FURIA vs. G2, Preview & Prediction - Free 12/2 CS:GO

We don’t have a clear favorite in this Best of 3 encounter when FURIA takes on G2 in the Group B upper bracket semi-final of the DreamHack Masters Winter 2020 Europe on Wednesday. The winner will secure a place in the playoffs, while the losing side will drop to the Lower bracket and face a better team from a clash between Astralis and Liquid.

FURIA Team Stats and Latest Results

FURIA earned more than $100,000 by winning trophies at the ESL Pro League Season 12 North America and IEM New York 2020 North America. They defeated 100 Thieves on both occasions, while they also secured a ticket for the BLAST Fall Finals along with $25,000 after beating Liquid at the BLAST Premier Fall 2020 Showdown. The Brazilian squad opened this tournament with a comfortable 2-0 victory over North. FURIA won 13 of the previous 16 matches.

In the last three months, FURIA was dominant on Vertigo (83.3% win rate), Train (80.0%), and Inferno (76.5%), while their “weakest” displays on Overpass (57.1%). Since September 2020, FURIA is playing with the current lineup that appeared on 56 maps with a record of 39 wins and 17 losses. The team members are HEN1 (1.19 rating), arT (1.04), yuurih (1.22), VINI (1.02), and KSCERATO (1.15).

G2 Team Stats and Latest Results

G2 booked a ticket for the BLAST Premier Fall Finals with $25,000 thanks to wins over FURIA, MIBR, and Astralis, but they failed to get to the Grand final of the IEM Beijing-Haidian 2020 Europe after losing to Natus Vincere in the semis, despite winning the opening map. Still, G2 won $12,000 for their efforts, and then they defeated Nemiga 2-0 in the previous round at this tournament. G2 won seven of the last ten games.

During the previous three months, G2 displayed strong performances on Mirage (83.3%) and played well on Nuke (61.5%), while they failed to get a victory on Overpass (played five times) and didn’t impress on Train (28.6%). G2 assembled its squad in November this year and appeared on 14 maps with a record of eight wins and six losses. The lineup consists of JaCkz (0.90), NiKo (1.18), huNter- (1.12), kennyS (1.03), and nexa (1.01).

FURIA vs. G2 H2H Record

These rivals have met on five occasions, and G2 is leading the all-time series 4-1. G2 won the last three encounters, including the most recent one at the BLAST Premier Fall Series 2020 a month ago.

FURIA vs. G2 Betting Preview

I cannot back FURIA to win this game, even though they have been in excellent form. They have a negative record vs. G2, but I also will not back G2 to win as this duel could go either way. Because it’s going to be so close, I am going with Over 2.5 maps, despite the fact that these rivals never produced a maximum of three maps in a H2H game. It’s a great time to finally produce one.

The Pick: Over 2.5 Maps (-108 @GG.BET)