Group B upper bracket quarter-final
G2 Esports vs HEROIC
Format: BO1
07.10.2024 19:00
Prediction for the match between G2 Esports and HEROIC which will take place on October 7. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.
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G2 Esports will be on a new morale boost going into Rio de Janeiro. The Samurai won the fall BLAST finals, and in the finals broke the principal rival - Natus Vincere. NiKo and company are in great shape in October, ready to tear down and crush everyone on CS2 servers.
G2 Esports is currently in second place in the HLTV rankings. In addition to the star trio m0NESY/NiKo/huNter, the team has a Guatemalan malbsMd, who adapted to the style of the team and feels comfortable. In terms of personal statistics malbsMd is not inferior to his teammates. The main star of G2 Esports can be safely called m0NESY, Ilya throughout 2024 plays very strong and drags the team in difficult days. But the recent successes of the Samurai should be attributed to NiKo getting into prime form. Rifler creates the difference in top matches. At BLAST Premier: Fall Final 2024, NiKo pulled out a tough series against Team Vitality, and before that dominated Team Spirit. In fact, in the final with Natus Vincere, NiKo was very good on all maps. The NiKo factor is very important for G2 Esports, because when the rifler is in perfect condition, the team wins trophies.
The main strength of G2 Esports is in the individual skill of the players. NiKo, m0NESY, malbsMd, huNter - all four are very cool players and can be leaders. The connection of coach and captain, TaZ and Snax, should curb the wild desire to play for highlites, distribute between all the responsibilities and make life on the server comfortable for everyone. So far, the Polish duo is up to the task.
HEROIC
Heroic overcame the European qualifications at IEM Rio 2024 and will try to compete at the dash-1 level once again. Recently, the Heroes are not happy with high-profile results. The organization has assembled a good squad with star names, but in practice the team can't even get a foothold in the top 10 of HLTV, let alone fight for titles. It's hard for Heroes to show stability on the server.
Russian sniper degster joined the team in spring. Abdul hasn't played on high CS2 dashes for a whole year, and it is expected that he didn't show sensational results from the first days. Degster also faced visa problems, because of which the player missed a number of tournaments, and the team had to play with substitutes on AWP. In the fall, the visa situation has normalized and the team is more focused on preparation. Heroic's last result was the 9-12th place at ESL Pro League Season 20, there was also an important victory over Virtus.pro and an unexpected defeat from MIBR. Heroic's main star is NertZ. The Israeli is unlikely to be in the annual HLTV top-20 again, but he deserves a lot of praise for his play. If it wasn't for NertZ, Heroic would lose even more often and would go down much lower in the HLTV rankings. TeSeS, sjuush and degster plug in sporadically, but none of them can take on the role of second star.
Heroic has only beaten a top-10 team once after the summer break, namely Virtus.pro (but the Bears are being beaten by everyone who can). The Heroic is currently unable to compete with the top teams and is still gaining its best condition. Heroic can at some points complicate the life of the Samurai on the server, but the result will depend on the strength of the opponent. It's hard to believe in Heroic's miracle now.
Expert Betting Tips
Heroic has not claimed high places at the top tournaments for a long time. The latest success of G2 Esports could be the beginning of a whole era, if the Samurai have the right attitude for the event in Rio. HE1 should not be a problem for G2 Esports.