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INFINITE vs Inner Circle: CS2 match prediction, odds and preview · Logitech G Play Connect 2026

INFINITE
World #64 · 33-27
VS
2026-09-18 12:00 UTC
Logitech G Play Connect 2026 · Best of 3
Inner Circle
World #24 · 39-30
Logitech G Play Connect 2026 · Best of 3
46%
Win probability
54%
31%
3.011.34Market · 2 booksBookmakerINFINNGGBet3.011.34Sweatbet 3.011.34
69%
The call

Inner Circle are favoured: our model gives them 54% against INFINITE. Bookmakers lean Inner Circle at 69%. Strength slightly favours Inner Circle, firepower slightly favours Inner Circle, head-to-head slightly favours INFINITE.

Likely mapsMirage · Dust2 · Cache

Firepower

roster ratings

INFINITE · avg 0.99 · star gap +0.09iStar gap: the best player rates 0.09 above the team average. A big gap means the team leans on one star; a small one means the firepower is spread out.

PlayerK-DADRKASTHSRating
Blytz★0.9872.573%56%1.08
kreaz0.9779.369.5%51%1.05
kyuubii0.957663.1%50%0.99
volt0.8362.872.6%55%0.98
hades0.925962.6%29%0.84

Inner Circle · avg 1.11 · star gap +0.09iStar gap: the best player rates 0.09 above the team average. A big gap means the team leans on one star; a small one means the firepower is spread out.

PlayerK-DADRKASTHSRating
Dawy★1.1284.575.1%54%1.2
headtr1ck1.2872.575.9%35%1.14
cptkurtka0230.9773.172.3%62%1.12
zeRRoFIX1.0273.473.3%57%1.07
onic0.8966.271%53%1.01

Recent form

INFINITE

Ninjas in Pyjamas6d ago0-21winComebackCB6Blew leadBL67d ago1-2INOX Division9d ago0-2QUAZAR11d ago2-1PhantomUpsetUpsetComebackCB612d ago2-0Nuclear TigeRES12d ago1-23DMAXBlew leadBL8OvertimeOT13d ago0-2Black PhoenixPistolsPist3/414d ago2-0Inner Circle Academy15d ago2-1100 Thieves1mo ago0-2Betclic1mo ago0-2AogiriStompStomp13-11mo ago2-0SPARTAPistolsPist3/4OvertimeOT2mo ago0-2HOTU2mo ago0-2NemesisUpsetUpset2mo ago2-1

Inner Circle

B85d ago0-2Ninjas in PyjamasPistolsPist5/6StompStomp13-06d ago2-1Nemiga7d ago0-2FUT17d ago0-2MOUZ18d ago0-2VitalityUpsetUpsetComebackCB620d ago2-0HOTU1mo ago1-2Iberian Soul1mo ago2-1ASTRAL1mo ago2-0NIOPistolsPist4/4StompStomp13-01mo ago2-0Virtus.proPistolsPist3/42mo ago2-0magicPistolsPist3/42mo ago2-0GenOne2mo ago2-0Acend3mo ago3-1SharksOvertimeOT3mo ago2-1

Head-to-head

past meetings & common opponents
4mo ago INFINITE13 : 5 Inner Circle!
⚠ Different lineup
INFINITE
outDytor, mhN1, sl3nd
inhades, kyuubii, volt
3DMAX#230-22-1
INFINITE vs 3DMAX
Sep 3LNuke7-13Cache16-19
Inner Circle vs 3DMAX
Jan 15WAncient13-9Nuke13-16Dust213-6
HOTU#280-21-4
INFINITE vs HOTU
Jul 25LMirage9-13Anubis5-13
Inner Circle vs HOTU
Aug 9LAncient10-13Nuke13-3Anubis11-13Mar 25LMirage8-13Dust212-16
Ninjas in Pyjamas#290-22-1
INFINITE vs Ninjas in Pyjamas
Sep 10LAncient5-13Mirage9-13
Inner Circle vs Ninjas in Pyjamas
Sep 10WNuke9-13Dust213-11Mirage13-0
K27#412-01-2
INFINITE vs K27
Jul 23WNuke16-14Mirage13-11
Inner Circle vs K27
Mar 19LAnubis9-13Dust213-7Mirage8-13
fnatic#420-22-1
INFINITE vs fnatic
Mar 30LAncient9-13Mirage10-13
Inner Circle vs fnatic
Feb 26WAncient11-13Overpass13-8Dust213-10
FOKUS#432-03-7
INFINITE vs FOKUS
Jun 25WNuke13-4Mirage13-5
Inner Circle vs FOKUS
May 24LNuke13-6Mirage14-16Ancient8-13Mar 1LDust214-16Nuke13-10Ancient6-13Mirage13-16Feb 27LDust213-6Nuke9-13Ancient7-13
Nemesis#443-50-2
INFINITE vs Nemesis
Jul 24WMirage13-3Ancient5-13Inferno13-10Jul 22LMirage6-13Ancient13-10Inferno8-13Jun 16LMirage4-13Nuke7-13
Inner Circle vs Nemesis
Jan 27LMirage16-19Nuke11-13
Virtus.pro#462-12-0
INFINITE vs Virtus.pro
Jun 14WMirage13-4Overpass8-13Dust213-5
Inner Circle vs Virtus.pro
Jul 11WMirage13-9Dust213-9

