The group stage of VCT 2025: Americas Stage 1 is coming to a close, and it will end with the fifth game week starting soon. In the first match we will see a meeting between Cloud9 and G2 Esports. The match promises to be very interesting, and below we will analyze the form of both teams and try to guess the outcome of the match.
Current form of the teams
Cloud9
Far from being the favorites of their region, Cloud9 failed the first qualifications of this year's VCT 2025: Americas Kickoff, where they took 9-12th place. However, at the current tournament the team has corrected itself, and so far it has been beating most of its opponents with confidence. Over the last 5 matches the team earned all three wins over: FURIA, Leviatan and NRG, but lost to MIBR twice.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud9 | 2 - 0 | FURIA Esports |
| Cloud9 | 1 - 2 | MIBR |
| Cloud9 | 2 - 0 | Leviatán |
| Cloud9 | 2 - 1 | NRG |
| Cloud9 | 1 - 2 | MIBR |
Cloud9 are now firmly in 3rd place in their group with a total score of 3:1, which has already guaranteed them a playoff spot.
G2 Esports
The team, which in 2023 played on the dash-2 stage, is now considered the strongest in its region, and one of the best in the world. At the last VCT 2025: Americas Kickoff, G2 was the winner of the event, which led to a runner-up finish at the Masters Bangkok. In the last five meetings, the team has 4 wins over Leviatan, NRG, FURIA and MIBR, but lost to T1.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| G2 Esports | 2 - 1 | Leviatán |
| G2 Esports | 2 - 0 | NRG |
| G2 Esports | 2 - 1 | MIBR |
| G2 Esports | 2 - 0 | FURIA Esports |
| G2 Esports | 2 - 3 | T1 |
The G2 team, the main favorite of their group and qualifications in general, also made it to the playoffs thanks to domination and a total score of 4:0.
Team Mapp
Expected Bans:
- Cloud9 may ban Pearl
- G2 will probably remove Bind
Expected picks:
- Cloud9 will probably pick a surprise Split
- G2 may take Haven
Head to head
The teams have met twice in the last half a year. The first time the victory went to Cloud9 with a score of 2:0, the second time the winner was already G2, also with a score of 2:0.
Prediction for the match
As mentioned above, both teams have already guaranteed themselves a place in the playoffs, but can still fight for a specific place in the top net. We will assume a win for G2, and most likely a dry one, with a score of 2:0.
Match outcome: G2 Esports wins 2-0.
VCT 2025: Americas Stage 1 runs from March 21 to May 4. During the event, 12 teams are competing for three slots at VCT 2025: Masters Toronto and valuable Americas Points needed for future qualification to Champions.
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