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EAC vs Just Players: CS2 match prediction, odds and preview · CCT 2026 Europe Series 8

EAC
World #67 · 24-25
VS
2026-09-09 14:00 UTC
CCT 2026 Europe Series 8 · Best of 3
Just Players
World #96 · 37-34
57%
Win probability
43%
54%
1.72Market · 2 booksBookmakerEACJUSGGBet1.72Sweatbet 1.72
46%
The call

EAC are favoured: our model gives them 57% against Just Players. Bookmakers lean EAC at 54%. Every factor is level between the two sides.

Likely mapsAncient · Mirage · Nuke

Recent form

EAC

UNiTYPistolsPist4/41d ago2-0HEROIC2d ago4-13PCIFICUpsetUpset3d ago0-2Bushido WildcatsComebackCB66d ago2-1SINNERS6d ago1-2BASEMENT BOYSComebackCB610d ago2-1LavkedOvertimeOT10d ago2-1QUAZAR12d ago0-2ColorOvertimeOT15d ago1-2Insiders15d ago13-7Color20d ago1-2Permitta20d ago2-0OG21d ago0-2FortressPistolsPist3/421d ago2-0BASEMENT BOYSOvertimeOT23d ago2-1

Just Players

PsychoFacePistolsPist0/6ComebackCB62d ago2-1LavkedBlew leadBL7StompStomp13-23d ago1-2Spirit Academy10d ago1-2ex-RUSTECPistolsPist5/611d ago1-2INOX DivisionPistolsPist5/612d ago1-2Drip Too Hard14d ago2-1ex-Zero Tenacity16d ago1-2HYPERSPIRIT18d ago2-1PCIFIC21d ago2-0ENCEUpsetUpsetOvertimeOT25d ago1-2MOUZ NXTUpsetUpsetBlew leadBL626d ago0-2Butterfly1mo ago1-2ARCREDOvertimeOT1mo ago2-1EnjoyPistolsPist3/41mo ago2-0Nuclear TigeRES1mo ago0-2

Head-to-head

past meetings & common opponents
Sashi#530-21-2
EAC vs Sashi
Jul 30Lseries0-2
Just Players vs Sashi
Aug 1LCache5-13Dust213-11Ancient14-16
GenOne#550-40-4
EAC vs GenOne
May 24LOverpass7-13Nuke5-13May 18LNuke7-13Overpass10-13
Just Players vs GenOne
Jul 12LAncient7-13Dust24-13May 29LAncient7-13Dust28-13
OG#641-40-2
EAC vs OG
Aug 18LInferno7-13Mirage7-13May 29LOverpass6-13Nuke13-6Inferno9-13
Just Players vs OG
May 30LMirage14-16Overpass9-13
SAW#690-41-2
EAC vs SAW
Aug 8LInferno9-13Anubis11-13Aug 7LInferno10-13Cache15-19
Just Players vs SAW
Jul 1LAnubis13-9Ancient9-13
Bushido Wildcats#732-10-2
EAC vs Bushido Wildcats
Sep 2WMirage13-7Nuke9-13Anubis13-11
Just Players vs Bushido Wildcats
May 23LDust211-13Mirage6-13
Black Phoenix#802-02-2
EAC vs Black Phoenix
Jul 24Wseries2-0
Just Players vs Black Phoenix
Aug 1LMirage9-13Dust27-13Jul 25Wseries2-0
QUAZAR#820-20-2
EAC vs QUAZAR
Aug 27LNuke10-13Mirage9-13
Just Players vs QUAZAR
Jul 18LMirage6-13Cache9-13
Rune Eaters#930-20-2
EAC vs Rune Eaters
May 23LMirage8-13Ancient12-16
Just Players vs Rune Eaters
May 22LMirage2-13Dust211-13

