Ground Zero vs Arcade: Result & Stats

Ground Zero (GZ) played Arcade in a best-of-1 at HyperX & Intel Nationals 2026 on Friday, 17 July 2026. The tie sits in Group B of a C-tier event with $6,896 in prize money on the line. Ground Zero arrive with a 51% win rate over 51 matches in the past six months, against Arcade's 38% over 21. Ground Zero come in on 3 wins from their last 5, Arcade on 1 from 5. On the map pool, Arcade's Nuke stands out — 14–6 across their last 20 plays on it. They have met 3 times, and Ground Zero lead 2–1. Ground Zero won the series 1–0.

HyperX & Intel Nationals 2026 · $6,896BO1FINISHED
Ground Zero logo
Ground Zero
Australia
10
Ground Zero wins
Arcade logo
Arcade
Australia
MAP 1Dust2
13–7FINISHED

Map Veto

who banned and picked what
banCachebanned by Ground Zero
banAnubisbanned by Arcade
banAncientbanned by Ground Zero
banInfernobanned by Arcade
banMiragebanned by Ground Zero
banNukebanned by Arcade
deciderDust2left over — decider137

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.

Ground Zero won 1–0. Market favorite (Ground Zero) was right ✓ — every graded pick lands on the accuracy page.

Team Comparison

Last 180 days · 51 vs 21 matches
51%
Match win rate
38%
50%
Round win rate
48%
48%
T-side rounds
45%
52%
CT-side rounds
51%
47%
Pistol rounds
56%

Map Pool

Ground Zero vs Arcade — W–L per map
18–12
Nuke
14–6
11–17
Dust2 · in this series
3–11
11–10
Mirage
6–7
11–17
Anubis
2–3
12–10
Inferno
2–4
1–2
Overpass
2–6
0–2
Ancient
1–2

Counted from each team's recent finished matches: 134 maps for Ground Zero, 70 for Arcade. A strong map here often decides the veto — and a team playing its own pick tends to overperform its overall form.

Recent Form

Ground Zero
Arcade
LWLLL

Head-to-Head

Lineups

HAhazr0.98 K/D · 70 ADR
APapocdud1.02 K/D · 74 ADR
TUtucks0.73 K/D · 64 ADR
SLSliimey1.17 K/D · 81 ADR
OMOmichella0.88 K/D · 70 ADR
VIvision0.80 K/D · 67 ADR
N1N1ghtraid1.17 K/D · 80 ADR
MEmechanical0.70 K/D · 57 ADR
WIWinnieeeee0.91 K/D · 68 ADR
7474LOR1.13 K/D · 77 ADR
KRKras0.97 K/D · 76 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 (05:56 AM) — what our prediction was graded against. Affiliate links — we may earn a commission. Gamble responsibly: resources.

Line Movement

pre-match prices only · Ground Zero implied %

CSGOEmpire opened Ground Zero at 1.25 (74% implied). By kick-off the price was 1.23 (76%) over 4 days of pricing — the line has barely moved.

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FAQ

When was Ground Zero vs Arcade?

The best-of-1 match was played on Friday, 17 July 2026, part of HyperX & Intel Nationals 2026. Ground Zero won 1–0.

What maps were played in Ground Zero vs Arcade?

The best-of-1 was played on Dust2 (decider).

What is the head-to-head record between Ground Zero and Arcade?

Ground Zero lead the recent head-to-head 2–1 across their last 3 meetings. Most recently, Ground Zero won 2–1 on 17 Jul 2026.

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