T1 vs CFO MSI 2025 betting tips, match prediction

Hannan Mundia Published 02/07/2025

MSI 2025’s bracket stage is ongoing, and its third day will see T1 play CFO. With T1 coming out of an inconsistent LCK split and CFO having an impressive LCP split, it’s likely to be a close match despite the gap in odds.

Match	T1 vs CTBC Flying Oyster – MSI 2025
Kick-off	July 3, 2025, at 8 pm ET
Top pick	T1 to win, over 3.5 maps
Betting favorite	T1

Every team in the ongoing MSI 2025 event has worked hard to make it to the tournament. While some breezed through the other teams in their regions, others had to struggle to barely make the cut. CFO and T1 stand on opposite sides of that spectrum, and they’ll now meet on the big stage to see which team progresses and which one goes down to the lower bracket.

T1 vs CFO match overview

Tournament: MSI 2025
Stage: Bracket stage
Game: League of Legends
Format: Best-of-five

Betting tip: While T1 is the favorite to win thanks to the team’s many achievements and proven individual talent, CFO has real upset potential thanks to its consistency, and the odds being overwhelmingly stacked against CFO could lead to a great return.

T1 vs CFO match analysis

T1 has some of the strongest individual players in pro LoL, including Faker, Oner, Gumayusi, and Keria. All four players have performed extraordinarily well in the past, and the team owes much of its success to the mid-jungle and ADC-support synergies. However, the team has stumbled quite a bit recently. Its match against HLE in the Road to MSI event saw every player step up and dominate their mirrored opposition, but that performance isn’t the norm for T1 these days.

Faker and Oner stand as the two players who have consistently performed best. Doran may have dominated his lane against Zeus in the HLE match, which was an amazing feat, but the many times he has thrown a game this year still can’t be ignored. The good news for T1 is that Gumayusi’s performance has seen major improvement recently, and winning the bot lane will significantly help T1’s chances of coming out on top here.

CFO player HongQ

CFO’s last big tournament was First Stand 2025, where it performed well in the Round Robin stage, beating out teams including Top Esports and Karmine Corp. CFO’s bot lane is extremely strong and consistent, with the two players showing up in every match. This isn’t to say they’re alone in this, as HongQ is also strong in the mid lane and has a way of shutting down his lane opponent, eliminating a prime win condition for opposition in doing so.

Despite CFO still being a relatively unknown team that doesn’t have as much international experience as some other sides at MSI, it has the fundamentals down. A good example is its LCP match against GAM, where CFO’s macro plays won them the match in landslide fashion. Having the same level-headedness and sticking to the strategy will give the team a good chance to win against the recently shaky T1.

Roster and roles

T1	CTBC Flying Oyster
Doran – Top	Rest – Top
Oner – Jungle	JunJia – Jungle
Faker – Mid	HongQ – Mid
Gumayusi – ADC	Doggo – ADC
Keria – Support	Kaiwing – Support

Champion pool

T1 will want to go for the champion compositions the team knows work, especially considering it’s the side’s first match in this tournament. Fans can therefore expect Ahri, Viktor, Xin Zhao, Sejuani, Ambessa, Gwen, Jhin, Miss Fortune, Rakan, Alistar, and Lulu.
CFO’s limited champion pool means the team commonly goes for Jayce, Nidalee, Vi, Xin Zhao, Azir, Viktor, Kalista, Ezreal, Alistar, and Leona.

Key stats

Metric	T1	CFO	Edge
Map winrate	63%	81.8%	CFO
First blood	51%	62.1%	CFO
First Tower	53.1%	79.3%	CFO

T1 vs CFO head-to-head records

CTBC Flying Oyster and T1 haven’t ever faced off, so this will be the first time the two teams meet on the big stage.

T1 and CFO recent match history

T1 has had a shaky couple of matches of late, though it’s coming off an extremely impressive sweep over Hanwha Life Esports.

T1 vs HLE – 3-0
T1 vs KT Rolster – 3-1
T1 vs NS RedForce – 0-2
T1 vs Hanwha Life Esports – 0-2
T1 vs Freecs – 2-0

CFO’s recent match history has been close to flawless, with the team not having lost a single match since the First Stand tournament ended despite close calls with GAM.

CTBC Flying Oyster vs GAM Esports – 3-2
CTBC Flying Oyster vs TALON – 3-2
CTBC Flying Oyster vs GAM Esports – 2-1
CTBC Flying Oyster vs Secret Whales – 2-1
CTBC Flying Oyster vs CHF – 2-0

t1 2025 roster

T1 vs CFO betting odds snapshot

Market	Odds
T1 to win	1.09
CFO to win	6.64
Total maps over 3.5	1.67

Lines pulled from GG.BET at 8:34 am ET on July 2, 2025.

T1 vs CFO betting picks and predictions

Despite the individual talent T1’s players hold, the team has been shaky at best in 2025. With some of the most dominating matches and worst throws both becoming commonplace for T1, the team may fold against the more consistent CFO. The LCP representative has shown great resilience, including coming back from a 0-2 score against TALON in the run-up to MSI, and it wouldn’t be farfetched to assume CFO may actually be the favorite here despite its lower odds. CFO is a lesser-known team, but that doesn’t mean it can’t come out on top.

Best picks

CFO gets first blood @ 2.07: T1 has shown more initial passiveness than before, likely thanks to the team’s recent stumbles. This may allow CFO to get first blood.
Total maps over 4.5 @ 4.06: Between both teams’ recent performance and weaknesses, it wouldn’t be a surprise if the match goes to the fifth map.

T1 vs CFO prediction

Our T1 vs CFO prediction: CFO as the match winner 3-2.

Hannan Mundia

About Hannan Mundia

Hannan Mundia is a lifelong gamer. Don’t believe us? Just ask him. But don’t ask how many hours he’s spent playing. He’s been gaming since the age of three, and much of his live revolves around video games and the video game industry. Whether it’s a classic Legend of Zelda game from Nintendo, the newest Bethesda RPG, or something else entirely, you can bet that Hannan is ready and willing to play it.

View full profile