G2 Esports vs Team Liquid at CS:GO IEM Katowice 2023 Semi-finals: Predictions, where to watch, and more

Earlier this month, twenty-four of the most reputed CS:GO teams from across the world convened in Katowice, Poland to compete at the IEM Katowice 2023. After engaging in various stages of the tournament over the course of ten days, only four teams remain in the fight to become champions and earn the lion's share of the event's $1 million prize pool.

The IEM Katowice 2023 semi-finals will kick off on February 11, 2023, as Heroic faces NAVI for a shot at a Grand Finals spot. Joining them will be the winner of the second semi-finals tie, which features one of the world's strongest CS:GO teams, G2 Esports, taking on one of North America's finest, Team Liquid, in a best-of-three matchup.

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G2 vs Liquid - Who will win this semi-finals matchup of CS:GO's IEM Katowice 2023?

Predictions

G2's international roster is currently enjoying the form of a lifetime. The organization has had a fairly good run since acquiring their two latest signings - jks and HooXi.

With G2's Bosnian duo of huNter- and Niko paired alongside the incredible AWP talent, m0NESY, the two new signings have managed to exceed their own expectations and produce absolutely world-class performances for their team.

G2 ended 2022 with a BLAST Premier World Finals title and began the year with a top-position at BLAST Premier Spring Groups. They remain unbeaten in their last eight matches and are looking to add another victory to their tally after their matchup against Team Liquid.

Team Liquid, on the other hand, isn't currently in its best form. While they did manage to finish 2022 on a good note, emerging as the BLAST World Finals runner-up, the organization has struggled to stay in top form since then.

Liquid's roster consists of veteran players like nitr0, EliGE, and NAF, paired with budding talent like YEKINDAR and oSee. In terms of individual strengths, Liquid might just be on par with G2. However, taking into consideration the team chemistry and the current momentum of both teams, G2 Esports has an advantage over Team Liquid in this best-of-three matchup.

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Head-to-head

G2 and Liquid's current rosters have played against each other in a total of five official matches in the past. G2 has won three out of these five matches, leaving Liquid with two victories. Both teams have played eight maps against each other, out of which G2 has won eight.

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Recent results

G2 was one of the eight CS:GO teams that earned direct entry into the IEM Katowice Group Stage. They won all three of their Group Stage matchups, defeating teams like BIG, FaZe, and NAVI. G2 Esports were sent directly to the semi-finals of the tournament after finishing as the top team in their group bracket.

Similar to G2, Liquid was also amongst the eight teams that directly qualified for the Group Stage. Liquid had a fairly good run in the Group Stage, defeating IHC, Spirit, and FaZe, while losing only to NAVI. After defeating Vitality in the IEM Katowice 2023 quarter-finals, they earned a spot in the semi-finals.

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Potential lineups

G2 Esports

• Nemanja "huNter-" Kovač
• Nikola "NiKo" Kovač
• Ilya "m0NESY" Osipov
• Justin "jks" Savage
• Rasmus "HooXi" Nielsen (IGL)
• Jan "Swani" Müller (Coach)

Team Liquid

• Jonathan "EliGE" Jablonowski
• Keith "NAF" Markovic
• Joshua "oSee" Ohm
• Nicholas "nitr0" Cannella (IGL)
• Mareks "YEKINDAR" Gaļinski
• Damian "daps" Steele (Coach)

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Where to watch

CS:GO enthusiasts can tune into the IEM Katowice 2023 Playoffs live on ESL CS:GO's official Twitch channel using this link. G2 will take on Liquid in a best-of-three matchup on February 11, 2023 at 10:00 am PST/7:00 pm CET/11:30 pm IST.