Wildcard vs Gentle Mates: Result & Stats

Wildcard met Gentle Mates (GM) on Wednesday, 15 July 2026 in a best-of-3 at Stake Ranked Episode 3. The tie sits in Playoffs of a A-tier event with $100,000 in prize money on the line. Six-month records: 61% of 38 matches won for Wildcard, 57% of 46 for Gentle Mates. Both come in on 2 wins from their last 5. They have met once before, and Gentle Mates won it. Gentle Mates won the series 2–0.

Stake Ranked Episode 3 · $100,000BO3FINISHED
Wildcard logo
Wildcard
United States
02
Gentle Mates wins
MAP 1Inferno
10–13FINISHED
MAP 2Nuke
9–13FINISHED

Map Veto

who banned and picked what
banDust2banned by Gentle Mates
banAncientbanned by Wildcard
pickInfernoGentle Mates's pick1013
pickNukeWildcard's pick913
banAnubisbanned by Wildcard
banCachebanned by Gentle Mates
deciderMirageleft over — decider

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.

Gentle Mates won 2–0. Market favorite (Wildcard) was wrong ✗ — every graded pick lands on the accuracy page.

Team Comparison

Last 180 days · 38 vs 46 matches
61%
Match win rate
57%
54%
Round win rate
52%
53%
T-side rounds
46%
56%
CT-side rounds
58%
52%
Pistol rounds
49%

Map Pool

Wildcard vs Gentle Mates — W–L per map
15–7
Nuke · in this series
10–13
11–10
Inferno · in this series
13–7
15–8
Mirage
7–10
12–7
Overpass
4–6
13–15
Dust2
1–4
Ancient
12–6
3–2
Anubis
4–2
1–4
Train

Counted from each team's recent finished matches: 128 maps for Wildcard, 98 for Gentle Mates. A strong map here often decides the veto — and a team playing its own pick tends to overperform its overall form.

Recent Form

Wildcard
Gentle Mates

Head-to-Head

Lineups

MHmhL1.23 K/D · 78 ADR
SPsplawik
NEnEMANHA1.03 K/D · 83 ADR
CXcxzi0.94 K/D · 72 ADR
HEHexT1.06 K/D · 67 ADR
REreck0.98 K/D · 70 ADR
MOmopoz1.01 K/D · 77 ADR
ALalex0.96 K/D · 75 ADR
DAdav1g0.85 K/D · 68 ADR
SAsausol1.03 K/D · 75 ADR
DEdeLonge

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 (02:56 PM) — what our prediction was graded against. Affiliate links — we may earn a commission. Gamble responsibly: resources.

Line Movement

pre-match prices only · Wildcard implied %

CSGOEmpire opened Wildcard at 1.90 (50% implied). By kick-off the price was 1.64 (58%) over 3 days of pricing — money has come in on them.

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FAQ

When was Wildcard vs Gentle Mates?

The best-of-3 match was played on Wednesday, 15 July 2026, part of Stake Ranked Episode 3. Gentle Mates won 2–0.

What maps were played in Wildcard vs Gentle Mates?

The best-of-3 was played on Inferno (Gentle Mates's pick), Nuke (Wildcard's pick).

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