being one of the oldest, the DN Freecs are among South Korea’s weakest teams. Since 2016, they’ve been participating in the LCK; however, they have yet to produce a noteworthy result, not to mention a championship. For the upcoming season, the Freecs decided to waive Mun “Cuzz” U-chan, who strengthened KT Rolster, another team participating in the LCK Cup 2025. The other four players were members of the squad last season and the season before that.

The Freecs made it to the LCK Spring 2024 – Playoffs despite having a hectic schedule. Facing the challenges, they won seven of the 18 games, placed in the top six, and advanced to the main round. They finished LCK Spring 2024 in the top 6, nevertheless, given that they were unable to go past the first round. The Freecs placed in the top 7 at LCK Summer 2024, which was something that we should’ve anticipated. As we mentioned, they made slight roster changes throughout the off-season.

The current form of Nongshim RedForce

We look at Nongshim RedForce’s playing form as we continue our match analysis. According to the odds of the best betting sites for eSports, they’ll play as outsiders in this game.

There are no big stars on their team. They are a Korean mid-table squad. Nongshim RedForce have been competing in the LCK since 2021. They frequently finish tournaments in last place, making them the worst team in the region during the course of the 13 competitive seasons overall. Jung “Jiwoo” Ji-woo is the sole member of Nongshim RedForce from the previous season. The four other players are brand new to the squad.

They placed in the top 8 at LCK Spring 2024. The off-season lineup modifications followed the top 8 in the summer split.

Head-to-head

The two sides faced off four times in the 2024 season, with the Freecs winning three of those encounters.

Match analytics

We anticipate a close match. Both teams have undergone off-season roster changes and appear to be equally mediocre. For this reason, we think this will be a full-fledged Bo3.

Tip: Total maps – Over 2.5, with odds of 1.99 on Wazamba.