Eternal Fire vs BIG: Result & Stats

On Sunday, 9 August 2026, Eternal Fire (EF) faced BIG in a best-of-3 at Esports World Cup 2026: Open Qualifier. The tie sits in Play-Ins of a B-tier event with $100,000 in prize money on the line. Over the past six months Eternal Fire have won 59% of their 54 matches; BIG have won 66% of 53. Eternal Fire come in on 2 wins from their last 5, BIG on 4 from 5. On the map pool, BIG's Inferno stands out, 8–3 across their last 11 plays on it. They have met once before, and BIG won it. BIG won the series 2–0.

Esports World Cup 2026: Open Qualifier · $100,000BO3FINISHED
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BIG wins
BIG logo
BIG
Germany
MAP 1Mirage
10–13FINISHED
MAP 2Inferno
8–13FINISHED

Map Veto

who banned and picked what
banNukebanned by Eternal Fire
banDust2banned by BIG
pickMirageEternal Fire's pick1013
pickInfernoBIG's pick813
banAnubisbanned by Eternal Fire
banAncientbanned by BIG
deciderCacheleft 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 won 2–0. Market favorite (BIG) was right ✓, every graded pick lands on the accuracy page.

Team Comparison

Last 180 days · 54 vs 53 matches
59%
Match win rate
66%
52%
Round win rate
54%
50%
T-side rounds
48%
53%
CT-side rounds
59%
46%
Pistol rounds
52%

Map Pool

Eternal Fire vs BIG, W–L per map
19–15
Mirage · in this series
8–7
14–11
Ancient
11–7
21–14
Dust2
4–3
6–6
Inferno · in this series
8–3
4–4
Overpass
8–7
7–7
Anubis
3–2
4–3
Nuke
5–3
2–1
Cache
1–0

Counted from each team's recent finished matches: 138 maps for Eternal Fire, 80 for BIG. A strong map here often decides the veto, and a team playing its own pick tends to overperform its overall form.

Recent Form

Eternal Fire
BIG

Head-to-Head

Lineups

CACalyx
MIMisteM0.95 K/D · 71 ADR
WOWoro2k
BRbr00.90 K/D · 70 ADR
REregali1.15 K/D · 69 ADR
IMimoRR
TAtabseN0.91 K/D · 72 ADR
FAfaveN0.97 K/D · 68 ADR
BLblameF1.30 K/D · 85 ADR
JDJDC1.03 K/D · 79 ADR
KRKrimbo
XExenn

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 (08:56 AM), what our prediction was graded against. Affiliate links, we may earn a commission. Gamble responsibly: resources.

Line Movement

pre-match prices only · BIG implied %

CSGOEmpire opened BIG at 1.28 (74% implied). By kick-off the price was 1.37 (69%) over 15h of pricing, the market has cooled on them.

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FAQ

When was Eternal Fire vs BIG?

The best-of-3 match was played on Sunday, 9 August 2026, part of Esports World Cup 2026: Open Qualifier. BIG won 2–0.

What maps were played in Eternal Fire vs BIG?

The best-of-3 was played on Mirage (Eternal Fire's pick), Inferno (BIG's pick).

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