Match preview · BLAST Open Porto 2026

G2 vs Aurora — match prediction & analysis

31 August at 13:30 Oslo · by the CS Edge model

G2 vs Aurora at BLAST Open Porto 2026 is the kind of match that looks obvious until you check the map pool. Here is what our model weighs before it commits to a call.

Our call: G2 to win — 61% (a high-risk pick)

How it ended

G2 won 2–1. ✅ Our call was right — we said G2 at 61%.

Anubis — 7–13

Inferno — 19–16

Mirage — 13–1

G2

✅ Strong recent form: 12 wins in last 19 (61%) shows momentum

✅ Head-to-head edge: 85% versus Aurora historically gives veto and psychological advantage

Aurora

✅ Strong recent form: 12 wins in last 18 (61%) shows momentum

❌ Weak head-to-head (15% versus G2) undermines matchup confidence

Head to head

G2 and Aurora have met 26 times in the period we track — G2 22, Aurora 4.

The maps

Anubis — Aurora's pick

Inferno — G2's pick

Mirage — the decider

Our picks

Per-map picks publish automatically the moment the map veto is done.

More on these teams

All G2 predictions and results
All Aurora predictions and results

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Statistical model estimates, published for entertainment. Match data: HLTV.org.