BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 is now deep into Stage 3, and we’re continuing to share our CS2 betting predictions — this time for Round 4 of the tournament. The first teams have already been eliminated, and with each passing day, only the strongest lineups remain.
Today, we’re in for a key matchup: Natus Vincere vs G2 Esports. This match is crucial for both sides, as both teams currently sit at a 2-1 record. The winner secures a spot in the playoffs, while the loser drops to 2-2 and will face elimination in their next match.
How the bookies view it: Natus Vincere Favorite
Before we dive into our analysis, let’s take a look at what the bookmakers are predicting.
All major betting sites suggest that Natus Vincere should come out on top in this matchup. The odds for a Na`Vi win are around 1.35–1.40, while the odds for G2 Esports to win sit between 3.0 and 3.2.
So, we’ve seen the bookmakers’ opinion — now let’s take a closer look and dive deeper into the analysis of this matchup with some well-grounded CS2 betting tips.
Natus Vincere form. What result can be expected from Natus Vincere
Let’s start our analysis with Natus Vincere — take a look at their recent tournaments and results.
Place | Tournament | Format | Opponent | Score |
5th - 8th | PGL Astana 2025 | Offline | Astralis | 1:2 |
2nd | ESL Grand Slam Season 5 | Offline | IGS | 2/2/0 |
7th - 8th | IEM Melbourne 2025 | Offline | Liquid | 0:2 |
5th - 6th | BLAST Open Spring 2025 | Offline | Team Spirit | 0:2 |
5th - 8th | ESL Pro League Season 21 | Offline | The MongolZ | 0:2 |
3rd - 4th | IEM Katowice 2025 | Offline | Team Spirit | 0:2 |
3rd - 4th | BLAST Bounty Spring 2025 | Offline | Team Spirit | 0:2 |
1st - 8th | BLAST Bounty Spring 2025: Closed Qualifier | Online | Astralis | 2:0 |
9th - 11th | Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024 | Offline | HEROIC | 1:2 |
3rd - 5th | Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024: European RMR A | Offline | SAW | 2:0 |
7th - 8th | BLAST Premier: World Final 2024 | Offline | Grp. S. | 0/2 |
1st | IEM Rio 2024 | Offline | MOUZ | 3:1 |
L | Match of LeGGends: Double Down | Offline | Vitality | 1:2 |
2nd | BLAST Premier: Fall Final 2024 | Offline | G2 | 1:3 |
1st | BLAST Premier World Leaderboard 2024 | Online/Offline | Grp. S | 14700 |
1st | ESL Pro League Season 20 | Offline | Eternal Fire | 3:2 |
2nd | IEM Cologne 2024 | Offline | Vitality | 1:3 |
5th - 6th | BLAST Premier: Fall Groups 2024 | Offline | Complexity | 2:0 |
1st | Esports World Cup 2024 | Offline | G2 | 2:1 |
2nd | BLAST Premier: Spring Final 2024 | Offline | Team Spirit | 1:3 |
9th - 12th | IEM Dallas 2024 | Offline | HEROIC | 0:2 |
9th - 12th | ESL Pro League Season 19 | Offline | FaZe | 0:2 |
1st | PGL Major Copenhagen 2024 | Offline | FaZe | 2:2 |
Na`Vi’s recent results point to some internal challenges within the team. However, after analyzing player interviews and their performance in the first two rounds, it’s clear that the team has come into this tournament fully committed — both in terms of individual preparation and overall team spirit. All of this makes the upcoming clash even more intriguing from a betting prediction standpoint.
Player | Time on team | Maps played | Rating 2.1 |
b1t | 4 years 4 months | 664 | 1.11 |
Aleksib | 1 year 11 months | 301 | 0.95 |
iM | 1 year 11 months | 301 | 1.09 |
jL | 1 year 11 months | 301 | 1.12 |
w0nderful | 1 year 7 months | 252 | 1.10 |
The team’s coach is B1ad3, who has been with the roster for 5 years and 8 months. During this time, he has coached 949 maps with a win rate of 62%.
G2 Esports form. What result can be expected from G2 Esports
Now let’s discuss the recent results and current form of G2 Esports.
