Let's move on to the final of the lower grid of Group A at the Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2024 tournament, where such participants as paiN Gaming and G2 Esports will meet. Both teams have not without problems passed to the decisive match of losers. The format of the match is bo3. Which of the teams will be stronger, and who will leave the tournament, taking the 7th-8th place in the standings? We will find out very soon.
In this betting thread you will find out how the participants of this match have performed recently, how they played their previous professional tournament, and also how this match will end.
paiN Gaming uniforms
The new year of Long Sogpeg started for the Brazilians with qualifications for the Intel Extreme Masters Chengdu 2024, which did not end with the desired outcome. A top-6 finish at the PGL Major Copenhagen 2024: South American Qualifier allowed paiN to advance to the PGL Major Copenhagen 2024: American RMR. At the ESL Pro League Season 19: South American Qualifier biguzera and his teammates were one step away from travelling to a major ESL tournament. The 5th-6th place at Ace South American Masters Spring 2024 did not allow paiN Gaming to get into the tournament series from BLAST. Having played at PGL Major Copenhagen 2024: American RMR with 3-1 statistics, the Brazilian club secured a trip to PGL Major Copenhagen 2024. At PGL Major Copenhagen 2024 paiN Gaming took 9-11th place in the standings and earned $20,000. The 3-4th place at RES Latin American Series #3 provided the players with $5,000 in prize money. The championship at the home tournament Global Esports Tour Rio de Janeiro 2024 allowed paiN Gaming to win the main prize of $100,000. The team also won RES Latin American Series #4 for another $25,000 in prize money. The 9th-12th place at CCT Season 1 Global Finals left paiN without earnings. In June, the Brazilians had a win at CCT Season 2 South American Series #1 and a silver medal at the Regional Clash Arena South America. The team then won two qualifiers, the Ace South American Masters Fall 2024 and the Intel Extreme Masters Rio 2024: South American Qualifier. A win at CCT Season 2 South American Series #2 earned the players $10,000 in prize money.
Previously, paiN Gaming took part in the BetBoom Dacha Belgrade 2024 #2: South American Qualifier. According to the results of the qualifier draw, the team got into Group D, where they scored two wins in a row and entered the play-offs of the qualifiers. In the quarter-finals, paiN Gaming outplayed Sharks Esports with a 2-0 result (Vertigo - 13-5, Anubis - 13-1). The semi-final clash with ODDIK ended with paiN winning with a similar score (Anubis - 13-10, Nuke - 13-6). In the decisive match the team met their compatriots from Legacy, who were defeated by biguzera and his teammates on two maps (Inferno - 13-5, Anubis - 13-10) and guaranteed themselves a trip to BetBoom Dacha Belgrade 2024.
In the Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2024, paiN Gaming beat Team Liquid 0:2 in the first match of the Play-In Ledge stage and fell into the losers' net. The team was able to rehabilitate by defeating Imperial Esports in a full bo3 series (Dust 2 - 10-13, Vertigo - 13-10, Inferno - 13-7). In the second round of losers paiN Gaming defeated MIBR in another Brazilian derby with a similar result (Mirage - 13-10, Anubis - 4-13, Vertigo - 13-3), which put the team into the group stage of the tournament. In Group A paiN Gaming started their performance with a two-map defeat to Natus Vincere. After getting into the losers' bracket, paiN defeated 9z Team with a 2-1 win (Anubis - 11-13, Dust 2 - 13-8, Nuke - 13-9). In the semifinals of the lower grid the Brazilians outplayed The MongolZ in a full bo3 series (Anubis - 13-16, Mirage - 13-10, Nuke - 13-8) and secured their place in the final group.
Statistics of the last results of paiN Gaming:
- Victory over The MongolZ with a score of 2:1
- Victory over 9z Team with the score 2:1
- Defeat by Natus Vincere 0:2
- 2:1 win over MIBR
- 2:1 win over Imperial Esports
G2 Esports uniforms
The current playing season started for the French organisation with the BLAST Premier: Spring Groups 2024, where the squad managed to secure a coveted slot at the BLAST Premier: Spring Final 2024. A trip to the Intel Extreme Masters Katowice 2024 was not a huge success. G2 Esports finished in 5th-6th place in the standings and took home $40,000 in prize money. Three straight wins at PGL Major Copenhagen 2024: European RMR A secured a trip to Denmark for the Major tournament, where G2 Esports finished in the top 4 and earned $80,000. At the Intel Extreme Masters Chengdu 2024, the team finished in 3rd-4th place and won $20,000 in prize money. G2 Esports finished in 7th-8th place in the standings at ESL Pro League Season 19 and earned $32,000 in rewards. The championship at the Intel Extreme Masters Dallas 2024 provided the players with $100,000. Last place at BLAST Premier: Spring Final 2024 earned the team a $10,000 consolation prize. Silver at the Esports World Cup 2024 provided G2 Esports with $175,000 in prize money.
The previous professional championship in which G2 Esports players competed was BLAST Premier: Fall Groups 2024. G2 started off with a 2-0 win over Ninjas in Pyjamas (Anubis - 13-7, Inferno - 13-11). In the top set final, the collective outlasted FaZe Clan in a full bo3 series (Ancient - 9-13, Nuke - 13-6, Mirage - 13-6). Grand-final clash with NiP ended with another victory of Snax and his teammates on two maps in a row (Ancient - 13-7, Inferno - 13-8). The 1st-4th place in the standings earned the players $22,500 in prize money and an invitation to BLAST Premier: Fall Final 2024.
G2 Esports started their performance at the Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2024 with Group A. In the first match the team sensationally defeated the Portuguese SAW on two consecutive maps and fell to the losers' net. In the quarter-finals of the lower grid G2 Esports scored a resounding 2-0 victory over Team Spirit (Nuke - 13-3, Mirage - 13-1). Snax and his teammates then defeated Astralis in a complete bo3 series (Dust 2 - 13-1, Mirage - 10-13, Ancient - 13-3).
G2 Esports recent results stats:
- 2-1 win over Astralis
- 2-0 win over Team Spirit
- 0:2 loss to SAW
- 2:0 win over Ninjas in Pyjamas
- 2:1 win over FaZe Clan
History of matches paiN Gaming - G2 Esports
Previously, the participants of this confrontation have not played against each other on the professional stage.
Predicted result of the match paiN Gaming - G2 Esports
The undisputed favourite of this duel is the European team, despite its instability in this championship. Let's bet on the victory of G2 Esports.
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