G2 vs. Natus Vincere (Na'Vi) Preview & Prediction - Free CS:GO Betting Picks 6/19
The Lower bracket semi-final of the BLAST Premier Spring 2020 Europe Finals will start with a tilt between G2 (France) and Natus Vincere (Russia). The rivals are looking for the chance to stay alive in the race for whopping $335,000 of prize money for the first place, while the finalists will also book tickets to BLAST Premier Global Finals 2020. It is a best-of-three-map matchup, and the loser is out of the competition.
G2 Team Stats and Latest Results
G2 (#2 World Rank) are going into this tilt as slight underdogs after losing two of the previous three matches. However, after #10 Vitality beat them in the opening round of the upper bracket, G2 responded well against #18 ENCE. When it comes to the maps, G2 are the most successful on Nuke (62.3 winning percentage, 114 times played), and Dust2 (61.5%, 200 times played).
On the other hand, they are showing weaker displays on Mirage (48.8%, 127 times played) and Overpass (50.7%, 148 times played). G2’s current lineup consists of: JaCkz (1.03 Rating), huNter- (1.14), kennyS (1.14), AmaNEk (1.06), and nexa (1.08). This lineup played together on 159 maps since October 2019 and has a record of 92 wins and 67 losses. G2 won four trophies so far, but the latest was at DreamHack Masters Malmo 2017.
Natus Vincere Team Stats and Latest Results
Natus Vincere (#1 World Rank) are going into this clash as favorites even though they lost three of their last five matches. They beat #13 NiP in the opening round of the playoffs, securing wins on Nuke and Mirage, but then dropped a 1-0 lead against #16 Complexity and suffered a 1-2 defeat to the underdogs. Natus Vincere were dominant on Nuke (16-5), but Complexity were way better on the next two maps (16-8 on Dust2 and 16-3 on Mirage).
When it comes to the maps, Natus Vincere are the most successful on Train (64.4 winning percentage, 208 times played), and Overpass (63.9%, 205 times played). On the other hand, they are not performing very well on Nuke (47.6%, 105 times played). Natus Vincere’s current lineup consists of: flamie (1.04 Rating), s1mple (1.24), electronic (1.11), Boombl4 (1.08), and Perfecto (1.04). This lineup played together on 100 maps since February 2020 and has a record of 58 wins and 42 losses. Natus Vincere won 16 trophies in the team’s history, the latest at the IEM Katowice 2020.
G2 vs. Natus Vincere H2H Record
These rivals have met on six occasions so far, and G2 have a 4-2 lead, with the most recent victory coming at DreamHack Masters Spring 2020 Europe. That match ended 2-0 for G2, which was the first H2H tilt (Best of 3) that finished in two maps, G2 won the opening map (Mirage) in overtime.
G2 vs. Natus Vincere Betting Preview
Talking about overtimes, G2 won all three in H2H encounters thus far, so in case we have overtime, the French team should be considered as favorites to win it. Even four of five H2H Best of 3 duels produced a maximum of three maps, and considering the significance of this match and high stakes, I am going with another lengthy matchup. This one will not be decided on two maps.