Place | Tournament | Format | Opponent | Score |
7th–8th | IEM Dallas 2025 | Offline | GamerLegion | 1:2 |
9th–11th | PGL Astana 2025 | Offline | NIP | 0:2 |
5th | ESL Grand Slam Season 5 | Offline | – | – |
2nd | PGL Bucharest 2025 | Offline | Falcons | 0:3 |
5th–6th | BLAST Open Spring 2025 | Offline | MOUZ | 0:2 |
5th–8th | ESL Pro League Season 21 | Offline | MOUZ | 1:2 |
9th–12th | IEM Katowice 2025 | Offline | FaZe | 1:2 |
3rd–4th | BLAST Bounty Spring 2025 | Offline | Eternal Fire | 1:2 |
1st–8th | BLAST Bounty Spring 2025: Closed Qualifier | Online | BIG | 2:1 |
3rd–4th | Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024 | Offline | FaZe | 0:2 |
3rd–5th | Perfect World RMR B | Offline | Team Spirit | 2:1 |
1st | BLAST Premier: World Final 2024 | Offline | Team Spirit | 3:0 |
13th–16th | IEM Rio 2024 | Offline | Eternal Fire | 0:2 |
1st | BLAST Premier: Fall Final 2024 | Offline | NAVI | 3:1 |
3rd | BLAST Premier World Leaderboard 2024 | Online/Offline | – | – |
3rd–4th | ESL Pro League Season 20 | Offline | NAVI | 1:2 |
5th–6th | IEM Cologne 2024 | Offline | MOUZ | 0:2 |
5th–6th | BLAST Premier: Fall Groups 2024 | Offline | NIP | 2:0 |
2nd | Esports World Cup 2024 | Offline | NAVI | 1:2 |
As you can see, G2 Esports — just like Natus Vincere — have been facing some issues in their game lately. But that’s not surprising, considering the team lost its main firepower in the form of NiKo and m0NESY. The roster is still in the process of taking shape, and there’s a long road ahead for them.
The team’s coach is NEO, who has been with the roster for 1 year and 5 months. During this time, he has coached 949 maps with a win rate of 61%.
Recent head to head: Team Spirit Team edging it
The teams have faced each other many times throughout their history, but let’s focus on the more recent results.
Tournament | Winning Team | Score |
BLAST Premier: Fall Final 2024 | G2 Esports | 3:1 |
ESL Pro League Season 2024 | Team Spirit | 1:2 |
Esports World Cup 2024 | Team Spirit | 1:2 |
PGL Major Copenhagen 2024 | Team Spirit | 1:2 |
The teams last faced each other in 2024 and haven’t played against each other in 2025. Since then, G2’s roster has changed significantly, so in many ways, this will feel like their first real encounter.
Players to watch: w0nderful and huNter-
It’s always a pleasure to watch players who deliver highlights in almost every match. And in these two teams, I’d like to talk about the young player who stepped in to replace s1mple — w0nderful. He’s a talented player, even if not the most consistent one. Still, there are definitely some tricks you can learn from him.
huNter, on the other hand, is undoubtedly one of the best and most consistent players out there. His experience — and most importantly, his reliability — always brings value to the team. Watching him play is always enjoyable, and this match will be no exception.
Probable map picks
Map picks are one of the most important aspects of the game. Even at this stage, they can determine the winner of the series. Let’s try to figure out which maps we’re most likely to see in this exciting Bo3 matchup.
I believe the series will most likely be played on Mirage, Inferno, Ancient, or Anubis.
Now I’ll try to explain my reasoning in more detail.
Which maps does pick and ban most often Na`Vi?
Now let’s move on to Na`Vi and take a look at their strongest and weakest maps.
Category | Map | Winrate | Notes |
Strongest maps | Inferno | 70.0% | 7W-3L First Ban |
| Train | 66.7% | 2W-1L |
| Mirage | 60.0% | 6W-4L First Pick |
Average performance | Dust2 | 40.0% | 2W-3L |
Weakest maps | Ancient | 25.0% | 1W-3L |
| Anubis | 25.0% | 1W-3L |
| Nuke | 0.0% | 0W-1L |
The Born to Win squad also has solid preparation and strong maps in their arsenal, but they haven’t played much recently, having fully focused on getting ready for this tournament. That’s why a confident showing is expected from them today. There’s a high chance their pick will be Inferno, while Dust2 will be banned — unless Na`Vi decide to surprise everyone again and go for a map they believe they’ve prepared well.
Which maps does pick and ban most often G2 Esports?
Now let’s move on to the maps and G2’s statistics on them.
Category | Map | Winrate | Notes |
Strongest maps | Mirage | 83.3% | 5W-1L |
| Dust2 | 75.0% | 9W-3L First Pick |
| Inferno | 70.0% | 7W-3L |
| Ancient | 62.5% | 5W-3L |
Weakest maps | Nuke | 22.2% | 2W-7L |
| Anubis | 20.0% | 1W-4L |
G2 play Inferno quite well themselves, so they’re unlikely to ban it. Instead, they’ll probably remove something less favorable for them — like Train or Anubis.
Predicted result of the match
And so we’ve reached the decisive moment — it’s time to make a prediction for this match in the first stage of BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025. Taking into account all the information and statistics above, the most reasonable pick would be a victory for Natus Vincere. And if there are no unexpected experiments, they should come out on top.
My prediction is a win for Natus Vincere.
G2 are still in the process of building their identity as a team and haven’t gone through Stage 1 or Stage 2 to gain momentum during the tournament. Na`Vi, on the other hand, have been playing together for a while, and despite a slight slump, they’re still strong enough to challenge any opponent.
