FISSURE Playground 3 moves to the Semi-finals, where BETBOOM will face G2 for a place in the Grand Final. The series will be played in a Bo3 format: the winner will continue the fight for the title, while the losing team will end its run at the tournament. G2 approach the match as the seventh-ranked team in the world and on a four-match winning streak, while BETBOOM sit in 16th place but have yet to lose a map in Suzhou.
FISSURE PLAYGROUND 3 PLAYOFFS — SEMI-FINAL WITH NO SECOND CHANCE
The FISSURE Playground 3 Playoffs are played in a Single Elimination format. The Semi-finals are Bo3, so the winner of BETBOOM vs G2 will directly advance to the Grand Final, while the tournament will end for the losing team.
BETBOOM earned a direct place in the Semi-finals by winning the upper bracket of Group A. G2 had a much longer route, recovering from an opening loss to Astralis before winning four consecutive matches and eliminating FURIA 2:0 in the Quarter-final.
HEAD-TO-HEAD — G2 LEAD, BUT EVERY SERIES WENT TO THREE MAPS
BETBOOM and G2 have met three times in 2026, with G2 holding a 5:4 advantage in maps and a 2:1 lead in series.
Their first meeting came at Radio Popular Roman Imperium Cup VII, where BETBOOM won 2:1 after taking Mirage and Anubis. Just a few days later, G2 responded with two 2:1 victories at Stake Ranked Episode 1 — first in the Upper bracket Semi-final and then again in the Grand Final.
All three series required a deciding map, which shows how competitive this matchup has been despite the difference in the current world ranking.
CURRENT FORM
BETBOOM — perfect map record at FISSURE Playground 3
BETBOOM have been one of the most convincing teams at the tournament. They defeated BIG, Astralis and MIBR with 2:0 scores and enter the Semi-final with a perfect 6:0 map record.
Kirill “Magnojez” Rodnov remains the main individual performer with a 1.18 Rating 3.0 across 29 maps over the last three months. Daniil “d1Ledez” Kustov also delivered a strong performance against MIBR, finishing the series with a 1.31 rating.
G2 — four wins in a row after the opening loss
G2 started FISSURE Playground 3 with a 1:2 defeat against Astralis but have not lost a series since. They defeated BIG 2:1, 9z 2:1 and 5star 2:0 before eliminating FURIA 2:0 in the Quarter-final.
Against FURIA, G2 survived a close 16:14 Ancient before completely controlling Dust2 13:3. Nikita “HeavyGod” Martynenko remains the strongest player statistically over the last three months with a 1.15 Rating 3.0 across 53 maps.
MAP POOL & VETO
Statistics over the last 3 months (BETBOOM | G2):
- Cache: 50% | 33%
- Dust2: 50% | 30%
- Mirage: 80% | 78%
- Inferno: — | 82%
- Nuke: 33% | —
- Ancient: 83% | 50%
- Anubis: 50% | 33%
Expected veto:
- BETBOOM have a clear reason to remove Inferno. They have not played the map during the presented period, while G2 hold an 82% win rate across 11 maps. Inferno is by far the biggest statistical advantage for G2.
- G2 should continue removing Nuke. They have not played it over the last three months, while BETBOOM have a six-map sample and a 33% win rate. G2 also consistently removed Nuke in the previous meetings between these teams.
Likely maps:
- Ancient looks like one of the strongest options for BETBOOM. They have an 83% win rate across six maps compared to 50% for G2, giving BETBOOM their biggest advantage among the maps likely to survive the opening bans.
- G2 may answer with Mirage. Their 78% win rate across nine maps makes it one of their strongest remaining options, although BETBOOM are also very comfortable there at 80%.
- Anubis looks like a realistic deciding map. BETBOOM have improved to 50% and recently beat both Astralis and MIBR there, while G2 sit at 33% across six maps.
KEY DUELS
- Magnojez vs HeavyGod — the matchup between the two highest-rated players of the teams over the last three months.
- Aleksandr “zorte” Zagodyrenko vs Artem “r1nkle” Moroz — the main AWP duel, where early picks can heavily influence the structure of individual rounds.
- d1Ledez vs Matúš “MATYS” Šimko — two players who have already produced strong individual series at FISSURE Playground 3 and can become important secondary sources of firepower.
PREDICTION
G2 have the higher world ranking, a four-match winning streak and arrive after an impressive 2:0 victory over FURIA. Mirage remains a strong option for them, while HeavyGod and MATYS provide enough individual firepower to make the series competitive even if the veto is not ideal.
BETBOOM, however, have been more stable throughout FISSURE Playground 3. They have not dropped a single map, can immediately remove Inferno — the biggest strength of G2 — and hold better numbers on Ancient, Dust2 and Anubis. All three previous meetings went to a deciding map, and another close series looks likely, but the current form and expected veto give BETBOOM a slight advantage.
Projected result: BETBOOM 2–1 G2
