← all matches · ESL Pro League Season 23 Stage 1 · March 4, 2026
paiN vs G2
paiN beat G2 2–0 at ESL Pro League Season 23 Stage 1 on March 4, 2026 in a BO3 series.
Maps
| # | Map | paiN | G2 | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inferno | 16 | 14 | paiN |
| 2 | Mirage | 16 | 12 | paiN |
What the result was worth
Our Elo model made G2 the favourite here, giving paiN a 33% chance going in. The upset moved paiN's rating +25 points to 1,499 as it stood that day.
The two had met 4 times before this, with paiN ahead on 0–4 — so this result took the head-to-head to 1–4.
paiN came into the series having won 2 of their previous 5 matches on record here.
Head to head before this match
paiN 0–4 G2 across 4 meetings.
| Date | Event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2026 | PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026 | G2 2–0 paiN |
| Dec 4, 2025 | StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 | paiN 0–1 G2 |
| Jun 12, 2025 | BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 | G2 1–0 paiN |
| Mar 7, 2025 | ESL Pro League Season 21 | G2 2–0 paiN |
These maps, before this series
Each side's record on these maps going into the match — the series above is not counted, so the numbers are the form the two teams brought with them rather than the result of it.
| Map | paiN | G2 |
|---|---|---|
| Inferno | 15–23 | 31–20 |
| Mirage | 19–21 | 27–22 |
Form going in
G2
Elo here is our own opponent-weighted rating as it stood on the day, replayed from the results available then — not where the two sides stand now, which is on strength ratings, where the method is written out. How often the model has been right is on the prediction accuracy page.
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