On paper this is lopsided: Alliance sit 26 places above SINNERS in the world ranking. Those gaps close more often than people expect, so here is what the numbers say once form, head-to-head and the map pool get a vote.
Alliance come in ranked #21 in the world, SINNERS #47.
✅ Ancient strength: 75% winrate over 8 maps is a strong tactical pick
✅ Reliably steers the veto to Inferno (100% pick rate)
❌ Practically never plays Mirage (100% banned), reducing veto flexibility
❌ Weak head-to-head (43% versus SINNERS) undermines matchup confidence
✅ Dust2 strength: 69% winrate over 16 maps is a strong tactical pick
✅ Reliably steers the veto to Dust2 (63% pick rate)
✅ Head-to-head edge: 57% versus Alliance historically gives veto and psychological advantage
❌ Only 42% winrate on Cache over 12 maps — exploitable in the veto
❌ Practically never plays Anubis (96% banned), reducing veto flexibility
Alliance and SINNERS have met 7 times in the period we track — Alliance 3, SINNERS 4.
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.
Alliance
upE0.95
bobeksde1.12
avid0.93
eraa1.10
twist0.99
SHOCK1.03
MoDo1.09
kisserek1.05
beastik0.93
stressarN1.12
All Alliance predictions and results
All SINNERS predictions and results
Statistical model estimates, published for entertainment. Match data: HLTV.org.