MAD Lions KOI vs. Fnatic Prediction on August 24, 2024

Match info

Playoffs are the next phase of League of Legends’ professional season in the EMEA region. We’re currently watching the LEC Finals 2024 stage, which is the last phase leading up to the World Championship. We focus now on the upper bracket final, which pits MAD Lions KOI against Fnatic at an Olympic Hall in Munich, Germany, on Saturday, August 24, at 5 p.m. local time. The winner of this match advances to the grand final. Let’s try to determine which of the two teams in question is most likely to get closer to securing a Worlds 2024 spot.

Meeting statistics

The current form of MAD Lions KOI

The manner in which the MAD Lions play is where we begin our analysis of the game. They’ll be carrying the status of outsiders here, which is more than obvious after going through the odds set by Nordea betting sites for a duel in Munich. Without a doubt, the Spanish side’s roster is competitive. They’ve demonstrated this numerous times in practice, but this doesn’t guarantee them an excellent performance—first and foremost on the global stage, but occasionally even on the home one. For instance, MDK placed in the top 8 at MSI 2023, which is admirable in theory, but the outcome at LEC Summer 2023 is already depressing. The Spanish team finished in the Top 7 at the most recent LEC Championship, which is obviously below their level, given they went there as spring split champions.

The MAD Lions had an extremely difficult regular season in this year’s spring split, finishing in the Top 7 with a record of 4-5, following their great result at LEC Winter 2024, where they fell 1-3 to G2 in the grand final—and being in the top 2 is a great result. They had difficulty during the playoffs and advanced to the lower bracket’s second round in the spring split and they were unable to advance past the Top 6.

After two tiebreaks, MDK just about made it to the LEC Summer 2024 playoffs from the final available berth. They played against BDS in the opening round of the playoffs, and while they looked good and won the map, they ultimately lost. Following that, they suffered a defeat to Karmine Corp and were eliminated from the competition, claiming a top-8 position.

The MAD Lions upset G2 (3-2) in a resolute play and unexpected victory to open the LEC Season Finals 2024.

The current form of Fnatic

In this match, Fnatic will play as an obvious favorite. In terms of results, two awful splits in 2023 (the winter and spring) led to significant re-splits. “Advienne” and “Rekkles” departed the European team. “Trymbi” and “Noah” replaced them. The result arrived quickly. Compared to the two previous splits, Fnatic looked considerably better at the LEC Summer Split. They were able to place in the top three, which gave them access to the Lower Bracket of the regional finals.

The “Orange” gave it their all during Worlds 2023, but Weibo Gaming—who would go on to be the tournament’s vice-champions—halted them in the playoff match.

Fnatic placed among the top 4 at LEC Winter 2024. They took first place at the end of the LEC Spring 2024 regular season, a feat they hadn’t accomplished since 2019. G2 defeated them in the grand finals. Fnatic did, however, qualify for MSI 2024. The British organization finished the tournament in the top 8 after losing quite unexpectedly to TL in the Lower Bracket stage match. With a score of 6-3, Fnatic qualified for the LEC Summer 2024 playoffs with confidence prior to the Esports World Cup 2024. In the actual EWC competition, Fnatic placed among the top 6. In their matchup with GIANTX to open the LEC Summer 2024 playoffs, Fnatic was an overwhelming favorite to win. They prevailed over SK Gaming in the next encounter and defeated G2 in the grand finals, but they were unable to duplicate the top bracket's victory in the pivotal match, as G2 defeated them 3-0. Fnatic’s match vs. BDS in the first round of the LEC Season Finals 2024 playoff was the most seeded one. There, they prevailed by a 3-0.

Head-to-head

These two have faced off five times in the 2024 season, and MDK have won three series.

Match analytics

We anticipate a rather even game. In the initial round of the 2024 Regional Finals, both sides demonstrated their abilities. We’re betting on Fnatic.

Tip: Correct Map Score 1:3, with odds of 3.4 on SOL Casino.

Results of the forecast

Forecast failed. MAD Lions KOI vs. Fnatic 2:3