Invictus Gaming vs Top Esports Betting Tips – Top Esports Eyeing Their Second Victory of LPL Split 1
Invictus Gaming and Top Esports will meet in the second week of the LPL 2026 Split 1. Both teams have struggled at the start of the season but showed signs of improvement in recent matches, with Invictus Gaming besting JD Gaming and Top Esports defeating Weibo Gaming. While IG appears slightly stronger on paper, the teams are closely matched in quality. Invictus Gaming's mid laner, Rookie, played a key role in their last victory, while Top Esports improved their bottom lane performance in their latest win. The clash promises an exciting matchup as both teams aim to build momentum.
- Invictus Gaming vs Top Esports League of Legends betting picks for Wednesday, January 21, 2026, in Week 2 of LPL 2026 Split 1 (19:00 CST)
- Invictus Gaming are priced as favourites
- Top Esports are showing signs of life
Invictus Gaming vs Top Esports Predictions
Invictus Gaming and Top Esports will cross swords on Wednesday, January 21, in the second week of LoL Pro League (LPL) 2026 Split 1.
- Invictus Gaming vs Top Esports Predictions
- Invictus Gaming Bested Top Esports in December
- Where to Watch Invictus Gaming vs Top Esports Live?
- Invictus Gaming Are Heating Up
- Invictus Gaming Squad & Team News
- Top Esports Have More To Prove
- Top Esports Squad & Team News
Both teams have had their wrinkles early into the season, but they've both shown improvement in their last outings. Now the main question is whether they can continue on this path or whether Invictus Gaming and Top Esports will return to their old ways.
On paper, IG looks likely better, but it is hard to say they're more likely to win definitively. It's too early in the season to pick a clear favourite.
- Both teams are improving
- There's little to separate them quality-wise
- Top Esports have a chance to upset IG
Invictus Gaming Bested Top Esports in December
Invictus Gaming and Top Esports faced off during the Demacia Cup 2025 in the pre-season, when IG won in four maps.
- Invictus Gaming 3-1 Top Esports – December 26, 2025
Where to Watch Invictus Gaming vs Top Esports Live?
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Invictus Gaming Are Heating Up
Invictus Gaming started the split with two losses against Weibo Gaming and Anyone's Legend. They were outclassed in both outings, granted, IG showed some signs of life against Weibo Gaming.
Sobro and Wei were struggling to find synergy across the two games, but played better in IG's last outing against JD Gaming, who they bested on map three (2-1).
This is not too shocking, as even though IG struggled against WBG and AL, those two are very solid teams. So it is not fair to criticise them too much for the two defeats.
Mid laner Rookie was the star player in IG's last victory. He put his team on his back and carried them to the promise land, although the whole team played better. There were some hiccups, but overall, IG are improving.
Invictus Gaming Squad & Team News
No changes for Invictus Gaming.
- Lim "Soboro" Seong-min – top lane
- Yan "Wei" Yangwei – jungle
- Song "Rookie" Eui-jin – mid lane
- Ying "Photic" Qishen – ADC
- Tian "Meiko" Ye - support
- Sun "Jwei" Junwei – support
Top Esports Have More To Prove
Top Esports, like Invictus Gaming, haven't had the best start to the season. But like IG, they bounced back with a win against Weibo Gaming after two losses to JD Gaming and Bilibili Gaming.
A lot of their issues early on stemmed from the bottom lane, which hasn't looked great. But the duo improved against Weibo Gaming. The main question now is whether Top Esports can continue improving, or whether their performance against WBG was just a fluke.
Top Esports Squad & Team News
Top Esports without any new changes.
- Bai "369" Jiahao – top lane
- Yang "Naiyou" Zijian – jungle
- Lin "Creme" Jian – mid lane
- Zi "JiaQi" Jiaqi – ADC
- Wang "Fengyue" Runlai – support
- Fu "Hang" Minghang – support
Verdict
This is a clash between two teams who have been improving. Invictus Gaming's success in their last outing was mainly thanks to their mid laner, although the whole team looked better.
The top-jungle duo still has a lot to prove and improve on, but there is a sense of optimism that IG will find their stride.
Top Esports, like IG haven't had the best start to the season, but they showed improvement last time out, beating Weibo Gaming. Their issue was the bottom lane, which, like IG's top side, looked better.
Priced at 2.50, TES are expected to struggle. But it is hard to justify this number. So early into the season, this is too big a number to ignore.
The top-jungle duo still has a lot to prove and improve on, but there is a sense of optimism that IG will find their stride.
Top Esports, like IG haven't had the best start to the season, but they showed improvement last time out, beating Weibo Gaming. Their issue was the bottom lane, which, like IG's top side, looked better.
Priced at 2.50, TES are expected to struggle. But it is hard to justify this number. So early into the season, this is too big a number to ignore.
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