🏆 Gen.G Esports vs Hanwha Life Esports — Worlds 2025 Quarterfinals Prediction (28/10/25)
📅 Date: October 28, 2025
🕖 Time: 07:00 UTC
📍 Location: Chengdu, China
🎮 Tournament: League of Legends World Championship 2025
🕹️ Format: Best-of-5 (BO5) — Knockout Stage
📺 Stream: Twitch.tv/LoL | YouTube
💰 Odds (Series Winner)
- Gen.G Esports — 1.25
- Hanwha Life Esports — 3.80
✅ Recommended Bet: Gen.G -1.5 maps @ 1.75 – 1.85
📸 Tournament Snapshot
The Worlds 2025 Knockout Stage kicks off with an LCK showdown between Gen.G and Hanwha Life Esports.
Both teams finished 3–1 in the Swiss Stage, securing their playoff spot confidently. Gen.G enters as one of the favorites, while Hanwha Life looks to cause a domestic upset.
- 🥇 Gen.G: 3–1 in Swiss
- 🥈 Hanwha Life: 3–1 in Swiss
- Winner advances to semifinals
🟡 Gen.G Esports (LCK #1 Seed)
Lineup: Duro – Canyon – Chovy – Kiin – Ruler
Swiss Record: 3–1
📊 Swiss Stage Results
- ✅ vs BLG (2–0) — Round 4
- ✅ vs T1 (1–0) — Round 3
- ❌ vs Anyone’s Legend (0–1) — Round 2
- ✅ vs Top Esports (1–0) — Round 1
📝 Summary: Gen.G opened Swiss with two convincing wins before dropping a single map to Anyone’s Legend. They bounced back immediately against T1 and BLG, reaffirming their status as tournament contenders.
🟠 Hanwha Life Esports (LCK #4 Seed)
Lineup: Zeus – Delight – Zeka – Viper – Peanut
Swiss Record: 3–1
📊 Swiss Stage Results
- ✅ vs CTBC Flying Oyster (2–0) — Round 4
- ✅ vs 100 Thieves (1–0) — Round 3
- ✅ vs PSG Talon (1–0) — Round 2
- ❌ vs Anyone’s Legend (0–1) — Round 1
📝 Summary: After losing their opening match, HLE went on a strong run to qualify with three straight wins. Their path was smoother than expected, but their only loss came against the same team that beat Gen.G — which adds an interesting angle to this matchup.
🆚 Head-to-Head 2025
| Date | Result |
|---|---|
| 27 days ago | HLE 1 – 3 Gen.G |
| 2 months ago | HLE 1 – 2 Gen.G |
| 2 months ago | HLE 1 – 2 Gen.G |
| 3 months ago | Gen.G 2 – 0 HLE |
| 4 months ago | Gen.G 3 – 2 HLE |
✅ Gen.G leads the 2025 head-to-head 5–0 in series.
🧠 Key Notes
- Both teams finished 3–1 in Swiss.
- Gen.G has won their last five series vs HLE, including one earlier this month.
- HLE’s run is solid, but Gen.G faced and beat stronger opposition.
- This will be the sixth meeting between these rosters in 2025.
💰 Betting Markets
| Market | Gen.G | HLE |
|---|---|---|
| Series Winner | 1.25 | 3.80 |
| -1.5 Map Handicap | 1.75 | 2.05 |
| -2.5 Map Handicap | 2.30 | 3.10 |
| Correct Score 3–0 | 2.95 | – |
| Correct Score 3–1 | 2.60 | 5.00 |
💡 Best Bet:
- Gen.G -1.5 maps ✅
- Optional: Gen.G 3–1 for better value odds
🏁 Final Prediction
Both teams arrive from a solid Swiss Stage, but Gen.G’s overall level and consistent edge in head-to-head matchups make them the heavy favorite. HLE can make it competitive, but the most likely outcome is Gen.G advancing to the semifinals with a clean or near-clean series.
- 🧡 Predicted Winner: Gen.G Esports
- 📝 Best Bet: Gen.G -1.5 Handicap
- 📊 Predicted Score: Gen.G 3 – 1 HLE
