G2 vs. Spirit Betting Predictions – Odds, Picks and Value

Let’s keep this momentum rolling, boys and girls! Let’s keep the dream alive and see what does the opening-round group stage match between G2 and Team Spirit have in store for us! Yessir, you’re looking at another set of our comprehensive CSGO picks. G2 vs. Spirit predictions is what you’re probably here for so let’s stop beating around the bushes and begin with the discussion!

G2 vs. Spirit Betting Predictions

IEM XV Katowice World Championship’s group stage is just around the corner. We finally know the opening-round matchups, G2 vs. Spirit being one of them. G2 secured their spot by placing fifth on the Road to Katowice EU rankings. Spirit, on the other hand, had to go through the play-in hassle. Truth be told, it wasn’t too big of a hassle for mir and the CIS boys since they aced both tests – Cloud9 and BIG. Now they’re eyeing their next opponents, hoping to sail away with another win and remain in the upper bracket for as long as possible.

Form

Team Spirit is coming into this match with winds of victory bursting through their sails. They are unbeaten in five, having won twice against BIG, and once vs. FPX, Cloud9, and Sprout. Degster’s arrival broadened their map pool and significantly boosted their fragging potential. Degster’s AWPing abilities have been the showcase o what Team Spirit has to offer… though the likes of Chopper and mir have been fairly consistent contributors too.

G2’s form is not good! They started 2021 off with two poor performances. BLAST Premier Global Final was bad… BLAST Premier Spring Groups was even worse. NiKo and the Balkan boys, coupled with KennyS and AmaNEk, are trying to find their pace. If they’re having a good day, only a handful of teams can go head to head. If they’re not feeling it, they’re an outright danger for your CSGO betting bankroll!

Map Depth

This is something we don’t see that often – Team Spirit’s map pool win rate (over the last three months) is better on all maps except Vertigo. Yep, you’ve guessed it, the skyscraper-packed map is their permaban.

What’s there to be said in G2’s defense? Well, I’d like to start with something along the lines of “well, Spirit played against easier opponents” but looking at their past matches, it’s true… but only to an extent.

Mirage and Dust 2 seem to be their strongest maps. As you may know, G2 aren’t shy from going with either of the two as well. For the sake of watching a great match, I’d love to see these two square off on both Dust 2 and Mirage. How about Nuke as the decider; who wouldn’t want that?

Roster Strengths

Not only is Team Spirit in brilliant form, but their roster is looking quite impressive too. We’ve known for a while that mir is a proper leader. He’s established himself as the leading contributor in Spirit’s recent successes. Coupled with a potent AWPer degster, Team Spirit’s fragging potential could indeed outdo that of G2.

And don’t you dare get it twisted; G2 has plenty of fragging potential to throw at the CIS team. NiKo, nexa, huNter… KennyS is no stranger to outstanding performances every now and then. From the looks of things, this is going to be a proper back and forth match.

But, I guess this should be enough for us to wrap everything up and call our G2 vs. Spirit predictions done and dusted. You’re looking for the final picks? Here they come:

G2 vs. Spirit Picks

Another straightforward bet – G2 match-winner at +122. I still can’t believe CSGO bookmakers opted to give Team Spirit the benefit of the doubt. I mean, they do look much stronger with degster in the starting lineup, but… G2 is a household name in competitive CSGO waters; surely they deserve the upper hand here despite Spirit’s excellent form.

Yo bookies, how you gonna do my man G2 like that?

On a more serious note, don’t think +122 is a gift from the bookies almighty! G2 will be dealing with a tough task. Team Spirit took down Cloud9 and BIG without too much hassle. If they start snowballing against G2 very early on, it’s game over for NiKo and the boys.

Let’s just hope the Bosnian superstar rises up to the challenge tomorrow!