G2 Ares vs STATE – 2026 Hotspawn Showdown CS2 Match

G2 Ares vs STATE Counter-Strike 2 match ended 1 - 2 in favour of STATE and was played on Sep 26, 2026 at 9:02 AM . The match was a Best of 3 series and part of the 2026 Hotspawn Showdown Group A - Group A Winners' Match.

Breakdown of the match

• STATE won Game 1 with 13 -  9 on Ancient
• G2 Ares won Game 2 with 19 -  15 on Cache
• STATE won Game 3 with 13 -  9 on Mirage

Head-to-head stats

G2 Ares and STATE had previously played each other 1 times . G2 Ares had won 1 times , STATE had won 0 times and 0 matches were tied.

The prior match between them was played on Mar 17, 2026 at 2:04 PM in 2026 Hotspawn Showdown where G2 Ares won 2 - 0 .

Match prediction

Strafe users had a clear favorite in this match, and predicted G2 Ares to win with 73.5% of the votes in their favor and 26.5% of the votes for STATE .

Where to watch

The G2 Ares vs STATE live match was streamed on strafe.com, Twitch and Youtube. To watch more matches like this, visit the CS2 match calendar .

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