Today, the two best teams of the last season: TOP Esports vs JD Gaming will meet again in the final stage of the season.
TOP Esports
TOP Esports, who were the runners-up in the spring season, are doing everything this season to finally claim the league champion title. Having triumphed in the regular season, TOP Esports avenged their loss to JDG in last season's final with a convincing 2-0 victory. Immediately after the spring season LPL finals, the Rift Rivals tournament followed, where the best teams from the LPL and LCK regions played against each other. In the final, TOP Esports crushed JDG players with a 3-0 result. It can be said that even then TOP demonstrated better form than JDG, and now they should prove it in the most important stage of the LPL league.
The main strength of the team is high individual skill and incredibly good team coordination, allowing them to win matches that at first glance seem almost impossible to win. One of the most experienced players on the team and a former world champion, JackeyLove, excellently organizes the team's play, and the significantly improved mid-lane player Knight was even recognized as the best player of the season in the entire league. Heading into this final, TOP Esports is the clear favorite to win it.
JD Gaming
Having made an impressive comeback in the spring season series against TOP Esports and winning the final, JD Gaming players will try to repeat their success in this season's final. However, it can be seen that the TOP Esports team is not a favorable opponent, as apart from the final series, TOP Esports dominated in all matches. JD Gaming, who finished second in the regular season, played against the improved LGD team in the semi-final series and won that series with a 3-1 result. However, the team's play was not as assured as it should be against a clearly weaker opponent, so the current form and strength of the team raise questions.
The main strengths of the JD Gaming team are similar to those of TOP Esports, but unlike the TOP players who shine in the early stages of the game, JD Gaming often focuses on the later stages of the game and takes control from the middle of the match. To not let TOP Esports get ahead, they will have to play much more aggressively in the early stages of the game. Otherwise, unlike with weaker teams, letting TOP Esports get ahead might make it too difficult to get back into the game.
TOP Esports vs JD Gaming Prediction
These teams simply dominated the 2020 LPL seasons and have already secured a spot in the most important League of Legends tournament – Worlds 2020. Both teams have their advantages, but today, based on the play demonstrated in the playoffs and the regular season, TOP Esports looks stronger. Moreover, the competitive spirit should be on TOP Esports' side, wanting to avenge their loss in last season's final.
TOP Esports –1.5, 2.25 odds, Unibet
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