FOKUS vs Acend: Result & Stats

FOKUS played Acend in a best-of-3 at Esports World Cup 2026: Open Qualifier on Sunday, 9 August 2026. The tie sits in Play-Ins of a B-tier event with $100,000 in prize money on the line. FOKUS arrive with a 55% win rate over 47 matches in the past six months, against Acend's 57% over 72. Recent form reads 2–3 for FOKUS and 3–2 for Acend. On the map pool, FOKUS's Overpass stands out, 8–2 across their last 10 plays on it. They have met once before, and Acend won it. Acend won the series 2–1.

Esports World Cup 2026: Open Qualifier · $100,000BO3FINISHED
FOKUS logo
FOKUS
Sweden
12
Acend wins
Acend logo
Acend
Bulgaria
MAP 1Inferno
4–13FINISHED
MAP 2Cache
13–7FINISHED
MAP 3Dust2
7–13FINISHED

Map Veto

who banned and picked what
banNukebanned by Acend
banAnubisbanned by FOKUS
pickInfernoAcend's pick413
pickCacheFOKUS's pick137
banAncientbanned by Acend
banMiragebanned by FOKUS
deciderDust2left over, decider713

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.

Acend won 2–1. Market favorite (FOKUS) was wrong ✗, every graded pick lands on the accuracy page.

Team Comparison

Last 180 days · 47 vs 72 matches
55%
Match win rate
57%
52%
Round win rate
52%
51%
T-side rounds
49%
52%
CT-side rounds
55%
52%
Pistol rounds
52%

Map Pool

FOKUS vs Acend, W–L per map
13–15
Dust2 · in this series
12–7
20–7
Ancient
8–9
10–10
Mirage
13–11
12–11
Inferno · in this series
12–4
9–13
Nuke
8–2
Overpass
3–7
3–0
Cache · in this series
1–3
1–1
Anubis
3–1

Counted from each team's recent finished matches: 135 maps for FOKUS, 94 for Acend. A strong map here often decides the veto, and a team playing its own pick tends to overperform its overall form.

Recent Form

FOKUS
Acend

Head-to-Head

Lineups

BABanjo0.99 K/D · 74 ADR
ZTztr0.87 K/D · 72 ADR
KUkuben
POpodi1.05 K/D · 66 ADR
JOjocab1.13 K/D · 80 ADR
MAMatheos1.00 K/D · 78 ADR
SPSPELLAN0.77 K/D · 71 ADR
REREDSTAR1.16 K/D · 80 ADR
H4h4rn1.24 K/D · 80 ADR
MImilky
KAKalubeR0.99 K/D · 73 ADR
SKSkrimo0.92 K/D · 72 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 (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 · FOKUS implied %

CSGOEmpire opened FOKUS at 1.42 (66% implied). By kick-off the price was 1.45 (65%) over 5h of pricing, the line has barely moved.

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FAQ

When was FOKUS vs Acend?

The best-of-3 match was played on Sunday, 9 August 2026, part of Esports World Cup 2026: Open Qualifier. Acend won 2–1.

What maps were played in FOKUS vs Acend?

The best-of-3 was played on Inferno (Acend's pick), Cache (FOKUS's pick), Dust2 (decider).

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