The first match of MSI 2025’s lower bracket will see G2 Esports play FlyQuest. Both teams are coming off a loss, raising the question of which team smart betters should side with for a better chance to win.
| Match | G2 Esports vs FlyQuest – MSI 2025 |
|---|---|
| Kick-off | July 4, 2025, at 3 pm ET |
| Top Pick | FlyQuest to win, under 4.5 maps |
| Best Price | GG.BET live odds |
| Betting favorite | FlyQuest |
Every match in the upper bracket’s first round didn’t have elimination on the line, but that doesn’t apply to the lower bracket. G2 and FlyQuest will kick off the bottom bracket, with the loser bidding farewell to the tournament. While neither team is a favorite to win MSI, the winning team will get the opportunity to cause an upset later in the lower bracket.
Betting tip: FlyQuest may lack experience relative to G2, but the team’s pure mechanical skills alone may give it more than a fighting chance against the unreliable LEC side.
G2 is one of the strongest European League of Legends teams, but the path to this tournament has been extremely shaky. While SkewMond and Caps stand as two of the only players who consistently perform well regardless of the opposing team’s level, it usually isn’t enough against the world’s best teams. The team’s international experience can’t overcome the gap in skill between G2 and some of the stronger Eastern teams like Gen.G, and that has been clear throughout MSI.
Hans Sama’s performance is hit or miss. While he has carry potential, he isn’t always able to snowball into a proper carry. Much of this is thanks to the team’s support, Labrov, who has left much to be desired recently, as his lack of reliable initiations forces Hans Sama to play passively and occasionally miss out on important CS. BrokenBlade is another player who hasn’t been performing well because of his habit of getting overwhelmed in tight situations.
FlyQuest is also fairly inconsistent. While the team dominated most teams domestically in the LTA, the relative lack of international experience has been obvious in every MSI match. The team opts to make strange decisions both in and out of battle. Whether it’s going for weird drafts like having the team’s ADC pick Ziggs, or just taking unnecessary fights, FlyQuest’s strategy is all over the place.
Speaking of the team’s ADC, Massu is the primary reason for FlyQuest’s success to date. The player’s aggressive plays are carefully calculated, ensuring he’s able to snowball into the carry the team needs. On the other hand, Bwipo, Quad, and Inspired’s unreliable recent performances have held Massu and FlyQuest back from victory. However, when facing a team of equal skill, FlyQuest has been consistently reliable, and that may be enough against G2.
| G2 Esports | FlyQuest |
|---|---|
| BrokenBlade – Top | Bwipo – Top |
| SkewMond – Jungler | Inspired – Jungler |
| Caps – Mid | Quad – Mid |
| Hans Sama – ADC | Massu – ADC |
| Labrov – Support | Busio – Support |
| Metric | G2 Esports | FlyQuest | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Map winrate | 53% | 73% | FlyQuest |
| First blood | 49% | 60.6% | FlyQuest |
| First Tower | 54.9% | 63.6% | FlyQuest |
FlyQuest and G2 only met on the big stage once during last year’s Esports World Cup, where G2 won with a score of 2-1.
G2 Esports is coming off a devastating loss to Gen.G, though its recent history was fairly shaky even without it.
FlyQuest is coming off a loss against Anyone’s Legend, though the team was on an impressive winning streak before that.
| Market | Odds |
|---|---|
| G2 to win | 2.01 |
| FlyQuest to win | 1.76 |
| Total maps over 4.5 | 1.46 |
Odds via GG.BET, 02:55 pm ET July 3, 2025.
G2 Esports has consistently let fans down with its performances, whether by barely winning against Furia or through losing by a landslide against Gen.G and BLG. While Caps will likely win the lane against FlyQuest’s Quad, the other lanes may struggle against the talented FlyQuest. With FlyQuest having the better performing support in Busio, it has a good chance of winning the match off of a fed ADC.
Our G2 Esports vs FlyQuest prediction: FlyQuest as the match winner 3-2 at 1.76 odds at GG.BET.
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