EU LCS Semi-final Match Preview – Fnatic vs Vitality
By Zac Cameron ·
The second semi-final match of the EU LCS is set to be the final confrontation between two teams who have an even record against each other. Here's what we can expect out of these two contenders.
As the European League of Legends Championship Spring Regular Series played out, we saw a constant battle for first place. Vitality was the first team to hold the spot, though they eventually lost it over time, and in the end Fnatic finished on top of the ladder. Vitality was forced to battle it out through the quarterfinals against H2K, a match that they prevailed in, though it was not an easy time with H2K forcing the former number one team to a full five games.
The clashes between Fnatic and Vitality over the course of the regular season saw both teams draw blood, ending the regular split with a 1-1 record in the head-to-head. The first clash went decidedly in Vitality’s favour, as they consistently won skirmishes and team fights despite losing members individually here and there. Fnatic was able to secure a lot of major objectives in this game, but Vitality proved too strong on the day. The second clash was a much closer affair, with Vitality taking a very strong lead early on before Fnatic slowly reeled it in. the teams would actually trade the lead multiple times, and even though Fnatic did close out the game with a victory, they were barely ahead in gold and were actually behind in kills.
This battle will determine who will contest the Championship Final, and who will be forced to play for seeding points in the 3rd place match. Fnatic have a long history of winning the EU LCS, and they will be looking to maintain that legacy with another finals appearance, while Vitality will be searching for that taste of glory they experienced early in the split, when they were sitting on top of the ladder alone and undisputed. For more coverage on how Vitality got here, check out the match recap of their bout with H2K, here, and for more information on when the semi-finals are taking place, check out the Official Schedule page, here.