Mindfreak vs Ground Zero: Result & Stats

Mindfreak met Ground Zero (GZ) on Saturday, 18 July 2026 in a best-of-3 at HyperX & Intel Nationals 2026. The tie sits in Playoffs of a C-tier event with $6,896 in prize money on the line. Six-month records: 45% of 33 matches won for Mindfreak, 53% of 53 for Ground Zero. Recent form reads 2–3 for Mindfreak and 4–1 for Ground Zero. On the map pool, Ground Zero's Inferno stands out, 10–3 across their last 13 plays on it. They have met 5 times, and Ground Zero lead 4–1. Ground Zero won the series 2–1.

HyperX & Intel Nationals 2026 · $6,896BO3FINISHED
Mindfreak logo
Mindfreak
Australia
12
Ground Zero wins
Ground Zero logo
Ground Zero
Australia
MAP 1Inferno
13–9FINISHED
MAP 2Anubis
9–13FINISHED
MAP 3Nuke
7–13FINISHED

Map Veto

who banned and picked what
banDust2banned by Mindfreak
banCachebanned by Ground Zero
pickInfernoMindfreak's pick139
pickAnubisGround Zero's pick913
banAncientbanned by Mindfreak
banMiragebanned by Ground Zero
deciderNukeleft 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.

Ground Zero won 2–1. Market favorite (Ground Zero) was right ✓, every graded pick lands on the accuracy page.

Team Comparison

Last 180 days · 33 vs 53 matches
45%
Match win rate
53%
51%
Round win rate
50%
48%
T-side rounds
48%
54%
CT-side rounds
53%
54%
Pistol rounds
47%

Map Pool

Mindfreak vs Ground Zero, W–L per map
18–17
Nuke · in this series
14–6
19–13
Inferno · in this series
10–3
11–11
Mirage
8–7
10–9
Anubis · in this series
6–10
7–4
Dust2
10–13
10–6
Overpass
1–1
3–1
Train

Counted from each team's recent finished matches: 139 maps for Mindfreak, 90 for Ground Zero. A strong map here often decides the veto, and a team playing its own pick tends to overperform its overall form.

Recent Form

Mindfreak
Ground Zero

Head-to-Head

  • 18 Jul 2026: Ground Zero won 1–2
  • 23 Mar 2026: Ground Zero won 1–2
  • 14 Mar 2026: Ground Zero won 0–2
  • 27 Feb 2026: Mindfreak won 2–0
  • 25 Feb 2026: Ground Zero won 1–2

Lineups

VOvoid1.12 K/D · 66 ADR
EVevelyn
LAlawlkay0.95 K/D · 69 ADR
PHphoebe1.02 K/D · 74 ADR
KAkairo
ZUzune0.94 K/D · 82 ADR
HAhazr1.01 K/D · 72 ADR
APapocdud1.05 K/D · 75 ADR
TUtucks0.73 K/D · 64 ADR
SLSliimey1.19 K/D · 82 ADR
OMOmichella0.90 K/D · 70 ADR
VIvision0.95 K/D · 71 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 · Ground Zero implied %

CSGOEmpire opened Ground Zero at 1.81 (51% implied). By kick-off the price was 1.25 (74%) over 1h of pricing, money has come in on them.

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FAQ

When was Mindfreak vs Ground Zero?

The best-of-3 match was played on Saturday, 18 July 2026, part of HyperX & Intel Nationals 2026. Ground Zero won 2–1.

What maps were played in Mindfreak vs Ground Zero?

The best-of-3 was played on Inferno (Mindfreak's pick), Anubis (Ground Zero's pick), Nuke (decider).

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

Ground Zero lead the recent head-to-head 4–1 across their last 5 meetings. Most recently, Ground Zero won 1–2 on 18 Jul 2026.

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