Welcome to all esports and Counter-Strike 2 fans! From November 3 to November 9, 2025, one of the biggest tournaments of this autumn — IEM Chengdu 2025 will take place. Sixteen teams will compete for the championship title and a prize pool of $300,000. Among the matches of the first game day, we highlight 3DMAX vs G2 Esports, which promises to be a very exciting one. While the teams are preparing, we’ll share our CS2 betting tips and insights for this match.
How the bookies view it: G2 Esports favorite
Most bookmakers consider G2 Esports the favorites in the match against 3DMAX at IEM Chengdu 2025. Although the team is having an average season, it still remains one of the strongest.
3DMAX form. What result can be expected from 3DMAX
Our betting tips and CS2 picks for the 3DMAX vs G2 Esports matchup begin with analyzing 3DMAX form. The team returned to pro CS in 2023, participating in just three A-, B-, and C-tier tournaments that year. Their main achievement was winning the ESL Challenger League Season 46: Europe.
3DMAX roster: Lucky, bodyy, Ex3rcice, Maka, Graviti.
In the 2024 season, 3DMAX participated in significantly more tournaments. Although they didn’t secure any major victories, there were still some notable achievements. The team finished in the top 11 at the PGL Major Copenhagen 2024: European Qualifier and IEM China 2024: European Open Qualifier, placed top 4 at RES Western European Masters: Spring 2024, and ended up in the top 12 at European RMR A.
Before ESL Pro League Season 19, 3DMAX competed in the A1 Gaming League Season 8, where they took second place. At ESL Pro League Season 19, 3DMAX proved that they should not be considered a weak team. In their opening match, they defeated sAw, and in the following game against Fnatic, they caused a minor upset by confidently winning 2-0, giving up only 15 rounds across two maps. In the playoffs of ESL Pro League Season 19, they continued to perform solidly, losing only to Astralis and G2, and ultimately finishing in the top 12 out of 32 participating teams.
Throughout the season, 3DMAX also aimed to make their mark at top-tier events. For instance, at Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2024, they finished in the top 24 after a 1-2 loss to Heroic. Later, they attempted to compete at ESL Pro League Season 20 but delivered a weaker performance, ending in the top 20.
However, their results at lower-tier tournaments were much better. 3DMAX became the champions of YaLLa Compass Summer 2024 and secured top-three finishes at both the Thunderpick World Championship 2024 and ESL Challenger League Season 48: Europe.
At the Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024: European RMR B, the team started with a win over TSM and then pulled off a surprise by defeating Eternal Fire 2-0 in the qualification match. They went on to beat G2 Esports and advanced to the Elimination Stage. There, they performed at their expected level, finishing with a 1-3 record and a top-13 placement overall.
In the 2025 season, 3DMAX participated in BLAST Bounty Season 1 but were eliminated early after a 1-2 loss to Heroic, finishing in the top 32. Their next event was IEM Katowice 2025, where they performed noticeably better. The team easily defeated both FlyQuest and MIBR with 2-0 scores. In the group stage, they lost to Vitality and dropped to the lower bracket. There, they managed to beat BIG, but their run was halted by Eternal Fire, leaving 3DMAX in the top 8 of the tournament.
At PGL Cluj-Napoca 2025, the team started strong with a win over Virtus.pro, followed by a loss to MOUZ, and then a victory over MIBR. However, despite a 2-1 standing, they failed to reach the playoffs after back-to-back defeats to Eternal Fire and sAw, finishing in the top 9.
After that, 3DMAX continued to participate in multiple tournaments, consistently placing between 9th and 12th, which reaffirmed their status as a solid mid-tier team in professional Counter-Strike 2.
At IEM Cologne 2025, the 3DMAX team won their first match against MIBR with a score of 2:0. However, in the second round of the upper bracket, they lost to NiP with a score of 0:2, dropping to the lower bracket, where they defeated TYLOO 2-0 and advanced to the Group Stage.
In the Group Stage, 3DMAX lost 0-2 to The MongolZ, dropping to the lower bracket, where they defeated GamerLegion 2-1 and lost 0-2 to G2, finishing 9-12th in the tournament.
At the Esports World Cup 2025, 3DMAX won 2-1 against NAVI in the Round of 16, but then lost to The MongolZ, leaving the tournament in the top 8, which is considered a good result for them.
At ESL Pro League Season 22, 3DMAX passed Stage 1 with a 3-1 record and Stage 2 with a 3-2 record. In the playoffs, 3DMAX lost their first match to Team Falcons and were eliminated from the tournament, finishing 5th–8th.
3DMAX also participated in the CS Asia Championships 2025 and took 2nd place.
На PGL Masters Bucharest 2025 3DMAX зіграли невдало. Команда зіграла з рахунком 1-3 ат вилетіла з турніру посівши 12-14 місце.
G2 Esports form. What result can be expected from G2 Esports
We continue our CS2 tips with analyzing G2 Esports 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.
At ESL Pro League Season 22, G2 Esports performed at an average level. In Stage 1, the team finished with a 3-2 record, but in Stage 2, they went 2-3 and were eliminated from the tournament, finishing in 9th–11th place.
Recent head to head
3DMAX and G2 Esports have faced each other 8 times, with the former winning 3 matches and the latter winning 5. The match at IEM Chengdu 2025 is not particularly decisive, but both teams are clearly determined to start the tournament on a positive note.
Which maps does 3DMAX pick and ban most often?
Let’s analyze both teams map statistics to make smart CS2 picks.
Strong maps
- Inferno: high win percentage (66.7%) with 48 matches played.
Average results
- Dust2: average winning percentage (54.3%) with 35 matches played.
- Train: average winning percentage (53.3%) with 15 matches played.
- Nuke: average winning percentage (51.4%) with 35 matches played.
Weak maps
- Anubis: low win percentage (46.7%) with 15 matches played.
- Ancient: low win percentage (36.4%) with 33 matches played.
Which maps does G2 Esports pick and ban most often?
Strong maps
- Train: high win percentage (71.4%) with 7 matches played.
- Inferno: high win percentage (69.7%) with 33 matches played.
- Dust2: high win percentage (68.8%) with 32 matches played.
Average results
- Ancient: average winning percentage (48.3%) with 29 matches played.
- Mirage: average winning percentage (44.0%) with 25 matches played.
Weak maps
- Anubis: low win percentage (37.5%) with 8 matches played.
- Nuke: low win percentage (33.3%) with 15 matches played.
Predicted result of the match between 3DMAX and G2 Esports at IEM Chengdu 2025
Most analysts and experts consider G2 Esports the favorites in the match against 3DMAX at IEM Chengdu 2025. The team has achieved more at the highest level of CS2 and remains one of the strongest. However, 3DMAX should not be underestimated — they are a solid mid-tier team capable of defeating strong opponents. In our opinion, based on previous results, G2 Esports are likely to win this match. Fans can expect a dynamic and entertaining game.
Betting prediction: G2 Esports wins.
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