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K27 vs CYBERSHOKE — match prediction & analysis

24 September at 17:10 Oslo · by the CS Edge model

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On paper this is lopsided: K27 sit 50 places above CYBERSHOKE 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.

K27 come in ranked #39 in the world, CYBERSHOKE #89.

Our call: K27 to win — 74% (a low-risk pick)

K27

✅ Mirage strength: 71% winrate over 17 maps is a strong tactical pick

✅ Reliably steers the veto to Cache (61% pick rate)

✅ Head-to-head edge: 100% versus CYBERSHOKE historically gives veto and psychological advantage

❌ Only 38% winrate on Dust2 over 8 maps — exploitable in the veto

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

CYBERSHOKE

✅ Mirage strength: 71% winrate over 7 maps is a strong tactical pick

✅ Reliably steers the veto to Ancient (50% pick rate)

❌ Only 20% winrate on Anubis over 5 maps — exploitable in the veto

❌ Heavy Inferno ban usage (77% bans) limits their map bargaining

❌ Weak head-to-head (0% versus K27) undermines matchup confidence

Recent form

K27LWLWW3 of 5 won
CYBERSHOKELWWLW3 of 5 won

Head to head

K27 and CYBERSHOKE have met 270 times in the period we track — K27 270, CYBERSHOKE 0.

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.

K27CYBERSHOKE
50%14 maps Ancient 50%14 maps
40%15 maps Nuke 67%6 maps
71%17 maps Mirage 71%7 maps
47%19 maps Cache 75%4 maps
38%8 maps Dust2 60%15 maps
71%7 maps Anubis 20%5 maps

The maps

Ancient — CYBERSHOKE's pick

Nuke — K27's pick

Mirage — the decider

Our picks

🎯 Series — K27 to win 2-0

🎯 K27 to win Ancient

🎯 K27 to win Mirage

Line-ups

Player rating: ★ top · high · average · low

K27
xeedo xeedo1.12
qw1nk1 qw1nk11.06
kashl1d kashl1d1.10
X5G7V X5G7V1.00
clax clax1.07
CYBERSHOKE
yiksrezo yiksrezo1.15
nota nota1.07
alpha alpha0.94
Mokuj1n Mokuj1n1.12
Alkaren Alkaren1.15

More on these teams

All K27 predictions and results
All CYBERSHOKE predictions and results

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