THUNDER dOWNUNDER vs Ground Zero: Result & Stats

THUNDER dOWNUNDER (TD) played Ground Zero (GZ) in a best-of-3 at HyperX & Intel Nationals 2026 on Saturday, 18 July 2026. The tie sits in Playoffs of a C-tier event with $6,896 in prize money on the line. THUNDER dOWNUNDER arrive with a 74% win rate over 38 matches in the past six months, against Ground Zero's 53% over 53. Recent form reads 3–2 for THUNDER dOWNUNDER and 4–1 for Ground Zero. On the map pool, THUNDER dOWNUNDER's Mirage stands out, 5–1 across their last 6 plays on it. They have met 5 times, and THUNDER dOWNUNDER lead 4–1. Ground Zero won the series 2–1.

HyperX & Intel Nationals 2026 · $6,896BO3FINISHED
12
Ground Zero wins
Ground Zero logo
Ground Zero
Australia
MAP 1Dust2
13–8FINISHED
MAP 2Anubis
10–13FINISHED
MAP 3Nuke
14–16FINISHED

Map Veto

who banned and picked what
banCachebanned by Ground Zero
banMiragebanned by THUNDER dOWNUNDER
pickDust2Ground Zero's pick138
pickAnubisTHUNDER dOWNUNDER's pick1013
banInfernobanned by Ground Zero
banAncientbanned by THUNDER dOWNUNDER
deciderNukeleft over, decider1416

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 (THUNDER dOWNUNDER) was wrong ✗, every graded pick lands on the accuracy page.

Team Comparison

Last 180 days · 38 vs 53 matches
74%
Match win rate
53%
58%
Round win rate
50%
51%
T-side rounds
48%
63%
CT-side rounds
53%
56%
Pistol rounds
47%

Map Pool

THUNDER dOWNUNDER vs Ground Zero, W–L per map
23–8
Nuke · in this series
14–6
23–9
Inferno
10–3
14–8
Dust2 · in this series
10–13
16–5
Anubis · in this series
6–10
5–1
Mirage
8–7
6–5
Ancient
0–1
6–3
Overpass
1–1

Counted from each team's recent finished matches: 132 maps for THUNDER dOWNUNDER, 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

THUNDER dOWNUNDER
Ground Zero

Head-to-Head

Lineups

DEdexter0.90 K/D · 76 ADR
LILiazz1.12 K/D · 75 ADR
ALaliStair1.15 K/D · 71 ADR
ASasap1.13 K/D · 82 ADR
VIviridian
TJTjP0.89 K/D · 70 ADR
HAhazr1.02 K/D · 73 ADR
APapocdud1.07 K/D · 75 ADR
TUtucks0.74 K/D · 64 ADR
SLSliimey1.19 K/D · 82 ADR
OMOmichella0.91 K/D · 70 ADR
VIvision1.05 K/D · 73 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 · THUNDER dOWNUNDER implied %

CSGOEmpire opened THUNDER dOWNUNDER at 1.14 (81% implied). By kick-off the price was 1.06 (87%) over 1h of pricing, money has come in on them.

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FAQ

When was THUNDER dOWNUNDER 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 THUNDER dOWNUNDER vs Ground Zero?

The best-of-3 was played on Dust2 (Ground Zero's pick), Anubis (THUNDER dOWNUNDER's pick), Nuke (decider).

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

THUNDER dOWNUNDER 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.