NaVi vs G2 Esports: BLAST Austin Major CS2 betting guide
NaVi took a tough loss to longtime rival Team Spirit in the third round of the BLAST Austin Major group stage, but it has the chance to take a playoffs spot by beating G2.
| Match | BLAST Austin Major Group Stage 3 |
|---|---|
| Kick-off | 4 pm ET on June 14, 2025 |
| Top pick | NaVi map 1 winning margin 2-4 |
| Betting favorite | NaVi |
G2 Esports has had a messy 2025 this year with multiple roster changes. By comparison, NaVi has been punching the clock and getting results with the same five players since 2023. These two teams will face off in Austin, but does the new-look G2 have a chance against NaVi?
NaVi vs G2 Esports match details
- Tournament: BLAST Austin Major
- Stage: Group Stage 3
- Game: Counter-Strike 2
- Format: Best-of-three
Betting tip: NaVi should be able to win against a G2 Esports that doesn’t actually have a future; though G2 has looked good enough that you shouldn’t expect any kind of lopsided victory.
My NaVi vs G2 Esports pick: NaVi 2-4 rounds winning margin on map 1 @ 3.04
NaVi vs G2 Esports rosters, recent form, and best maps
Ahead of the BLAST Austin Major, news broke that G2 Esports’ current roster was doomed. In the conflict of interest disclosures, it came out that the team was set to pull a Team Falcons and pluck a few players out of Heroic’s roster. That made it easy to wonder whether G2 Esports would even bother bringing in an A-level effort for the tournament, never mind whether it could get A-level results.
So far though, G2 looks like it’s a legitimate threat. Across three best-of-ones, the team is 2-1. It started with a disastrous 13-5 loss to 3DMAX, but two convincing wins over Pain Gaming and Aurora Gaming. The 13-4 win over Aurora in particular was a wake-up call to the other teams in Austin. Aurora is arguably a top-five team, so G2 posting a big win against them sends a loud message.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zauy-XzzJrE
NaVi didn’t need a wakeup call, and it doesn’t need to send any messages, though. The team has been solid throughout the year and has looked the part in Austin. Though it took a tough loss to regional rival Team Spirit, the team is still looking like a serious contender.
Aleksander “hades” Miśkiewicz is set to compete in just two tournaments for G2 before being shipped out of the team. Despite that, he’s been looking like a star for the team. He’ll need to kick things up another notch if G2 wants to take a win over NaVi though.
Rosters and roles
| NaVi | G2 Esports |
|---|---|
| b1t | huNter- |
| AleksiB (IGL) | malbsMd |
| jL | Snax (IGL) |
| iM | HeavyGod |
| w0nderful | hades |
Map pool
- G2’s successes in 2025 so far have come from its strength on Inferno, Dust 2, and Mirage. On the flipside, it has a losing record across Anubis, Nuke, and Ancient. In terms of map success, the team’s about the same with hades.
- NaVi has a strongly winning record across Mirage and Inferno, and it has a winning record on Train and Ancient. The team has been struggling on Anubis and Nuke, but that doesn’t come up too often.
- G2 permabans Train. NaVi doesn’t have a permaban but it generally looks to steer things away from Anubis, Nuke, and Train.
Key stats
| Metric | NaVi | G2 Esports | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pistol round win% | 45.3% | 56.6% | G2 Esports |
| Top-rated player | B1t (1.10) | HeavyGod (1.13) | G2 Esports |
| Match win-loss | 38-28 | 47-36 | NaVi |
Stats include all matches played by both teams in 2025.
NaVi vs G2 Esports head-to-head history
G2 and NaVi have played many times over the years, but only once in 2025. That match was a 2-0 win for NaVi, and that was against a G2 Esports that still had Ilya “m0NESY” Osipov.
NaVi and G2 Esports recent match history
NaVi started in stage three and went 2-0 in best-of-ones before losing to Spirit. Prior to this, the team suffered a quarterfinals exit from PGL Astana.
- Team Spirit: 2-0 loss
- 3DMAX: 1-0 win
- Nemiga Gaming: 1-0 win
- Astralis: 2-1 loss
- Aurora Gaming: 2-0 win
G2 overcame an ugly start to its BLAST Austin Major by going 2-1 in best-of-ones. It was previously seen in IEM Dallas, where it suffered a group stage elimination.
- Aurora Gaming: 1-0 win
- Pain Gaming: 1-0 win
- 3DMAX: 1-0 loss
- GamerLegion: 2-1 loss
- 3DMAX: 2-1 win
NaVi vs G2 Esports betting odds snapshot
| Market | Odds |
|---|---|
| NaVi to win | 1.4 |
| G2 Esports to win | 2.87 |
| Over 2.5 maps | 2.06 |
Lines pulled from gg.bet at 5:10 pm MT on June 13, 2025.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EwAbX2WZ7Y
NaVi vs G2 Esports best betting picks and predictions
NaVi should be able to get this win, but it’s not going to come easy. The team doesn’t dominate overmatched opponents the way Team Spirit does, opening the door for winning margin bets and over/unders on rounds.
Best picks
- NaVi wins 2-0 @ 2.3 – G2 is moreso the team that took 13 rounds against 3DMAX rather than the team that ran over Aurora Gaming.
- NaVi map 1 winning margin 2-4 @ 3.04 – NaVi should win this, but the team hasn’t been running over opponents that are top-20-caliber. This should be competitive, at least in terms of the total rounds played.
- Map 1 pistol round score 2-0 G2 Esports @ 3.71 – NaVi is doing well in pistol rounds in Austin, but the team’s numbers this year aren’t good. G2 is certainly missing m0NESY but it actually has a better pistol round record without him, somehow.
Prediction
Our pick: NaVi wins 2-0 @ 2.3
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