At IEM Katowice 2025, we are in for one of the most exciting matchups — G2 against FaZe. Both teams have already played a few matches this season, but their form remains a mystery. G2 started in Katowice with a defeat against Virtus.pro. FaZe, on the other hand, looked unstable but managed to defeat BIG in their first match of the tournament. In this article, we'll analyze the current form of the teams, map pool, and make a match prediction.
Current Form of Teams
G2 has played a limited number of matches in the new season but has already shown its strength. Their average ranking for the last month is 6.2. They confidently advanced at BLAST Bounty Spring 2025, securing wins over B8 and BIG. In the main stage of the tournament, the team defeated BetBoom but unexpectedly lost to Eternal Fire. G2 began IEM Katowice 2025 with a loss to Virtus.pro but then managed to deal with Falcons in the lower bracket, sending them home.
FaZe's form seems unstable. Their average ranking for the last month is 6.0, reflecting an uncertain start to the season. They started with BLAST Bounty Spring 2025: Closed Qualifier, where they barely got past M80 but then lost to paiN. At IEM Katowice 2025, they began with a victory over BIG but lost to Vitality in the playoff qualifier, giving up a comeback on the third map from a 12-8 lead.
Map Pool
G2 is highly likely to pick Dust II or Mirage as these maps are their strong suits. They have a 75% win rate on Dust II over 16 games and a 67% win rate on Mirage over 21 games. They consistently ban Train, so this ban is expected.
FaZe will likely choose Ancient or Mirage, as these are their most reliable maps. They have a 68% win rate on Ancient over 19 games and a 65% win rate on Mirage over 17 games. They avoid Train as they haven't played it in recent months and have a 0% win rate on this map. Nuke might also be banned, where they have a 38% win rate over 13 matches.
- Dust II — G2's pick
- Ancient — FaZe's pick
- Inferno — decider
Match Prediction
The match is expected to be tense as both teams have overlapping strong maps in their pool. G2 appears slightly more confident at the beginning of the season; however, FaZe traditionally steps up in major tournaments.
If G2 can capitalize on their best maps, they will gain an advantage. However, FaZe may challenge on Ancient or Inferno, where they have decent stats.
G2 2-1 FaZe
IEM Katowice 2025 takes place from January 29 to February 9 in Katowice, Poland. Twenty-four teams will compete for a prize pool of $1 million. You can follow the schedule and results of the event via this link.
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