Fnatic vs. GAM Esports Prediction on May 2, 2024

Match info

Now let’s predict Fnatic vs. GAM Esports from the other side of the bracket to the matchup we predicted in our previous betting thread, valid for the first round of the League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational 2024 Play-In stage. This duel, which will start on Thursday, May 2, at 4 PM local time at Chengdu Financial City Performing Arts Center (Chengdu, China) might be crucial because both teams have an opportunity to move on to the next round by finishing in the second place (Top Esports is far more likely to win Group B). The victor of this match will go on to play the winner of the Top Esports vs. LOUD pair in the next round, with the loser going into the Lower Bracket.

Eight teams will compete in this stage to determine which four advance to the main event, also known as the Bracket Stage.

Meeting statistics

The current form of Fnatic

We begin the match by analyzing the gaming form of the team that’s a member of the LEC, Fnatic. The European organization is the clear favorite in this match based on odds set by LoLbetting sites.

The last Worlds’ runner-ups made their debut this season at LEC Winter where they were defeated by Karmine Corp. The regular season generally went rather well for Fnatic, but things went south after that. They had a 5-4 record at the end of the regular season. Also, the “Orange” did something no one had done before at The LEC Winter 2024: they took two maps in two games versus G2 Esports. However, they lost to the German powerhouse in the Upper Bracket Semifinals. Following their defeat by MAD Lions KOI, Fnatic were also denied the opportunity to continue competing in the Lower Bracket. They placed in the top 4 after LEC Winter 2024.

Fnatic won the LEC Spring 2024 regular season, something the organization hasn’t accomplished since 2019. Fnatic played G2 in the match to move on to the Upper Bracket finals, however, they lost 0-2. Similar to the game against Heretics, they encountered challenges in the Upper Bracket, but ultimately they were able to move on. In the top 3 match, Fnatic faced Vitality, who they easily defeated. Fnatic faced off against BDS in the LEC Spring 2024 grand final, and it was quite the show. The “Orange” were down 0–2, but their character pulled off a reverse sweep to win the series. Fnatic consequently progressed to MSI 2024. They faced G2 Esports in the LEC Spring 2024 grand finals and lost that match.

The current form GAM Esports

With five ultimate victories in regional splits and many top-2 home league titles, GAM Esports is among the most successful teams in Vietnam. The year 2017 continues to be the pinnacle of performance on the global scene. That’s when the 2017 Mid-Season Invitational saw GAM Esports place in the top 6. The organization’s performance in the region validates that GAM has excellent competitors in its ranks by VCS criteria.

Given that they haven’t played internationally since the Worlds 2023, we’ll focus on their performance there. Thanks to a victory at the home VCS Dusk 2023, GAM Esports qualified for world champs. In the process of their Worlds 2023 campaign, they even defeated the reigning Brazilian team, LOUD. Despite being the underdogs, they played with poise and ended the series with a 2-0 victory, eliminating one of the Play-In stage favorites. GAM Esports became the first team to get past the Play-In round in the event. There, their journey came to an end when they faced Dplus, the top Korean side, and lost 0-2.

GAM won the 14th season of League of Legends at the VCS Spring 2024.

Head-to-head

The teams had previously faced off at Worlds 2023. Then GAM prevailed.

Match analytics

Our expectation for this encounter is a close battle. Both teams are capable of playing excellent League of Legends, and we believe they will do so now. Regarding the victor, Fnatic is still our choice. In summary, total games over 2.5 with odds of 2.95 on Red Star Sports

Results of the forecast

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