G2 at the PGL Singapore Major 2026
G2 reached the FISSURE Playground 3 final in September, but they have not won a series since October 5 and arrive in Stage 2 badly out of form.
G2 are one of the eight teams invited straight to Stage 2 in Singapore, which runs November 28 to December 1. They are #11 in Valve's Regional Standings (VRS) and their invite is confirmed. The lineup is the same one that reached the FISSURE Playground 3 final in September, but G2 have lost their last six series, and their VRS position fell sharply in October.
Roster and invite
| Players | huNter-, NertZ, HeavyGod, MATYS, r1nkle |
| Coach | sAw |
| Region | Europe |
| Valve ranking (Nov 2) | #11 global, 1616 points |
| Starts in | Stage 2 (November 28 - December 1) |
| Invite | Confirmed (no declines before PGL's November 6 deadline) |
There were no lineup changes between August and November. G2 benched AWPer SunPayus for r1nkle on June 25, 2026, to get a more aggressive AWPer. SunPayus stayed on the bench until G2 released him on September 29, and FUT announced his signing days later.
Model odds
G2 are seed 3 of 16 in Stage 2 (November 28 - December 1). Chances from our model:
| Outcome | Chance |
|---|---|
| 3-0 in Stage 2 | 17% |
| Advance from Stage 2 (3-0, 3-1 or 3-2) | 60% |
| 0-3 in Stage 2 | 8.2% |
| Reach the playoffs (top 8) | 21% |
| Win the Major | <1% |
The model plays the event 20,000 times with Valve's Swiss pairing rules; each map win chance comes only from VRS points (Valve's expected-score formula, softened), so it knows nothing about form, maps or roster news. It is not a betting tip. For Stage 2, the opponents are the 8 invited teams plus the most likely qualifiers of the earlier stage; title odds come from full-event runs. Calculated November 8, 2026. Play it out yourself in the Major simulator.
Form going into Singapore
- November 2026, IEM Beijing 2026: 13th-16th without a series win. G2 lost 1-2 to PARIVISION on November 2 and 1-2 to Aurora on November 3. huNter- forced overtime on the last map against Aurora with an ace, but Aurora won four of the five overtime rounds.
- October 2026, PGL Masters Bucharest 2026: 15th-16th, last place. G2 lost 0-2 to NAVI (Nuke 11-13, Dust2 19-22), 0-2 to Aurora (Cache 11-13, Inferno 14-16) and 1-2 to DENDELE. They won one of their seven maps.
- October 2026, ESL Pro League Season 24: group-stage exit with a 1-3 series record. Their only series win was 2-0 over ShindeN on October 5, and PARIVISION knocked them out 2-1 on October 6.
- September 2026, FISSURE Playground 3: runners-up with a 5-2 series record, losing the final 0-3 to Legacy on September 13. They beat FURIA and BETBOOM on the way.
- August 2026, Esports World Cup 2026: 3-1 in series before FURIA eliminated them.
Strengths
- A recent deep run. G2 reached the FISSURE Playground 3 final in September with a 5-2 series record. That is the same five that will play in Singapore.
- Close losses, not blowouts. Half of the twelve maps G2 lost in their six-series slump were decided by two or three rounds or in overtime. In Bucharest, four of the six maps they lost ended 11-13, 19-22, 11-13 and 14-16.
- Stable lineup. The roster has not changed since r1nkle joined at the end of June, so G2 have had more than four months together.
Weaknesses
- Six straight series losses. Across those six series G2 won 4 maps and lost 12, with 176 rounds won to 212 lost.
- Falling ranking. G2 were 5th in the world in the VRS with 1,847 points on October 5. By the November 2 invite date they were 11th with 1,616.
- Closing out games. Coach sAw said after Beijing that he could count "at least five" rounds that should have been closed out. In Bucharest he told HLTV the team were "stagnating, or maybe even took a couple of steps backward."
- AWP output. r1nkle went 29-50 with 52.6 ADR in the Beijing series against Aurora, and he was negative (107-118) across the three Bucharest series.
Key player
HeavyGod. In Bucharest he was the only G2 player with more kills than deaths across the three series (129-125), and he had 31 kills and 111.1 ADR on Ancient, the one map G2 won. If G2 are to end the slump, they will need him at that level and a better return from the AWP.
Pick'Em verdict
Our model Pick'Em puts G2 in the advance group for Stage 2. The model gives them about 60% to advance and about 17% to go 3-0, but it only knows VRS points and not that G2 have lost six series in a row. We keep them in the advance group as one of the weaker picks there. Do not use them as a 3-0 pick. A 0-3 pick (about 8%) is too risky for a team that reached a final in September and keeps losing close maps. You can test other outcomes in the Major simulator, and the full field is on the Singapore Major hub.
Sources: HLTV: PGL Major Singapore invites set, HLTV: SunPayus departs G2, Strafe: FUT sign SunPayus, Pley: G2's slump stretches to six straight series defeats, Pley: G2 finish last in Bucharest, Pley: sAw says G2 are stagnating, Pley: PGL Masters Bucharest 2026, Pley: PGL Major Singapore 2026. Updated November 8, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
Who plays for G2 at the Singapore Major?
G2's lineup is huNter-, NertZ, HeavyGod, MATYS and r1nkle, coached by sAw. AWPer r1nkle replaced SunPayus at the end of June 2026, and the lineup has not changed since. SunPayus left the organization on September 29 and now plays for FUT.
What are G2's chances at the Singapore Major?
Our VRS-based model gives G2 about a 60% chance to get out of Stage 2, about 17% to go 3-0, about 8% to go 0-3 and about 21% to reach the playoffs. The model only uses VRS points, so it does not see G2's six straight series losses.
Should I pick G2 in the Singapore Major Pick'Em?
The model puts G2 in the advance group for Stage 2, and that is still the most sensible slot, but it is a low-confidence pick. Do not use them as a 3-0 pick. Their form is poor, but a 0-3 pick is also too risky for a team the model rates this highly.