G2 vs Astralis Preview and Predictions: IEM Cologne 2023
| Tags: CS:GO
| Author The Old One
IEM Katowice 2023 champions G2 will begin their IEM Cologne 2023 campaign with the G2 vs Astralis Group B Upper Bracket Quarterfinal matchup
After a perfect IEM Cologne 2023 Play-In run, Astralis will look to extend their excellent form into the group stages. Their first challenge, however, will not be an easy one as they are set to lock horns with the reigning IEM Katowice champions G2. Rasmus “HooXi” Nielsen’s men are the CSGO betting favorites since they will also enjoy home turf advantage.
G2
G2 suffered early elimination from the BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2023 following a 2-0 defeat to Natus Vincere. G2's Nikola ‘NiKo' Kovač and Nemanja “huNter-” Kovač combined for 100 kills across two maps but couldn't overcome NAVI's Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyljev, whose outstanding performance, along with Valerij “b1t” Vakhovsjkyj and Justinas “jL” Lekavicius's impressive displays, led to NAVI's 16-14 victories on Inferno and Mirage.
Players
Nemanja “huNter-” Kovač
- HLTV Rating: 1.12
- Impact Rating: 1.22
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 72.1%
- Average Damage Round: 84.2
- Kills Per Round: 0.77
Justin “jks” Savage
- HLTV Rating: 1.07
- Impact Rating: 1.04
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 72.3%
- Average Damage Round: 77.1
- Kills Per Round: 0.70
Ilya “m0NESY” Osipov
- HLTV Rating: 1.22
- Impact Rating: 1.24
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 74.0%
- Average Damage Round: 79.2
- Kills Per Round: 0.78
Nikola “NiKo” Kovač
- HLTV Rating: 1.15
- Impact Rating: 1.30
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 71.2%
- Average Damage Round: 85.9
- Kills Per Round: 0.79
Rasmus “HooXi” Nielsen
- HLTV Rating: 0.86
- Impact Rating:0.86
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded:66.8%
- Average Damage Round: 67.1
- Kills Per Round: 0.57
Most Kills
Map 1: NiKo
Map 2: m0NESY
Map 3: huNter
Most Assists
Map 1: huNter
Map 2: NiKo
Map 3: m0NESY
Most Deaths
Map 1: m0NESY
Map 2: huNter
Map 3: NiKo
Astralis
Astralis fought their way into the IEM Cologne group stage by defeating Apeks 2-1 in the Play-in. They started strong with a 16-10 victory on Overpass, stumbled on Anubis (10-16), but ultimately sealed the deal with a hard-fought overtime win on Ancient (19-16).
Players
Nicolai “device” Reedtz
- HLTV Rating: 1.16
- Impact Rating: 1.28
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 71.4%
- Average Damage Round: 80.4
- Kills Per Round: 0.78
Benjamin “blameF” Bremer
- HLTV Rating: 1.23
- Impact Rating: 1.23
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 74.0%
- Average Damage Round: 85.6
- Kills Per Round: 0.77
Christian “Buzz” Andersen
- HLTV Rating: 1.03
- Impact Rating: 1.01
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 70.0%
- Average Damage Round: 74.1
- Kills Per Round: 0.66
Johannes “b0RUP” Borup
- HLTV Rating: 1.01
- Impact Rating: 1.05
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 70.1%
- Average Damage Round: 73.1
- Kills Per Round: 0.68
Victor “Staehr” Staehr
- HLTV Rating: 1.10
- Impact Rating: 1.13
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 70.1%
- Average Damage Round: 80.0
- Kills Per Round: 0.70
Most Kills
Map 1: device
Map 2: blameF
Map 3: Staehr
Most Assists
Map 1: Staehr
Map 2: device
Map 3: blameF
Most Deaths
Map 1: blameF
Map 2: Staehr
Map 3: device
G2 vs Astralis Predictions: IEM Cologne 2023
We expect Astralis to beat G2 by 2-1.
G2 vs Astralis Head to Head Record
G2 0-0 Astralis
G2 vs Astralis Maps
- Mirage
- Inferno
- Ancient
Astralis vs G2 Score
- Map 1: Astralis to win by +6<
- Map 2: G2 to win by +2>
- Map 3: Astralis to win by +6<
Astralis vs G2 First Blood
Map 1: jks
Map 2: Buzz
Map 3: HooXi
G2 Esports vs Astralis Most First Kills
Map 1: device
Map 2: m0NESY
Map 3: Staehr
Astralis vs G2 Esports Top Fragger
device
G2 Esports vs Astralis Most Clutches
blameF
Astralis vs G2 Most Utility Damage
jks
G2 Esports vs Astralis Most Plants
Astralis
G2 Esports vs Astralis Most Defuses
Astralis
IEM Cologne 2023: G2 vs Astralis Match Links
G2 vs Astralis Match Time
July 29, 2023 – 10:00 ET/09:00 CST/07:00 PT