G2 vs. BIG, Preview & Prediction - Free 12/10 CS:GO

G2 is a slight favorite in this Best of 3 encounter when they meet BIG in the Upper semi-finals of the BLAST Premier Fall 2020 Finals on Thursday. If they manage to beat the rivals, G2 would progress to the Upper final and face a better team from a duel between Vitality and Natus Vincere, while the loser will go down to the Lower bracket and take on Astralis.

G2 Team Stats and Latest Results

G2 qualified to this tournament via the BLAST Premier Fall Series 2020 and victories over FURIA, Astralis, and MIBR, while they also made $25,000 in the process. They were good at the IEM Beijing-Haidian 2020 Europe where they beat North, mousesports, and FaZe, but Natus Vincere proved to be too strong in the semi-finals, so G2 settled with $12,000. After two losses to FURIA and Astralis at the DreamHack Masters Winter 2020 Europe, G2 responded with a 2-1 win over FURIA in the opening game here. G2 won eight of the previous 13 matches.

In the last three months, G2 was great on Mirage (85.7% win rate), while they failed to get a win on Overpass (played five times) and disappointed on Train (20.0%). G2 assembled its current squad in November 2020 and appeared on 20 maps with a record of 12 wins and eight losses. The lineup is made of NiKo (1.22 rating), huNter- (1.10), kennyS (1.03), AmaNEk (1.00), and nexa (1.00).

BIG Team Stats and Latest Results

BIG struggled at major tournaments lately as they ended the DreamHack Open Fall 2020 in 5th position and earned only $7,500 with 1875 RMR Points. They did qualify for the BLAST Premier Fall 2020 Finals but lost a pair of games in the qualification phase, after which they didn’t impress at the IEM Beijing-Haidian 2020 Europe. The Germans won the Merkur Masters Season 2 and made $23,793 with victories over Unicorns of Love and ALTERNATE aTTax, while they cashed in $35,000 for finishing in 5th place at the Flashpoint 2. BIG opened this tournament well with a 2-0 win over OG and won nine of the last 13 games.

When it comes to the maps in the previous three months, BIG was excellent on Mirage (80.0%), while they were below average on Vertigo (40.0%), Overpass (42.9%), and Inferno (46.7%). BIG has a more experienced side than G2 as they assembled its squad in September this year and appeared on 83 maps with a record of 46 wins and 37 losses. The team members are tabseN (1.01), tiziaN (0.99), syrsoN (1.13), XANTARES (1.12), and k1to (0.96).

G2 vs. BIG H2H Record

These rivals have faced on three occasions so far, and the all-time series is tied at 3-3. G2 was on a three-game winning run, but BIG won the last three encounters, including the most recent one at the DreamHack Open Fall 2020 in October this year.

G2 vs. BIG Betting Preview

When they meet, these teams usually produce a lot of rounds and maximum of maps. Three of four Best of 3 meetings provided a maximum of three maps, all three in a row. That is giving me a clear idea in my mind to back another Over 2.5 maps here. Interestingly, G2 had a 1-0 lead in each of the last two H2Hs, but BIG managed to come from behind and secure a win. I wouldn’t be surprised if one team come from behind and win in this one. I am going with Over 2.5 Maps.

The Pick: Over 2.5 Maps (+106 @GG.BET)