Extra Salt vs. G2, Preview, & Prediction - Free 6/03 CS: GO

G2 looks favorite in this match as they aim to progress to the semi-finals of IEM Summer 2021 against Extra Salt. This match takes place on Thursday.

Extra Salt Team Stats and Latest Results

Extra Salt has shown a good performance this year. In January, they were at position 64 but have since improved to position 18. They finished fifth at cs_summit 8 where they were awarded $4,000 and 1200 RMR Points. At cs_summit 8 Closed Qualifier, Extra Salt Team defeated O PLANO to finish 1-2nd. They have a 74.4% Win rate which is considered impressive for a team that aims to win any tournament. Over the last 8 games, the North American team managed to win 6 games and lost only 2.

Over the last three months, Extra Salt displayed dominant performance on Overpass (75.0%), Nuke (73.7%), Vertigo (69.2%), Inferno (66.7%), Train (65.0%), Dust2 (63.6%), and Mirage (50.0%). Their lineup consists of Sonic (1.13), MarKE (1.09), JT (0.99), oSee (1.25), and FaNg (1.09).

G2 Team Stats and Latest Results

G2 has been in the top 30 for a duration of 87 weeks. Currently, they are ranked 4th globally and have displayed good performance in numerous tournaments. They finished third at Flashpoint 3, 3-4th at DreamHack Masters Spring 2021, and again third at the IEM Summer 2021 Closed Qualifier. They also finished 1-2nd at BLAST Premier Spring Showdown 2021. Based on matches played for the last 3 months, the win rate stands at 69.2%.

Over the last 3 months, G2 Team won on Inferno (71.4%) based on 10 wins and 4 losses. Vertigo was 66.7%, Train 66.7%, Mirage 62.5%, and Nuke 50.0%. Nevertheless, they failed to show a decent performance on Dust2 (40.0%). The lineup for the upcoming match includes JaCkz (0.93), NiKo (1.16), huNter- (1.13), AmaNEk (1.00), and nexa (0.99).

Extra Salt vs. G2 H2H Record

These teams have met on 3 occasions. Out of these, Extra Salt won 2 while G2 has won 1 game.

Extra Salt vs. G2 Betting Preview

This is an exciting matchup. These two teams are coming for this match in perfect form; based on their world rankings and lineup stats. G2 are however favorite and will win to level their head-to-head meetings. I also expect Over 2.5 maps.

The Pick: G2 to win