RNG vs. Top Esports: 2021 LPL Spring Split betting analysis

William Davis Published 16/03/2021

Defending LPL champions Top Esports will face off against the current leaders of the league, RNG, by the end of week 9 of the 2021 LPL Spring regular split. 

Two giants are about to duke it out on Summoner’s Rift as Top Esports is looking to continue its winning streak. RNG will try to bounce back against one of the best LPL teams to keep the top spot of the league, after falling hard against JD Gaming in its most recent series. RNG has already locked a spot for playoffs, but a top seed could be crucial. Top Esports, on the other hand, hasn’t locked a spot in yet but is getting very close. 

With only two losses so far this split, RNG is still entering the match in a strong position despite losing to JDG in week 8. RNG has proven itself as the big surprise in this LPL split, with lots of individual skill and great team synergy. On paper, RNG isn’t the strongest team in the league, but with great diversity in the draft and young players showing up to play, RNG has suddenly become a real contender for the trophy. 

Most notable is RNG veteran Li “Xiaohu” Yuan-Hao, who has performed to incredible standards after he swapped to the top lane for the 2021 season. Even against some of the best top laners in the world, Xiaohu has been able to outperform them and show that he is nowhere near done as a professional.

For Top Esports, the split has been a bit different. With high expectations going into the season, Top Esports started out very slow with some rough first weeks. Moving on to the later part of the split, Top Esports is finally starting to show its 2020 form and that could be scary for the rest of the league. 

With Top Esports in form, it will take something special to stop them. Top Esports is currently undefeated in the past three weeks and is reaching for the top positions in the league. Top Esports has four games left of the split, so there is plenty of time to catch up to the top teams. 

Beating RNG will be another move in the right direction for Top Esports, but RNG might also be the perfect team to stop them. 

RNG vs. Top Esports rosters

RNG roster: 

• Top – Li “Xiaohu” Yuan-Hao 
• Jungle – Yan “Wei” Yang-Wei
• Mid – Yuan “Cryin” Cheng-Wei
• Bot – Chen “GALA” Wei
• Support – Shi “Ming” Sen-ming

Top Esports roster: 

• Top – Bai “369” Jia-Hao
• Jungle – Hung “Karsa” Hao-Hsuan
• Mid – Zhuo “knight” Ding
• Bot – Yu “JackeyLove” Wen-Bo
• Support – Wang “Zhuo” Xu-Zhuo

Top Esports favorites to take down LPL’s first-place team RNG

RNG might be placed at the top of the LPL, but Top Esports is still considered the favorites in this matchup according to the bookmakers. Top Esports still need to lock in a spot in the playoffs and will without a doubt do everything to reach the top positions before the end of the regular split. With a six-game winning streak, Top Esports is currently looking like the hottest team in the league and that can end up hurting RNG. The defending LPL champions are looking for blood and won’t go easy in the last games of the regular split. 

The game will still be close according to the odds, but Top Esports is favored with an odds of 1.64. For an RNG win, it’s possible to get an odds of 2.12. 

The important match between RNG and Top Esports kicks off on Saturday, March 20. 

Read Also

Valorant

Complexity Gaming shuts down after 23 years – Here’s what we know Khizar Mundia Esports organization Complexity Gaming is ending its 23-year run, as its founder announces its shutdown. Complexity is an organization that has been around since the early days of esports. The organization had rosters in multiple games, including Counter-Strike and Valorant. Despite this, Complexity’s CS roster was the most famous, as it won several major events. This is why it was a surprise for fans to hear that Complexity is shutting ...

Kick

Who Is N3on? Here’s Everything About the Self-Proclaimed First AI Streamer Khizar Mundia Rangesh “N3on” Mutama was initially known for being a controversial streamer, but he has since come a long way, even being considered by many as a contender for Streamer of the Year 2026. Here’s everything about N3on, ranging from who he is to how he became such a well-known face on social media. N3on achieved viral status multiple times with multiple over-the-top acts. He is also known to be a ...

News

Kalshi seeks CFTC approval for use of borrowed funds on its platform Michael Hassall Prediction market Kalshi has this week (Tuesday, Sep. 22) sought approval from regulators to allow its users to offer margin trading and leverage (that is borrowing and loans) on contracts and predictions. The practice of using borrowed funds to support trades is common in conventional stock trading but has not yet made its way into the prediction market space. Currently, it’s only possible too make trades and purchase contracts on ...

Twitch

iShowSpeed and Usain Bolt Reportedly Filming Speed Goes Pro Season 2 Khizar Mundia A clip is going viral on social media, seemingly showing Darren “iShowSpeed” Watkins Jr. and the world's fastest man, Usain Bolt, at a high school track. iShowSpeed is no newcomer when it comes to big-name collaborations, especially when it involves showing off his speed. He raced Olympic champion Noah Lyles in 2024, and while Speed lost, it was a historic collab, as Speed faced off against a 100-meter champion. The ...

League of Legends

Is Voice Chat Coming to League of Legends in 2026? Ben Boland After a decade of being opposed to it, Riot has finally taken steps to implement voice chat in League of Legends. However, the launch of voice chat in LoL has been delayed as the feature is experiencing setbacks. Here’s a rundown of the situation. Earlier this year, players discovered voice chat-related files on the LoL Player Beta Environment (PBE). Following them, Riot communicated on March 13 that they were now ...

Dota 2

PGL Wallachia Season 9 Playoffs preview and predictions Michael Hassall PGL Wallachia Season 9 is the first major tournament since the 2025/2026 Dota 2 season came to its conclusion at TI14, and with the roster shuffle still, well, shuffling, and top teams skipping the event while they get things finalized, it’s been an unusual tournament so far. With some surprising names in the playoffs (especially if you’ve been following the scene for the rest of the year) and the absence ...

Kick

Kick Admits KPP Payment Errors — Ethan Wright Explains Calculation Changes Khizar Mundia Kick creators have been claiming that something is wrong with their KPP payouts for some time now. Co-founder Eddie Craven and Director Ethan Wright both addressed the issues, blaming technical difficulties and stating the issue would be rectified, but creators have continued to allege that it hasn’t been fixed — and Wright has now given an update about KPP changes that he hopes will put the issue to bed. In ...