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T1 vs HANWHA LIFE ESPORTS LOL BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| Best Odds: | T1 $1.40 at GG Bet | HLE $2.75 at Betway |
| When: | February 13, 2025 | 17:00 CST |
| Watch Live: | Lolesports, Twitch |
T1 and Hanwha Life Esports will cross swords on Thursday, February 13, in the first round of the League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) Cup 2025 playoffs, marking their first meeting of the season.
T1 reached the LCK Cup 2025 playoffs with a 4-1 record in the group stage, which included a 1-2 loss against Dplus KIA and victories against DRX, KT Rolster, Nongshim RedForce, and Gen.G.
Hanwha Life Esports finished the group stage with two losses against Dplus KIA and Gen.G, which is not significantly worse compared to T1, but there is more to it than meets the eye.
Both teams made it past their LCK Cup 2025 play-in opponents in two maps. T1 swept Nongshim RedForce, while Hanwha Life Esports bested DRX; however, HLE had to dig much deeper to come out ahead.
DRX are a feisty team, so Hanwha Life Esports deserve some slack for not looking as dominant as expected. But even during the group stage, Kim “Zeka” Geon-woo and co. started to show some cracks.
Hanwha Life Esports are playing a lot like the team we saw throughout 2024. They will rarely make something happen on the map, instead waiting for openings after their opponents make mistakes.
This approach might be good enough to trash on weaker teams, but it did not help them against Dplus KIA or Gen.G, and it should not help against a squad like T1. Especially in the current meta, which awards more proactive approach, Hanwha Life Esports will struggle.
HLE are a scary team on paper, but their strategy is flawed, which explains why they are priced as $2.75 underdogs with the best LoL betting sites. T1 have looked very good so far this season and have side choice for this match, so it is their game to lose.
