T1 vs Gen.G Worlds 2025 Swiss Stage: Best odds and picks
T1 and Gen.G will meet earlier than most expected, in the 2025 Worlds Swiss stage’s third round, and one of the two Worlds favorites will find itself on the brink of elimination.
| Match | T1 vs Gen.G – Worlds 2025 |
|---|---|
| Start time | October 18, 2025, at 5:00 am ET |
| Our pick | Gen.G to win, over 30 minutes |
| Betting favorite | Gen.G |
T1 and Gen.G went into Worlds as favorites to win the whole thing. Both teams shocked fansby losing to underdog picks CFO and Anyone’s Legend, respectively, in the second round, sending them to the third round’s middle bracket. LCK’s first- and fourth-seed teams will now meet on the big stage to determine which gets the advantage and which will have to play for its tournament life.
T1 vs Gen.G match overview
- Tournament: Worlds 2025
- Stage: Swiss stage
- Game: League of Legends
- Format: Best-of-one
Betting tip: Gen.G and T1 usually utilize the second Baron’s buff to end matches, suggesting that the match duration may exceed 30 minutes.
Our T1 vs Gen.G pick: Total game duration to exceed 30 minutes @ 1.42.
T1 vs Gen.G match analysis
Doran’s performance continues to be a coin flip, as the T1 top laner occasionally makes unnecessarily aggressive plays to feed the enemy. By contrast, Gen.G’s Kiin is a more reliable laner, and the same applies to the team’s mid lane and ADC roles. Faker’s limited champion pool holds him back from performing to the best of his abilities in the mid lane, and Gumayusi doesn’t have the map control and positioning that Ruler does.
While T1 has repeatedly failed to beat Gen.G in a series, recent matches between the two teams have been close. With their first 2025 Worlds scuffle being a best-of-one, both teams will want to put everything into their drafting. Gen.G’s larger champion pool and more objective-oriented gameplay may make it the team to side with here. It helps that Gen.G isn’t the favorite by much from a betting perspective, so banking on the team winning can still lead to a decent return.
Source: T1
Both LCK teams usually utilize the first Baron to take down turrets before ending the game with the second Baron’s buff. Because of this, it may be a good idea to bet on there being over 1.5 Barons, which has the higher return in the category. Since the second Baron spawns six minutes after the first one dies, the match will likely go over 30 minutes, which is another pick with potentially decent return.
Key stats
| Stats | T1 | Gen.G | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Map win rate | 53% | 71% | Gen.G |
| First blood | 47% | 50% | Gen.G |
| First Tower | 53% | 50% | T1 |
T1 vs Gen.G betting odds snapshot
| Market | Odds |
|---|---|
| T1 to win | 2.60 |
| Gen.G to win | 1.50 |
| Map duration over 30 minutes | 1.42 |
LoL betting odds via Stake, 12:33 pm ET October 17, 2025.
T1 vs Gen.G betting picks & predictions
Both Gen.G and T1 are fairly strong teams, but T1 has never been good in best-of-one matches. It may be fortunate for T1 that elimination isn’t yet on the line here, because Gen.G’s better recent match history, more strategic approach to getting dragons and other jungle objectives, and more reliable top lane may give it the edge in this match overall.
Best picks
- T1 to get first blood @ 1.95: T1’s early games are usually stronger than those of most other pro teams, potentially giving it first blood here against Gen.G.
- Total map duration to be over 30 minutes @ 1.42: Gen.G and T1 are close in skill and the two teams usually prolong matches instead of rushing to end, so the match will likely last over 30 minutes.
- The game to have over 1.5 Barons @ 3.30: Both teams usually use the first Baron buff to collect crucial turrets, and the second to end the game. This suggests that two Barons are likely to go down in the match.
T1 vs Gen.G prediction
Our T1 vs Gen.G prediction: Gen.G as the match winner @ 1.50 odds at Stake.
Feature image credit: Gen.G
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