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We continue to watch the group stage of the biggest esports event of autumn - Worlds 2023. We talk about the 2-0 basket matches, where the fate of the first two slots in the play-offs is decided.
Having told about the match JD Gaming - LNG Esports, let's move on to the review of the second and the last match in the Worlds 2023. With the match G2 Esports - Gen.G.
The pair will play each other a ticket to the next round, namely play-offs. The format of the match is Bo3.
The confrontation between G2 and Gen.G is quite unusual within Worlds 2023, as it is not usual to see such a successful early Western scene. However, G2 are here and definitely deserve to be in the basket 2-0. Gen.G is out of the question, as we are well aware that this is the programme minimum for such a grandee.
Let's try to figure out who will be stronger and qualify for the next stage of Worlds 2023, and who will have to continue the battle for the main stage, but with a score of 2-1.
Let's go.
Gen.G Form
We open the match analysis with an analysis of Gen.G's form. In this match they play as favourites with odds to win at 1.1. There is nothing to be surprised about: Gen.G is probably the second contender for the Convocation Cup after JDG.
Last year, Gen.G finished in the top 2 at LCK Spring 2022 and won LCK Summer 2022 before going to Worlds 2022, where they lost dramatically in the grand final match. However, this didn't do much to shake their position at the 2023 season's Long Segment.
In 2023, Gen.G won LCK Spring 2023, leaving no chance for T1 in the grand finals. A little less luck at MSI 2023, where Bilibili Gaming sensationally kept the Korean champions out of the finals.
- Gen.G line-up: Doran, Peanut, Chovy, Peyz, Delight .
At LCK Summer 2023, Gen.G made it to the play-offs without much trouble. During the group stage, the titular Koreans gave up only 2 series, eventually finishing in 2nd place in the group stage table with a score of 16-2.
In their first play-offs match for themselves, Gen.G crushed HLE. HLE 3-0 and now Gen.G are ready to advance to the league finals for the second consecutive time.
The Grand Final is a rematch of the playoffs. Last round Gen.G beat T1 3-2 in a very tough series and I think the final will be the same.
And in the grand finals, they did it too. And it was even easier than in the match to get here: Gen.G became the LCK Summer Split champion by beating T1 3-1.
Worlds 2023 Gen.G started off with a solid win over Gam Esports. It was fast and painful for Gam with 22 minutes and only 5 kills for the Vietnamese.
In a 2-0 basket match, Gen.G played against their counterparts, and by extension, bitter rivals T1. The South Korean derby, like the last 4, ended in favour of Gen.G, as Chovy and his Akali left T1 with nothing to lose.
Gen.G's most popular champions
The most popular champion on the top line is Gnar (10 games, 90% wins). Jayce appeared 8 times and had a winrate of 87%. Kenen was played 4 times and won all matches, KSante 4 times and 3 wins, Renekton 4 times and 2 wins.
In the forest were Vi (11 matches, 72% wins), Sejuani (10 games, 80% wins), Wukong (7 matches, 85% wins), Le Sin (6 games, 83% wins).
On the centre line it was Azir (13 games, 69% wins), Gragas (6 matches, 100% wins), Kassadin (5 games, 100% wins), Viktor (4 matches, 75% wins).
The most popular ADC is Lucian (12 matches, 83% wins). Next are Varus (8 games, 87% wins), Caitlyn (5 games, 100% wins), Zeri (4 matches, 75% wins).
Nami (13 matches, 84% winrate). Ashe and Lux have 4 games and 4 wins each.
G2 Esports Form
We continue with the match analysis of the form of the best team in Europe - G2 Esports. In this match they betting tiririribly played as the number two, with the odds of winning around 5.7.
At LEC Spring 2023, G2 Esports played worse. They entered the play-offs of the tournament from the second match of their group, making it to the bottom of the play-offs. While there, they played against the Lions again, but were unable to repeat the success of the LEC Spring 2023: G2 Esports dropped out of the LEC Spring 2023 playoffs, but made it to the Mid-Season Invitational 2023.
- G2 Esports roster: BrokenBlade, Yike, Caps, Hans Sama, Mikyx .
Play-In for G2 Esports is successful and even easier than BLG's. G2 Esports didn't feel LOUD and easily shut down PSG Talon, beating both clubs 2-0.
Things were no longer as rosy in the Bracket Stage. In the first round, G2 Esports played Gen.G, probably the main contender for the championship title, and managed to take a card from them, which in the realities of today's competitive scene is more than good.
In the bottom set, G2 Esports met their main rival, MAD Lions. The European derby on the international stage ended with a confident victory for G2, confirming them as the best team in the LEC.
At the end of the only international event so far, G2 Esports finished in the top 6. The result is a good one.
Before the LEC Finals, the Samurai took another trophy to their headquarters. It was the trophy for the victory at LEC Summer 2023, where G2 easily defeated EXCEL in the Grand Final.
In the first round of LEC Finals 2023, G2 Esports played against Team BDS. The French gave a fight, but failed to pull more than 1 map.
G2 Esports had no problems first with MAD Lions to advance to the grand finals of LEC Finals 2023, and then in the finals they defeated Fnatic.
In the first match on the main stage of the year, G2 Esports played against Dplus. Being an outsider, the team managed to beat the titular Koreans, all thanks to Hans Sama's crowning Draven.
In the previous match, G2 Esports played against Weibo Gaming. It is pointless to recount the events of the game - you need to see it. The Weibo vs G2 match was probably the best match at Worlds so far, and the winner was G2, who outplayed WBG on micro moments.
The most popular G2 Esports champions
Gragas (3 matches, 66% wins) is sent to the top line.
In the forest, either Belveth (2 matches, 100% wins) or Maokai (2 games, 50% wins) or Gragas (2 matches, 50% wins).
On the centre line variety: Yasuo, Sylass, Cassiopeia, Sejuani and Yone have appeared in spades once each and won their game.
Of the shooters, Draven (3 matches, 66% wins) is playing.
On Support, Nautilus (2 matches, 50% wins), Nami (2 matches, 50% wins).
History of head-to-head meetings G2 Esports - Gen.G
Last time Gen.G and G2 Esports crossed each other at MSI 2023. Then the Samurai lost with a score of 1-3.
Predicted result of G2 Esports - Gen.G match at Worlds 2023
It's quite difficult to perceive the possibility of a European team going through to the play-offs with a 3-0 score in the group stage, but there is one. They'll have to beat Gen.G on the way, and that's not an easy task.
Gen.G look ultimatum, and I'm sure they are not ready to give a card to their vis-a-vis. A 2-0 victory.
Bottom line: 2-0 in favour of Gen.G.
