Match preview · IEM Beijing 2026 Closed Qualifier

Color vs B8 — match prediction & analysis

2 September at 14:00 Oslo · by the CS Edge model

Color vs B8 at IEM Beijing 2026 Closed 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.

Our call: B8 to win — 76% (a medium-risk pick)

How it ended

B8 won 1–2. ✅ Our call was right — we said B8 at 76%.

Dust2 — 11–13

Mirage — 13–9

Ancient — 10–13

Color

✅ Strong recent form: 13 wins in last 18 (76%) shows momentum

The maps

Dust2 — Color's pick

Mirage — B8's pick

Ancient — the decider

Our picks

🎯 Series — B8 to win 2-0

🎯 B8 to win Dust2

🎯 B8 to win Ancient

More on these teams

All Color predictions and results
All B8 predictions and results

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