Gentle Mates vs paiN: Result & Stats

Gentle Mates (GM) met paiN on Thursday, 23 July 2026 in a best-of-3 at BLAST Bounty Summer 2026: Closed Qualifier. The tie sits in Stage 1 of a A-tier event. Six-month records: 58% of 45 matches won for Gentle Mates, 55% of 42 for paiN. Both come in on 2 wins from their last 5. On the map pool, Gentle Mates's Inferno stands out, 21–7 across their last 28 plays on it. They have met once before, and paiN won it. paiN won the series 2–0.

BLAST Bounty Summer 2026: Closed QualifierBO3FINISHED
02
paiN wins
paiN logo
paiN
Brazil
MAP 1Inferno
11–13FINISHED
MAP 2Nuke
6–13FINISHED

Map Veto

who banned and picked what
banDust2banned by Gentle Mates
banAncientbanned by paiN
pickInfernoGentle Mates's pick1113
pickNukepaiN's pick613
banAnubisbanned by Gentle Mates
banCachebanned by paiN
deciderMirageleft 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.

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

Team Comparison

Last 180 days · 45 vs 42 matches
58%
Match win rate
55%
52%
Round win rate
52%
46%
T-side rounds
50%
58%
CT-side rounds
54%
48%
Pistol rounds
46%

Map Pool

Gentle Mates vs paiN, W–L per map
19–15
Nuke · in this series
19–8
21–7
Inferno · in this series
8–7
10–13
Mirage
9–7
18–9
Ancient
6–7
Overpass
4–7
7–4
Anubis
5–2
Dust2
7–9
1–3
Cache
0–2

Counted from each team's recent finished matches: 142 maps for Gentle Mates, 94 for paiN. A strong map here often decides the veto, and a team playing its own pick tends to overperform its overall form.

Recent Form

Gentle Mates
paiN

Head-to-Head

Lineups

DEdeLonge
BIbiguzera0.95 K/D · 73 ADR
VSvsm0.92 K/D · 71 ADR
PIpiriajr1.10 K/D · 76 ADR
RIrikz
SAsaffee1.06 K/D · 69 ADR
SNsnow1.05 K/D · 77 ADR

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

Pre-match odds

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Line Movement

pre-match prices only · paiN implied %

CSGOEmpire opened paiN at 1.70 (56% implied). By kick-off the price was 1.75 (55%) over 4 days of pricing, the line has barely moved.

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FAQ

When was Gentle Mates vs paiN?

The best-of-3 match was played on Thursday, 23 July 2026, part of BLAST Bounty Summer 2026: Closed Qualifier. paiN won 2–0.

What maps were played in Gentle Mates vs paiN?

The best-of-3 was played on Inferno (Gentle Mates's pick), Nuke (paiN's pick).

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