Cloud9 vs LYON Betting Predictions
Cloud9 and LYON will face off on Saturday, October 3, in the lower bracket final of League of Legends Championship Series 2026 Playoffs, when they’ll battle it out for a spot in the grand final.
Following an underwhelming run through the LCS Summer group stage, Cloud9 have finally woken up and started posting much more promising results in the playoffs.
They, notably, managed to overcome their biggest rivals, LYON, in the upper bracket semifinal, before losing to the league’s top dogs, Team Liquid, in the upper bracket final.
After the painful loss to Liquid, they’re not set to face LYON once more in a match C9 will hope will play out like the last one. And there are reasons to believe it will, even though LYON enter this match as favourites.
This comes as no surprise, as LYON have dominated Cloud9 for most of the year, but with the improvement C9 have shown, they should be in a fine spot to do some damage.
- LYON are expected to win
- Cloud9 are showing improvement
- AN upset is not unlikely
A 3-3 Tie in Head-to-Head
Cloud9 and LYON have met six times this season, each winning three games.
| Date | Event | Winner | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 19 | LCS 2026 Summer | Cloud9 | 3-1 |
| August 30 | LCS 2026 Summer | LYON | 2-0 |
| June 7 | LCS 2026 Spring | LYON | 3-0 |
| April 4 | LCS 2026 Spring | Cloud9 | 2-1 |
| March 1 | LCS 2026 Lock-In | LYON | 3-1 |
| January 31 | LCS 2026 Lock-In | Cloud9 | 2-0 |
Where to Watch Cloud9 vs LYON Live?
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Cloud9 Are Waking Up
Cloud9 did not amaze during the LCS Summer group stage, but they’ve done enough to place third, with a 5-2 record. Since then, Cloud9 have beaten Shopify Rebellion (3-0), and they finally got the better of LYON in the upper bracket semifinals, winning the game 3-1.
Their playoff run hit a bump in the upper bracket final, where Cloud9 lost against Team Liquid (1-3), but considering how strong Liquid have been, that’s hardly a concern. It was a very one-sided game for the first two maps, before Cloud9 stuck back on the third and lost a chaotic fourth map.
Cloud9 are looking good, but they remain known as a team that can choke.
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 27 | LCS 2026 Summer | Team Liquid | 1-3 (L) |
| September 19 | LCS 2026 Summer | LYON | 3-1 (W) |
| September 12 | LCS 2026 Summer | Shopify Rebellion | 3-0 (W) |
| September 5 | LCS 2026 Summer | Sentinels | 2-0 (W) |
| August 31 | LCS 2026 Summer | Shopify Rebellion | 2-1 (W) |
Cloud9 Squad & Team News
No changes for Cloud9.
- Park "Thanatos" Seung-gyu – top lane
- Robert "Blaber" Huang – jungle
- Lee "Loki" Sang-min – mid lane
- Edward "Tactical" Ra – ADC
- Philippe "Vulcan" Laflamme – support
LYON Looking for a Bounce Back
LYON won the LCS Summer regular season and entered the playoffs as one of the main title contenders. Their run, however, quickly hit an obstacle as LYON lost to Cloud9 in the upper bracket semifinal, before crushing Shopify Rebellion 3-1 in the lower bracket final.
LYON have been one of the best LCS teams this season, and they have had Cloud9’s number. So it is fair to question how much weight should be put on their recent loss to C9 and whether it is more than just a fluke. LYON got outplayed on the day, but will it happen again?
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 26 | LCS 2026 Summer | Shopify Rebellion | 3-1 (W) |
| September 19 | LCS 2026 Summer | Cloud9 | 1-3 (L) |
| September 6 | LCS 2026 Summer | Disguised | 2-0 (W) |
| August 30 | LCS 2026 Summer | Team Liquid | 2-0 (W) |
| August 17 | LCS 2026 Summer | Cloud9 | 2-0 (W) |
LYON Squad & Team News
LYON haven’t made any changes to their roster.
- Niship "Dhokla" Doshi – top lane
- Kacper "Inspired" Słoma – jungle
- Kang "Saint" Seong-in – mid lane
- Kim "Berserker" Min-cheol – ADC
- Jonah "Isles" Rosario – support