Match preview · iBUYPOWER Masters FML 2026

Liquid vs M80 — match prediction & analysis

26 September at 23:00 Oslo · by the CS Edge model

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Liquid and M80 have shared a server 5 times in the period we track, which makes this one of the rarer matchups where the head-to-head actually means something. We weighed it against form, ranking and the map pool.

Liquid come in ranked #27 in the world, M80 #25.

Liquid

✅ Mirage strength: 83% winrate over 6 maps is a strong tactical pick

✅ Reliably steers the veto to Anubis (69% pick rate)

✅ Strong recent form: 15 wins in last 22 (67%) shows momentum

❌ Practically never plays Ancient (91% banned), reducing veto flexibility

❌ Weak head-to-head (40% versus M80) undermines matchup confidence

M80

✅ Cache strength: 88% winrate over 8 maps is a strong tactical pick

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

✅ Head-to-head edge: 60% versus Liquid historically gives veto and psychological advantage

❌ Practically never plays Nuke (91% banned), reducing veto flexibility

Recent form

Head to head

Liquid and M80 have met 5 times in the period we track — Liquid 2, M80 3.

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.

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

Liquid

Jorko1.07

malbsMd1.10

NAF1.12

★ EliGE1.26

JT0.99

M80

Swisher0.98

JBa1.06

Lake1.09

★ slaxz-1.14

s1n0.96

More on these teams

All Liquid predictions and results
All M80 predictions and results

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