Today's game day at ESL Pro League Season 20 closes with a clash in the final of the top grid of Group A between the Brazilians from MIBR and the European club G2 Esports. The winner will head to the quarter-final play-offs, while the loser will start their journey with Round of 12. The format of the match is bo3. Which team will be stronger? Let's find out.
In this betting thread you will find out how the participants of this match have performed recently, how they did in their previous professional tournament and how this match will end.
MIBR uniforms
January 2024 was marked by participation in a string of qualifiers. The only success was PGL Major Copenhagen 2024: South American Qualifier, which resulted in MIBR advancing to the American RMR tournament. The 3-4th place at the Ace South American Masters Spring 2024 did not allow the team to get into the tournament system from BLAST. At the actual PGL Major Copenhagen 2024: American RMR, the team failed to qualify for the first Major championship of the season. But then the Brazilians successfully qualified for the ESL Challenger at DreamHack Summer 2024 and BetBoom Dacha Belgrade 2024. The championship at RES Latin American Series #3 provided MIBR with $25,000 in prize money. The team then successfully qualified for Esports World Cup 2024 through a series of regional qualifiers. A bronze medal at the Global Esports Tour Rio de Janeiro 2024 earned MIBR $20,000 in prize money. A landmark win at the ESL Challenger at DreamHack Melbourne 2024 added $50,000 to the Brazilian club's coffers. The 5th-6th place at BetBoom Dacha Belgrade 2024 #1 and 9th-12th place at CCT Season 1 Global Finals did not bring the players the desired earnings. At ESL Challenger League Season 47: South America and ESL Challenger at DreamHack Summer 2024 MIBR took 5th-6th place and earned a combined $6,000 in prize money. A trip to Saudi Arabia for Esports World Cup 2024 resulted in 10th-12th place and $10,000 in prize money for the team. However, the Brazilians failed to qualify for the Intel Extreme Masters Rio 2024 and BetBoom Dacha Belgrade 2024. The CCT Season 2 South American Series #2 silver medal secured MIBR $4,000 in prize money.
The previous professional tournament the Brazilian team's players competed in was the legendary Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2024. MIBR defeated Heroic 2-1 (Ancient - 10-13, Mirage - 13-7, Anubis - 13-7) in the first round of the top grid of the Play-In stage. But in the match for entering the group stage, Ledge beat 9z Team on two maps and fell in the net of the Loseers. There the Brazilians lost to paiN Gaming in a full bo3 series and left the tournament, taking 17th-20th place.
According to the results of the draw, the Brazilian team went to Group B of ESL Pro League Season 20. In the Latin American derby, which took place in the quarter-finals, MIBR outplayed 9z Team with the result 2:0 (Anubis - 13-11, Nuke - 13-10). The Brazilians then defeated Team Spirit in a full bo3 series (Ancient - 2-13, Nuke - 13-7, Anubis - 16-13) to advance to the grid finals.
MIBR's latest results stats:
- Victory over Team Spirit with a score of 2-1
- Victory over 9z Team 2:0
- 16-13 win over Hype Esports
- A 13-9 win over Hype Esports.
- 14-16 defeat to BESTIA
G2 Esports uniform
The current gaming season started for the French organisation with BLAST Premier: Spring Groups 2024, where the squad managed to secure 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 Esports World Cup 2024 provided G2 Esports with $175,000 in prize money. A 1st-4th place finish at BLAST Premier: Fall Groups 2024 earned the team $22,500 in prize money as well as an invitation to BLAST Premier: Fall Final 2024.
The previous professional championship that G2 Esports players participated in was the Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2024. Snax and his teammates started their performance with Group A. In the first match the team sensationally defeated the Portuguese SAW on two consecutive maps and fell to the losers' net. In the quarter-finals of the lower grid G2 Esports scored a resounding 2-0 victory over Team Spirit (Nuke - 13-3, Mirage - 13-1). Snax and his teammates then defeated Astralis in a complete bo3 series (Dust 2 - 13-1, Mirage - 10-13, Ancient - 13-3). In the finals of losers G2 outplayed paiN Gaming on two maps (Nuke - 13-6, Mirage - 13-1) and passed to the quarter-finals of play-offs. However, Ledge beat MOUZ 0:2 and left the championship, taking 5th-6th place and earning $40,000.
G2 Esports started their journey to ESL Pro League Season 20 in Group B, where they first defeated Spanish club KOI 2-0 (Inferno - 13-7, Mirage - 13-10). In the upper grid semi-finals, G2 defeated Frenchmen 3DMAX in a complete bo3 series (Anubis - 10-13, Ancient - 13-6, Nuke - 13-7).
G2 Esports recent results stats:
- 2-1 win over 3DMAX
- 2:0 win over KOI
- 0:2 loss to MOUZ
- 2:0 win over paiN Gaming
- 2:1 win over Astralis
Match history of MIBR - G2 Esports
Since the beginning of this year the participants of this confrontation have not played against each other on the professional stage.
Predicted result of the match MIBR - G2 Esports
G2 Esports in their current form are clear favourites over their Brazilian opponents. Let's bet on a 2-0 win for G2 Esports.
