G2 Esports vs GIANTX: LEC 2025 Winter Playoffs betting tip

G2 Esports and GIANTX are slated to duke it out on the first day of the LEC 2025 Winter Playoffs, and while G2 Esports is the strong favorite, GIANTX has serious upset potential.

G2 Esports vs GIANTX match overview

• Team: G2 Esports vs GIANTX, LEC 2025 Winter Playoffs, 16.02.2025
• Game: League of Legends
• Format: Bo3

The League of Legends LEC 2025 Winter Playoffs are starting soon, and eight strong teams will be competing. G2 Esports and GIANTX are meeting on the rift in the second game of the playoffs’ first day. After some drama involving GX’s coach calling out G2 and saying the team won’t make it to Worlds, the hype for this match is through the roof.

While G2 has been in excellent form recently, GIANTX will be in it to win and may cause a major upset. Both teams have sizeable fan bases, even if the general favorite to win is G2 Esports.

G2 Esports vs GIANTX in-depth team analysis

• G2 Esports’ recent LEC results have been strong, with the team placing first in the LEC 2024 Summer Playoffs. While the team’s performance during the 2024 World Championship left much to be desired, G2 still finished second in the LEC 2025 Winter split.
• GIANTX was sixth in the same split and hasn’t even cracked the top 5 spots in any competition in the last year.

Below are the rosters for both teams in the upcoming match:

G2 Esports

• BrokenBlade
• SkewMond
• Caps
• Hans Sama
• Labrov

GIANTX

• Lot
• Closer
• Jackies
• Noah
• Jun

Champion pools

G2 Esports has used Ezreal, Leona, and Vi the most in its recent games, while GIANTX has gravitated toward Rell, K’Sante, Vi, and Ezreal. With Vi and Ezreal being common picks, it remains to be seen which team gets to control the two champions depending on the pick and ban orders. This could be a turning point in the match.

Recent stats

• G2 Esports: 67% win rate in the last nine matches
• GIANTX: 56% win rate in the last nine matches
• G2 Esports has won every game against GIANTX in the last year

G2 Esports vs GIANTX head-to-head record

This will be the fifth meeting between the teams in the last seven months, with G2 Esports having an undefeated 5-0 record against GIANTX.

While G2 Esports and GIANTX have a marked history, primarily thanks to the comments of the latter’s coach, the two teams are far from rivals. G2′ constant winning record against GIANTX makes most think that G2 will come out on top yet again in this match. While GIANTX could potentially make it out with the win, it isn’t likely.

G2 Esports vs GIANTX betting odds snapshot

• G2 Esports are the favorites at 1.25 with GIANTX at 3.80, showcasing the huge probability advantage G2 Esports has.

G2 Esports vs GIANTX betting picks & predictions

• Match Winner: G2 Esports
• First Match: G2 Esports
• Second Match: G2 Esports

G2 has often struggled in recent years on the international stage, but its dominance in Europe has remained largely unquestioned. Teams such as Giantx are trying to upend that dominance this year, and the recent spat between the GIANTX coaching staff and that of G2 speaks to this desire.

But for as much desire as GIANTX may have, there’s no doubting the continued success of G2 in continental competition. Caps remains the most accomplished player in European League of Legends and doesn’t seem to be slowing any time soon. It’s unlikely that changes here, as GIANTX may not have the pure quality needed to complete the upset. Even with G2 being a strong betting favorite and thus paying out relatively little, dropping in on the odds for GIANTX is a difficult play for those looking to make a bet on the match.