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.
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.
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