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B8 vs K27 — match prediction & analysis

27 October at 09:00 Oslo · by the CS Edge model

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On paper this is lopsided: B8 sit 22 places above K27 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.

B8 come in ranked #22 in the world, K27 #44.

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B8

✅ Dust2 strength: 75% winrate over 8 maps is a strong tactical pick

✅ Reliably steers the veto to Mirage (79% pick rate)

✅ Strong recent form: 15 wins in last 21 (67%) shows momentum

❌ Only 42% winrate on Mirage over 12 maps — exploitable in the veto

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

K27

✅ Anubis strength: 88% winrate over 8 maps is a strong tactical pick

✅ Reliably steers the veto to Cache (59% pick rate)

✅ Strong recent form: 28 wins in last 44 (65%) shows momentum

❌ Only 33% winrate on Dust2 over 12 maps — exploitable in the veto

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

Recent form

B8LLLWW2 of 5 won
K27LWWWL3 of 5 won

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.

B8K27
60%5 maps Cache 52%27 maps
75%8 maps Dust2 33%12 maps
42%12 maps Mirage 75%20 maps
50%6 maps Inferno -0 maps
-2 maps Nuke 60%20 maps
71%7 maps Ancient 41%17 maps
-0 maps Anubis 88%8 maps

The maps

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Our picks

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

Line-ups

Player rating: ★ top · high · average · low

B8
★ npl npl1.16
s1zzi s1zzi1.06
kensizor kensizor1.11
esenthial esenthial1.13
alex666 alex6660.96
K27
xeedo xeedo1.10
qw1nk1 qw1nk11.08
★ kashl1d kashl1d1.17
X5G7V X5G7V1.01
clax clax1.08

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