Unexpectedly for many teams G2 Esports and Team Spirit had a bad start to the group stage of Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2024, so they will meet in the quarter-finals of the lower grid of Group A. The loser will leave the tournament, while the winner will move one step closer to the play-offs. The format of the match is bo3. For which of the prominent representatives of the CS scene this match will be the last? Let's find out.
In this betting tіre you will find out how the participants of this match have performed recently, how they spent their previous professional tournament, as well as how this match will end.
G2 Esports uniforms
The current gaming season started for the French organisation with BLAST Premier: Spring Groups 2024, where the squad was able to snag a coveted slot at BLAST Premier: Spring Final 2024. A trip to the Intel Extreme Masters Katowice 2024 was not a huge success. G2 Esports finished in 5th-6th place in the standings and took home $40,000 in prize money. Three straight wins at PGL Major Copenhagen 2024: European RMR A secured a trip to Denmark for the Major tournament, where G2 Esports finished in the top 4 and earned $80,000. At the Intel Extreme Masters Chengdu 2024, the team finished in 3rd-4th place and won $20,000 in prize money. G2 Esports finished in 7th-8th place in the standings at ESL Pro League Season 19 and earned $32,000 in rewards. The championship at the Intel Extreme Masters Dallas 2024 provided the players with $100,000. Last place at BLAST Premier: Spring Final 2024 earned the team a $10,000 consolation prize. Silver at the Esports World Cup 2024 provided G2 Esports with $175,000 in prize money.
The previous professional championship in which G2 Esports players competed was BLAST Premier: Fall Groups 2024. G2 started off with a 2-0 win over Ninjas in Pyjamas (Anubis - 13-7, Inferno - 13-11). In the top set final, the collective outlasted FaZe Clan in a full bo3 series (Ancient - 9-13, Nuke - 13-6, Mirage - 13-6). Grand-final clash with NiP ended with another victory of Snax and his teammates on two maps in a row (Ancient - 13-7, Inferno - 13-8). The 1st-4th place in the standings earned the players $22,500 in prize money and an invitation to BLAST Premier: Fall Final 2024.
G2 Esports started their performance at the Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2024 with Group A. In the first match, the team sensationally defeated the Portuguese SAW on two consecutive maps and fell into the losers' net.
Statistics of the last results of G2 Esports:
- 0-2 defeat to SAW
- 2:0 win over Ninjas in Pyjamas
- Defeat FaZe Clan 2:1
- Defeat of Ninjas in Pyjamas 2:0
- Defeat by Natus Vincere 1:2
Team Spirit's form
Team Spirit started this season with an attempt to qualify for the European RMR tournament, where the team successfully made it to the fourth place at PGL Major Copenhagen 2024. Then 13-16th place at BLAST Premier: Spring Groups 2024 provided the players with $5,000 and participation in BLAST Premier: Spring Showdown 2024. The team's main achievement so far this year is the championship at the Intel Extreme Masters Katowice 2024, which brought the players a $400,000 grand prize and an invitation to three major LAN tournaments. A top-5 finish at PGL Major Copenhagen 2024: European RMR B earned Team Spirit a trip to the Major Championship in Denmark. The team also finished 1-2nd at BLAST Premier: Spring Showdown 2024, qualifying for the Spring Finals from BLAST. After arriving in Copenhagen, chopper and his teammates finished in 5th-8th place in the standings. Thus, the team earned $45,000 for their participation in PGL Major Copenhagen 2024. Silver at BetBoom Dacha Belgrade 2024 provided the players with $100,000 in prize money. At the Intel Extreme Masters Dallas 2024 the team took 3-4th place and earned $20,000. A championship at BLAST Premier: Spring Final 2024 allowed Team Spirit to win the $200,000 top prize. A 5th-8th place finish at Esports World Cup 2024 added $40,000 in prize money to the club's coffers.
The previous professional tournament for Team Spirit was BLAST Premier: Fall Groups 2024. As a result of the draw, the players were placed in Group A. In the first match, the team outplayed OG on two maps in a row (Dust 2 - 13-3, Mirage - 13-9). Spirit then defeated Heroic 2-0 (Vertigo - 13-11, Anubis - 13-6). In the group grand final, Team Spirit defeated Complexity Gaming in a complete bo3 series (Dust 2 - 16-19, Anubis - 13-6, Nuke - 13-10). A place in the top 4 of the standings provided the players with $22,500 in prize money and a slot at BLAST Premier: Fall Final 2024.
At the Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2024, Team Spirit Long Competed in Group A, where they lost 0-2 to The MongolZ. So Spirit lost the right to make a mistake and went to the quarterfinals of the lower grid.
Statistics of Team Spirit's latest results:
- 0:2 loss to The MongolZ
- 2:1 win over Complexity Gaming
- 2:0 win over Heroic
- 2:0 win over OG
- 1:2 defeat by G2 Esports
Match History of G2 Esports - Team Spirit
Since the beginning of this year, the participants of this confrontation have played against each other twice. Both teams have in their asset one victory with the result 2:1.
Predicted result of the match G2 Esports - Team Spirit
Both teams had a disappointing start at IEM Cologne 2024, so we should expect a fierce fight for survival at the tournament. Let's bet on the total of cards over 2.5.
