LCK 2024 Spring Prediction - HLE vs DK
On February 2nd at 18:30 in the LCK 2024 Spring Season, Hanwha Life Esports will face Dplus KIA for the first time. Both teams have recently experienced tough losses, HLE being swept by T1 despite leading at some point, and DK suffering an upset defeat against KDF. From the odds, it seems that DK had a more unfortunate performance. HLE currently leads with odds of 1.492, while DK follows with 2.666. This indicates that DK's recent poor performance left a deeper impression on people.
HLE strengthened their roster this year by acquiring Viper, who returned to Korea, and the LCK-experienced Peanut. However, Viper's performance since returning to the LCK has been mediocre, and Peanut's aggressive playstyle doesn't fit well with the current JG meta. The most significant issue for HLE right now is the lack of synergy among the team members, making it challenging to secure victories in team fights. On the other hand, DK welcomed back Kingen, the top laner who played for HLE last year. Facing his former team, Kingen is likely to strive to prove himself. Showmaker also historically performed well against Zeka. Despite HLE's strong laners, this match is expected to be evenly contested, creating an exciting matchup.
In the previous match, HLE was swept by T1, clearly showing that the team has not yet achieved successful synergy among its members. The current HLE is not as dominant as they may appear on paper. With the significant updates in League of Legends this year, including changes to maps and items, many newly formed teams are investing considerable effort in adapting to the game's alterations. During the early stages of the season, there is not enough time for teams to coordinate and adapt to each other's playstyles. As for why DK lost to KDF in the last match, KDF's bot lane duo Bull and Andil had been building synergy for almost a year in the Spring and Summer seasons in the Challenger League, making them familiar with each other's playstyles. Additionally, DK's jungler Lucid is a newcomer, lacking the experience that Cuzz has, and this contributed to DK's defeat. It can be said that unexpected situations are likely to occur in the early stages of the season, and as the season progresses, the true strengths and weaknesses of teams will become apparent.
In terms of odds for this match, HLE leads with 1.492, but even with a +1.5 handicap for DK, the odds are as high as 1.5. We believe that DK has a good chance of winning this match. Perhaps you can place a smaller bet on HLE's victory and another bet on DK winning the match to test your belief in our judgment.
