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Inner Circle vs Iberian Soul — match prediction & analysis

9 August at 11:00 Oslo · by the CS Edge model

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Inner Circle

✅ Dust2 strength: 83% winrate over 12 maps is a strong tactical pick

✅ Reliably steers the veto to Dust2 (85% pick rate)

✅ Strong recent form: 18 wins in last 24 (80%) shows momentum

❌ Practically never plays Inferno (92% banned), reducing veto flexibility

Iberian Soul

✅ Inferno strength: 67% winrate over 15 maps is a strong tactical pick

✅ Reliably steers the veto to Inferno (60% pick rate)

❌ Only 40% winrate on Nuke over 15 maps — exploitable in the veto

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

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.

Inner CircleIberian Soul

-0 maps Cache 25%4 maps

83%12 maps Dust2 -0 maps

53%15 maps Mirage 55%11 maps

-0 maps Inferno 67%15 maps

71%7 maps Nuke 40%15 maps

73%11 maps Ancient 54%13 maps

100%3 maps Anubis 50%4 maps

The maps

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