Match Prediction: G2 Esports - Team Liquid | CS2 (CS:GO)
IEM Katowice 2023G2 and Team Liquid will meet in the semi-finals of IEM Katowice 2023, where they will compete for the second ticket to the grand finals of an excellent championship in terms of match saturation.
Perhaps, "samurai" now seem to be the main favorites, because no one can cope with their game and confident style. In contrast to this, the North American team Team Liquid, which objectively rebounded in recent matches and won not thanks to, but in spite of.
However, here we should expect the return of logic to the server, since with the game that G2 had in recent weeks, no quarter-final practice will help.
Therefore, here I would recommend to take a closer look at the obvious victory of NiKo and the company, since these guys are dictating the meta right now and taking out all their opponents feet first. I won’t say that G2 will close the series with a dry score, after all, the “liquid” ones present gifts, but the overall victory of the guys is the most logical scenario.
Form G2
The first team in the world rankings began their impressive rise back in the BLAST Premier World Final 2022, which they won after a series of excellent victories over direct competitors.
Already in the new season, Swani's wards got three devastating victories at the group stage of BLAST Premier Spring Groups 2023. Moreover, the European team closed out NAVI twice, and also managed to upset BIG.
As for the performances at the group stage of IEM Katowice 2023, here G2 continued to demonstrate an incredible game, once again chalking up three devastating victories. And if you look at the whole picture, then I don’t even know who can stop this team.
Latest G2 results:
- Victory over Natus Vincere with a score of 2:0.
- Victory over Natus Vincere with a score of 2:0.
- Victory over BIG with a score of 2:0.
- Victory over FaZe Clan with a score of 2:0.
- Victory over Natus Vincere with a score of 2:0.
Best G2 Maps:
- Nuke - 100% win rate.
- Inferno - 89% of wins.
- Mirage - 67% of wins.
Do not forget that the European team consistently refuses one map - Overpass.
Form Team Liquid
The fourth team in the world rankings played terribly at the recent BLAST Premier Spring Groups 2023, where they scored only one victory, and then went home with a loss from BIG.
Moreover, at the group stage of IEM Katowice 2023, the North American team did not become stronger in terms of play, but still managed to get into the playoffs thanks to victories despite Team Spirit and FaZe Clan.
Already in the quarterfinals, Team Liquid rebounded strongly again, having managed to outplay Vitality. Nevertheless, in terms of the game, the team so far seems to be the weakest of all the remaining ones, and the fact that G2 is in rivals clearly favors ending a series of upsets.
Latest Team Liquid results:
- Victory over IHC with a score of 2:0.
- Lost to Natus Vincere with a score of 0:2.
- Victory over Team Spirit with a score of 2:1.
- Victory over FaZe Clan with a score of 2:1.
- Victory over Vitality with a score of 2:1.
The best maps of Team Liquid:
- Mirage - 78% of wins.
- Anubis - 57% of wins.
- Overpass - 56% of wins.
In turn, the North American team refuses Vertigo or Nuke.
Match statistics G2 — Team Liquid
The teams played five games last season:
- G2 victory at IEM Katowice 2022 with a score of 2:0.
- G2's victory at PGL Major Antwerp 2022 Challengers Stage with a score of 16:6.
- Team Liquid's victory at BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2022 with a score of 16:12.
- Team Liquid's victory at BLAST Premier Fall Final 2022 with a score of 2:0.
- G2's victory at BLAST Premier World Final 2022 with a score of 2:0.
Interestingly, most often the teams played on the Mirage and Inferno maps.
Forecast for the match G2 — Team Liquid
Maps Inferno and Nuke can be pre-recorded in the G2 piggy bank, because everything is just sad for the North American team there. Plus, if the "liquid" will be weird, on Vertigo it will not be any easier for them.
Of the positive moments for Team Liquid, Mirage can be singled out, but here, too, Swani's wards can give a light. All in all, I don't see any advantage for the North Americans who haven't actually played their last wins.
In turn, NiKo and the company look better than all those presented at the championship. Therefore, in this case, I would recommend betting on the victory of the G2 team.
Bookmakers & Statistics
Now, the majority of bookmaker companies believe in G2 Esports victory. Odds on them are equal to 1.221. According to bookmakers data, Team Liquid are the outsider and odds on their victory amounts 6.152.
What are the successes of the teams in the last games
Last Matches | G2 Esports | Team Liquid |
5 matches (wins) | 5 | 4 |
10 matches (wins) | 10 | 5 |
Gamblers will definitely be interested in the statistics of personal meetings between the teams. The participants in the battle before the meeting played 17 matches with each other. In these battles G2 Esports got 8 victories while Team Liquid managed to take 9 matches.