Map lab

Inner Circle55%to win the Bo3 · most likely Inner Circle 2-1
If the veto goes
INFINITE 45%how the series ends55% Inner Circle
23%2-024%
22%2-131%
Map 1MirageINFINITE pick
INFINITE61%18-13vsInner Circle39%17-20
58%Win46%
61%CT55%
43%T52%
47%Pistol61%
90%Conv86%
Map 2Dust2Inner Circle pick
INFINITE37%12-10vsInner Circle63%25-12
55%Win68%
56%CT56%
50%T55%
59%Pistol49%
73%Conv78%
Map 3Cachedecider
INFINITE42%2-2vsInner Circle58%2-0
50%Win100%
67%CT63%
47%T50%
50%Pistol50%
100%Conv50%

Pistol, eco & sides

who wins pistols, what happens next, which side each team owns

CT side / T side rounds won on that side · Pistol opening pistol rounds won · After win won the round right after taking the pistol · After loss won the round right after losing it. Colour is the value against the league average on that map: above average below, and the tick marks the average.

INFINITEMirageInner Circle
61%CT side55%
43%T side52%
47%Pistol61%
90%After win86%
18%After loss21%
INFINITEDust2Inner Circle
56%CT side56%
50%T side55%
59%Pistol49%
73%After win78%
22%After loss34%
INFINITECacheInner Circle
67%CT side63%
47%T side50%
50%Pistol50%
100%After win50%
50%After loss50%
Pistol rounds52% · 55% · Inner Circle win more of them, a small head start
After a won pistol83% · 81% · both convert about the same
After a lost pistol22% · 29% · Inner Circle fight back and win the next round more often

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, INFINITE 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.
MapINFINN
AnubisINF ban33%1-253%8-7
INFINITE on Anubis
LHOTU5–132mo agoWJohnny Speeds13–115mo agoLzajezdzacze10–137mo ago
Inner Circle on Anubis
LNemiga10–137d agoWVitality13–820d agoLHOTU11–131mo agoLIberian Soul6–131mo agoWSharks19–163mo agoWWalczaki13–93mo agoWSharks13–44mo agoLAlliance8–136mo ago
InfernoINN ban54%7-6n/a0g
INFINITE on Inferno
WPhantom13–712d agoLNuclear TigeRES4–1312d agoLSPARTA4–132mo agoWNemesis13–102mo agoLNemesis8–132mo agoWINOX Division13–113mo agoWHAVU13–114mo agoLLilmix10–135mo ago
Inner Circle on Inferno
no recent maps
MirageINF pick58%18-1346%17-20
INFINITE on Mirage
LNinjas in Pyjamas9–136d agoW1win16–147d agoWQUAZAR13–1111d agoWPhantom13–1012d agoWBlack Phoenix13–1014d agoWInner Circle Academy13–1115d agoLBetclic9–131mo agoWAogiri13–61mo ago
Inner Circle on Mirage
LB89–135d agoWNinjas in Pyjamas13–06d agoLFUT9–1317d agoLMOUZ5–1318d agoWASTRAL13–61mo agoWNIO13–01mo agoWVirtus.pro13–92mo agoLAcend11–133mo ago
Dust2INN pick55%12-1068%25-12
INFINITE on Dust2
L1win9–137d agoLQUAZAR5–1311d agoWNuclear TigeRES13–912d agoWBlack Phoenix13–1114d agoLInner Circle Academy10–1315d agoL100 Thieves8–131mo agoLSPARTA13–162mo agoWBetclic13–113mo ago
Inner Circle on Dust2
LB810–135d agoWNinjas in Pyjamas13–116d agoWVirtus.pro13–92mo agoWmagic13–42mo agoWGenOne13–92mo agoWAcend13–103mo agoWWalczaki13–53mo agoWSashi16–123mo ago
NukeINF ban33%5-1048%10-11
INFINITE on Nuke
LINOX Division10–139d agoL3DMAX7–1313d agoL100 Thieves5–131mo agoWK2716–142mo agoWBetclic13–83mo agoWFOKUS13–43mo agoLEAC5–133mo agoLWalczaki2–133mo ago
Inner Circle on Nuke
LNinjas in Pyjamas9–136d agoLFUT6–1317d agoWHOTU13–31mo agoWSharks13–43mo agoWSashi16–143mo agoW9INE13–73mo agoLSharks17–193mo agoWSpirit Academy13–73mo ago
AncientINN ban55%11-956%20-16
INFINITE on Ancient
LNinjas in Pyjamas5–136d agoL1win9–137d agoLINOX Division10–139d agoLNuclear TigeRES9–1312d agoLNemesis5–132mo agoWNemesis13–102mo agoLAcend5–133mo agoWINOX Division13–63mo ago
Inner Circle on Ancient
LNemiga7–137d agoLMOUZ4–1318d agoLHOTU10–131mo agoWIberian Soul13–111mo agoWASTRAL13–61mo agoWNIO13–11mo agoWmagic13–62mo agoWGenOne13–42mo ago
Cachedecider50%2-2100%2-0
INFINITE on Cache
WQUAZAR13–911d agoL3DMAX16–1913d agoLBetclic11–131mo agoWAogiri13–11mo ago
Inner Circle on Cache
WVitality16–1320d agoWIberian Soul13–71mo ago
Each team's usual first ban: INFINITE Anubis · Inner Circle Inferno.

