Match preview · iBUYPOWER Masters FML 2026

NRG vs Wildcard — match prediction & analysis

25 September at 19:00 Oslo · by the CS Edge model

Some matches you feel, some you count. For NRG vs Wildcard at iBUYPOWER Masters FML 2026 we did the counting: world ranking, three months of form, head-to-head and every map either team can realistically play.

Our call: NRG to win — 80% (a medium-risk pick)

How it ended

NRG won 2–0. ✅ Our call was right — we said NRG at 80%.

TBA — –

NRG

✅ Dust2 strength: 100% winrate over 5 maps is a strong tactical pick

✅ Reliably steers the veto to Cache (79% pick rate)

✅ Strong recent form: 13 wins in last 18 (65%) shows momentum

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

❌ Practically never plays Anubis (94% banned), reducing veto flexibility

Wildcard

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

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

❌ Form slump: 7 losses in last 10 points to recent inconsistency

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.

NRGWildcard

75%12 maps Cache -2 maps

100%5 maps Dust2 50%4 maps

57%7 maps Mirage 25%4 maps

38%8 maps Inferno 43%7 maps

86%7 maps Nuke 0%4 maps

57%7 maps Ancient -0 maps

The maps

The veto isn't done yet — map picks land right before kickoff, and this page updates automatically.

Our picks

🎯 Series — NRG to win 2-0

More on these teams

All NRG predictions and results
All Wildcard predictions and results

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