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1win vs Liquid — match prediction & analysis

9 August at 11:00 Oslo · by the CS Edge model

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1win vs Liquid at Esports World Cup 2026 Open Qualifier is the kind of match that looks obvious until you check the map pool. Here is what our model weighs before it commits to a call.

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1win

✅ Dust2 strength: 76% winrate over 21 maps is a strong tactical pick

✅ Reliably steers the veto to Dust2 (47% pick rate)

✅ Strong recent form: 16 wins in last 26 (63%) shows momentum

❌ Only 40% winrate on Anubis over 10 maps — exploitable in the veto

❌ Heavy Nuke ban usage (86% bans) limits their map bargaining

Liquid

✅ Anubis strength: 67% winrate over 9 maps is a strong tactical pick

✅ Reliably steers the veto to Anubis (50% pick rate)

✅ Strong recent form: 11 wins in last 20 (65%) shows momentum

❌ Only 25% winrate on Dust2 over 8 maps — exploitable in the veto

❌ Heavy Ancient ban usage (56% bans) limits their map bargaining

The map pool

Win, pick and ban rates over the last three months. This is where a series is often decided before it starts — a team can steer the veto onto a map the opponent rarely plays.

1winLiquid
76%21 maps Dust2 25%8 maps
40%10 maps Anubis 67%9 maps
50%4 maps Cache 75%4 maps
46%13 maps Mirage 50%4 maps
50%6 maps Inferno 67%6 maps
-1 maps Nuke 67%9 maps
69%16 maps Ancient -2 maps

The maps

Dust2 — 1win's pick

Anubis — Liquid's pick

Cache — the decider

Our picks

🔒 4 picks for this match — unlocked for premium members on csedge.io (today's featured match is free for everyone).

More on these teams

All 1win predictions and results
All Liquid predictions and results

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