Match preview · Esports World Cup 2026

Legacy vs Spirit — match prediction & analysis

22 August at 20:00 Oslo · by the CS Edge model

Legacy vs Spirit at Esports World Cup 2026 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: Spirit to win — 67% (a high-risk pick)

How it ended

Spirit won 0–2. ✅ Our call was right — we said Spirit at 67%.

Dust2 — 7–13

Ancient — 9–13

Mirage — –

Legacy

✅ Strong recent form: 10 wins in last 16 (67%) shows momentum

Spirit

✅ Strong recent form: 15 wins in last 18 (78%) shows momentum

The maps

Dust2 — Spirit's pick

Ancient — Legacy's pick

Mirage — the decider

Our picks

🎯 Series — Spirit to win 2-0

🎯 Spirit to win Dust2

🎯 Spirit to win Ancient

🎯 Spirit to win Mirage

More on these teams

All Legacy predictions and results
All Spirit predictions and results

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