Firepower

roster ratings

EAC · avg 1.11 · top +0.1

PlayerMpK-DADRKASTHSRating
Fessor701.0784.273.1%60%1.21
n1Xen1101.0976.972.7%54%1.12
anber1100.973.871.7%64%1.08
bekker1131.168.671.8%32%1.08
sSen1130.9568.273.6%55%1.05

Just Players · avg 1.11 · top +0.11

PlayerMpK-DADRKASTHSRating
sstiNiX1721.1282.872%63%1.22
bl1x160.9874.573.1%58%1.13
sm3t1411.0276.969.9%58%1.09
Something990.9171.270.9%63%1.05
h1te1441.0769.970.2%34%1.05

Projected veto

likely picks & bans
ihow this projection works

A hypothetical veto for this matchup, projected from how each team has picked and banned before (Bo3, EAC vetoes first). It's a guide to the likely map pool and each side's win% on those maps, not a guarantee: teams adapt to the opponent and the event.

Neither side's habitual bans cleanly remove the other's best maps, so the veto could realistically go several ways.
MapEACJUS
Dust2EAC ban0%0-140%14-21
EAC on Dust2
LBetclic8–133mo ago
Just Players on Dust2
WPsychoFace13–102d agoLLavked5–133d agoLex-RUSTEC6–1311d agoLex-Zero Tenacity9–1316d agoWHYPERSPIRIT13–418d agoWPCIFIC13–921d agoLARCRED7–131mo agoLNuclear TigeRES11–131mo ago
InfernoJUS ban30%3-7n/a0g
EAC on Inferno
WUNiTY13–81d agoWSINNERS13–36d agoLOG7–1321d agoWFortress13–621d agoLSAW9–131mo agoLSAW10–131mo agoLG2 Ares6–131mo agoLAlliance7–133mo ago
Just Players on Inferno
no recent maps
AncientEAC pick48%11-1261%22-14
EAC on Ancient
LSINNERS11–136d agoWBASEMENT BOYS13–710d agoWLavked13–1010d agoLColor8–1315d agoWColor13–920d agoWBASEMENT BOYS19–1623d agoWLavked13–823d agoWex-MANA13–1024d ago
Just Players on Ancient
LLavked11–133d agoLSpirit Academy11–1310d agoWINOX Division13–512d agoWDrip Too Hard13–514d agoWHYPERSPIRIT13–1118d agoWENCE13–925d agoLButterfly10–131mo agoWARCRED16–131mo ago
MirageJUS pick48%12-1360%29-19
EAC on Mirage
LPCIFIC7–133d agoWBushido Wildcats13–76d agoLBASEMENT BOYS11–1310d agoWLavked13–610d agoLQUAZAR9–1312d agoLColor11–1315d agoWInsiders13–715d agoLColor10–1320d ago
Just Players on Mirage
WPsychoFace13–92d agoLSpirit Academy6–1310d agoWex-RUSTEC13–1111d agoWex-Zero Tenacity13–516d agoWPCIFIC13–621d agoWButterfly13–91mo agoWARCRED13–111mo agoWEnjoy13–41mo ago
AnubisEAC ban54%7-660%6-4
EAC on Anubis
LPCIFIC5–133d agoWBushido Wildcats13–116d agoWColor16–1415d agoLColor8–1320d agoWFortress13–321d agoLex-MANA8–1324d agoLMisa8–1325d agoWbenched gods13–1025d ago
Just Players on Anubis
Lex-RUSTEC8–1311d agoLINOX Division8–1312d agoLENCE20–2225d agoLNuclear TigeRES9–131mo agoWInner Circle Academy13–101mo agoWInner Circle Academy13–111mo agoWSAW13–92mo agoWex-Zero Tenacity16–144mo ago
CacheJUS ban67%6-329%2-5
EAC on Cache
LSINNERS10–136d agoWMisa16–1425d agoLSAW15–191mo agoLfnatic13–161mo agoWHOTU19–171mo agoWXCLAN13–71mo agoWAtreides13–81mo agoWEntropy13–72mo ago
Just Players on Cache
WDrip Too Hard13–614d agoLHYPERSPIRIT6–1318d agoWEnjoy13–81mo agoLSashi5–131mo agoLQUAZAR9–132mo agoLex-RUBY5–132mo agoLEntropy4–132mo ago
Nukedecider40%8-1233%9-18
EAC on Nuke
WUNiTY13–51d agoLHEROIC4–132d agoLBushido Wildcats9–136d agoWBASEMENT BOYS13–1010d agoLLavked14–1610d agoLQUAZAR10–1312d agoWBASEMENT BOYS13–423d agoWQueenConso13–71mo ago
Just Players on Nuke
LPsychoFace8–132d agoWLavked13–23d agoWSpirit Academy13–1010d agoLINOX Division9–1312d agoLDrip Too Hard9–1314d agoLex-Zero Tenacity6–1316d agoLENCE7–1325d agoLButterfly10–131mo ago
Each team's usual first ban: EAC Dust2 · Just Players Inferno.

