IEM Cologne Major 2026 Prediction: G2 vs Spirit (19-06-2026)

G2 and Spirit meet in the IEM Cologne Major quarter-finals, with a place in the semi-finals on the line.

Both teams arrive in good form, but Spirit have looked like one of the strongest sides in the tournament so far.

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Spirit have looked dominant throughout this event.

Their road to the playoffs included BO1 victories over BetBoom (13-5) and MIBR (13-1), while they also swept both 9z and Natus Vincere 2-0 in the BO3 stage.

Their only slightly tougher series came against Aurora and a second meeting with 9z, both of which still ended in Spirit victories.

Spirit have beaten pretty much everyone placed in front of them over the last few weeks and look increasingly difficult to stop.

G2 deserve respect after their recent improvements.

The addition of firepower has clearly raised the team’s ceiling, and they secured their playoff spot with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Natus Vincere.

However, Spirit remain a difficult matchup for them.

The teams have met five times over the last year, and G2 managed to win just a single map across those encounters.

In total, Spirit won ten of the eleven maps played between the sides during that period.

The veto also appears favourable for Spirit, who hold stronger numbers on likely maps such as Dust2, Mirage and Ancient.

G2 are capable of making the series competitive, but based on recent form, head-to-head results and overall consistency, Spirit look well positioned to secure another 2-0 victory.