Aurora Gaming vs 9z (AUR-9z) result: Thunderpick World Championship 2026, 16 Oct 2026

63.6%Win probability before the match36.4%
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Aurora Gaming vs 9z: maps, round scores and veto

MAP 1Cache59 min
Aurora Gaming
13
T8:4CT5:7
9z
11
MAP 2Inferno40 min
Aurora Gaming
13
CT9:3T4:1
9z
4

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Aurora Gaming vs 9z: what the model expected

Quick read

  • Rating65 Elo points separate Aurora Gaming (1991) and 9z (1926).
  • Head-to-headAurora Gaming 2-1 9z in 3 meetings since 2024. 9z took the previous meeting 2-0 at Thunderpick World Championship 2026 (). More
  • FormAurora Gaming won 6 of their last 10; 9z won 4 of 10. Aurora Gaming come in slightly sharper. More
  • Bottom lineBefore the start, Eloline gave Aurora Gaming a 64% chance.

Aurora Gaming vs 9z: rosters

Aurora GamingElo: #5VRS: #9
IGL
woxicAWP
XANTARES
woxic
woxicProfile
Player comparison12 months before this match
58%Win rate66%
89Matches, 12 months102
6/10Last 10 matches4/10
won 1Current streaklost 1
28Age24
04/2025On the team since11/2025
2400eDPI920
meyern
meyernProfile
9zElo: #16VRS: #17
dgt
maxIGL
meyernAWP

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Team comparison

Aurora GamingTeam9z
57% (122-92)Map win rate64% (166-94)
18-16Deciding maps won–lost23-16
65%Series wins without dropping a map65%
49 minAverage map length49 min
57%CT-side rounds won56%
58%First half won51%
OpenTeam pageOpen

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Aurora Gaming vs 9z: meetings before this one

3 meetings · Most recent: 2–0 to 9z ()

All 3 meetings

Aurora Gaming and 9z: form going into the match

Aurora Gaming · 6 of 10 won9z · 4 of 10 wonWonLost
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Elo after each match · oldernewer
WNIP2–0
L9z0–2
WSpirit2–0
LVitality1–2
W1WIN2–0
WFURIA2–1
WBetBoom Team2–1
LTeam Falcons0–2
W9z2–0
LVitality1–3
LTeam Falcons1–2
WAurora Gaming2–0
LFURIA0–2
WBetBoom Team2–0
LNatus Vincere0–2
WTYLOO2–0
LAurora Gaming0–2
LG21–2
LMIBR0–2
W5star2–0

Map pool: how both teams fare on each map

Aurora GamingWin %9z
56%16 mapsWLLWW
Dust II
55%20 mapsLWLWL
56%16 mapsWWLWL
Nuke
47%19 mapsLWLLW
64%14 mapsLWWLW
Mirage
50%16 mapsWWWLL
43%7 mapsWLLWL
Inferno
50%16 mapsWLLLW
79%14 mapsLWWWW
Anubis
–
43%7 mapsWWLLW
Cache
50%4 mapsLWLW
100%2 mapsWW
Overpass
75%8 mapsLWWWW
0%1 mapsL
Ancient
38%8 mapsLLWLL

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