T1 vs Invictus Gaming LoL Worlds 2025: Betting odds, best picks
Before the full tournament gets underway at LoL Worlds 2025, a play-in match between T1 and Invictus Gaming will determine which team proceeds to the swiss stage while the loser bids an early farewell to the event.
| Match | T1 vs Invictus Gaming – Worlds 2025 |
|---|---|
| Kick-off | October 14, 2025, at 4:00 am ET |
| Top pick | T1 to win, over 3.5 maps |
| Betting favorite | T1 |
The biggest League of Legends tournament of the year is on the horizon, and fan-favorite team T1 almost didn’t make the cut. The fourth-seed teams from the LCK and LPL will duke it out in the one-match play-in stage, with the winner moving on to the swiss stage. And based on the recent performance of both teams, picking the victor may not be too difficult for interested bettors.
T1 vs Invictus Gaming match overview
- Tournament: Worlds 2025
- Stage: Play-in
- Game: League of Legends
- Format: Best-of-five
Betting tip: T1 has showcased strong recent performance and is the favorite, but there’s a strong chance this match may go to a fifth map.
Our T1 vs Invictus Gaming betting pick: Total maps to be over 4.5.
T1 vs Invictus Gaming in-depth team, match analysis
It’s no surprise that T1 remains one of the strongest and most consistent professional teams in League of Legends, given its long history of success at international tournaments. While T1 wasn’t able to crack the top three in this year’s LCK season, the team still performed well at MSI and in the Esports World Cup, winning against some strong teams including Hanwha Life Esports and Anyone’s Legend.
T1 has slightly revamped its strategy to ensure Gumayusi can shine as the team’s ADC, which Keria makes possible as his reliable support. But T1 has a bad tendency of taking matches the distance that should be easily closed out. Against a strong team like Invictus Gaming, there’s a good chance of that happening again. We like the bet on this match going to a fifth game, especially considering it’s a pick with a high potential return.
Invictus Gaming will have the home-arena advantage, though iG hasn’t participated in any recent international tournaments. This may give iG the confidence needed to win the first game while T1 gets its bearings.
Image credit: Invictus Gaming
As for which team is more likely to capture map objectives, T1 jungler Oner is usually more reliable when it comes to objective acquisition. This advantage is primarily thanks to T1 usually playing more around objectives than is iG. T1’s early game is also known to be strong and calculated, which is why it may be a good idea to side with the team finding first blood.
Match stats
| Metric | T1 | Invictus Gaming | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Map win rate | 59% | 59% | Draw |
| First blood | 52.7% | 45.7% | T1 |
| First Tower | 58.7% | 54.3% | T1 |
T1 vs Invictus Gaming betting odds
| Market | Odds |
|---|---|
| T1 to win | 1.22 |
| Invictus Gaming to win | 4.40 |
| Total maps over 3.5 | 1.48 |
LoL betting odds as of 9:29 am ET, October 13, 2025.
T1 vs Invictus Gaming betting prediction
These two teams are both among the strongest in their respective regions, but the gap in performance and recent event qualification can’t be ignored. T1 has made waves on global stages multiple times this year, while iG just hasn’t been able to consistently perform to the best of its capabilities. With better mechanical skills and more experience, there’s a good chance that T1 will take home the win and move on to the 2025 LoL Worlds swiss stage.
Best picks
- Total maps to be over 4.5 @ 3.16: T1 and iG both usually take matches to the distance, and that may be the case here again.
- T1 to get first blood @ 1.99: T1’s early game is fairly strong, suggesting the team may take first blood.
- IG to win the first map @ 2.86: Invictus Gaming has the home advantage, and that initial confidence may give it a good start.
Odds taken from Stake.
T1 vs Invictus Gaming prediction
Our T1 vs Invictus Gaming prediction: T1 as the match winner 3-2.
Feature image credit: T1
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