Inner Circle Academy vs ex-MANA: Prediction, Odds & Stats

Inner Circle Academy (ICA) meet ex-MANA on Sunday, 2 August 2026 in a best-of-3 at ESL Challenger League Season 52: Europe - Cup 2. The tie sits in Group B of a C-tier event with $7,000 in prize money on the line. Six-month records: 52% of 44 matches won for Inner Circle Academy, 54% of 28 for ex-MANA. Both come in on 1 win from their last 5. On the map pool, Inner Circle Academy's Overpass stands out — 11–4 across their last 15 plays on it. They have met once before, and Inner Circle Academy won it.

ESL Challenger League Season 52: Europe - Cup 2 · $7,000BO3UPCOMING
ex-MANA
Kosovo

Prediction

Inner Circle Academy logo
Our prediction
Inner Circle Academy to win
70%
chance to win

Odds aren't posted yet — they usually appear closer to start time. The percentage above is our own model's estimate until they do.

Team Comparison

Last 180 days · 44 vs 28 matches
52%
Match win rate
54%
51%
Round win rate
50%
52%
T-side rounds
46%
50%
CT-side rounds
54%
51%
Pistol rounds
45%

Map Pool

Inner Circle Academy vs ex-MANA — W–L per map
14–12
Dust2
14–12
10–15
Ancient
10–6
11–10
Anubis
1–3
10–4
Mirage
6–4
5–9
Nuke
1–5
11–4
Overpass
0–1
Inferno
2–7
2–1
Cache

Counted from each team's recent finished matches: 119 maps for Inner Circle Academy, 71 for ex-MANA. A strong map here often decides the veto — and a team playing its own pick tends to overperform its overall form.

Recent Form

Inner Circle Academy
ex-MANA

Head-to-Head

Lineups

3I3ippoch0.96 K/D · 73 ADR
D1d1maskin
NANaYz1.15 K/D · 75 ADR
L1L1seYoung
DYDy4ka1.38 K/D · 80 ADR
N0n0rths0.92 K/D · 71 ADR
CEcerber0.98 K/D · 77 ADR
BLBledarD1.11 K/D · 78 ADR
VAvAloN0.88 K/D · 72 ADR
AMammar0.98 K/D · 74 ADR
XOxonn1k0.96 K/D · 74 ADR

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

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FAQ

When is Inner Circle Academy vs ex-MANA?

The best-of-3 match starts on Sunday, 2 August 2026 at 13:00 UTC, part of ESL Challenger League Season 52: Europe - Cup 2.

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