With teams heading to the fourth day of action in the Six Invitational 2025 Group Stage, here's a look at the eight games that will be played today:
G2 Esports vs. Team Joel
After back-to-back 2-0 victories against M80 and Team Liquid, G2 Esports are the obvious favorites to win the match against the already knocked out roster of Team Joel.
If the Europeans win against Team Joel they would secure a Top 2 finish in the Six Invitational 2025 Group A, something not many had in their cards considering the samurai's performances in Manchester and Montreal.
Meanwhile, this game will be Team Joel's last match in Boston as the team's 0-2 defeats against Unwanted, M80, and Team Liquid were enough to eliminate them of the competition by day three.
M80 vs. Unwanted
The North American sides M80 and Unwanted will clash today in what will be a special game for five of the ten players in the server as the BLAST R6 Major Manchester winning roster will be re-united: Ayden "dfuzr" Gabari and Shaun "Gunnar" Pottorff in M80, and Gaven "Gaveni" Black, Matthew "Hotancold" Stevens, and Zachary "SpiriTz" Dionne in Unwanted.
With Team Joel having already been knocked out of the Six Invitational 2025, both rosters head to the game in a comfortable position: it's still up to them to place as high as possible in the group.
However, M80 is in a worse position than their opponents as they currently sit in fourth place with four points. A victory today would see them climbing up the standings as they would overtake Team Liquid, who aren't playing again until tomorrow.
FaZe Clan vs. Team Secret
Team Secret are in high risk of being eliminated of the Six Invitational 2025 in the group stage after having started the tournament with defeats against Shopify Rebellion and FURIA Esports.
Despite the team's start, the Europeans' position on the standings could be slightly better as they were one round away from getting a 2-0 victory against the American roster in the second day of action. Instead, they currently sit at the bottom of the standings with only one point; while the rest of teams in the group have five or more points.
Therefore, the Europeans must get something out of their match against FaZe Clan. If that's not the case, they will still have a shot at qualifying for the playoffs as their last group stage match will be against CAG Osaka.
Meanwhile, FaZe Clan are the favorites to win the series as the Brazilians are in second place following back-to-back 2-1 victories against Shopify Rebellion and CAG Osaka.
FURIA Esports vs. Shopify Rebellion
Following their surprising 0-2 defeat against CAG Osaka, the world champions FURIA Esports bounced back with a rock-solid 2-0 win against Team Secret on Wednesday. Now, the Brazilians will play against Shopify Rebellion to improve their position on the standings.
It's fair to say FURIA Esports are between a rock and a hard place. A defeat against the American roster could put them in serious trouble, as the team's final group stage match will be against FaZe Clan, a replay of the Six Invitational 2024 grand final.
Meanwhile, Shopify Rebellion has already locked a playoff spot. However, a win tonight would increase the team's chances of finishing among the best three sides in Group B.
DarkZero Esports vs. PSG Talon
PSG Talon could become the second eliminated side of the Six Invitational 2025 as the South Koreans currently sit in fifth place with zero points after two matches played. Therefore, the team needs a win to stay alive in the competition.
However, considering the team is playing against DarkZero Esports, the odds of that happening are quite low. The Americans have won two and lost once so far, including back-to-back 2-1 victories against Team BDS and Team Falcons, and a 1-2 defeat against RazaH Company.
Team BDS vs. Team Falcons
After Team BDS' underwhelming start to the Six Invitational 2025 following the roster's 1-2 defeat against DarkZero Esports, the Europeans got back on track with a 2-0 win against RazaH Company. Today, they will play against Team Falcons.
Historically, Team BDS has clashed three times with Team Falcons, all of them in Gamers8 editions. The Europeans' record against the green roster is impressive: seven maps won and zero lost. Therefore, they are the main favorites to win today's clash.
If Team BDS win today, the Europeans would climb the standings up to second or even first place, depending on DarkZero Esports' result against PSG Talon.
Virtus.pro vs. SCARZ
So far, Virtus.pro is the only side in Group D that has already locked a Six Invitational 2025 playoff spot after victories against Oxygen Esports and Spacestation Gaming, and a 1-2 defeat against w7m esports.
Later today, the Russians will play against SCARZ, which will be the team's final group stage match. It's fair to say the Bears are the main favorites to win the game against the Japanese after the Asian's underwhelming performances against Spacestation Gaming and Oxygen Esports.
Additionally, a SCARZ 0-2 defeat later today would automatically eliminate the Japanese of the Six Invitational 2025, following the footsteps of Team Joel.
Spacestation Gaming vs. w7m esports
Last but not least, Spacestation Gaming and w7m esports will clash in a very important match in Group D that could start to shape the final form of the group's top three.
After two matches played each, the Brazilians currently sit in second place with six points after victories against Oxygen Esports and Virtus.pro. Meanwhile, the astronauts are one point behind after a win against SCARZ and a defeat against Virtus.pro.