Welcome to all esports and Counter-Strike 2 fans! From 28.09.2025 to 12.10.2025 one of the biggest tournaments of the autumn part of the season — ESL Pro League Season 22 is taking place. The tournament features 24 teams that will compete for the title of champion and a prize pool of 400,000 dollars. Among the matches of the second game day, we highlight G2 vs M8, which promises to be very exciting. While the teams prepare, we’ll share our CS2 betting tips and insights on this match.
How the bookies view it: G2 Esports favorite
Before making a CS2 betting prediction for the G2 vs M8 match at ESL Pro League Season 22, let's talk about the favorite of the match. Most bookmakers consider G2 the clear favorite in this match. Although the team shows average results, they are still among the strongest. M8 is a new team that has only just entered the professional level.
G2 form. What result can be expected from G2
Our betting tips and CS2 picks for the G2 vs M8 matchup begin with analyzing G2 form. G2 is one of the most well-known European Counter-Strike 2 organizations, regularly competing at the S-tier level and achieving notable success. At BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025, the team is aiming to showcase its best game and prove they are still championship contenders.
G2 roster: huNter-, malbsMd, HeavyGod, SunPayus, matys
To understand the full range of G2 Esports’ skills, let’s start with their 2023 season. The team participated in a significant number of tournaments, with the first major one being ESL Pro League Season 18. G2 began with a confident 2:0 victory over Lynn Vision, although they came dangerously close to losing the first map. They advanced to the playoffs and reached the quarterfinals, where they faced MOUZ. The "Mice" defeated G2 and later went on to become EPL S18 champions.
Before participating in the BLAST Premier: World Final 2023, G2 competed in two more tournaments: the BLAST Premier: Fall European Showdown 2023 and IEM Sydney 2023. On both occasions, they finished in the top 4. While respectable, these results showed that the team had the potential to achieve even more.
Ahead of the PGL CS2 Major Copenhagen 2024 Europe RMR, G2 took part in three high-level events: BLAST Premier: World Final 2023, BLAST Premier: Spring Groups 2024, and IEM Katowice 2024. They finished in the top 6 in all three, gradually approaching peak form.
At the PGL Major Copenhagen 2024: European RMR A, G2 finally broke through and secured a top-2 finish, earning a Legends slot at the Copenhagen Major. At the main event, they reached the playoffs and placed in the top 4, losing in the semifinals to the eventual champions — NaVi.
At IEM China 2024, the "Samurai" — as the team is also called — finished in the top 4 again. At ESL Pro League Season 19, they made it to the top 8, once again falling to the eventual winners, MOUZ.
At IEM Dallas 2024, G2 claimed a grand final victory over Vitality with a 2:1 scoreline. They also competed at BLAST Premier: Spring Final 2024, finishing in the top 8.
At one of the year’s most prestigious tournaments — the Esports World Cup 2024 — G2 started strong with a win over MongolZ and followed it up with a 2:1 victory against Team Spirit. They then beat Virtus.pro, but once again fell to NaVi in the grand final (1:2).
In ESL Pro League Season 20, G2 topped Group B, comfortably defeating all their opponents. In the playoffs, they reached the quarterfinals and beat Team Liquid, but were eliminated in the top 4 after another loss to NaVi — who would go on to win the event.
Later, G2 got their revenge on NaVi by defeating them in the final of BLAST Premier: Fall Final 2024. However, they couldn’t sustain the winning streak and ended up in 13th–16th place at IEM Rio Masters 2024.
G2 rebounded at the BLAST Premier: World Final 2024, where they secured another trophy with a dominant 3:0 win over Team Spirit in the final.
The team also participated in the Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024. They reached the playoffs and defeated FaZe Clan, but lost to Heroic and finished in the top 4.
In the 2025 season, G2 Esports took part in the BLAST Bounty Spring 2025, where they again secured a top-4 finish after losing to FaZe. They also placed in the top 4 at IEM Katowice 2025 and qualified for the playoffs at ESL Pro League Season 21, though they failed to progress further.
After significant roster changes when m0NESY and NiKo left the team, G2 took part in BLAST Open Spring 2025, finished in the top 6 and took top 2 at PGL Bucharest 2025.
At the Blast.tv Austin Major 2025, G2 delivered a mediocre performance. The team secured a few wins and finished in 9th–11th place.
At IEM Cologne 2025, G2 Esports played quite well. In the Group Stage, they secured wins over FURIA and 3DMAX and finished in 7th–8th place.
Next came the CS2 Esports World Cup 2025, where G2 Esports lost their first match to Team Falcons 0-2 and were eliminated from the tournament, finishing in 9th–16th place.
A major success for the team came at BLAST Open Fall 2025. G2 defeated FaZe Clan and FURIA, and in the grand final beat Team Vitality 3-2, becoming the champions of the tournament.
M8 form. What result can be expected from M8
M8 is a new name in professional CS2. The team was created in 2025 and competes at the B and C-tier level.
M8 roster: mopoz, dav1g, sausol, alex, Martinez
M8 (Gentle Mates) have only just started their path at the professional level and so far have a short list of achievements.
The team first made a name for themselves at the Roman Imperium Cup II, finishing 2nd. Although the tournament was local, in the grand final M8 played against SAW, losing 1-2 but showing a decent level of play.
The breakthrough for M8 came at StarLadder StarSeries Fall 2025. The team played for the first time at a tournament with mid-to-high-level teams, managed to win against 9INE and PV, and finished in 4th place.
For M8, ESL Pro League Season 22 is a chance to prove themselves and secure a position at a high level.
Recent head to head
The match at ESL Pro League Season 22 will be the first for G2 and M8. Although the teams are of different classes, the game is expected to be interesting.
Which maps does G2 pick and ban most often?
Let’s analyze both teams map statistics to make smart CS2 picks.
Strong maps
- Inferno: high win percentage (72.4%) with 29 matches played.
- Dust2: high win percentage (71.4%) with 28 matches played.
- Train: stable win percentage (60.0%) with 5 matches played.
Average results
- Ancient: average winning percentage (53.8%) with 26 matches played.
- Mirage: average winning percentage (50.0%) with 20 matches played.
Weak maps
- Anubis: low win percentage (37.5%) with 8 matches played.
- Nuke: low win percentage (33.3%) with 15 matches played.
Which maps does M8 pick and ban most often?
Strong maps
- Inferno: high win percentage (85.7%) with 7 matches played.
- Ancient: high win percentage (62.5%) with 8 matches played.
Average results
- Nuke: average win percentage (50.0%) with 8 matches played.
Weak maps
- Mirage: low win percentage (0.0%) with 6 matches played.
Predicted result of the match between G2 and M8 at ESL Pro League Season 22
Most analysts and bookmakers consider G2 the clear favorite in the match against M8 at ESL Pro League Season 22. The team is among the strongest and occasionally secures victories at high-level tournaments. M8 is a new team, so predicting their level of play is quite difficult. In our opinion, based on previous results, G2 will win this match. Fans should expect an exciting game.
Betting prediction: G2 wins.
