Nouns vs G2.iG Prediction: the Chinese are stronger individually

Prediction for the match between Nouns and G2.iG which will take place on August 18. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

nouns

nouns, unlike Shopify Rebellion, did not resort to drastic changes in the middle of the season, kept the entire roster and quietly qualified for Riyadh Masters 2024 and The International 2024 from North America. At FISSURE Universe: Episode 3, the North American squad will prepare for their second major tournament and get some practice for official matches. On paper, nouns does not pretend to enter the main stage of the FISSURE event, but it can't be called a punching bag either.

There are problems in the team, but they are not related to the internal climate, but to the distribution of roles. Gunnar has been a bright enough mid, with potential for a tier-1 in the past. But in early 2024, the American made the decision to move to offlane, and the centre corridor was ceded first to Stormstormer and then to the little-known Copy. The rotation eventually brought success in its home region, but things are not looking good for the nouns on the international stage. A team cannot pass the Play-in stage at Dash-1 events, if there is such a stage in the regulations. If they start from the group stages, they usually stay in the last places. The only playoff appearance was at Elite League Season 2, but Fly suffered two defeats there and finished in 5th-6th place, earning a record 52,000 prize money in 2024. At the Riyadh Masters 2024 nouns finished in 17th-18th place, losing to LGD Gaming in the desiderata.

Fly and company are unable to develop and reach the full-fledged dash-1 level for several reasons. Firstly, the players predominantly practice in American matchmaking, where the quality of games leaves much to be desired. From this comes the second reason - draft nouns often turn out to be unbalanced, the actual meta is not always properly understood by the team. Well, Gunnar on the third position is not comparable to Collapse or 33 - the transition to a new role is not as easy for the American as it seems. At the online event from FISSURE we don't expect an impressive performance from nouns, but the North American team can give a fight on some maps.

G2.iG

The Chinese were disappointing at Riyadh Masters 2024 - they finished in 19th-20th place and left the tournament in the first carriage. It's even more disappointing that G2 Esports lost the decisive match in the derby against LGD Gaming, which was not even listed in the top 3 in China in 2024. Monet said in March that the team was capable of competing at the dash-1 level and being in the top eight. Riyadh failed to realise their ambitions, with The International 13 ahead of them and FISSURE Universe: Episode 3 a great opportunity to try out their work in official matches.

G2.iG has actually done quite well in 2024, and Monet wasn't lying. The team finished 4th at PGL Wallachia Season 1, placed in the top 6 at ESL One Birmingham 2024 and top 8 at Elite League Season 1. The team also participated under the Invictus Gaming tag at the Future Games and placed third. G2.iG is played by NothingToSay, TI10 finalist, participant of the legendary LGD Gaming - Team Spirit final. The leader is still good, but became unstable in some places. The whole load is on Monet's shoulders - in an interview for our web portal Kerri noted that he is the captain of G2.iG. He is not only responsible for finishing the game as a kerry, but also for every intermediate call. This may have been the reason for the failure at the Riyadh Masters 2024, as it is impossible to keep everything in his hands. In the end, we see a pretty good season and a sharp collapse at one of the main tournaments of the year.

But despite the result in Riyadh, at FISSURE Universe: Episode 3 the team has a good chance to qualify for the main stage, and even there they can try to make the playoffs. The Chinese are not afraid of meetings at the tier-1 level, and can upset top opponents. In Play-in G2.iG definitely has a good chance to take first or second place.

Expert Betting Tips

G2.iG is the obvious favourite in this match. The Chinese are stronger individually, and after the failure in Riyadh they will be motivated to make amends. Nouns, on the other hand, can try to hang on to one card, although if we remember the only face-to-face meeting in Romania, the North American squad couldn't even create competition for Monet and company. We will believe in the victory of G2.iG without much trouble.