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G2 Esports vs Eternal Fire Tips & Odds – Intel Extreme Masters Rio 2024

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08 Oct 2024
Tit Krajnik 08 Oct 2024
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  • G2 Esports vs Eternal Fire Counter-Strike betting picks for Tuesday, October 8, 2024, in the second round of the group stage at Intel Extreme Masters Rio 2024 (14:00 BRT)
  • G2 Esports are favoured to win
  • Both teams slipped as favourites in round one
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G2 Esports vs Eternal Fire Predictions


G2 Esports and Eternal Fire will clash on Tuesday, October 8, in the lower bracket quarterfinals of Group B at Intel Extreme Masters Rio 2024. It'll mark their first meeting since February, and according to the latest esports betting odds, G2 Esports should win.
  • G2 Esports vs Eternal Fire Predictions
  • Head to Head
  • G2 Esports Form
  • G2 Esports Squad & Team News
  • Eternal Fire Form
  • Eternal Fire Squad &Team News

The best crypto betting sites have G2 Esports priced as favourites at 1.55, while Eternal Fire enter the series as 2.40 underdogs. As the more successful team this season, G2 Esports deserve recognition, yet at this number, it is fair to question whether G2 are a bit overrated.

Head to Head


G2 Esports and Eternal Fire have yet to meet with their current rosters.

G2 Esports Form


G2 Esports entered Intel Extreme Masters Rio 2024 as one of the teams to watch. They've been on a roll since their runner-up finish at Esports World Cup 2024 as they have since added a gold medal from BLAST Premier: Fall Groups 2024, placed top-four at ESL Pro League Season 20, and just over a week ago, won BLAST Premier Fall Final 2024.

Over that stretch, G2 Esports have lost just four series and two over their last 10 – both times against Natus Vincere.

Despite their explosive form, G2 Esports slipped in the opening round of IEM Rio 2024 and suffered a crushing loss against HEROIC (10-13). It was an uncharacteristically poor showing from G2, especially from Nikola "NiKo" Kovač and Nemanja "huNter-" Kovač, who posted a 0.62 and 0.60 performance ratings, respectively.

Even though G2 Esports did not look good in the first round, it is also fair to say that it was a one-off performance rather than a true indication of their strength. 

G2 Esports Squad & Team News


No roster changes for G2 Esports.

  • Janusz "Snax" Pogorzelski
  • Mario "malbsMd" Samayoa
  • Nemanja "huNter-" Kovač
  • Nikola "NiKo" Kovač
  • Ilya "m0NESY" Osipov

Eternal Fire Form


Eternal Fire have recently made their presence known with a deep run at ESL Pro League Season 20. They made the grand final in Malta and played a very competitive series against Natus Vincere, losing the big game by the smallest of margins.

It marked their second deep tournament run of the month after EF reached the grand final of BetBoom Dacha Belgrade 2024 #2, where they lost to Spirit.

However, despite their strong form leading to IEM Rio 2024, Eternal Fire, like G2 Esports, lost as betting favourites in the opening round – against Astralis.

Much like how we can say that G2 Esports's loss in round one does not prove much, the same applies to Eternal Fire, who we know can perform at a much higher level. But does that make them an appealing pick at the offered price on Stake?

Eternal Fire Squad &Team News


Eternal Fire have not made any roster changes.

  • İsmailсan "XANTARES" Dörtkardeş
  • Buğra "Calyx" Arkın
  • Engin "MAJ3R" Küpeli
  • Ali "Wicadia" Haydar Yalçın
  • Özgür "woxic" Eker

Verdict

G2 Esports and Eternal Fire have yet to meet with their current lineups, which makes it tougher to say how the upcoming series will play out. Still, it is easy to see why G2 Esports are priced as favourites.

They've shown much higher highs than Eternal Fire, and unlike EF, they've been more consistent in beating top contenders.

NiKo's and huNter-'s poor performance in round one is concerning, but it is extremely rare for the two cousins to play as poorly as they did. So some improvement is to be expected.

As this is a best-of-three series, it is far less likely for the underdogs to cause an upset and considering their map pool, G2 Esports should do more than fine.

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