Endless Journey vs BIG Academy: Result & Stats

On Saturday, 18 July 2026, Endless Journey (EJ) faced BIG Academy (BA) in a best-of-3 at CCT Europe 2026 Series 5 Play-In. The tie sits in Group C of a C-tier event. Over the past six months Endless Journey have won 58% of their 24 matches; BIG Academy have won 67% of 57. Endless Journey come in on 2 wins from their last 5, BIG Academy on 3 from 5. On the map pool, BIG Academy's Overpass stands out, 18–2 across their last 20 plays on it. They have met once before, and BIG Academy won it. BIG Academy won the series 2–0.

CCT Europe 2026 Series 5 Play-InBO3FINISHED
Endless Journey logo
Endless Journey
Russian Federation
02
BIG Academy wins
MAP 1Mirage
9–13FINISHED
MAP 2Ancient
8–13FINISHED

Map Veto

who banned and picked what
banCachebanned by Endless Journey
banNukebanned by BIG Academy
pickMirageEndless Journey's pick913
pickAncientBIG Academy's pick813
banInfernobanned by Endless Journey
banAnubisbanned by BIG Academy
deciderDust2left over, decider

A team playing its own pick tends to win more often than its overall form suggests, which is why we do not price the per-map betting markets before the veto is known.

BIG Academy won 2–0. Market favorite (BIG Academy) was right ✓, every graded pick lands on the accuracy page.

Team Comparison

Last 180 days · 24 vs 57 matches
58%
Match win rate
67%
53%
Round win rate
53%
45%
T-side rounds
52%
61%
CT-side rounds
55%
56%
Pistol rounds
58%

Map Pool

Endless Journey vs BIG Academy, W–L per map
17–8
Dust2
14–9
7–12
Ancient · in this series
17–4
16–9
Mirage · in this series
6–3
2–2
Overpass
18–2
4–7
Inferno
9–3
8–7
Nuke
1–1
2–3
Anubis
2–6
0–1
Cache
2–0

Counted from each team's recent finished matches: 105 maps for Endless Journey, 97 for BIG Academy. A strong map here often decides the veto, and a team playing its own pick tends to overperform its overall form.

Recent Form

Endless Journey
BIG Academy

Head-to-Head

Lineups

DEdeb00.97 K/D · 76 ADR
ALAliot0.97 K/D · 74 ADR
PApavlysha6660.97 K/D · 75 ADR
CACaleyy
SWswetsi1.24 K/D · 83 ADR
SPSpiidi
PRprosus1.05 K/D · 82 ADR
W1w1doww1.06 K/D · 76 ADR
DOdoni1.18 K/D · 79 ADR
AZaZe
HRHrdina0.99 K/D · 73 ADR

K/D and average damage per round (ADR) over each player's last three months of matches.

Pre-match odds

The price at kick-off (01:55 PM), what our prediction was graded against. Affiliate links, we may earn a commission. Gamble responsibly: resources.

Line Movement

pre-match prices only · BIG Academy implied %

CSGOEmpire opened BIG Academy at 1.69 (55% implied). By kick-off the price was 1.58 (59%) over 13h of pricing, money has come in on them.

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FAQ

When was Endless Journey vs BIG Academy?

The best-of-3 match was played on Saturday, 18 July 2026, part of CCT Europe 2026 Series 5 Play-In. BIG Academy won 2–0.

What maps were played in Endless Journey vs BIG Academy?

The best-of-3 was played on Mirage (Endless Journey's pick), Ancient (BIG Academy's pick).

Predictions are informational analysis, not betting advice. Probabilities are market-implied (vig removed) · methodology & track record on the accuracy page.