G2 Esports vs The MongolZ: ESL Pro League S21 CS2 betting tips

Luke Warr Published March 8, 2025

The first round of ESL Pro League Season 21 is done, and round two is underway with a spicy matchup between G2 Esports and The MongolZ.

The MongolZ has been one of the most interesting teams in Counter-Strike over the last year, and they stand as an interesting foil to G2 Esports. G2 went from having a perennial all-French roster to an international super-team. The MongolZ is a throwback to those days, standing strong as Mongolia’s top team.

Now these teams are set to face off in a tossup. How should bettors approach it, though?

G2 Esports vs The MongolZ match overview

G2 Esports will face The MongolZ in the upper half of the ESL Pro League Season 21 second phase in a best-of-three match. Both teams have a 1-0 record in the stage and need to score three wins to advance to the playoffs. Teams that get three losses are eliminated.

G2 Esports vs The MongolZ in-depth team analysis

G2 Esports roster and recent results

G2 has been generally strong over the last few months, but has played somewhat sparingly. The team flaunted its elite status in the Shanghai Major by placing top four, but went 1-1 in BLAST Bounty Spring 2025 and suffered a comparatively early exit in IEM Katowice 2025. Since October 2024, the team has a 15-8 record.

G2 added Nikita “HeavyGod” Martynenko to its roster in January, and will field this team for ESL Pro League Season 21:

• Nemanja “huNter-” Kovač
• Ilya “m0NESY” Osipov
• Mario “malbsMd” Samayoa
• Janusz “Snax” Pogorzelski
• Nikita “HeavyGod” Martynenko

G2 Esports map pool

G2 Esports is strong on every map, with the exceptions of Ancient and Train. For Ancient, G2 has a decisively losing roster in recent months. As for Train, G2 is yet to play on the map since its return to the competitive map pool.

The MongolZ roster and recent results

The MongolZ has posted a string of solid results in the last few months. It showed that it was a high-tier team by winning the Thunderpick World Championship 2024 event, then cemented that status by placing top eight in the Shanghai Major. From there, it entered elite status by placing top-four in IEM Katowice 2025.

The MongolZ’s roster is operating at an extremely high level with its longstanding roster, which has been unchanged since 2023:

• Garidmagnai “bLitz” Byambasuren
• Sodbayar “Techno4K” Munkhbold
• Usukhbayar “910” Banzragch
• Ayush “mzinho” Batbold
• Azbayar “Senzu” Munkhbold

The MongolZ map pool

The MongolZ has proven itself as formidable on every map except for Nuke and Train. The MongolZ has a 43% winrate on Nuke over the last six months and a 60% or better winrate everywhere else. Like G2, The MongolZ has not yet played a game on Train.

G2 Esports vs The MongolZ statistics, data

• There’s still a limited sample size for G2 Esports post-HeavyGod’s addition
• Neither G2 Esports nor The MongolZ have played an official match on Train yet, making it unclear how strong they are

G2 Esports vs The MongolZ head-to-head record

Over the last year, G2 Esports and The MongolZ have gone head-to-head three times. Two of those were best-of-three series, with both teams winning one match. Their last showdown was a best-of-one in the Shanghai Major, which The MongolZ won 13-10.

G2 Esports vs The MongolZ betting odds snapshot

G2 Esports is billed as a narrow favorite over The MongolZ. The odds are close to a coin flip, with G2’s moneyline at 1.83 while The MongolZ is at 1.96.

G2 Esports vs The MongolZ betting picks & predictions

Core picks

• Moneylines on either team
  • There are reasons to feel bullish about both teams here and you don’t need to get fancy to find a decent return on your pick
• The MongolZ wins 2-1 (3.63)
  • For a stronger return, consider The MongolZ winning 2-1 as the team’s wins over elite opponents have typically gone the distance

Prediction

This match is a toss-up, but The MongolZ is the team to pick. G2 might actually advance deeper into the tournament, but the gut feeling here is that The MongolZ will win a close one here.

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