G2 Esports vs Trace Esports match prediction and analysis - Masters Bangkok 2025
G2 Esports vs Trace Esports match prediction and analysis - Masters Bangkok 2025

Last match of the second game day and the first round of the Swiss stage at Masters Bangkok 2025 will conclude with a clash between G2 Esports and Trace Esports. On one hand, the winner of the match seems obvious, but since this tournament features the top eight teams in the world, things are not that simple.

Current Team Form

G2 Esports

G2 Esports started the season with a dominant victory at VCT 2025: Americas Kickoff, not losing a single match in the tournament. In their last five matches, the team has secured four wins, with their only loss dating back to 2024 against Cloud9.The replacement of icy with jawgemo has positively impacted the team’s performance—the new roster immediately secured G2’s first VCT trophy, further underlining their strength and ambitions this season.

Date Team Score Opponent Tournament
Feb 09 G2 Esports 3 - 2 Sentinels VCT 2025: Americas Kickoff
Feb 07 G2 Esports 2 - 0 Sentinels VCT 2025: Americas Kickoff
Feb 01 G2 Esports 2 - 0 Leviatán VCT 2025: Americas Kickoff
Jan 20 G2 Esports 2 - 0 Cloud9 VCT 2025: Americas Kickoff

Trace Esports

Trace Esports has already participated in two tournaments in 2025:

  • China Evolution Series: Act 1, where they were eliminated in the early stages.
  • VCT 2025: China Kickoff, where they finished second, securing a spot at Masters Bangkok 2025.

In their last five matches, they won three games and lost two—one in the opening match of China Evolution Series and another in the grand final of VCT 2025: China Kickoff against EDward Gaming.This Masters event is the first in the team's history, adding extra motivation but also additional pressure for the players.

Date Team Score Opponent Tournament
Feb 08 Trace Esports 1 - 2 Nova Esports VALORANT China Evolution
Jan 25 Trace Esports 1 - 3 EDward Gaming VCT 2025: China Kickoff
Jan 23 Trace Esports 2 - 1 Bilibili Gaming VCT 2025: China Kickoff
Jan 20 Trace Esports 2 - 0 EDward Gaming VCT 2025: China Kickoff
Jan 17 Trace Esports 2 - 0 Dragon Ranger Gaming VCT 2025: China Kickoff

Map Pool of the Teams

Expected map picks and bans for the series between G2 Esports and Trace Esports:

  • G2 Esports bans Lotus – The team adapts to their opponents in recent matches, and Lotus is a frequently chosen map by Chinese teams.
  • Trace Esports bans Abyss – G2 often picks Abyss and performs strongly on it.
  • G2 Esports picks Pearl – One of G2's strongest maps, where they hold a 100% win rate in recent months.
  • Trace Esports picks Split – The most frequently chosen map by Trace recently; they have played it four times without losing.
  • G2 Esports bans Bind – Trace Esports often picks Bind, though their win rate is only 40% in the last five games.
  • Trace Esports bans Fracture – G2 holds a 100% win rate on Fracture, making it too risky for Trace.
  • Decider: Abyss

Thus, the expected map pool for the series looks as follows:

  • G2 Esports bans Lotus
  • Trace Esports bans Abyss
  • G2 Esports picks Pearl
  • Trace Esports picks Split
  • G2 Esports bans Bind
  • Trace Esports bans Fracture
  • Decider – Abyss

Head-to-Head Record

G2 Esports and Trace Esports have never faced each other at international tournaments. Trace is new to this level, while G2 is in only their second year of VCT competition, making this match even more intriguing.

Match Prediction

Based on the current form of both teams, G2 Esports appears to be the favorite in this match. They have experience on the international stage, a stable roster, and a strong start to the season. Although Trace Esports performed well in the Chinese qualifiers, they lack experience against top-tier teams from outside their region.

It is expected that G2 Esports will win this series 2-0, considering their map pool flexibility and greater experience on the global stage.

Masters Bangkok 2025 will take place from February 20 to March 2 in LAN format at UOB Live. Eight partnered teams—two from each region—will compete for a $500,000 prize pool, VCT Points needed for Championship qualification, and the prestigious title of champion.

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