The League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational (MSI) 2026 will kick off with a T1 matchup against Team Liquid, but will the matchup really be as one-sided as the betting odds indicate?
| Correspond | T1 vs Team Liquid โ MSI 2026 |
|---|---|
| Start time | June 27, 2026 10:00 pm ET |
| Our choice | T1 to win, over 3.5 cards |
| Betting on the favorite | T1 |
While some didnโt think the reigning T1 World Champions would make it to MSI this year, the team once again proved many wrong. They barely reached the play-in stage, where Team Liquid will face the LCK team. While few believe Team Liquid has a chance of success, will it really be as much of a massacre as most people think?
Match review T1 vs Team Liquid
- Tournament:
MSI 2026 - Stage:
Game stage - Game:
League of Legends - Format:
Best of Five
Betting Tip: Despite the obvious difference in skill, there is a real chance that Team Liquid can win at least one game in the match.
Our pick for T1 vs Team Liquid: The total number of cards will be more than 3.5 with a coefficient of 2.56.
Analysis of the match T1 vs Team Liquid
T1 is one of the few League of Legends teams that needs no introduction. Faker in particular has been performing exceptionally well lately, suggesting this could be a handy hit for T1 in the mid lane. Keria is also one of the most reliable supports in the game at the moment, so the bottom lane should be mostly handled.
Team Liquid has its own strong players. The teamโs biggest problem is that they rely too much on their support player CoreJJ. While this works domestically, Team Liquid will likely have trouble against an international giant like T1. However, the overall result of the team is decent. Josedeodo received a lot of criticism during the recent split, but overall his performance wasnโt too bad. Quid is a strong mid laner who can be flexible in his selections, allowing his team to experiment more.
MSI T1 2026 Team โ Image Credit: T1
Although Team Liquid is a strong domestic team, they likely donโt have much of a chance against T1. In particular, a teamโs top laner doesnโt really have the carry potential to lead his team to victory. This is unfortunate because T1โs Doran is the most unreliable player on the team. Liquid will likely get decent early game advantages, but wonโt be able to capitalize on them. This suggests that siding with Liquid to get first blood is potentially a good idea.
T1 will most likely come out on top in this match, but that doesnโt mean Liquid wonโt go down in the fight. The team has a high chance of winning at least one game in this match, so it is worth taking the upper hand with 3.5 maps played. Considering the profit potential, this may be the right choice.
Basic Statistics
| Statistics | T1 | Team Liquid | edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winning percentage on the card | 72% | 63% | T1 |
| First blood | 54.4% | 56.3% | Team Liquid |
| First Tower | 54.4% | 66.7% | Team Liquid |
Snapshot of T1 betting against Team Liquid
| Market | Chances |
|---|---|
| T1 to win | 1.01 |
| Team Liquid will win | 13.33 |
| Total cards up to 3.5 | 1.47 |
LoL bets
odds via GG.BET, 11:51 AM ET, June 25, 2026
T1 vs Team Liquid betting and predictions
Team Liquidโs performance on the big stage wonโt mean much, at least against one of the top teams in the LCK. A team winning at least one game would be a victory in itself, but that says more about the entire LCS league than just Team Liquid.
Top picks:
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- Team Liquid will draw first blood with odds of 2.14: Team Liquid is surprisingly strong early in the game, so it wouldnโt be surprising if they got a few early kills.
- The total number of cards will be more than 3.5 with a coefficient of 2.56.: T1โs condition is not very good right now, so it wouldnโt be surprising if Liquid wins one game out of the match.
Prediction T1 vs Team Liquid
Our prediction for T1 against Team Liquid: T1 will win the match 3-2 via GG.BET.
Image credit: Team Liquid
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