Match preview · Logitech G Play Connect 2026

3DMAX vs Inner Circle — match prediction & analysis

18 September at 15:40 Oslo · by the CS Edge model

Some matches you feel, some you count. For 3DMAX vs Inner Circle at Logitech G Play Connect 2026 we did the counting: world ranking, three months of form, head-to-head and every map either team can realistically play.

Our call: Inner Circle to win — 55% (a high-risk pick)

How it ended

Inner Circle won 9–13. ✅ Our call was right — we said Inner Circle at 55%.

TBA — –

3DMAX

✅ Cache strength: 58% winrate over 12 maps is a strong tactical pick

✅ Reliably steers the veto to Cache (63% pick rate)

❌ Only 38% winrate on Nuke over 8 maps — exploitable in the veto

❌ Practically never plays Mirage (100% banned), reducing veto flexibility

❌ Weak head-to-head (33% versus Inner Circle) undermines matchup confidence

Inner Circle

✅ Dust2 strength: 82% winrate over 11 maps is a strong tactical pick

✅ Reliably steers the veto to Dust2 (83% pick rate)

✅ Strong recent form: 16 wins in last 23 (61%) shows momentum

❌ Heavy Inferno ban usage (85% bans) limits their map bargaining

Head to head

3DMAX and Inner Circle have met 3 times in the period we track — 3DMAX 1, Inner Circle 2.

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.

3DMAXInner Circle

58%12 maps Cache -2 maps

50%8 maps Dust2 82%11 maps

-0 maps Mirage 45%11 maps

42%12 maps Inferno -0 maps

38%8 maps Nuke 62%8 maps

56%9 maps Ancient 64%11 maps

33%3 maps Anubis 50%6 maps

The maps

The veto isn't done yet — map picks land right before kickoff, and this page updates automatically.

Our picks

Per-map picks publish automatically the moment the map veto is done.

More on these teams

All 3DMAX predictions and results
All Inner Circle predictions and results

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Statistical model estimates, published for entertainment. Match data: HLTV.org.