Forecast for the grand final of IEM Cologne 2021 with the participation of G2 Esports and Natus Vincere. Both teams have come the hardest way to this final, both clubs have great individual form and a lot of tactics and cards in their arsenal.
Natus Vincere defeated Renegades, Vitality, Astralis, all maps had full-fledged best of 3-series, since NAVI gave 1 map.
G2 Esports started their march in group "A", where they managed to beat Complexity, BIG and Gambit Esports.
In the playoffs, G2 Esports, with difficulty, dealt with Astralis, and NAVI had no difficulties in the fight with FaZe Clan.
G2 Esports results at IEM Cologne 2021
- Defeated Complexity with a score of 2: 0
- Defeated BIG with a score of 2: 1
- Defeated Gambit Esports with a score of 2: 1
- Defeated Astralis with a score of 2: 1
G2 Esports Cards Statistics
- Vertigo: defeated Complexity with a score of 16:14
- Dust 2: defeated Complexity with a score of 16: 6
- Dust 2: lost to BIG with a score of 8:16 (!!!)
- Dust 2: lost to Astralis with a score of 12:16 (!!!)
- Mirage: defeated BIG with a score of 16: 1
- Mirage: beat Gambit Esports with a score of 16:13
- Inferno: beat BIG with a score of 16: 4
- Inferno: beat Gambit Esports with a score of 16:14
- Inferno: beat Astralis with a score of 16:14
- Vertigo: lost against Gambit Esports with a score of 10:16
- Nuke: beat Astralis with a score of 16: 6
NAVI results at IEM Cologne 2021
- Defeated Renegades with a score of 2: 1
- Defeated Vitality with a score of 2: 1
- Defeated Astralis with a score of 2: 1
- Defeated FaZe Clan with a score of 2: 0
Statistics on maps from NAVI
- Inferno: lost against Renegades with a score of 10:16 (!!!)
- Inferno: defeated Astralis with a score of 16: 5
- Inferno: defeated FaZe Clan with a score of 16: 7
- Dust 2: defeated Renegades with a score of 16: 6
- Dust 2: lost to Astralis with a score of 19:22
- Nuke: defeated Renegades with a score of 16: 4
- Nuke: defeated Renegades with a score of 16: 5
- Overpass: lost to Vitality with a score of 14:16
- Mirage: defeated Vitality with a score of 16:10
- Mirage: defeated FaZe Clan with a score of 16: 7
- Ancient: defeated Astralis with a score of 16: 7
Prediction for the IEM grand final: Cologne 2021 between G2 Esports and NAVI
G2 Esports played very ambiguously yesterday with Astralis, gave up their Dust 2, and at the decisive Inferno they made it to 16:14. In general, G2 has problems with the map pool specifically for the best of 5 series. They don't play: Overpass and, most likely, Ancient, while NAVI performed well on these maps. The advantage of NAVI is the excellent Nuke and s1mple. What Sasha did in the semifinals with FaZe Clan is something!
The only question here is whether NAVI will win with a score of 3: 0 or 3: 1. Natus Vincere will definitely be banned by Vertigo, and G2 Esports should abandon Overpass, but at the same time, if they play Ancient it immediately 1: 0 in favor of NAVI, a lot will depend on the sequence of card picks. I am inclined to see Nuke as my pick at NAVI, Dust 2 from G2 Esports.
Bookmakers give 2.86 odds for G2 Esports and 1.445 for NAVI. Most likely, there will be 3: 0 for NAVI - 3.64 ratio, 3: 1 - 3.44 ratio, 3: 2 - 4.48.
Prediction: NAVI will confidently beat G2 Esports with a score of 3: 1 by maps - coefficient 3.44