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Whereas Top Esports started strong and slowed down a bit in the latter stages of the split, JD Gaming’s journey through LPL 2020 Summer was the polar opposite. Sitting in ninth place with a poor 3-2 record after four weeks of play, they shifted into a higher gear and went on a near-perfect 10-1 run to end the season tied for first place with a 13-3 record and +17 game differential.<\/p>\n
Even though JD Gaming had to settle for a runner-up finish due to the head-to-head record, their resurgence made it clear that Seo “Kanavi” Jin-hyeok and his team would take some beating in the playoffs.<\/p>\n
Most of JD Gaming\u2019s success since July has come down to the output of jungler Kanavi and ADC Lee “LokeN” Dong-wook, who produced some of the highest marks in the league. LokeN is also the current KDA (10.8) leader in the playoffs, while Kanavi boasts by far the highest XPD @15 (+1218).<\/p>\n
JD Gaming’s only fixture in the playoffs saw them clash with the experienced roster of LGD Gaming, who took down Team WE (3-1) in round one and completely smashed 2018 LoL world champions Invictus Gaming (3-0) in the quarter-finals. Unfortunately for LGD, Kanavi and his crew proved they\u2019re head and shoulders above them with a convincing 3-1 win on Sunday. <\/p>\n
JD GAMING vs TOP ESPORTS LPL 2020 SUMMER FINALS BETTING PREDICTIONS<\/h2>\n
If JD Gaming come out ahead this Thursday, they would join EDward Gaming and Royal Never Give Up as one of the only three teams that have won the LPL more than once. For Top Esports, a win will give them their first LPL trophy in their three-year history.<\/p>\n
Both sides are stacked with elite talent, making this game very hard to predict. Knight has been by far the best mid laner in the league, while Kanavi has been a class above all other junglers. That should give Top Esports an edge, but it’s hard to set the teams apart in the other lanes.<\/p>\n
JackeyLove and LokeN have both been phenomenal this split, which makes the bottom lane a 50\/50 matchup. The same can be said for the top lane clash between Bai “369” Jia-Hao and Zhang “Zoom” Xing-Ran.<\/p>\n
Top Esports are priced as the favourites based on their superior stats, but JD Gaming have shown they have a lot more unexplored potential. Expect a close match that goes the distance.<\/p>\n