G2 vs. Spirit, Preview & Prediction - Free 4/18 CS:GO

The winner of the clash between G2 and Spirit will earn a prize of $30,000 and will get a ticket for the BLAST Premier Spring Final. Spirit is a favorite when the rivals face on Sunday in this Best of 3 semi-final encounter at the BLAST Premier Spring Showdown 2021.

G2 Team Stats and Latest Results

G2 didn’t experience the best of times at the ESL Pro League Season 13, where they finished in 7th place and with $27,500 in the pocket, so they will be looking to make a better impression here and secure a ticket for the BLAST Premier Spring Final. They beat Endpoint in straight maps in the opening game of the playoffs here and had a way harder job in the following game against OG, but won 2-1 in the end. G2 won nine of the previous 13 matches.

Talking about the maps in the last three months, G2 was strong on Inferno (81.8% win rate) and played well on Nuke (60.0%), while they failed to impress on Train (20.0%). G2 assembled its current lineup in March 2021 and appeared on 22 maps with a record of 14 wins and eight losses. The team members are JaCkz (1.02 rating), NiKo (1.10), huNter- (1.10), AmaNEk (0.96), and nexa (0.98).

Spirit Team Stats and Latest Results

Spirit is hoping to stay in the top 10 with a win in this game and with their presence at the BLAST Premier Spring Final. They didn’t take part at the ESL Pro League Season 13 but played very well at the IEM Katowice 2021 and Winstrike CIS Spring Cup 2021 - BLAST Premier Qualifier. The Russian team was 3rd at the former tournament and earned $80,000, while they won the latter one and secured a ticket for this tournament. Here, Spirit defeated Extra Salt and Dignitas. Spirit won 15 of the last 18 games.

In the previous three months, Spirit was excellent on Dust2 (90.0%) and was decent on Nuke (75.0%) and Inferno (66.7%), while their “weakest” displays came on Overpass (60.0%) and Mirage (60.0%). Spirit established its current squad in January this year and appeared on 40 maps with a record of 30 wins and ten losses. The lineup consists of chopper (1.08), mir (1.26), sdy (1.12), degster (1.27), and magixx (1.07).

G2 vs. Spirit H2H Record

These rivals have met on two occasions before and each team recorded a win. Spirit won the most recent one at the IEM Katowice 2021 in February this year when they secured a 2-1 victory.

G2 vs. Spirit Betting Preview

I am leaning toward Spirit in this one but I am not brave enough to back them to win. The previous H2H encounter produced a maximum of three maps, and considering the high stakes of this tilt, I think we will have a feisty affair. I am going with Over 2.5 maps, but in case you prefer betting on the winner, you can back Spirit.

The Pick: Over 2.5 Maps (-104 @GGBET)