On July 28, the main stage of the IEM Cologne 2025 for CS2 continues. We've analyzed the current form of the teams, map win rates, and recent head-to-head matches to highlight the 5 most justified bets for the day.

FaZe will defeat Team Liquid 2:0 (odds — 2.60)
FaZe completely dominate head-to-head matches with Liquid — 10 wins against 4, including a confident defeat of the opponent in the group stage. The team is in good form, having defeated BIG and Liquid in Stage 1 without giving them a chance. Liquid, on the other hand, are suffering a series of losses, including to FaZe, and appear unstable on key maps — Dust2, Inferno, and Ancient . Everything points to FaZe's repeated domination without needing an extra map.

NAVI will defeat Mouz 2:1 (odds — 3.80)
NAVI, despite roster changes, are impressive, with yesterday's victory over FaZe being very good. They are especially strong on Inferno (80%) and Mirage (71%). Mouz are consistently strong, but the new NAVI lineup might surprise them.

G2 will defeat 3DMAX 2:0 (odds — 2.35)
The revamped G2 roster has already shown its form by defeating FURIA Esports but losing to Vitality . 3DMAX are not yet up to par — losses to The MongolZ , TyLoo , and NIP confirm this. Based on win rates and map style, the odds are also in favor of G2, and the firepower of their lineup suggests a quick series without drawn-out maps.

Ninjas in Pyjamas will defeat Heroic (odds — 1.72)
In the last 5 days, NIP already defeated Heroic in this tournament — 13:9 on Ancient and 13:9 on Overpass. Importantly, the team has a high win rate on Nuke (83%) and Ancient (62%), where Heroic , on the contrary, fall short.

Team Spirit will defeat aurora 2:0 (odds — 1.80)
Spirit confidently advance through the bracket, winning 2:0 against Heroic . The team is strong on all key maps, including Dust2 (78%), Nuke (71%), and Train (80%). aurora , on the contrary, loses to all top opponents, and it is also key that the team is playing the tournament with a substitute.