IEM Cologne 2025: Make Predictions and Win with xplay.gg
IEM Cologne 2025 is one of the main CS2 tournaments of this summer, and now you have a chance not just to follow the matches, but to earn prizes by making accurate predictions! A new Pick’Em dedicated to IEM Cologne 2025 has launched on the xplay.gg platform.
Do you want to know who to bet on with confidence? Who is the favorite of the tournament? In this article, we will analyze the key teams, and show you how to participate in the Pick’Em on xplay.gg.
Information about the Tournament
IEM Cologne 2025 is shaping up to be one of the biggest events of the CS2 season. From July 23 to August 3, the city of Cologne, Germany, will host 24 of the world’s top teams as they battle it out for the championship title and a $1,000,000 prize pool. Fans can expect intense matches, high stakes, and unforgettable moments from some of the best rosters in the game.
The tournament has three key stages: Play-In, Group stage, and play-offs.
Play-In
16 teams, divided into eight pairs, will start in this stage. To go further, the team needs to win two victories. As a result, the top 8 will advance to the next stage.
Group stage
8 more invited teams will join the 8 who passed the Play-In. All 16 teams will be divided into groups A and B, where they will play according to the GSL system, which features elimination matches. The top three teams from each group will advance to the playoffs.
Playoffs
6 teams will meet here in elimination matches. All games will be played in the best-of-3 format, except the Grand final, which will be played in the best-of-5 format.
Who to bet on? TOP 4 contenders to win
Favorites
Four teams stand out as favorites: Vitality, Falcons, MOUZ, and Spirit.
Vitality is widely considered the strongest team in the world and having won seven consecutive tournaments. Spirit, Falcons, and MOUZ have shown the best results in matches against Vitality and could become serious rivals.
Who else is worth paying attention to
- TheMongolZ reached the grand final of BLAST Austin Major, where they lost to Vitality.
- Natus Vincere, who have long been contenders for titles, replaced jL with young academy player makazze during the summer transfer window.
- paiN and FURIA also put on a strong performance at the Austin Major and confirmed their potential on the international stage.
These teams are quite capable of proving themselves and should not be discounted.
How does Pick'Em work on xplay.gg?
Participating in Pick'em from xplay.gg is simple, fast, and fun. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to make your prediction for IEM Cologne 2025:
Step 1. Log in to xplay.gg
Go to xplay.gg and log in to your Steam account. Registering takes only a few minutes if you don't have one yet.
Step 2. Go to the Pick'em section
You can select the Pick'em tab on the main page or go to the section with predictions for IEM Cologne 2025.
Step 3. Make your predictions
Select the teams that you think will win the matches. You can also predict the score of the match. Don't forget to check back daily to make predictions for new matches and see how accurate your previous predictions were.
No confirmation is required. If you made a mistake selecting the team you predicted to win, just click on it again and your selection will be saved.
Step 4. Track your progress
Track your results, climb the leaderboard, and compete with other participants. The more accurate your predictions are, the higher chances of winning cool prizes!
The more predictions you get right, the higher you will be in the leaderboard. You will receive a prize for your place in the table — xcoins or weapon skins. You can also buy skins with xcoins, transfer them to Steam and play with them, or simply sell them.
For more details on how pick'ems work, see our article: Predictions Without Risk of Loss in CS2: Pick'em now on xplay.gg.
Final Thoughts
IEM Cologne 2025 promises to be one of the most spectacular tournaments of the year. And with a Pick'em from xplay.gg, you can watch the game, predict the outcomes, compete with other fans, and win fabulous prizes.
It's easy to make a prediction — choose the winners, confirm the selection, and keep track of your result. Be precise, analyze, and prove that you understand CS2 better than others.