Map lab

Three ways the map pool could fall: each side's best-case Bo3 and the most likely draw. Pick a card to load its series odds and the map-by-map head-to-head underneath.

Just Players59%to win the seriesiMap edgesAncient: Just Players 62% · Mirage: Just Players 62% · Nuke: EAC 57%WhyJust Players hold the edge across the maps (2 of 3 lean their way).OutcomesEAC 41%: 2-1 27%, 2-0 14%  ·  Just Players 59%: 2-0 39%, 2-1 20%
series odds add up every way a team can win, not just one scoreline
EAC 41%It’s nearly a coin-flip. Just Players only lead because their Ancient & Mirage is strong enough that nicking just one of the close maps wins the series.59% Just Players
Ancient
EAC38%
Just Players62%
11-12record22-14
48%win61%
53%CT win57%
49%T win53%
57%pistol46%
88%convert88%
Mirage
EAC38%
Just Players62%
12-13record29-19
48%win60%
47%CT win59%
52%T win47%
56%pistol50%
82%convert85%
Nuke
EAC57%
Just Players43%
8-12record9-18
40%win33%
52%CT win49%
47%T win43%
53%pistol44%
90%convert58%

Pistol, eco & sides

win% · convert if won · eco if lost · CT/T per map
ct / t side win% (Nuke skews CT, Dust2 T)pistol won the opening pistolconv then won round 2eco lost pistol, won round 2
Map
EACct
EACt
JUSct
JUSt
EACpistol
EACconv
EACeco
JUSpistol
JUSconv
JUSeco
Ancientpool
53%138/258
49%121/248
57%197/348
53%214/405
57%26/46
88%23/26
20%4/20
46%33/72
88%29/33
33%13/39
Miragepool
47%115/246
52%143/273
59%246/420
47%261/553
56%28/50
82%23/28
14%3/22
50%48/96
85%41/48
21%10/48
Nukepool
52%108/206
47%92/195
49%151/311
43%108/249
53%21/40
90%19/21
21%4/19
44%24/54
58%14/24
27%8/30
Dust2ban
50%6/12
22%2/9
49%176/362
43%158/366
50%1/2
100%1/1
100%1/1
54%38/70
79%30/38
19%6/32
Infernoban
50%58/115
42%37/88
n/a
n/a
35%7/20
86%6/7
23%3/13
n/a
n/a
n/a
Anubisban
49%68/140
50%70/140
47%54/114
53%59/112
58%15/26
87%13/15
0%0/11
65%13/20
77%10/13
0%0/7
Cacheban
55%58/105
52%51/99
42%35/84
40%20/50
67%12/18
92%11/12
33%2/6
43%6/14
83%5/6
13%1/8
colour = vs averagebelowavgabove
EAC wins more pistol rounds: 55% vs 47%. Winning a pistol usually wins you the next few rounds too, so this is a small head start.
Win the pistol → EAC usually win the next round too (87% vs 80%). Lose the pistol → Just Players fight back to win the next round more often (26% vs 18%).

