
BLG will play KOI to wrap up MSI 2025’s upper bracket round 1, and while Bilibili Gaming and Movistar KOI are both strong teams, smart betters will want to know which team has a real advantage going into this match.
Match | Bilibili Gaming vs Movistar KOI – MSI 2025 |
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Kick-off | July 3, 2025, at 3 pm ET |
Top Pick | BLG to win, over 3.5 maps |
Best Price | GG.BET live odds |
Betting favorite | BLG |
While elimination isn’t yet at stake, this match between BLG and KOI will determine which team moves on to the upper bracket’s second round. The losing team will be sent down to the lower bracket and forced to fight for survival there. With a spot at Worlds and much prestige all on the line, both teams want to give it their all to win.
Betting pick: BLG’s recent performance against teams like G2 Esports suggests it’s the team to favor against KOI.
Bilibili Gaming stands among some of the strongest teams at MSI 2025, and it’s no surprise why. The team has a collection of high placements at major events under its belt, largely thanks to the team’s players all being so individually skilled. Elk is the team’s standout player, and the ADC has high carry potential that has won BLG multiple games, though he is far from alone in having that potential.
Bin and ON have been performing excellently of late. Despite being a support player, ON’s outstanding initiations with tanky champions set up winning fights for his team. As for Bin, the top laner has already won one MSI championship in the past, and he brings a wealth of experience and talent alongside fellow MSI winner knight.
KOI’s players have the mechanical skills expected of a high-ranking League of Legends team, but they sometimes fold under an opponent’s pressure too easily. The team played well against the likes of Karmine Corp and G2, but KOI almost didn’t make the cut because of how much it sometimes struggled in the LEC.
Supa holds the most carry potential in KOI. The team’s ADC knows when to be aggressive, and that has won his team more than one match. Alongside Supa, the team’s jungler Elyoya has also shown clear objective acquisition and can be counted on for successful ganks. However, this match against BLG may be determined by whether mid laner Jojopyun can step up and perform as well as his potential would indicate, instead of stumbling and taking unnecessary fights like he sometimes does when the pressure cranks up.
If KOI can find an advantage an in the mid lane with Jojopyun outperforming knight, an upset may be in reach. Otherwise, this could be a tall task for KOI.
BLG | KOI |
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Bin – Top | Myrwn – Top |
Beichuan – Jungler | Elyoya – Jungler |
knight – Mid | Jojopyun – Mid |
Elk – ADC | Supa – ADC |
ON – Support | Alvaro – Support |
Metric | BLG | KOI | Edge |
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Map winrate | 67% | 60% | BLG |
First blood | 48.7% | 57.5% | KOI |
First Tower | 57.9% | 40% | BLG |
KOI and BLG haven’t faced off before, primarily because KOI hasn’t qualified for international tournaments where it would meet LPL representative BLG.
Anyone’s Legend may have consistently bested BLG, but the team’s performance in the MSI play-in stage was flawless.
KOI has had a rather shaky last few matches, though the team managed to win the last LEC split’s grand final against the odds.
Market | Odds |
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BLG to win | 1.13 |
KOI to win | 5.56 |
Total maps over 3.5 | 1.63 |
Prices via GG.BET, 9:24 am ET on July 2, 2025.
KOI has done well to make it to the Mid-Season Invitational, but the team got through critical matches in the last LEC split by a hair’s breath. BLG will likely take things slow and feel out KOI’s strategy and willingness to be patient in the first game before adjusting and putting its foot on the throttle. We expect BLG to win this series without losing a single game. After all, BLG has the upper hand when it comes to the top lane, the mid lane, and the jungle. KOI’s current level is comparable to G2’s, and BLG swept past G2 recently with a perfect 3-0 score.
Our BLG vs KOI pick: BLG as the match winner 3-0 at 1.08 odds at GG.BET.
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