In the playoffs of PGL Bucharest 2025, we will see an important confrontation between G2 and Virtus.pro. G2 easily reached the playoffs with a score of 3-0 in the group stage, while Virtus.pro barely managed to get through the last game day of the group stage with a score of 3-2, and now the teams will fight for a place in the semifinals. The match will be held in Bo3 format, and the winner will continue to fight for the main prize, while the loser will leave the tournament. Over the past six months, the teams have met each other, and Virtus.pro won with a score of 2-0, which only increases the unpredictability of this game. Judging by the form of the teams and their schedules, we can expect a full-fledged three- map series.
Current form of the teams
G2
G2 does not show stability in 2025, but the latest results show that the team has started to correct its mistakes with 4 wins in the last 5 matches, only one defeat against MOUZ (0:2). At the same time, the team defeated The MongolZ at BLAST Open Spring 2025, and Complexity, Rare Atom, GamerLegion at PGL Bucharest 2025. The team has potential, and its recent victories prove it.
Date | Team | Score | Opponent |
April 8 | G2 | 2 - 1 | Complexity |
April 7 | G2 | 2 - 0 | Rare Atom |
April 6 | G2 | 2 - 0 | GamerLegion |
March 28 | G2 | 0 - 2 | MOUZ |
March 24 | G2 | 2 - 0 | The MongolZ |
Virtus.pro
VP had a good start to the tournament, defeating Liquid and FURIA, but lost to Rare Atom and GamerLegion without a chance and in the last round they managed to pass Astralis. The team is still looking for stability, despite having managed to gain good form at the beginning of the season. Getting to the playoffs is already a significant result for them.
Date | Team | Score | Opponent |
April 10 | Virtus.pro | 2 - 0 | Astralis |
April 9 | Virtus.pro | 0 - 2 | GamerLegion |
April 8 | Virtus.pro | 2 - 0 | FURIA |
April 7 | Virtus.pro | 2 - 0 | Liquid |
April 6 | Virtus.pro | 0 - 2 | Rare Atom |
Map Pool
G2
The strengths of G2 are Dust II (69%), Mirage (67%) and Nuke (55%), where the team shows confidence in decision-making and map control. Problematic maps are Anubis (57%, but unstable matches), Ancient (40%), and especially Train, which was not played at all. In the G2 pickban, cards that are not in the top 3 in terms of pick frequency are often avoided.
Virtus.pro
Virtus.pro, on the other hand, also demonstrate strength on Dust II (77%) and have decent form on Inferno, Train. VP's problems are Nuke (0%) and uncertainty on Anubis (36%) and Mirage (36%).
Map | G2 WR | M | B | Last 5 matches G2 | Virtus.pro WR | M | B | Last 5 matches VP |
Train | 0% | 0 | 16 | - | 60% | 5 | 8 | W, L, W, L, W |
Nuke | 55% | 11 | 4 | W, W, W, L, L | 0% | 0 | 29 | - |
Mirage | 73% | 15 | 6 | L, L, W, W | 36% | 11 | 4 | L, L, L, W, L |
Anubis | 57% | 7 | 14 | W, L, L, L | 36% | 11 | 5 | L, L, L, L, W |
Inferno | 67% | 15 | 5 | W, L, W, L, W | 50% | 14 | 5 | L, W, L, W |
Ancient | 47% | 17 | 7 | L, W, W, W, W | 41% | 17 | 1 | W, W, L, L, L |
Dust II | 79% | 14 | 3 | L, W, W, W, W | 77% | 13 | 5 | W, W, W, W, W |
Match prediction
On paper, G2 looks like the clear favorites, given their shape and mapping. However, VP has strong cards like Inferno and Dust2 where they can put up a fight. We expect a fairly intense match with a high probability of three maps, especially if G2 fails to demonstrate stability again.
The expected result is a 2-1 victory for G2.
The match will take place as part of the group stage of PGL Major Bucharest 2025. The format of the competition is the Swiss system, all matches are Bo3, and the top 8 advance to the playoffs. Follow the tournament here.
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