G2 vs SAW Prediction: who will turn out to be stronger?

Prediction for the match between G2 and SAW which will take place on August 10. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

There's no doubt in anyone's mind that G2 (along with Liquid) have had the most to gain during the summer transfer period. Not even a month after the debut of the revamped squad, Snax is already leading the team from the top five favourites for the Cologne trophy. The Samurai's journey to the BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2024 was an excellent test in a tough environment where the lot does not present easy opponents. Not only did they had to cross paths with the unstable but still top FaZe in the group, but twice in the rivals were the surprising Ninjas in Pyjamas. After the prize-winning place in Riyadh and "easy walk" in Copenhagen, G2 announced to the whole world that the new line-up was capable of claiming trophies.

Fate helped the European team a bit with the draw: only Natus Vincere, Spirit and probably Astralis can be found among serious opponents in Group A. The rest of the teams are of SAW or convention level. Other teams of SAW or 9z level hint that G2 must play at LANXESS arena at least in the quarterfinals.

The Portuguese team clearly knows how to surprise. It is a rare type of uncomfortable opponent who can adjust to the opponent not only before the match, but also in the course of the game. SAW has demonstrated this skill at many major tournaments, including the last Copenhagen Major, but one day all their strength tends to run out. Fans have noticed that in the main stage of IEM Cologne 2024, 14 teams out of 16 are in the top 15 in the world according to HLTV rankings. SAW, on the other hand, is the worst on this index, ranking only 29th.

Nobody expects a miracle from this team in the main stage, but in the play-in the Portuguese once again managed to jump above the ceiling and surprise the experts. What is worth beating The MongolZ and BIG, who are the favourites in each of the meetings. Alas, unlike a lot of other top teams in the group stage, SAW has its own ceiling, which is too early to jump over.

In the bookmakers' lines it is very difficult to find outcomes for the upcoming meeting, which could coincide with the victory of G2 and at the same time have high odds. First of all, let's bet on a victory with a huge gap, which will ensure a successful total under 46 rounds. Let's not forget about the strengths of the Portuguese, at the expense of which an individual handicap of 8 rounds can play with a non-zero probability.