ENCE vs G2 Preview and Predictions: IEM Cologne 2023 Grand Final

ENCE vs G2 will be the final showdown at IEM Cologne 2023 

ENCE are on the brink of securing back-to-back S-tier titles as they prepare to lock horns with G2 in the IEM Cologne 2023 Grand Final. Both teams enter the fray riding on a four-match winning streak, but CSGO betting odds are slightly in favor of G2. The IEM Dallas 2023 champions, however, have the upper hand in head-to-head stats between the two sides. 

ENCE

ENCE's journey to the IEM Cologne grand final was sealed with a 2-1 victory against Vitality. The teams exchanged narrow wins on Mirage and Nuke, each finishing 16-14. ENCE, nevertheless, showcased their dominance on Vertigo, concluding the series with a commanding 16-7 triumph.

Players

Marco “Snappi” Pfeiffer

• HLTV Rating: 0.95
• Impact Rating: 0.96
• Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 69.4%
• Average Damage Round: 72.5
• Kills Per Round: 0.65

Paweł “dycha” Dycha

• HLTV Rating: 1.12
• Impact Rating: 1.15
• Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 70.7%
• Average Damage Round: 81.1
• Kills Per Round: 0.73

Pavle “maden” Bošković

• HLTV Rating: 1.08
• Impact Rating: 1.16
• Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 68.4%
• Average Damage Round: 79.0
• Kills Per Round: 0.72

Alvaro “SunPayus” Garcia

• HLTV Rating: 1.15
• Impact Rating: 1.14
• Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 72.9%
• Average Damage Round: 73.7
• Kills Per Round: 0.72

Guy “NertZ” Iluz

• HLTV Rating: 1.10
• Impact Rating: 1.27
• Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 69.2%
• Average Damage Round: 84.4
• Kills Per Round: 0.77

Most Kills

Map 1: SunPayus

Map 2: SunPayus

Map 3: SunPayus

Map 4: maden

Map 5: NertZ

Most Assists

Map 1: Snappi

Map 2: NertZ

Map 3: NertZ

Map 4: NertZ

Map 5: maden

Most Deaths

Map 1: NertZ

Map 2: maden 

Map 3: maden

Map 4: SunPayus

Map 5: SunPayus

G2

G2 booked their place in the IEM Cologne title decider by surpassing Astralis in a two-map series. They made a strong statement by breaking Astralis‘ seven-map winning streak on Ancient, winning 16-12, and then carried that momentum forward to secure a comfortable 16-9 victory on Inferno, sealing the series.

Players

Nemanja “huNter-” Kovač

• HLTV Rating: 1.12
• Impact Rating: 1.22
• Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 72.1%
• Average Damage Round: 84.2
• Kills Per Round: 0.77

Justin “jks” Savage

• HLTV Rating: 1.07
• Impact Rating: 1.04
• Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 72.3%
• Average Damage Round: 77.1
• Kills Per Round: 0.70

Ilya “m0NESY” Osipov

• HLTV Rating: 1.22
• Impact Rating: 1.24
• Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 74.0%
• Average Damage Round: 79.2
• Kills Per Round: 0.78

Nikola “NiKo” Kovač

• HLTV Rating: 1.15
• Impact Rating: 1.30
• Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 71.2%
• Average Damage Round: 85.9
• Kills Per Round: 0.79

Rasmus “HooXi” Nielsen

• HLTV Rating: 0.86
• Impact Rating:0.86
• Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded:66.8%
• Average Damage Round: 67.1
• Kills Per Round: 0.57

Most Kills

Map 1: NiKo

Map 2: huNter

Map 3: m0NESY

Map 4: huNter

Map 5: NiKo

Most Assists

Map 1: huNter

Map 2: NiKo

Map 3: NiKo

Map 4: m0NESY

Map 5: huNter

Most Deaths

Map 1: m0NESY

Map 2: m0NESY

Map 3: huNter

Map 4: NiKo

Map 5: m0NESY

ENCE vs G2 Predictions: IEM Cologne 2023

We predict G2 to beat ENCE by 3-2. 

ENCE vs G2 Head to Head Record 

ENCE 5-4 G2

ENCE vs G2 Maps 

• Mirage
• Vertigo
• Ancient
• Nuke
• Inferno

G2 Esports vs ENCE Score 

• Map 1: ENCE to win by +4<
• Map 2: G2 to win by +7<
• Map 3: G2 to win in OT
• Map 4: ENCE to win in OT
• Map 5: G2 to win by +4<

G2 Esports vs ENCE First Blood 

Map 1: jks

Map 2: dycha 

Map 3: Snappi

Map 4: HooXi

Map 5: dycha

ENCE vs G2 Esports Most First Kills

Map 1: SunPayus

Map 2: huNter

Map 3: m0NESY

Map 4: maden

Map 5: NiKo

G2 Esports vs ENCE Top Fragger

SunPayus

ENCE vs G2 Most Clutches

NiKo

G2 Esports vs ENCE Most Utility Damage

HooXi

ENCE vs G2 Most Plants

ENCE

ENCE vs G2 Most Defuses

G2

IEM Cologne 2023: ENCE vs G2 Match Links

• Twitch
• YouTube

ENCE vs G2 Match Time

August 6, 2023 – 10:00 ET/09:00 CST/07:00 PT