The quarterfinals of the ESL Pro League Season 21 playoffs will feature a fundamental confrontation between MOUZ and G2 Esports. Both teams have already had experience of meeting in 2025 and showed different form during the tournament. MOUZ, after winning PGL Cluj-Napoca 2025, wants to consolidate their status as a top team, while G2 will try to rehabilitate after unstable results. The match will be held in Bo3 format, and given the style of play of both teams, it may well last for all three maps.
Current form of the teams
MOUZ
MOUZ have been showing a steady play since their triumph at PGL Cluj-Napoca 2025. They started the ESL Pro League Season 21 with a solid win over Liquid (2-0), but lost to Vitality (0-2). Recent matches show that the team is well prepared for the playoffs, having beaten Falcons (2-0) and FURIA (2-1).
Date | Team | Score | Opponent |
March 10 | MOUZ | 2 - 0 | Liquid |
March 9 | MOUZ | 0 - 2 | Vitality |
March 8 | MOUZ | 2 - 0 | Falcons |
March 7 | MOUZ | 2 - 1 | FURIA |
February 23 | MOUZ | 3 - 1 | Falcons |
G2 Esports
G2 had a rather unstable ESL Pro League Season 21, alternating between wins and losses. They defeated SAW and GamerLegion without losing a map, but lost to Natus Vincere (0-2) and The MongolZ (1-2), which raised questions about their preparation for the playoffs.
Date | Team | Score | Opponent |
March 11 | G2 | 2 - 0 | GamerLegion |
March 10 | G2 | 0 - 2 | Natus Vincere |
March 9 | G2 | 2 - 0 | SAW |
March 8 | G2 | 1 - 2 | The MongolZ |
March 7 | G2 | 2 - 0 | paiN |
Map pool
MOUZ
MOUZ are strongest on Train (100%), which they play consistently, and Dust II (64%), where they show a confident game. The team also performs well on Inferno (57% ) and Ancient (50%), although the latter is not their key choice. Mirage (45% ) has unstable results, and they ban Anubis in every game.
G2 Esports
G2 has an advantage on Nuke (73%), Inferno (62% ), and Mirage (63%), which makes them dangerous on these maps. They avoid Train because they haven't played it in the last six months. Ancient (33% ) is their weakness, and Dust II (71% ) can be a decisive choice.
Map | MOUZWR | M | B | Last 5 matches (MOUZ) | G2 WR | M | B | Last 5 matches (G2) |
Train | 100% | 2 | 3 | W, W | - | 0 | 7 | FB, FB, FB, FB, FB |
Anubis | 0% | 0 | 35 | FB, FB, FB, FB, FB | 57% | 7 | 16 | W, FB, W, L, FB |
Mirage | 45% | 20 | 2 | L, L, W, W, L | 63% | 19 | 5 | W, L, W, L, L |
Ancient | 50% | 12 | 9 | L, W, W, W, W | 33% | 15 | 7 | L, W, L, W, L |
Dust II | 64% | 11 | 12 | W, W, W, W, L | 71% | 17 | 2 | W, W, L, L, W |
Inferno | 57% | 14 | 3 | L, W, W, L, L | 62% | 13 | 6 | W, L, W, W, W |
Nuke | 70% | 20 | 3 | L, W, W, W, W | 73% | 11 | 4 | L, L, W, W, W |
Match forecast
Given the current form and statistics, this match could be quite tense. MOUZ look confident, especially after winning PGL Cluj-Napoca 2025, but G2 have a good mappool, which can give them an advantage.
A three-map fight is expected, with MOUZ having a slightly better chance due to their stability on their strong maps.
Prediction: MOUZ 2-1 G2
ESL Pro League Season 21 takes place from March 1 to 16 in Stockholm, Sweden. 24 teams are competing for a prize pool of $400,000. Follow the schedule, match results, and tournament progress at the link here.
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