G2 vs FaZe Prediction 3 February 2025

📢Which team will leave IEM Katowice after the upcoming match? In the lower bracket semifinal of Group A, G2 and FaZe will face off. We will try to determine the outcome of this clash between two equally strong teams in our prediction.

G2

📝Although G2 still holds the second place in the HLTV world rankings, their play has become less confident after NiKo's departure. At the start of the season, the team performed well at BLAST Bounty, reaching the semifinals before losing to Eternal Fire with a score of 1:2. However, IEM Katowice has not been as smooth for the "samurais." Initially, they couldn't win a single map against Virtus.pro, and then they narrowly defeated Falcons (2:1), thus avoiding last place in the tournament.

FaZe

📝After reaching the finals of the PW Shanghai Major, FaZe underwent roster changes. The addition of EliGE can be seen not so much as a strengthening of the team but as a chance to move them from the stalemate they were stuck in during the previous season. Even now, the guys are still facing difficulties in official matches. At IEM Katowice, they defeated BIG (2:1) and could have secured a playoff spot if they hadn't lost to Vitality (1:2).

Editorial Prediction

📊The teams have equal chances of winning this game, as confirmed by the bookmakers' odds. An elimination match between two of the world's strongest teams with similar map pools should not end in just two maps. In our opinion, total over 2.5 maps is the most likely outcome of this match.