FaZe Clan and G2 will compete for a direct ticket to the semi-finals of BLAST Premier Spring Finals 2022. Both teams have already guaranteed the exit from the group stage, namely, they have secured themselves from being eliminated from the championship. However, the opportunity to spend less per game is a good help, because you can see the game of a potential opponent.
As for this confrontation, there is nothing to guess here, because with the errors that are observed in the G2 game, there is practically nothing to catch. Well, FaZe Clan showed that they spent the last two weeks with benefit, having managed to prepare for the championship and cool their heads.
At the same time, both teams play "plus or minus" the same cards, although in the current situation, the Galacticos have a complete carte blanche to win the series and reach the semi-finals.
FaZe Clan form
The first team of the world ranking did not perform well at the recent IEM Dallas 2022. Moreover, the start of the championship turned out to be quite good for the team, since it finished off Encore and Vitality without a chance.
However, after FaZe Clan lost to ENCE, depriving themselves of a direct ticket to the semi-finals, and in the ¼ finals they lost to Cloud9, as it became known later, the future winner.
However, in recent weeks the team has been actively training, trying to catch up on lost opportunities. As a result, FaZe Clan got off to a strong start at BLAST Premier Spring Finals 2022, defeating paiN.
Personally, I was confused by the defense on Ancient, where the team let go of the initiative. However, the attack, and after that the Inferno map as a whole, dotted the "i". As a result, I do not really believe in the second FaZe Clan in a row, because it seems to me that the team is now playing much fresher than at the same major.
Latest FaZe Clan results:
- Victory over Encore with a score of 16:5.
- Victory over Vitality with a score of 2:0.
- Lost to ENCE with a score of 1:2.
- Defeated by Cloud9 with a score of 1:2.
- Victory over paiN with a score of 2:0.
Best FaZe Clan maps:
- Nuke - 89% of wins.
- Ancient - 80% of wins.
- Dust 2 - 67% of wins.
- Inferno - 67% of wins.
- Mirage - 64% of wins.
- Overpass - 50% of wins.
I believe that the team will again want to abandon the Vertigo map, which they play only on occasion.
Form G2
The eighth team in the world rankings continues to be in an intermediate state. The main reason for this is the poor results, since the team has not been in the grand finals since Katowice.
Although at the last IEM Dallas 2022, the wards of XTQZZZ crawled to the quarterfinals, in which they again lost to FURIA. I can say that G2 is slowly groping for his game, but still makes a bunch of unforced errors.
So at the start of BLAST Premier Spring Finals 2022, it seemed that the team decided to stop developing, having played terribly on the Dust 2 map. However, then the team woke up, having managed to take Inferno and Mirage, and at the same time the entire series against Vitality.
Still, it's hard for me to imagine what it takes for G2 to outplay FaZe Clan. Moreover, the team is still not so cool with ideas, while most of the rounds are taken on individual skill. And if nothing changes in a day, then the "samurai" will enter the arena already in the quarterfinals.
Latest G2 results:
- Lost to ENCE with a score of 0:2.
- Victory over Astralis with a score of 2:1.
- Victory over Vitality with a score of 2:0.
- Defeat from FURIA with a score of 1:2.
- Victory over Vitality with a score of 2:1.
Best G2 Maps:
- Inferno - 100% win rate.
- Dust 2 - 67% of wins.
- Nuke - 67% of wins.
- Mirage - 50% of wins.
- Vertigo - 33% of wins.
At the same time, we understand that the team will definitely refuse the Overpass map.
Match statistics FaZe Clan — G2
As part of the current season, the teams held one meeting - at IEM Katowice 2022, the victory went to FaZe Clan (3:0).
Prediction for the match FaZe Clan — G2
I don't really want to remember that thriller that was in Katowice. And since then a lot of water has flowed under the bridge. Now we have one clear favorite in front of us, who, starting from the game at the start of the championship, has returned to optimal condition.
In turn, G2 is still not doing well in the game, but fortunately there are NiKo and m0NESY, who consistently fill the top twenty and drag the team along with them.
And yet, when considering the two teams, it becomes clear that the wards of XTQZZZ will have to give up their best game in six months to close the opponent. I don't believe in this arrangement.
Therefore, here I would recommend betting on the victory of the FaZe Clan team.
