Matches / Upcoming / Leo vs Inner Circle Academy
Prediction
Our model gives Leo a 61% chance to beat Inner Circle Academy at ESL Challenger League Season 52 Europe Cup 2. Bookmakers price Leo at 1.3 and Inner Circle Academy at 3.1 (implied 70% vs 30%).
FormatBO3Form34-35 · 19-21PistolsINN 48%Likely mapsDust2 · Anubis · Ancient
Model read: track record · HLTV rank · firepower · form, weighted by sample size. All figures respect the data-range filter.
Recent form
Leo
Head-to-head
past meetings & common opponents◂ LEO fared bettervs 7 shared opponentsINN fared better ▸
BRUTE#1092-01-4
Leo vs BRUTE
Apr 7WNuke13-7Dust213-3
BIG Academy#1402-11-2
Leo vs BIG Academy
Apr 25WAncient7-13Nuke13-10Anubis16-12Inner Circle Academy vs BIG Academy
Jul 13LInferno4-13Dust216-14Ancient2-13
NEW VISION#1662-00-2
Leo vs NEW VISION
Jun 6WDust213-3Anubis13-7Inner Circle Academy vs NEW VISION
Aug 2LDust211-13Ancient7-13
Lazer Cats#1676-50-1
Leo vs Lazer Cats
May 23WAncient5-13Anubis13-10Dust213-5Mar 2WInferno13-10Dust216-14Feb 21LInferno11-13Dust213-5Ancient7-13+1 earlier meeting
Inner Circle Academy vs Lazer Cats
Jul 25Lseries0-1
ex-MANA#1700-23-2
Leo vs ex-MANA
Aug 2LDust210-13Anubis7-13
Vexar2-04-1
Leo vs Vexar
Aug 2WAncient13-3Nuke13-6
ESC1-22-1
Leo vs ESC
Apr 1LAncient7-13Anubis13-8Mirage5-13Inner Circle Academy vs ESC
Mar 23WDust213-8Nuke9-13Anubis13-10Leo 15-10combined map recordInner Circle Academy 11-13edge · Leo
Firepower
roster ratingsLeo · avg 1.18 · top +0.37
| Player | Mp | K-D | ADR | KAST | HS | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| drac | 4 | 1.4 | 98.3 | 78% | 54% | 1.55 |
| aimy | 11 | 1.01 | 84.1 | 72.1% | 55% | 1.19 |
| next1me | 11 | 1.28 | 71.1 | 76% | 35% | 1.19 |
| leen | 67 | 0.96 | 68.3 | 71.7% | 60% | 1.02 |
| Tarkky | 4 | 0.88 | 57.2 | 70.5% | 56% | 0.95 |
Inner Circle Academy · avg 1.1 · top +0.07
| Player | Mp | K-D | ADR | KAST | HS | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L1seYoung | 96 | 1.02 | 80.6 | 72.1% | 68% | 1.17 |
| NaYz | 96 | 1.12 | 72.8 | 72.1% | 34% | 1.12 |
| Tamefear | 67 | 0.98 | 70.5 | 71.2% | 62% | 1.09 |
| 3ippoch | 96 | 0.94 | 73.5 | 70.3% | 60% | 1.06 |
| n0rths | 96 | 0.95 | 71.2 | 71.1% | 52% | 1.05 |
Projected veto
likely picks & bansVeto read
Neither side's habitual bans cleanly remove the other's best maps. The veto is live.
