Inner Circle vs Iberian Soul: Result & Stats
On Sunday, 9 August 2026, Inner Circle (IC) faced Iberian Soul (IS) 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 Inner Circle have won 59% of their 46 matches; Iberian Soul have won 67% of 3. Recent form reads 5–0 for Inner Circle and 3–2 for Iberian Soul. On the map pool, Iberian Soul's Train stands out, 7–1 across their last 8 plays on it. They have met once before, and Inner Circle won it. Inner Circle won the series 2–1.
Map Veto
who banned and picked whatA 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.
Team Comparison
Last 180 days · 46 vs 3 matchesMap Pool
Inner Circle vs Iberian Soul, W–L per mapCounted from each team's recent finished matches: 140 maps for Inner Circle, 96 for Iberian Soul. A strong map here often decides the veto, and a team playing its own pick tends to overperform its overall form.
Lineups
K/D and average damage per round (ADR) over each player's last three months of matches.
Pre-match odds
Inner Circle
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Line Movement
pre-match prices only · Inner Circle implied %CSGOEmpire opened Inner Circle at 1.36 (69% implied). By kick-off the price was 1.40 (67%) over 15h of pricing, the line has barely moved.
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When was Inner Circle vs Iberian Soul?
The best-of-3 match was played on Sunday, 9 August 2026, part of Esports World Cup 2026: Open Qualifier. Inner Circle won 2–1.
What maps were played in Inner Circle vs Iberian Soul?
The best-of-3 was played on Cache (Iberian Soul's pick), Anubis (Inner Circle's pick), Ancient (decider).
Predictions are informational analysis, not betting advice. Probabilities are market-implied (vig removed) · methodology & track record on the accuracy page.