G2 vs paiN (0-2) - ESL Pro League Season 23 - Stage 1

G2
G2
#8 World
02
paiN
paiN
#42 World
SS-Tier·Online

Map Scores

inferno
MAP 1Inferno
G2
1416
paiN
mirage
MAP 2Mirage
G2
1216
paiN

MATCH REPORT

paiN swept G2 2–0 at ESL Pro League Season 23 - Stage 1 on 4 March 2026. The best-of-3 series ran across Inferno, Mirage.

Inferno went 16–14 to paiN in a tight finish. Mirage went 16–12 to paiN.

Map Veto

· BO3 sequence
1
paiN
paiNbannedAncient
Ban
2
G2
G2bannedNuke
Ban
3
paiN
paiNpickedInferno
← Map 1
4
G2
G2pickedMirage
← Map 2
5
paiN
paiNbannedDust2
Ban
6
G2
G2bannedAnubis
Ban
7
?
DeciderisOverpass
← Map 3

PLAYER STATS

Player stats not available

Match Context

G2 leads the head-to-head 1-0 over paiN across their last 1 meeting. G2 is 4-1 in their last 5, and paiN is 1-4 in their last 5. VRS Elo ratings gave G2 a 93% pre-match win probability.

Win Probability

Pre-match · VRS Elo
G2G2
93%
paiNpaiN
7%

Recent Form

G2G2
W
2–1

9z

FISSURE Playground 3

Sep 10, 2026

W
2–0

5star

FISSURE Playground 3

Sep 10, 2026

W
2–0

FURIA

FISSURE Playground 3

Sep 11, 2026

W
2–1

BetBoom

FISSURE Playground 3

Sep 12, 2026

L
0–3

Legacy

FISSURE Playground 3

Sep 13, 2026

paiNpaiN
L
0–2

ShindeN

PGL Masters Bucharest 2026 - South American Closed Qualifier

Sep 11, 2026

L
1–2

Imperial

PGL Masters Bucharest 2026 - South American Closed Qualifier

Sep 10, 2026

W
2–1

Back to Back

PGL Masters Bucharest 2026 - South American Closed Qualifier

Sep 9, 2026

L
0–2

BIG

Intel Extreme Master Beijing 2026 - Closed Qualifier

Sep 2, 2026

L
0–2

HOTU

Intel Extreme Master Beijing 2026 - Closed Qualifier

Sep 2, 2026

Head-to-Head

G2G2
1
1 match
paiNpaiN
0

G2 leads

Tournament

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ESL Pro League Season 23 - Stage 1
Online·Online
Mar 1, 2026