Plays: Dust2 · Anubis · Ancient · Removed: Mirage · Inferno · Overpass · Nuke
every map shows both teams' win% (LEO / INN)
1LEO BAN
Mirageproj. removed
LEO
57%
4-3INN
62%
8-5
LEO
57%
4-3
INN
62%
8-5
2INNER CIRCLE ACADEMY BAN
Infernoproj. removed
LEO
46%
6-7INN
0%
0-1
LEO
46%
6-7
INN
0%
0-1
Leo on Inferno
W
HAVU
13–8
2mo ago
W
megoshort
13–3
4mo ago
L
Rebels
9–13
4mo ago
L
MANA
11–13
4mo ago
W
BIG EQUIPA
13–4
5mo ago
W
ex-Zero Tenacity
13–6
5mo ago
L
Lazer Cats
13–10
5mo agoInner Circle Academy on Inferno
L
BIG Academy
4–13
21d ago
3LEO PICK
Dust2
LEO
62%
29-18INN
52%
13-12
LEO
62%
29-18
INN
52%
13-12
4INNER CIRCLE ACADEMY PICK
Anubis
LEO
30%
9-21INN
56%
9-7
LEO
30%
9-21
INN
56%
9-7
5LEO BAN
Overpassproj. removed
LEO
60%
3-2INN
75%
6-2
LEO
60%
3-2
INN
75%
6-2
6INNER CIRCLE ACADEMY BAN
Nukeproj. removed
LEO
44%
11-14INN
36%
4-7
LEO
44%
11-14
INN
36%
4-7
7DECIDER
Ancientleft over
LEO
54%
15-13INN
37%
7-12
LEO
54%
15-13
INN
37%
7-12
Projected from each team's veto habits (BO3), assuming Leo vetoes first.
Usual first ban: Leo Mirage · Inner Circle Academy Inferno.
Map lab
pick the 3 maps · per-map H2H + predictionlayout
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Best-case draws · each side’s strongest realistic Bo3 · tap to load
The veto swings it: Leo 65% on their maps vs Inner Circle Academy 69% on theirs. Whoever shapes the pool is favoured. Inferno (52%) is the closest to a toss-up.
Leo51%to win the seriescoin-flipiMap edgesDust2: Leo 59% · Anubis: Inner Circle Academy 73% clear · Ancient: Leo 65% clearWhyLeo hold the edge across the maps (2 of 3 lean their way).OutcomesLeo 51%: 2-1 35%, 2-0 16% · Inner Circle Academy 49%: 2-0 30%, 2-1 19%
series odds add up every way a team can win, not just one scoreline
series odds add up every way a team can win, not just one scoreline
Leo 51%49% Inner Circle Academy
It’s nearly a coin-flip. Leo only lead because their Ancient & Dust2 is strong enough that nicking just one of the close maps wins the series.
Dust2LEO v INN
59%41%
29-18record13-12
62%win52%
52%CT win53%
54%T win50%
50%pistol48%
87%convert92%
AnubisLEO v INN
27%73%
9-21record9-7
30%win56%
43%CT win43%
49%T win60%
42%pistol44%
76%convert86%
AncientLEO v INN
65%35%
15-13record7-12
54%win37%
52%CT win43%
49%T win49%
34%pistol53%
95%convert75%
Pistol, eco & sides
win% · convert if won · eco if lost · CT/T per mapct / t side win% (Nuke skews CT, Dust2 T)pistol won the opening pistolconv then won round 2eco lost pistol, won round 2
Map
LEOct
LEOt
INNct
INNt
LEOpistol
LEOconv
LEOeco
INNpistol
INNconv
INNeco
Dust2pool
52%243/464
54%273/508
53%134/253
50%137/273
50%47/94
87%41/47
19%9/47
48%24/50
92%22/24
12%3/26
Anubispool
43%120/282
49%164/338
43%74/171
60%109/183
42%25/60
76%19/25
20%7/35
44%14/32
86%12/14
0%0/18
Ancientpool
52%150/286
49%141/285
43%86/202
49%92/187
34%19/56
95%18/19
8%3/37
53%20/38
75%15/20
33%6/18
Mirageban
58%48/83
40%26/65
56%87/156
54%66/122
50%7/14
86%6/7
14%1/7
46%12/26
92%11/12
14%2/14
Infernoban
48%74/153
54%61/112
33%4/12
0%0/5
54%14/26
86%12/14
33%4/12
0%0/2
n/a
0%0/2
Overpassban
70%40/57
30%11/37
55%35/64
60%56/93
60%6/10
100%6/6
0%0/4
69%11/16
82%9/11
0%0/5
Nukeban
51%148/288
47%111/235
49%64/131
45%44/98
52%26/50
77%20/26
17%4/24
55%12/22
67%8/12
0%0/10
colour = vs league averagebelowavgabove
Pistols
Inner Circle Academy wins more pistol rounds: 48% vs 43%. Winning a pistol usually wins you the next few rounds too, so this is a small head start.
