With the opening stage over, the CS2 PW Shanghai Major moves to the elimination phase. Similar to the opening stage, this phase will feature 16 teams. Our CS2 PW Shanghai major 2024 predictions guide breaks down the main stage of this contest.
The tournament advances to the elimination stage, where eight teams who emerged from the opening rounds will compete alongside the highest-ranked teams. Furia, The Mongolz, MIBR, BIG, paiN, GamerLegion, Wildcard, and Team Liquid have already secured their spots in the elimination stage. The automatically qualified teams include powerhouses FaZe Clan, MOUZ, Team Vitality, Team Spirit, Natus Vincere, Heroic, G2, and 3DMax.
| ℹ️ Tournament: | Counter-Strike 2 PW Shanghai Major 2024, Elimination Stage |
| 🧾 Format: | CS2 LAN S-tier tournament with 16 teams and Swiss System format |
| 🏟️ Venue: | Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center, China |
| 🗓️ Dates: | Thursday, December 5 – Sunday, December 15 2024 |
The Counter-Strike PW 2024 Major elimination stage will follow a traditional Bo1 format for opening duesl, and the best-of-three series format for elimination and promotion games. The whole Playoff Stage, including the Grand Final, will be in the best-of-three format. This tournament has a $1,250,000 prize pool, with the top teams earning $500,000 and $170,000, respectively. Teams that fail to make it past the elimination stage will receive $20,000.
Legal sportsbooks in China have provided outright winner odds for this event on their sites. Here we reveal the CS2 Shanghai major 2024 winner odds for the top five teams at the elimination stage:
Natus Vincere stands as the clear favorite for the Shanghai Major. The Ukrainian organization has crafted a remarkable team philosophy emphasizing systematic play over individual brilliance. While individual talent remains essential, their structured and disciplined approach has proven exceptionally effective. Their recent track record speaks volumes – victories at IEM Rio 2024, ESL Pro League S20, Esports World Cup, and PGL CS2 Major Copenhagen 2024. Given their dominant performance throughout the year, securing the Shanghai Major title would be a natural continuation of their success. They have CS2 outright odds of 4.25 (13/4) to win this event.
Currently ranked second in the HLTV standings, G2 emerges as another strong contender for the tournament victory. The team’s recent momentum is particularly noteworthy, having claimed two major titles in their last three Big Event appearances—the BLAST Premier Fall Final and BLAST Premier World Final. Their position as favorites is further enhanced by the unique context of the Shanghai tournament, which marks the final chapter for several team members. This situation should motivate them to compete with less pressure and more freedom.
Vitality’s 2024 campaign has been subdued compared to its stellar 2023 season, with IEM Cologne as their only tournament victory this year. While consistently reaching advanced stages in competitions, their performances have fallen short of securing titles. There will be a lot of attention on Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut, who struggled at the Copenhagen Major while battling illness. At that event, the Frenchman got a 1.08 rating – significantly below his 2024 average of 1.35. ZywOo’s potential return to form in Shanghai could be the catalyst Vitality needs to claim victory, as his peak performance often proves decisive in the team’s success.
Spirit’s remarkable performance in CS2’s highly competitive landscape deserves recognition. Their rising star, Danil “donk” Kryshkovets, has had an outstanding season and aims to end it triumphantly. However, their path to victory in Shanghai requires overcoming a significant hurdle – their record against top teams, particularly G2. Spirit’s 0-6 record against G2 is telling, with NiKo’s squad eliminating them at the World Final, Fall Final, IEM Cologne, and Esports World Cup. If Spirit can finally break through against these elite opponents, they stand a strong chance of adding a fourth tournament victory to their impressive 2024 campaign.
MOUZ shares Natus Vincere’s systematic and disciplined approach to competition yet lacks the same level of championship success. Their 2024 campaign has shown a clear pattern: impressive performances in group stages and studio settings but faltering against elite teams in arena environments. This struggle is particularly evident in Dorian “xertioN” Berman’s statistics, where his solid 1.15 overall rating plummets to 0.98 in arena matches. To claim victory in Shanghai, MOUZ will need to overcome these high-stakes performance issues that have hindered their tournament success to claim victory in Shanghai.
Here are our betting predictions for Shanghai CS2 Major 2024 elimination stage for this event:
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While NaVi remains dominant overall, G2’s recent form has been exceptional. They have secured victories in two of their last three tournaments and eight of their previous nine matches. The impending roster changes, including Nikola “NiKo” Kovač’s anticipated move to Falcons, have created an environment of freedom rather than pressure. This unique situation, combined with their stellar recent performances, positions G2 as the likely victor in Shanghai. We expect their players to be motivated to end this chapter on a high.
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NaVi enters Shanghai with the same championship aspirations as their elite competitors, backed by their remarkable track record this season. Their consistency in reaching tournament finals has been extraordinary, with seven grand final appearances in 2024. Converting four of these into victories while finishing runner-up in three demonstrates their exceptional caliber. Given this pattern of excellence throughout the year’s major competitions, NaVi can be expected to mount another serious challenge for the title in Shanghai. The best Esports betting apps offer this option at odds of 2.15 (23/20).
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Liquid enters this matchup with impressive momentum, riding a five-game winning streak. They also hold a recent edge over NaVi, having won two of their last three encounters. However, NaVi claimed their most recent clash in a 2:1 victory just a month ago. As the top team in competitive CS2, NaVi is also a favorite to win any matchup. They will also be motivated to redeem themselves after their underwhelming performance at BLAST Premier Fall Final 2024. As a result, we expect NaVi to make a strong start in this tournament. While the match promises to be closely contested, NaVi’s championship pedigree gives them the edge in this crucial encounter.
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Both teams enter this clash with impressive winning streaks – Mongolz with five consecutive victories and G2 with four wins in their last five matches. However, based on recent form, G2 holds a clear advantage, dominating their previous encounter with a decisive 2:0 victory. Since that matchup, G2’s momentum has only grown stronger, culminating in two tournament wins. Considering the significant gap in competitive experience and overall team quality, G2 is the favorite to prevail in this contest.
Here we reveal our 2024 Shanghai Major pickem predictions for the legends stage of this tournament. We will disclose factors we considered before reaching these Counter-Strike PW 2024 Major elimination stage selections. These are our group stage Pick’Ems:
Without a doubt, Team Vitality and G2 are two teams with exceptional quality. They are strong teams who face relatively easy opponents in the elimination stage. So we expect them to advance undefeated to the next stage of this event.
Wildcard and GamerLegion face tough ties in the elimination stage of this contest, playing against FaZe and Vitaliy, respectively. The further path won’t be easier as both sides lack big-stage and pressure experience, so with the quality of the opposition they face, we expect them to be eliminated without a win.
Here are our pick’em predictions for teams who are most likely to advance to the playoff stage with a 3-1 or 3-2 record:
Our selections are based on these teams’ current standings in relation to their opponents. NaVi, MOUZ, and Team Spirit have too much experience and firepower to miss the playoffs, while The MongolZ, Liquid, and FaZe should join them in the playoffs.
Here are our selected 2024 PW major group stage betting tips for this tournament:
All of our selections in this guide are based on a deep analysis of the teams competing in the opening stage of this contest. Feel free to use our recommendations to bet on the Elimination Stage of PW Major 2024.
