Barely anything separates these two in the ranking, and that is usually where a series is decided in the veto rather than on aim. We looked at which maps each side can actually steer to.
9z come in ranked #16 in the world, BETBOOM #13.
✅ Reliably steers the veto to Dust2 (62% pick rate)
❌ Only 40% winrate on Inferno over 5 maps — exploitable in the veto
❌ Practically never plays Anubis (93% banned), reducing veto flexibility
❌ Form slump: 8 losses in last 14 points to recent inconsistency
✅ Reliably steers the veto to Anubis (71% pick rate)
❌ Practically never plays Inferno (100% banned), reducing veto flexibility
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.
9z
dgt1.10
max0.91
meyern0.96
luchov0.99
HUASOPEEK1.14
BETBOOM
Magnojez1.08
Boombl40.93
d1Ledez1.07
zorte0.95
S1ren1.04
All 9z predictions and results
All BETBOOM predictions and results
Statistical model estimates, published for entertainment. Match data: HLTV.org.