FNC and WBG will fight for the last spot in the top 8 at Worlds 2023: who will advance and who is going home? Let’s see who is favored in our match breakdown.

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Worlds 2023 Swiss Stage – FNC vs WBG – October 29, 12:00 CET

With MAD Lions already eliminated from the tournament, FNC is going to round off the Swiss stage with the last series against WBG. At that point, fans will already know whether the other LEC team G2 made it to the quarterfinals, so FNC might actually be the last hope if G2 were to lose against BLG.

While WBG should be the weakest team among the LPL teams, it’s still going to be an uphill battle for the European representative. Not only does WBG has potentially a much higher ceiling, but eastern teams are known for their incredible teamfighting ability. Even if FNC gets into a lead, it will be a nerve-wracking series throughout.

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Whoever punishes the enemy’s weakness more wins

Both teams have shown a few weaknesses here and there, and given the short time between matches, it’s unlikely that the two teams will have fixed those issues.

On one hand, WBG have shown that the mid lane matchup can be exploited. Xiaohu has been underperforming compared to the rest of the team and the standards he has set in the past. In the series against MAD, the Chinese mid laner was heavily abused, and if it weren’t for a stolen Baron, that game would’ve been probably lost.

FNC, on the other hand, still have trouble finding the optimal drafts. While they are quite creative, there are times when they fail to execute on their team comp. We hope to not see Ezreal again, as FNC is much more comfortable playing a standard teamfight comp. The question mark is whether they can match WBG’s teamfighting potential and decision-making: those two are going to be the keys to the match.

Overall, WBG is probably going to be favored given how TheShy and Light have been playing in the Swiss Stage. There are going to be fumbles, though, and if FNC can capitalize on those, it will probably be a much closer series.

Prediction: FNC 1 – 2 WBG

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