by The IEM Cologne 2024 playoffs will kick off on Friday, August 16, when SAW clash with FaZe Clan and MOUZ take on G2 Esports. Below you will find ESB’s free Counter-Strike 2 betting predictions for those two quarter-finals, with odds courtesy of top esports bookmakers in South Korea.
SAW vs FAZE CLAN CS2 BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| Best Odds: | SAW $3.00 at GG Bet | FaZe $1.35 at GG Bet |
| When: | August 16, 2024 | 15:45 CEST |
| Watch Live: | Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/ESLCS) |
SAW had to win their way into the main event of IEM Cologne through the play-in stage, where they took both games with ease. Throughout the group stage, the all-Portuguese squad upset G2 Esports 2-0 and defeated The Mongolz with the same scoreline before falling to Natus Vincere in the Group A upper-bracket final.
FaZe Clan are coming off one of the biggest comebacks in Counter-Strike 2 history after they overturned a 3-12 deficit to defeat Team Liquid and qualify for the playoffs. Despite losing to Team Vitality in the Group B upper-bracket semi-final, the world’s No.6 team seems to be playing its best CS ahead of the playoffs.
FaZe Clan’s experience in big matches on stage will prove pivotal in this contest, and it should get them over the line without dropping a map.
FaZe Clan -1.5 maps
MOUZ vs G2 ESPORTS CS2 BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| Best Odds: | MOUZ $2.50 at GG Bet | G2 $1.48 at GG Bet |
| When: | August 16, 2024 | 19:00 CEST |
| Watch Live: | Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/ESLCS) |
MOUZ appear to have drawn the worst opponent in the quarter-finals, as they will clash with a red-hot G2 Esports. The world No.5’s IEM Cologne campaign has featured close victories over Falcons and Complexity before falling to Team Vitality in the Group B upper-bracket final.
G2’s upset defeat at the hands of SAW has awoken this squad, which has dismantled the highly regarded Team Spirit and only dropped one map since that opening series. With Nikola “NiKo” Kovac, Ilya “m0NESY” Osipov, and Mario “malbsMd” Samayoa all rated inside the top five players in Cologne, this roster is humming ahead of a massive quarter-final clash.
G2 have been playing do-or-die series in their last three, and they will be primed for this clash. Top esports betting sites are offering $2.50 for G2 to claim this match 2-0, and that looks to be a great price.
