Match preview · iBUYPOWER Masters FML 2026

Liquid vs NRG — match prediction & analysis

26 September at 00:45 Oslo · by the CS Edge model

Liquid vs NRG at iBUYPOWER Masters FML 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: NRG to win — 56% (a high-risk pick)

How it ended

Liquid won 2–0. ❌ Our call was wrong — we said NRG at 56%.

Dust2 — 13–11

Mirage — 13–10

Nuke — –

Liquid

✅ Strong recent form: 14 wins in last 21 (65%) shows momentum

❌ Weak head-to-head (43% versus NRG) undermines matchup confidence

NRG

✅ Strong recent form: 14 wins in last 19 (69%) shows momentum

✅ Head-to-head edge: 57% versus Liquid historically gives veto and psychological advantage

Head to head

Liquid and NRG have met 7 times in the period we track — Liquid 3, NRG 4.

The maps

Dust2 — NRG's pick

Mirage — Liquid's pick

Nuke — the decider

Our picks

🎯 Series — NRG to win 2-1

🎯 NRG to win Dust2

More on these teams

All Liquid predictions and results
All NRG predictions and results

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