Mentality & map flow

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

INFINITE

Comebacks (won from 3+ down)i27/58 (47%)Comebacks (won from 3+ down)Of the 58 maps they won, 27 (47%) were won after trailing by 3+ rounds. So 47% of their wins were comebacks, not 47% of all games.vs FOKUSMiragefrom 8 downvs HAVUInfernofrom 7 downvs ex-RUBYAncientfrom 7 downvs K27Nukefrom 7 downvs K27Miragefrom 6 down
Leads blown (lost from 3+ up)i18/56 (32%)Leads blown (lost from 3+ up)Of the 56 maps they lost, 18 (32%) were lost after leading by 3+ rounds: leads they threw away.vs RebelsNukeled 9 · lost 14-16vs 3DMAXCacheled 8 · lost 16-19vs 1winDust2led 6 · lost 9-13vs aimclubMirageled 5 · lost 7-13vs zajezdzaczeMirageled 5 · lost 14-16
Biggest comebackifrom 8 downBiggest comebackLargest deficit erased to win a map.vs FOKUSMiragefrom 8 down · won 13-5
Biggest lead blowni9 roundsBiggest lead blownLargest lead held and still lost.vs RebelsNukeled 9 · lost 14-16
Avg map margini5.5 roundsAvg map marginAverage round difference across maps.
Close maps (≤3) · OTi33% · 7Close maps (≤3) · OT33% of their maps were decided by ≤3 rounds (nailbiters); 7 went to overtime.vs PrestigeOverpass19-17vs zajezdzaczeMirage14-16vs RebelsNuke14-16vs SPARTADust213-16vs K27Nuke16-14

Inner Circle

Comebacks (won from 3+ down)i26/89 (29%)Comebacks (won from 3+ down)Of the 89 maps they won, 26 (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 VitalityCachefrom 6 downvs CYBERSHOKEMiragefrom 5 down
Leads blown (lost from 3+ up)i26/72 (36%)Leads blown (lost from 3+ up)Of the 72 maps they lost, 26 (36%) were lost after leading by 3+ rounds: leads they threw away.vs MOUZAncientled 9 · lost 4-13vs NemesisMirageled 6 · lost 16-19vs K27Anubisled 6 · lost 9-13vs Friendly CampersAnubisled 6 · lost 11-13vs AcendMirageled 6 · lost 13-16
Biggest comebackifrom 6 downBiggest comebackLargest deficit erased to win a map.vs Eternal FireAncientfrom 6 down · won 16-12
Biggest lead blowni9 roundsBiggest lead blownLargest lead held and still lost.vs MOUZAncientled 9 · lost 4-13
Avg map margini5.2 roundsAvg map marginAverage round difference across maps.
Close maps (≤3) · OTi35% · 25Close maps (≤3) · OT35% of their maps were decided by ≤3 rounds (nailbiters); 25 went to overtime.vs FAVBETNuke17-19vs NemesisMirage16-19vs 3DMAXNuke13-16vs WHITEBIRDOverpass16-13vs WHITEBIRDDust214-16

INFINITE vs Inner Circle FAQ

Who is favored to win INFINITE vs Inner Circle?

Inner Circle are favored with a 54% model win probability, and are the bookmakers' favorite too.

What are the betting odds for INFINITE vs Inner Circle?

Bookmakers price INFINITE at 3.01 and Inner Circle at 1.34 (implied 31% vs 69%).

When do INFINITE and Inner Circle play?

INFINITE vs Inner Circle is scheduled for 2026-09-18 12:00 UTC at Logitech G Play Connect 2026.