Match preview · Esports World Cup 2026

G2 vs FURIA — match prediction & analysis

20 August at 18:50 Oslo · by the CS Edge model

G2 vs FURIA at Esports World Cup 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: FURIA to win — 63% (a high-risk pick)

How it ended

FURIA won 1–2. ✅ Our call was right — we said FURIA at 63%.

Ancient — 3–13

Anubis — 13–3

Dust2 — 4–13

G2

✅ Strong recent form: 10 wins in last 15 (66%) shows momentum

✅ Head-to-head edge: 76% versus FURIA historically gives veto and psychological advantage

FURIA

✅ Strong recent form: 8 wins in last 10 (78%) shows momentum

❌ Weak head-to-head (24% versus G2) undermines matchup confidence

Head to head

G2 and FURIA have met 34 times in the period we track — G2 26, FURIA 8.

The maps

Ancient — G2's pick

Anubis — FURIA's pick

Dust2 — the decider

Our picks

🎯 Series — FURIA to win 2-0

More on these teams

All G2 predictions and results
All FURIA predictions and results

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