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10:56, 08.02.2025
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The final match between G2 Esports and Sentinels. Although both teams have already secured their spot at Masters Bangkok, the main trophy and additional Americas Points are still at stake. Who will take the trophy home remains unknown. In this article, we attempt to predict the winner of this showdown based on statistics and our own game analysis.
Current Form of the Teams
G2 Esports
G2 Esports have shown a flawless performance in the tournament: the team has not dropped a single map and has secured three consecutive victories with a 2:0 scoreline. Most notably, G2 already defeated Sentinels in this tournament, allowing them to take no more than 14 rounds across two maps. With such dominance, G2 enters the final as the favorite.
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Sentinels
Sentinels are also in strong form, winning 3 out of 4 matches in the tournament. However, their only loss came against G2 Esports – and it was a crushing defeat. Additionally, the team has not won a single series "cleanly," always dropping at least one map to opponents, raising concerns about their stability in the BO5 final.
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Map Pool of the Teams
Both teams adapt to their opponents, making it difficult to predict their bans and picks, but there are key maps that could play a crucial role in this series.
Expected Pick-Ban Process:
Bans:
- G2 Esports will likely ban Haven to remove one of Sentinels' strongest maps.
- Sentinels will probably ban Split again, as they did in the previous match against G2.
Picks:
- G2 Esports may pick Abyss, where they have a 75% win rate, or Split if it remains available.
- Sentinels will likely choose Pearl, as they have frequently picked this map in recent matches.
Second Round of Picks:
- G2 Esports might select Bind, their most played map.
- Sentinels could go for Lotus, where they have solid experience (11 matches, 64% win rate).
Decider:
- Fracture remains the final map.
Head-to-Head Record
G2 Esports hold a significant advantage over Sentinels in direct matchups:
- In this tournament, they already defeated Sentinels 2:0, not allowing them to compete on equal footing.
- In 2024, the teams met twice, and both times, G2 emerged victorious.
- Overall statistics indicate that G2 knows how to play against Sentinels and has a major psychological advantage.
Match Prediction
G2 Esports appear to be the clear favorite ahead of the final:
- They have not lost a single map in the tournament, including their match against Sentinels.
- Their flexible map pool allows them to adapt to any opponent.
- Sentinels, despite playing well, lack the same level of stability and have already shown struggles in this matchup against G2.
Expected Score: 3:1 in favor of G2 EsportsSentinels may take one map, but G2 should confirm their status as the strongest team in the tournament and close out the series in four maps.
VCT 2025: Americas Kickoff runs from June 16 to November 8 in a LAN format at the Riot Games Arena in Los Angeles. A total of 25 partnered VCT teams are competing for two invitations to Masters Bangkok and crucial Americas Points, which determine qualification for the world championship.
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