Mentality & map flow

comebacks, blown leads
Hover any ⓘ for the matches behind it.

EAC

Comebacks (won from 3+ down)i20/52 (38%)Comebacks (won from 3+ down)Of the 52 maps they won, 20 (38%) were won after trailing by 3+ rounds. So 38% of their wins were comebacks, not 38% of all games.vs ex-MANAMiragefrom 8 downvs HashirasOverpassfrom 6 downvs ex-MANAAncientfrom 6 downvs BASEMENT BOYSNukefrom 6 downvs Bushido WildcatsAnubisfrom 6 down
Leads blown (lost from 3+ up)i21/58 (36%)Leads blown (lost from 3+ up)Of the 58 maps they lost, 21 (36%) were lost after leading by 3+ rounds: leads they threw away.vs magicAncientled 8 · lost 7-13vs fnaticCacheled 6 · lost 13-16vs ALGONukeled 5 · lost 9-13vs magicMirageled 5 · lost 6-13vs OGMirageled 5 · lost 7-13
Biggest comebackifrom 8 downBiggest comebackLargest deficit erased to win a map.vs ex-MANAMiragefrom 8 down · won 13-9
Biggest lead blowni8 roundsBiggest lead blownLargest lead held and still lost.vs magicAncientled 8 · lost 7-13
Avg map margini5 roundsAvg map marginAverage round difference across maps.
Close maps (≤3) · OTi32% · 16Close maps (≤3) · OT32% of their maps were decided by ≤3 rounds (nailbiters); 16 went to overtime.vs megoshortAncient14-16vs Rune EatersAncient12-16vs HashirasOverpass16-12vs Noir VerseMirage16-14vs MetizportNuke26-28

Just Players

Comebacks (won from 3+ down)i37/86 (43%)Comebacks (won from 3+ down)Of the 86 maps they won, 37 (43%) were won after trailing by 3+ rounds. So 43% of their wins were comebacks, not 43% of all games.vs NEW VISIONAncientfrom 11 downvs SAWAnubisfrom 7 downvs Endless JourneyMiragefrom 6 downvs PsychoFaceDust2from 6 downvs TrickedAncientfrom 5 down
Leads blown (lost from 3+ up)i27/84 (32%)Leads blown (lost from 3+ up)Of the 84 maps they lost, 27 (32%) were lost after leading by 3+ rounds: leads they threw away.vs eLITenergyOverpassled 7 · lost 11-13vs LavkedAncientled 7 · lost 11-13vs Lazer CatsAncientled 5 · lost 9-13vs eLITenergyAncientled 4 · lost 11-13vs CYBERSHOKEMirageled 4 · lost 11-13
Biggest comebackifrom 11 downBiggest comebackLargest deficit erased to win a map.vs NEW VISIONAncientfrom 11 down · won 13-2
Biggest lead blowni7 roundsBiggest lead blownLargest lead held and still lost.vs eLITenergyOverpassled 7 · lost 11-13
Avg map margini5.3 roundsAvg map marginAverage round difference across maps.
Close maps (≤3) · OTi34% · 17Close maps (≤3) · OT34% of their maps were decided by ≤3 rounds (nailbiters); 17 went to overtime.vs yngodsAnubis16-14vs OlyBetAncient14-16vs SPARTAOverpass22-20vs TrickedMirage16-13vs TrickedNuke13-16

EAC vs Just Players FAQ

Who is favored to win EAC vs Just Players?

EAC are favored with a 57% model win probability, and are the bookmakers' favorite too.

What are the betting odds for EAC vs Just Players?

Bookmakers price EAC at 1.7 and Just Players at 2 (implied 54% vs 46%).

When do EAC and Just Players play?

EAC vs Just Players is scheduled for 2026-09-09 14:00 UTC at CCT 2026 Europe Series 8.