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G2 vs Natus Vincere: CS2 match prediction, odds and preview · PGL Masters Bucharest 2026

G2
World #8 · 47-32
VS
2026-10-24 16:00 UTC
PGL Masters Bucharest 2026 · Best of 3 · ★★
Natus Vincere
World #11 · 32-24
PGL Masters Bucharest 2026 · Best of 3 · ★★
57%
Win probability
43%
44%
2.121.65Market · 6 booksBookmakerG2NATEpicbet2.11.65Stake2.11.65Thunderpick Row2.11.65GGBet2.141.681red2.151.65duelbits2.151.65
56%
The call

G2 are favoured: our model gives them 57% against Natus Vincere. Bookmakers lean Natus Vincere at 56%. Firepower slightly favours G2.

Likely mapsAncient · Mirage · Cache

Firepower

roster ratings

G2 · avg 1.11 · star gap +0.1iStar gap: the best player rates 0.1 above the team average. A big gap means the team leans on one star; a small one means the firepower is spread out.

PlayerK-DADRKASTHSRating
HeavyGod★1.0976.675.2%59%1.21
NertZ1.078173.1%55%1.17
MATYS1.0172.574%65%1.11
huNter-0.9870.972.9%54%1.05
r1nkle1.0864.472%33%1.02

Natus Vincere · avg 1.1 · star gap +0.07iStar gap: the best player rates 0.07 above the team average. A big gap means the team leans on one star; a small one means the firepower is spread out.

PlayerK-DADRKASTHSRating
w0nderful★1.2672.175%38%1.17
b1t1.17675%61%1.16
makazze1.0280.173.1%54%1.16
iM1.0276.873.3%46%1.11
Aleksib0.7959.572.3%48%0.92

Recent form

Head-to-head

past meetings & common opponents
Spirit#12-120-4
Vitality#23-63-11
FURIA#33-22-4
MOUZ#41-42-6
Aurora#54-59-5
Falcons#61-44-5
Legacy#72-53-6
FUT#106-62-1

Map lab

Natus Vincere55%to win the Bo3 · most likely Natus Vincere 2-1
If the veto goes
G2 45%how the series ends55% Natus Vincere
30%2-020%
15%2-135%
Map 1AncientG2 pick
G250%25-13vsNatus Vincere50%14-7
66%Win67%
61%CT59%
49%T47%
63%Pistol43%
75%Conv82%
Map 2MirageNatus Vincere pick
G260%22-16vsNatus Vincere40%17-19
58%Win47%
57%CT56%
53%T45%
55%Pistol49%
90%Conv86%
Map 3Cachedecider
G230%1-3vsNatus Vincere70%3-1
25%Win75%
35%CT73%
61%T46%
50%Pistol38%
100%Conv67%

Pistol, eco & sides

who wins pistols, what happens next, which side each team owns

CT side / T side rounds won on that side · Pistol opening pistol rounds won · After win won the round right after taking the pistol · After loss won the round right after losing it. Colour is the value against the league average on that map: above average below, and the tick marks the average.

G2AncientNatus Vincere
61%CT side59%
49%T side47%
63%Pistol43%
75%After win82%
39%After loss21%
G2MirageNatus Vincere
57%CT side56%
53%T side45%
55%Pistol49%
90%After win86%
24%After loss16%
G2CacheNatus Vincere
35%CT side73%
61%T side46%
50%Pistol38%
100%After win67%
25%After loss20%
Pistol rounds59% · 46% · G2 win more of them, a small head start
After a won pistol83% · 84% · both convert about the same
After a lost pistol30% · 18% · G2 fight back and win the next round more often

Projected veto

likely picks & bans
ihow this projection works

A hypothetical veto for this matchup, projected from how each team has picked and banned before (Bo3, G2 vetoes first). It's a guide to the likely map pool and each side's win% on those maps, not a guarantee: teams adapt to the opponent and the event.

