T1 vs. Dplus KIA Prediction on September 12, 2024

Match info

The Korean League of Legends season resumed. The Worlds 2024 tournament, the year’s major LoL event, is quickly approaching, but first things first: who’ll compete there?

The LCK Regional Finals 2024 online event will decide two World Championship participants. T1 and Dplus KIA are a couple of competitors for these two slots; their Upper Bracket final match is scheduled to begin on Thursday, September 12, at 4 p.m. local time. Let’s determine whether T1 of Dplus will be stronger in this Bo5 encounter and instantly earn a spot at the Worlds 2024.

Meeting statistics

The current form of T1

According to every online operator ranked as the best crypto bookmaker, T1 is the outstanding favorite in the match against Dplus. They had some difficulties during the LCK Spring 2024 regular season, placing third with a 15-3 record. With two wins in the Lower Bracket playoffs, T1 placed in the top two and became the second, and also the last Korean team at MSI 2024, in which they had a 3-2.

T1 temporarily ended their run at LCK Summer 2024, where they had a 5-1 record at that moment, to compete at the Esports World Cup 2024. So they visited Riyadh in between regional competition matches, where they won the inaugural event and took home a $500,000 reward, defeating TOP Esports in the championship match.

T1 finished the LCK Summer 2024 regular season 11-7 and in fourth place, going into the playoffs, which isn’t a respectable score for a club of their caliber. Two defeats to HLE in the postseason cost Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok & Co. finishing beyond third place.

The current form of Dplus KIA

Only two seasons ago, Dplus KIA (KIA was added to the name due to sponsorship reasons) was DAMWON Gaming, the name under which it won the World Championship in 2020. Dplus assembled a new squad after rebranding. An attempt was made to form a super-team, involving the reigning world champion, Kim “Deft” Hyuk-kyu; however, such attempts have rarely been fruitful in the LCK.

Dplus had a respectable performance at LCK Spring 2024 (9-9 record and the top 5), following a somewhat disappointing Worlds.

With 13 wins and five losses at the LCK Summer 2024, they should be pleased with their performance. Such a record was enough for third place in the charts. In the playoffs, Dplus had two defeats, following a win over FearX 3-1. It resulted in a top-4 finish.

Head-to-head

The teams faced off five times in the 2024 season, with T1 emerging victorious in each encounter.

Match analytics

T1 is still the clear favorite at the Regional Finals and should have no bumpy road toward securing its spot at Worlds 2024, even after its upsetting performance in the LCK Summer 2024 playoffs. This should be a resounding victory for T1, and the maximum credit we’re ready to give Dplus is one map.

Tip: Correct match score 3:1, with odds of +256 on LightCasino.

Results of the forecast

Forecast failed. T1 vs. Dplus KIA 2:3