Matches / Upcoming / Inner Circle vs Iberian Soul
PredictionHigh confidence
Our model gives Inner Circle a 72% chance to beat Iberian Soul at Esports World Cup 2026 Open Qualifier. Bookmakers price Inner Circle at 1.36 and Iberian Soul at 2.9 (implied 68% vs 32%).
FormatBO3Tier★Form36-25 · 2-1PistolsINN 56%Likely mapsAncient · Mirage · Nuke
Model read: track record · HLTV rank · firepower · form, weighted by sample size. All figures respect the data-range filter.
Recent form
Inner Circle
Head-to-head
past meetings & common opponentsNo prior meetings or shared opponents in the sampled window.
Firepower
roster ratingsInner Circle · avg 1.12 · top +0.09
| Player | Mp | K-D | ADR | KAST | HS | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawy | 142 | 1.12 | 84.4 | 75.2% | 54% | 1.21 |
| headtr1ck | 86 | 1.3 | 71.9 | 76.6% | 35% | 1.14 |
| cptkurtka023 | 142 | 0.97 | 72.9 | 72.5% | 61% | 1.12 |
| zeRRoFIX | 142 | 1.04 | 74 | 73.4% | 57% | 1.08 |
| onic | 142 | 0.91 | 66.8 | 71.5% | 52% | 1.03 |
Iberian Soul · avg 1.27 · top +0.11
| Player | Mp | K-D | ADR | KAST | HS | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| dav1g | 8 | 1.27 | 82.3 | 81.1% | 48% | 1.38 |
| alex | 8 | 1.1 | 75.2 | 78.7% | 47% | 1.3 |
| CRUC1AL | 8 | 1.49 | 78 | 75.9% | 37% | 1.27 |
| mopoz | 8 | 1.05 | 66.9 | 76.9% | 45% | 1.22 |
| sausol | 8 | 1.07 | 75.7 | 78.8% | 59% | 1.19 |
Projected veto
likely picks & bansVeto read
Iberian Soul habitually bans Dust2 & Anubis, two of Inner Circle's strongest maps (Dust2, Anubis all ≥60%).
That's a standing habit (Dust2 3/3, Anubis 2/3), not an opponent read, so expect Inner Circle to fight the veto for Dust2.
Plays: Ancient · Mirage · Nuke · Removed: Inferno · Dust2 · Overpass · Anubis
every map shows both teams' win% (INN / IBE)
1INNER CIRCLE BAN
Infernoproj. removed
INN
n/a
0gIBE
100%
3-0
INN
n/a
0g
IBE
100%
3-0
Inner Circle on Inferno
no recent maps
2IBERIAN SOUL BAN
Dust2proj. removed
INN
69%
24-11IBE
n/a
0g
INN
69%
24-11
IBE
n/a
0g
Inner Circle on Dust2
W
magic
13–4
29d ago
W
GenOne
13–9
1mo ago
W
Acend
13–10
1mo ago
W
Walczaki
13–5
1mo ago
W
Sashi
16–12
1mo ago
L
9INE
10–13
1mo ago
W
AM
13–2
2mo agoIberian Soul on Dust2
no recent maps
3INNER CIRCLE PICK
Ancient
INN
59%
19-13IBE
33%
1-2
INN
59%
19-13
IBE
33%
1-2
4IBERIAN SOUL PICK
Mirage
INN
48%
16-17IBE
50%
1-1
INN
48%
16-17
IBE
50%
1-1
5INNER CIRCLE BAN
Overpassproj. removed
INN
54%
7-6IBE
n/a
0g
INN
54%
7-6
IBE
n/a
0g
Inner Circle on Overpass
W
Acend
13–8
1mo ago
L
Sashi
14–16
1mo ago
W
AM
13–9
2mo ago
L
Echo
4–13
2mo ago
W
Sharks
16–14
3mo ago
W
Gaimin Gladiators
19–15
3mo ago
L
OG
5–13
3mo ago
W
Alliance
13–11
4mo agoIberian Soul on Overpass
no recent maps
6IBERIAN SOUL BAN
Anubisproj. removed
INN
64%
7-4IBE
n/a
0g
INN
64%
7-4
IBE
n/a
0g
Inner Circle on Anubis
W
Sharks
19–16
1mo ago
W
Walczaki
13–9
1mo ago
W
Sharks
13–4
3mo ago
L
Alliance
8–13
4mo ago
L
BASEMENT BOYS
11–13
4mo ago
W
9INE
13–7
5mo ago
L
K27
9–13
5mo ago
L
Friendly Campers
11–13
5mo agoIberian Soul on Anubis
no recent maps
7DECIDER
Nukeleft over
INN
50%
9-9IBE
n/a
0g
INN
50%
9-9
IBE
n/a
0g
Inner Circle on Nuke
W
Sharks
13–4
1mo ago
W
Sashi
16–14
1mo ago
W
9INE
13–7
1mo ago
L
Sharks
17–19
2mo ago
W
Spirit Academy
13–7
2mo ago
W
FOKUS
13–6
3mo ago
L
Wildcard
7–13
3mo ago
W
FaZe
13–9
4mo agoIberian Soul on Nuke
no recent maps
Projected from each team's veto habits (BO3), assuming Inner Circle vetoes first.
Usual first ban: Inner Circle Inferno · Iberian Soul Dust2.
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: Inner Circle 55% on their maps vs Iberian Soul 50% on theirs. Whoever shapes the pool is favoured. Inferno (50%) is the closest to a toss-up.
