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Predictions
10:21, 24.03.2025
The match between The MongolZ and G2 in the lower bracket of BLAST Open Spring 2025 will be crucial for both teams, as a defeat will mean elimination from the tournament. Over the past six months, the teams have met twice, and both times, The MongolZ proved to be stronger. However, the Bo3 format leaves room for the fight on three maps, which increases the chances of intrigue in the match.
Current form of the teams
The MongolZ
Date | Team | Score | Opponent |
March 23 | The MongolZ | 2 - 0 | Liquid |
March 22 | The MongolZ | 1 - 2 | NAVI |
March 20 | The MongolZ | 2 - 1 | M80 |
March 15 | The MongolZ | 1 - 2 | Vitality |
March 14 | The MongolZ | 2 - 0 | NAVI |
G2
G2 also showed mixed results in recent tournaments. The team took 5-8th place at ESL Pro League Season 21 and 9-12th place at IEM Katowice 2025. The victories over M80 (2:0) and Eternal Fire (2:1) give hope for success, but the defeat by MOUZ (1-2) shows some gaps in the strategy.
Date | Team | Score | Opponent |
March 23 | G2 | 2 - 0 | M80 |
March 22 | G2 | 0 - 2 | Eternal Fire |
March 20 | G2 | 2 - 1 | Imperial |
March 13 | G2 | 1 - 2 | MOUZ |
March 11 | G2 | 2 - 0 | GamerLegion |
Map Pool
The MongolZ have a fairly strong Anubis (75% WR) and Ancient (63% WR) map, which allows them to compete confidently on these maps. However, the weak Nuke (43% WR) can be a problem if chosen by G2.
G2 play well on Dust II (71% WR) and Mirage (68% WR), which gives them an advantage on these maps. At the same time, a weak result on Ancient (38% WR) can give MongolZ a chance to tactically use map selection.
Map | The MongolZ WR | M | B | Last 5 matches (The MongolZ) | G2 WR | M | B | Last 5 matches (G2) |
Ancient | 63% | 19 | 0 | L, W, W, L, W | 38% | 16 | 7 | L, W, L, L, W |
Anubis | 75% | 12 | 8 | FB, W, L, L, W | 50% | 8 | 16 | FB, W, L, FB, L |
Nuke | 43% | 7 | 16 | L, L, W, L, W | 60% | 10 | 4 | L, W, W, W, L |
Inferno | 77% | 13 | 3 | L, W, L, W, W | 67% | 15 | 6 | W, W, W, L, W |
Mirage | 62% | 21 | 1 | L, W, W, W, L | 68% | 19 | 6 | L, W, L, L, W |
Dust II | 67% | 12 | 13 | W, L, W, W, L | 71% | 17 | 3 | W, W, L, L, W |
Train | 0% | 0 | 16 | - | 0% | 0 | 12 | - |
Match Prediction
Given the instability of both teams, we can expect three maps in the match. The MongolZ will have an advantage on Anubis and Ancient, while G2 will probably choose Dust II or Inferno. The MongolZ still seem to be the favorite of the match due to their more stable results on key maps. The expected result is a 2-1 victory for The MongolZ.
Prediction: The MongolZ 2-1
BLAST Open Lisbon 2025 takes place from March 19 to 30. The group stage will be held at the BLAST studio in Copenhagen, and the playoffs will be at the MEO arena in Lisbon, Portugal. For more details on the results and progress of the tournament, follow this link.
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