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Match preview · PGL Masters Bucharest 2026

G2 vs Aurora — match prediction & analysis

25 October at 15:00 Oslo · by the CS Edge model

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Aurora arrive in far better shape than G2 — the recent results are not close. Form is the loudest signal in CS2 and the easiest to over-read, so it is one input here, not the answer.

G2 come in ranked #8 in the world, Aurora #5.

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G2

✅ Anubis strength: 67% winrate over 6 maps is a strong tactical pick

✅ Reliably steers the veto to Ancient (64% pick rate)

❌ Only 30% winrate on Dust2 over 10 maps — exploitable in the veto

❌ Practically never plays Nuke (90% banned), reducing veto flexibility

Aurora

✅ Anubis strength: 67% winrate over 12 maps is a strong tactical pick

✅ Reliably steers the veto to Ancient (100% pick rate)

✅ Strong recent form: 17 wins in last 27 (61%) shows momentum

❌ Heavy Ancient ban usage (85% bans) limits their map bargaining

Recent form

G2LLWLL1 of 5 won
AuroraLWLWW3 of 5 won

Head to head

31 Aug 2026BLAST Open Porto 2026 · Mirage — G213 - 1
31 Aug 2026BLAST Open Porto 2026 · Inferno — G219 - 16
31 Aug 2026BLAST Open Porto 2026 · Anubis — Aurora7 - 13
26 Aug 2026BLAST Open Porto 2026 · Anubis — G216 - 12
26 Aug 2026BLAST Open Porto 2026 · Inferno — G213 - 5

The map pool

Win, pick and ban rates over the last three months. This is where a series is often decided before it starts — a team can steer the veto onto a map the opponent rarely plays.

G2Aurora
25%4 maps Cache 62%8 maps
30%10 maps Dust2 60%10 maps
50%8 maps Mirage 64%14 maps
64%11 maps Inferno 55%11 maps
-1 maps Nuke 62%8 maps
57%14 maps Ancient -1 maps
67%6 maps Anubis 67%12 maps

The maps

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Our picks

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

Line-ups

Player rating: ★ top · high · average · low

G2
r1nkle r1nkle0.98
MATYS MATYS0.99
huNter- huNter-0.97
★ NertZ NertZ1.14
HeavyGod HeavyGod1.07
Aurora
woxic woxic1.02
XANTARES XANTARES1.02
Wicadia Wicadia1.10
★ Jimpphat Jimpphat1.13
kyxsan kyxsan0.95

More on these teams

All G2 predictions and results
All Aurora predictions and results

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