G2 Esports vs Eternal Fire: BLAST Open Spring 2025 betting guide

Steven Rondina Published 20/03/2025

The BLAST Open Spring 2025 group stage grinds on and one of the key matchups of group B is G2 Esports against Eternal Fire; but it’s a tricky one when it comes to betting.

The first round of matches had a mix of surprises and slam dunks to it. Not everything was outlandish, though. G2 Esports and Eternal Fire both advanced in the upper bracket of the event’s group B and they face off in a key matchup that will send one of them to the playoffs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNlqyVkDCdQ

G2 Esports vs Eternal Fire match details, stakes

G2 Esports and Eternal Fire have advanced to the BLAST Open Spring 2025 group stage semifinals. The teams will face off on March 22, 2025 in a best-of-three match. The winner will guarantee themselves a spot in the BLAST Open Spring playoffs, while the loser will need to win their way out of the lower bracket.

G2 Esports vs Eternal Fire roster, recent form, and best maps

G2 Esports roster and recent form

G2 Esports enters BLAST Open Spring 2025 after being eliminated from the first round of ESL Pro League Season 21’s playoffs by MOUZ. The team won its opening match in BLAST Open Spring, defeating Imperial Esports 2-0 in a competitive match. The G2 roster is still trying to find its footing after the transfer of Nikola “NiKo” Kovac, though the early outlook is positive:

• Nemanja “huNter-” Kovač
• Ilya “m0NESY” Osipov
• Mario “malbsMd” Samayoa
• Janusz “Snax” Pogorzelski
• Nikita “HeavyGod” Martynenko

G2 Esports map pool

In 2025, G2 Esports has been very strong on Dust 2 and Inferno. It has struggled mightily thus far on Ancient, going 2-5 on the map thus far. The team hasn’t yet played on Train.

Eternal Fire roster and recent form

Much like its next opponent, Eternal Fire is coming into BLAST Open Spring 2025 after losing in the first round of ESL Pro League Season 21’s playoffs. Spirit looked solid in the group stage but had the misfortune of drawing Team Spirit in the playoffs. It was defeated in a competitive 2-1 series.

Eternal Fire defeated Team Liquid in the first round of the group stage to advance into this matchup with G2 Esports. Here is Eternal Fire’s roster for BLAST Open Spring 2025:

• İsmailсan “XANTARES” Dörtkardeş
• Engin “MAJ3R” Küpeli
• Ali “Wicadia” Haydar Yalçın
• Özgür “woxic” Eker
• Samet “jottAAA” Köklü

Eternal Fire map pool

Eternal Fire’s best maps are Anubis and Nuke, and it’s well above average on Mirage. Elsewhere, the team has a roughly 50-50 record.

G2 Esports vs Eternal Fire statistics, data

• Eternal Fire typically bans Ancient, which is good news for m0NESY and company
• Eternal Fire technically has a losing record on Train, going 2-3 since the map’s return

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9h-UBNiwWWM

G2 Esports vs Eternal Fire head-to-head record

G2 Esports and Eternal Fire have played against each other twice over the last several months, with the Turks winning both matches. The last time they played was in January 2025 at BLAST Bounty Spring 2025, which Eternal Fire won 2-1. They also played in October 2024, which Eternal Fire won 2-0, but both teams have changed their rosters since then.

G2 Esports vs Eternal Fire betting odds

G2 Esports vs Eternal Fire is effectively a coinflip according to CS2 betting sites. The moneylines on the two teams are extremely close, with G2 standing at 1.94 while Eternal Fire is 1.85. Officially, G2 Esports is the underdog here, but the difference is extremely slight.

G2 Esports vs Eternal Fire betting best picks and prediction

Core picks

• Moneylines on either team
  • There’s good value in a winning bet on either one of these teams, so there’s no need to get fancy if you’re feeling either team here
• Over 2.5 maps (2.17)
  • This one should be quite competitive, but bookies seem to believe that it’s going to be a quick one

Prediction

Eternal Fire should be able to get the better of G2 Esports in their BLAST Open Spring matchup. G2 is still a strong team, but it’s also still trying to find itself post-NiKo. Eternal Fire, by comparison, is as good as it ever has been.

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