Match preview · NODWIN Clutch Series 12

FOKUS vs Iberian Soul — match prediction & analysis

27 September at 10:00 Oslo · by the CS Edge model

Iberian Soul arrive in far better shape than FOKUS — the recent results are not close. Form is the loudest signal in CS2 and the easiest to over-read, so it is one input here, not the answer.

FOKUS come in ranked #45 in the world, Iberian Soul #55.

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FOKUS

✅ Cache strength: 89% winrate over 9 maps is a strong tactical pick

❌ Heavy Anubis ban usage (58% bans) limits their map bargaining

❌ Weak head-to-head (0% versus Iberian Soul) undermines matchup confidence

Iberian Soul

✅ Nuke strength: 70% winrate over 10 maps is a strong tactical pick

✅ Reliably steers the veto to Inferno (76% pick rate)

✅ Strong recent form: 9 wins in last 16 (60%) shows momentum

❌ Only 20% winrate on Cache over 10 maps — exploitable in the veto

❌ Practically never plays Dust2 (100% banned), reducing veto flexibility

Recent form

FOKUSWLLWL2 of 5 won

Iberian SoulWLWWW4 of 5 won

Head to head

FOKUS and Iberian Soul have met 2 times in the period we track — FOKUS 0, Iberian Soul 2.

2 May 2026Stake Ranked Episode 2 Closed Qualifier · Nuke — Gentle Mates8 - 13

2 May 2026Stake Ranked Episode 2 Closed Qualifier · Ancient — Gentle Mates11 - 13

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.

FOKUSIberian Soul

89%9 maps Cache 20%10 maps

45%11 maps Dust2 -0 maps

43%7 maps Mirage 38%8 maps

25%4 maps Inferno 62%13 maps

45%11 maps Nuke 70%10 maps

45%11 maps Ancient 46%13 maps

67%3 maps Anubis -2 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.

Line-ups

Player rating: ★ top · high · average · low

FOKUS

Banjo1.01

Matheos1.05

ztr0.93

★

jocab1.07

podi1.03

Iberian Soul

Ag1l1.03

dav1g1.01

alex1.03

★

mopoz1.11

sausol1.03

More on these teams

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