Natus Vincere habitually bans Overpass, G2's strongest maps (Overpass, Ancient all ≥60%). That's a standing habit (Overpass 42/56), not an opponent read, so expect G2 to fight the veto for Ancient.
MapG2NAT
NukeG2 bann/a0g64%9-5
Dust2NAT ban49%21-2252%14-13
AncientG2 pick66%25-1367%14-7
MirageNAT pick58%22-1647%17-19
AnubisG2 ban39%7-1153%8-7
InfernoNAT ban59%17-1252%14-13
Cachedecider25%1-375%3-1
Each team's usual first ban: G2 Nuke · Natus Vincere Overpass.

Mentality & map flow

comebacks, blown leads
Hover any ⓘ for the matches behind it.

G2

Comebacks (won from 3+ down)i27/104 (26%)Comebacks (won from 3+ down)Of the 104 maps they won, 27 (26%) were won after trailing by 3+ rounds. So 26% of their wins were comebacks, not 26% of all games.vs FURIAAnubisfrom 10 downvs BIGCachefrom 8 downvs ShindeNDust2from 7 downvs AcendDust2from 6 downvs Gaimin GladiatorsInfernofrom 5 down
Leads blown (lost from 3+ up)i33/82 (40%)Leads blown (lost from 3+ up)Of the 82 maps they lost, 33 (40%) were lost after leading by 3+ rounds: leads they threw away.vs FURIAAncientled 10 · lost 3-13vs Natus VincereAncientled 8 · lost 9-13vs BetBoomMirageled 6 · lost 11-13vs AstralisAncientled 6 · lost 9-13vs Passion UAOverpassled 5 · lost 8-13
Biggest comebackifrom 10 downBiggest comebackLargest deficit erased to win a map.vs FURIAAnubisfrom 10 down · won 13-3
Biggest lead blowni10 roundsBiggest lead blownLargest lead held and still lost.vs FURIAAncientled 10 · lost 3-13
Avg map margini5.4 roundsAvg map marginAverage round difference across maps.
Close maps (≤3) · OTi30% · 26Close maps (≤3) · OT30% of their maps were decided by ≤3 rounds (nailbiters); 26 went to overtime.vs LiquidAnubis16-14vs SpiritDust213-16vs MOUZOverpass13-16vs LegacyInferno14-16vs paiNInferno14-16

Natus Vincere

Comebacks (won from 3+ down)i29/79 (37%)Comebacks (won from 3+ down)Of the 79 maps they won, 29 (37%) were won after trailing by 3+ rounds. So 37% of their wins were comebacks, not 37% of all games.vs G2Ancientfrom 8 downvs paiNMiragefrom 8 downvs 9zNukefrom 8 downvs PARIVISIONInfernofrom 7 downvs Passion UAAnubisfrom 6 down
Leads blown (lost from 3+ up)i16/65 (25%)Leads blown (lost from 3+ up)Of the 65 maps they lost, 16 (25%) were lost after leading by 3+ rounds: leads they threw away.vs VitalityNukeled 11 · lost 12-16vs FURIANukeled 7 · lost 13-16vs MOUZInfernoled 7 · lost 10-13vs The MongolZMirageled 5 · lost 11-13vs FUTAncientled 5 · lost 11-13
Biggest comebackifrom 8 downBiggest comebackLargest deficit erased to win a map.vs G2Ancientfrom 8 down · won 13-9
Biggest lead blowni11 roundsBiggest lead blownLargest lead held and still lost.vs VitalityNukeled 11 · lost 12-16
Avg map margini5.6 roundsAvg map marginAverage round difference across maps.
Close maps (≤3) · OTi30% · 13Close maps (≤3) · OT30% of their maps were decided by ≤3 rounds (nailbiters); 13 went to overtime.vs PARIVISIONAnubis16-19vs SpiritMirage14-16vs AuroraInferno16-12vs B8Ancient17-19vs B8Mirage16-14

G2 vs Natus Vincere FAQ

Who is favored to win G2 vs Natus Vincere?

G2 are favored with a 57% model win probability, and are the bookmakers' favorite too.

What are the betting odds for G2 vs Natus Vincere?

Bookmakers price G2 at 2.12 and Natus Vincere at 1.65 (implied 44% vs 56%).

When do G2 and Natus Vincere play?

G2 vs Natus Vincere is scheduled for 2026-10-24 16:00 UTC at PGL Masters Bucharest 2026.

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