G2 vs BetBoom - Stake Ranked Episode 1

BetBoom arrive with momentum. A four-match winstreak, a 73% recent win rate, and a convincing 2-1 victory over G2 just two days ago make them a genuine threat. Their Mirage is a pick-map weapon at 77%, and they know how to close out series. On paper, the form favors the Russian side heading into this playoff rematch.

The map pool, however, is where BetBoom unravels. Inferno is essentially off the table for them, with an 82% ban rate and no real track record on it. Nuke looks like an option until G2's 91% tendency to ban it removes it instantly. That leaves BetBoom navigating a pool that plays directly into G2's hands, where Ancient at 80% and a reliable Dust2 give G2 concrete foundations to build a series win.

G2 dropped this matchup two days ago, but the map dynamics remain in their favor. BetBoom's strengths are either banneable or avoidable. G2's map pool is broader, sturdier, and harder to exploit. Expect G2 to control the veto and convert that structural edge into a series victory.

Thunderpick odds(at time of writing):

G2 to win 1.50

BetBoom to win 2.40