08.06.2026 19:00 CET


G2 enter IEM Cologne Major 2026 as heavy favorites against BIG, and the numbers back them up completely.
The head-to-head record tells the story before a single map is played. G2 have won five straight meetings against BIG and hold a 0.71 H2H winrate. BIG's own stats show just a 29% winrate in this rivalry. That kind of psychological weight is hard to shake on a Major stage.
BIG arrive in decent form, with a 75% winrate over the last half-year and a two-match winning streak. Their Inferno is genuinely strong and Dust2 gives them decider potential. But G2 just dropped a match to FUT, which is a reminder that they are not untouchable. The map pool will be a key battleground, and G2's Ancient form at 77% is a weapon BIG have no real answer to.
Ultimately, history and map pool strength both point in one direction. BIG can compete, but five straight losses to this opponent and a 29% H2H winrate are not just numbers, they are a pattern. G2 close this out.
Thunderpick odds(at time of writing):
G2 to win 1.24
BIG to win 3.59
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