We continue to watch the battles in the group stage of Worlds 2022. On our screens, the games of the second gaming day in group B.
We are talking about the “western” derby. Evil Geniuses will play against G2 Esports for group stage points and the opportunity to play in the playoffs.
Both clubs are ambitious, but there will be one winner. Looking ahead, I would like to say that of these two, only 1 of the clubs will make it to the playoffs with a small probability, and therefore the victory in the face-to-face confrontation has a key role.
We figure out who will be stronger in the “western” derby and earn a victory in his asset.
G2 Esports Uniform
G2 Esports will be the favorite for this match. The chance of success for a European club is estimated by bookmakers with a coefficient of around 1.4.
As for the bo1 format, this is a very solid figure giving an advance to G2 Esports. Do not forget that this is a pre-match analysis, which means that in fact we can expect a lot of discoveries.
Before the game with Evil Geniuses, G2 Esports will play against DAMWON Gaming. The Europeans have chances to win there, but they seem very illusory to me, because the vice-champions of last year will take revenge for the past mistake and smash everyone in their path. At least such a picture is drawn by the imagination before the start of Worlds.
Let's briefly refresh our memory: G2 Esports are playing well this year, taking high places in events. They won the spring split of LEC 2022 and got into the TOP-4 at MSI 2022. They are ready for Worlds 2022.
G2 Esports roster
- Brokenblade
- Jankos
- caps
- Flakked
- Targamas
Jankos and caPs remain the roster's most stellar performers and will use all their experience to help less experienced teammates.
Heroes of G2 Esports
G2 Esports have played and will continue to play meta. During the season we chose:
Top - Aatrox (3 matches, 66% of wins);
Forest - Wukong (3 matches, 100% wins) and Trundle (3 matches, 33% wins);
Mid - Ahri (3 games, 33% win rate) and Azir (2 matches, 100% win rate);
Adk - Zeri (2 games, 1 win), Seraphine (2 matches, 2 wins), Draven (2 games, 50% win rate).
Support – Senna (3 matches, 100% of wins).
Evil Geniuses Form
In the status of an outsider, Evil Geniuses will approach this match. The chances of success for representatives of North America are estimated by bookmakers with a coefficient of around 2.4.
The spread between the teams is significant, but not critical. Plus, it's very logical.
Like G2, EG had a pretty strong season. The team was shared with the Europeans TOP-4 at MSI 2022, and in the home league they issued a “traffic light”: they took places from 1st to 3rd.
Speaking of Worlds 2022, EG wants to criticize. The performance of the American club during the Play-In was very “crumpled”: the team lost against less title clubs, giving points to such teams as DFM and so on. In Play-In Round 2, the team gathered and even “moved” G2 compatriots from the LEC, MAD Lions.
Considering EG's first match in the group stage, which will take place against JD Gaming, the Americans will have similar statistics to G2. I predict them losing against the Chinese giants, as well as G2 losing against the Koreans.
Evil Geniuses match results within Play-In Worlds 2022
- 1-0 victory over Chiefs Esports Club
- Lost to DetonatioN FocusMe 0-1
- Victory over DetonatioN FocusMe with a score of 1-0
- Victory over LOUD with a score of 1-0
- 3-0 victory over MAD Lions
Here you can add a defeat from JD, but what the hell is not joking with, we will not do this in a prematch.
Lineup EG
- Impact
- inspired
- jojopyun
- Kaori
- Vulcan
Like G2, EG has a mix of youth and experience. Led by Impact, the young evil geniuses will try to make the playoffs at their first Worlds.
Heroes EG
The most picked hero in EG's TOP lane was Aatrox. The character appeared 3 times and won 2 matches.
Trundle was the most common in the forest, winning 2 matches out of 2.
In the mid lane, jojopyun played for Sylas (2 games, 50% win rate) and Akali (100% win rate in 2 matches) with Azir (100% win rate in 2 matches).
Aphelios played in the bot (2 matches, 100% wins).
From supports - Tresh (2 matches, 100% wins), Leona (2 matches, 100% wins).
History of personal confrontations
Previously, the teams played each other in 5 series. At the Mid-Season Invitational, the Europeans won 5 games out of 5, all over 1.
The outcome of the fight
Given the history of personal confrontations, I dare to assume that G2 look much more solid. Add to this the vague performance of EG during the Worlds Play-In and we get the victory of the second LEC team.
Result: G2 Esports victory.