After pistol
Win the pistol → both win the next round about the same (86% vs 84%). Lose the pistol → both fight back about the same (16% vs 15%).
Mentality & map flow
comebacks, blown leadsMargins
Leo average a 5.5-round margin (26 blown, biggest 6); Inner Circle Academy average 5.1 (17 blown, 12 OTs). Hover any ⓘ for the matches behind it.
Leo
Comebacks (won from 3+ down)i19/77 (25%)Comebacks (won from 3+ down)Of the 77 maps they won, 19 (25%) were won after trailing by 3+ rounds. So 25% of their wins were comebacks, not 25% of all games.vs Lazer CatsInfernofrom 6 downvs QWENTRYDust2from 6 downvs ASTRALDust2from 5 downvs AimhausDust2from 5 downvs ASTRALInfernofrom 4 down
Leads blown (lost from 3+ up)i26/78 (33%)Leads blown (lost from 3+ up)Of the 78 maps they lost, 26 (33%) were lost after leading by 3+ rounds: leads they threw away.vs Lazer CatsInfernoled 6 · lost 11-13vs WWAnubisled 6 · lost 14-16vs UrsaAnubisled 6 · lost 10-13vs WWNukeled 5 · lost 17-19vs ex-RUBYNukeled 4 · lost 9-13
Biggest comebackifrom 6 downBiggest comebackLargest deficit erased to win a map.vs Lazer CatsInfernofrom 6 down · won 13-10
Biggest lead blowni6 roundsBiggest lead blownLargest lead held and still lost.vs Lazer CatsInfernoled 6 · lost 11-13
Avg map margini5.5 roundsAvg map marginAverage round difference across maps.
Close maps (≤3) · OTi29% · 16Close maps (≤3) · OT29% of their maps were decided by ≤3 rounds (nailbiters); 16 went to overtime.vs Lazer CatsAnubis14-16vs WWNuke17-19vs WWAnubis14-16vs BIGAnubis14-16vs Bushido WildcatsNuke19-16
Inner Circle Academy
Comebacks (won from 3+ down)i19/49 (39%)Comebacks (won from 3+ down)Of the 49 maps they won, 19 (39%) were won after trailing by 3+ rounds. So 39% of their wins were comebacks, not 39% of all games.vs bond1eDust2from 8 downvs SAWAncientfrom 7 downvs MASONICAnubisfrom 6 downvs FortressCachefrom 6 downvs M1X KSMiragefrom 5 down
Leads blown (lost from 3+ up)i17/47 (36%)Leads blown (lost from 3+ up)Of the 47 maps they lost, 17 (36%) were lost after leading by 3+ rounds: leads they threw away.vs FortressAnubisled 7 · lost 11-13vs WBTAnubisled 5 · lost 11-13vs magicOverpassled 5 · lost 9-13vs NEW VISIONDust2led 5 · lost 11-13vs LegendsMirageled 4 · lost 10-13
Biggest comebackifrom 8 downBiggest comebackLargest deficit erased to win a map.vs bond1eDust2from 8 down · won 16-12
Biggest lead blowni7 roundsBiggest lead blownLargest lead held and still lost.vs FortressAnubisled 7 · lost 11-13
Avg map margini5.1 roundsAvg map marginAverage round difference across maps.
Close maps (≤3) · OTi32% · 12Close maps (≤3) · OT32% of their maps were decided by ≤3 rounds (nailbiters); 12 went to overtime.vs rottweilersOverpass16-12vs bond1eDust216-12vs MASONICAnubis16-13vs BASEMENT BOYSDust217-19vs MisaDust219-15
Leo vs Inner Circle Academy FAQ
Who is favored to win Leo vs Inner Circle Academy?
Leo are favored with a 61% model win probability, and are the bookmakers' favorite too.
What are the betting odds for Leo vs Inner Circle Academy?
Bookmakers price Leo at 1.3 and Inner Circle Academy at 3.1 (implied 70% vs 30%).
When do Leo and Inner Circle Academy play?
Leo vs Inner Circle Academy is scheduled for a date to be confirmed at ESL Challenger League Season 52 Europe Cup 2.



















