G2 Esports vs. Top Esports Prediction on October 30, 2025

Match info

The League of Legends World Championship 2025, commonly known as just Worlds 2025, is the 15th edition of LoL’s premier global tournament, organized by Riot Games. It’s the first World Championship held under the new three-split competitive calendar and uses the “Fearless Draft” system — meaning champions picked in earlier games of a series become unavailable in later games.

This quarterfinal match isn’t just a stepping stone to the semis: for G2 Esports (representing Europe / LEC), it marks a return to the knockout stage after some lean years; for Top Esports (representing China / LPL), it’s a chance to re-assert their regional power on the global stage. The clash, therefore, embodies regional pride, meta-adaptation (especially under Fearless Draft), and high stakes — a Bo5 quarterfinal is one of the highest-pressure environments in pro-LoL.

The G2 vs TES tie is listed for Thursday, October 30, 2025, at 3 p.m. CST (15:00 China Standard Time, local time) at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai.

Meeting statistics

Current form and playstyle: G2 Esports

The German side has entered Worlds 2025 with momentum. Having gone 3–1 in the Swiss stage, they secured quarterfinal positioning. According to analysis, after narrowly missing titles in earlier splits, G2 gradually built momentum throughout the season, dominated the LEC Summer Split, and re-claimed its domestic crown.

Their playstyle leans aggressive and proactive: data from their Winter 2025 split show a positive gold differential per minute (+159 GPM), CS per minute in the 33 region, and a willingness to push tempo. In the international context of “Fearless Draft”, they bring in two newer recruits (“SkewMond” and “Labrov”) who’ve been exposed to international competition (MSI and EWC) and appear to be integrated into a system that allows for flexible champion pools and strong macro adaptation.

In short: G2 arrive hungry, battle-tested, and comfortable shifting between tempo control and map pressure. Their key challenge will be translating regional dominance into global success against world-class opposition.

Current form and playstyle: Top Esports

The Chinese team, on the other hand, comes from a highly competitive LPL and has had a more turbulent but still potent route. According to the statistics, their 2025 season includes strong finishes (e.g., they won Split 1), but also some inconsistencies (for example, finishing second in Split 3 after a loss in the final to Bilibili Gaming).

Their data show they entered Worlds with a 3–2 Swiss record (indicating they had to fight to qualify) rather than breezing through.

In terms of style, TES are anchored by veteran star ADC, Yu “JackeyLove” Wenbo, who in 2025 had one of his strongest seasons, ranking high in KDA and DPM for his role. Their approach tends to lean toward scaling teamfights, macro out-rotation, and leveraging big picks in the bot lane. However, under the new “Fearless Draft” regime, they’ll need to show flexibility and deeper champion diversity. Their form suggests raw capability (especially in the LPL), but questions remain about consistency against top international teams under pressure.

In sum: TES are dangerous, experienced, and capable of explosive teamfights, but perhaps slightly undercooked compared to G2’s more recent surge. They’ll rely on star performance and out-macro strategy to overcome.

Head-to-head

In the Swiss stage of Worlds 2025, G2 and TES actually met already: the record shows TES beat G2 1–0 in round 1. While that gives TES an edge psychologically (the odds of eSports betting websites currently favor TES, too), a single Bo1 win doesn’t guarantee dominance in a Bo5 setting under “Fearless Draft”, where meta adaptation, champion pool depth, stamina, and series-read become vital. Each team knows the other now. In two more encounters between these two prior to the ongoing Worlds, each team recorded a win.

Historically (regionally), head-to-head data between European and Chinese teams tend to favor the stronger macro/micro Chinese squads, but given the unique format and G2’s upward momentum, the head-to-head dynamic here is balanced with a slight lean to G2 based on recent results and confidence.

Match analytics

G2 have momentum from recent regional dominance and strong form, giving them the confidence and adaptability needed in a “Fearless Draft” Bo5 setting. TES, however, bring deeper experience in high-stakes international matches and seem better prepared for meta shifts and long series situations (which a Bo5 in a knockout stage will entail.

We lean towards Top Esports to win the series, but we expect a competitive series.

Tip: Correct map score, Top Esports, 2:3, at 4.08 odds on GG.BET.