Inner Circle54%to win the seriescoin-flipiMap edgesAncient: Inner Circle 59% · Mirage: Iberian Soul 50% toss-up · Nuke: Inner Circle 50% toss-upWhyInner Circle hold the edge across the maps (2 of 3 lean their way).OutcomesInner Circle 54%: 2-0 29%, 2-1 25% · Iberian Soul 46%: 2-1 25%, 2-0 21%
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
Inner Circle 54%46% Iberian Soul
It’s nearly a coin-flip. Inner Circle only lead because their Ancient is strong enough that nicking just one of the close maps wins the series.
AncientINN v IBE
59%41%
19-13record1-2
59%win33%
53%CT win69%
50%T win38%
55%pistol50%
80%convert50%
MirageINN v IBE
50%50%
16-17record1-1
48%win50%
55%CT win63%
53%T win32%
64%pistol50%
85%convert100%
NukeINN v IBE
50%50%
thin sample, read with caution
9-9record0-0
50%win–
58%CT win–
41%T win–
44%pistol–
44%convert–
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
INNct
INNt
IBEct
IBEt
INNpistol
INNconv
INNeco
IBEpistol
IBEconv
IBEeco
Ancientpool
53%171/323
50%171/342
69%25/36
38%9/24
55%35/64
80%28/35
21%6/29
50%3/6
50%1/2
0%0/3
Miragepool
55%181/332
53%195/365
63%15/24
32%6/19
64%42/66
85%35/41
25%6/24
50%2/4
100%2/2
0%0/2
Nukepool
58%119/204
41%72/174
n/a
n/a
44%16/36
44%7/16
20%4/20
n/a
n/a
n/a
Infernoban
n/a
n/a
59%10/17
81%29/36
n/a
n/a
n/a
50%3/6
50%1/2
0%0/3
Dust2ban
56%190/342
57%219/386
n/a
n/a
47%33/70
76%25/33
35%13/37
n/a
n/a
n/a
Overpassban
51%77/150
41%52/128
n/a
n/a
42%11/26
82%9/11
20%3/15
n/a
n/a
n/a
Anubisban
59%66/111
51%63/123
n/a
n/a
64%14/22
79%11/14
0%0/8
n/a
n/a
n/a
colour = vs league averagebelowavgabove
Pistols
Inner Circle wins more pistol rounds: 56% vs 50%. 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 (76% vs 75%). Lose the pistol → Inner Circle fight back to win the next round more often (22% vs 0%).
Mentality & map flow
comebacks, blown leadsMargins
Inner Circle average a 5.1-round margin (20 blown, biggest 6); Iberian Soul average 6.5 (1 blown, 0 OTs). Hover any ⓘ for the matches behind it.
Inner Circle
Comebacks (won from 3+ down)i24/82 (29%)Comebacks (won from 3+ down)Of the 82 maps they won, 24 (29%) were won after trailing by 3+ rounds. So 29% of their wins were comebacks, not 29% of all games.vs Eternal FireAncientfrom 6 downvs FaZeMiragefrom 6 downvs 9INEAncientfrom 6 downvs CYBERSHOKEMiragefrom 5 downvs 9INEAnubisfrom 5 down
Leads blown (lost from 3+ up)i20/60 (33%)Leads blown (lost from 3+ up)Of the 60 maps they lost, 20 (33%) were lost after leading by 3+ rounds: leads they threw away.vs NemesisMirageled 6 · lost 16-19vs K27Anubisled 6 · lost 9-13vs Friendly CampersAnubisled 6 · lost 11-13vs AcendMirageled 6 · lost 13-16vs FOKUSDust2led 5 · lost 14-16
Biggest comebackifrom 6 downBiggest comebackLargest deficit erased to win a map.vs Eternal FireAncientfrom 6 down · won 16-12
Biggest lead blowni6 roundsBiggest lead blownLargest lead held and still lost.vs NemesisMirageled 6 · lost 16-19
Avg map margini5.1 roundsAvg map marginAverage round difference across maps.
Close maps (≤3) · OTi35% · 24Close maps (≤3) · OT35% of their maps were decided by ≤3 rounds (nailbiters); 24 went to overtime.vs FAVBETNuke17-19vs NemesisMirage16-19vs 3DMAXNuke13-16vs WHITEBIRDOverpass16-13vs WHITEBIRDDust214-16
Iberian Soul
Comebacks (won from 3+ down)i1/5 (20%)Comebacks (won from 3+ down)Of the 5 maps they won, 1 (20%) were won after trailing by 3+ rounds. So 20% of their wins were comebacks, not 20% of all games.vs 6666Infernofrom 3 down
Leads blown (lost from 3+ up)i1/3 (33%)Leads blown (lost from 3+ up)Of the 3 maps they lost, 1 (33%) were lost after leading by 3+ rounds: leads they threw away.vs 6666Ancientled 3 · lost 10-13
Biggest comebackifrom 3 downBiggest comebackLargest deficit erased to win a map.vs 6666Infernofrom 3 down · won 13-8
Biggest lead blowni3 roundsBiggest lead blownLargest lead held and still lost.vs 6666Ancientled 3 · lost 10-13
Avg map margini6.5 roundsAvg map marginAverage round difference across maps.
Close maps (≤3) · OTi25% · 0Close maps (≤3) · OT25% of their maps were decided by ≤3 rounds (nailbiters); 0 went to overtime.none in the sample
Inner Circle vs Iberian Soul FAQ
Who is favored to win Inner Circle vs Iberian Soul?
Inner Circle are favored with a 72% model win probability, and are the bookmakers' favorite too.
What are the betting odds for Inner Circle vs Iberian Soul?
Bookmakers price Inner Circle at 1.36 and Iberian Soul at 2.9 (implied 68% vs 32%).
When do Inner Circle and Iberian Soul play?
Inner Circle vs Iberian Soul is scheduled for 2026-08-09 09:00 UTC at Esports World Cup 2026 Open Qualifier.



