LOUD vs Cloud9 (LOUD-C9) result: VCT Americas Kickoff 2026, 16 Jan 2026

LOUD#4 · Elo 14650

Cloud9#33 · Elo 14662

01:3016.01.26VCT Americas Kickoff 2026 · PlayoffsMatch overBO3LAN

49.8%Win probability before the match50.2%

7-13 Map 2Abyss

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MAP 1Haven46 min▶

LOUDViper · Sova · Killjoy · Yoru · Omen

7

Atk5:7Def2:6

Cloud9Neon · Viper · Omen · Sova · KilljoyPICK

13

MAP 2Abyss48 min▶

LOUDChamber · Yoru · Astra · Sova · HarborPICK

11

Atk7:5Def4:8

Cloud9Astra · Veto · Sova · Waylay · Breach

13

MAP 3Binddecider

LOUD

not played

Cloud9

Player scoreboard

LOUD

Player	ACS	K	D	A	+/–	KAST	ADR	HS%	FK	FD
DarkerViper	256	18	16	6	+2	70%	166	30%	2	1
cauanzinSova	209	15	13	3	+2	75%	152	26%	0	1
lukxoKilljoy	192	13	16	3	-3	60%	125	35%	4	4
VirtyyYoru	179	14	16	4	-2	65%	102	36%	2	3
pANcadaOmen	145	11	13	1	-2	65%	99	27%	0	3

Cloud9

Player	ACS	K	D	A	+/–	KAST	ADR	HS%	FK	FD
OXYNeon	283	21	14	2	+7	85%	169	29%	5	2
pennyViper	204	15	12	7	+3	80%	133	23%	3	2
v1cOmen	198	14	13	7	+1	80%	139	26%	1	2
XeppaaSova	186	13	16	9	-3	95%	124	21%	0	0
ZellsisKilljoy	166	11	16	1	-5	75%	124	20%	3	2

Map veto

Cloud9 banned Breeze
LOUD banned Split
Cloud9 picked Haven
LOUD picked Abyss
Cloud9 banned Corrode
LOUD banned Pearl
Bind left as decider

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Quick read

Rating1 Elo point separates LOUD (1465) and Cloud9 (1466).
Head-to-headLOUD 0-1 Cloud9 in 1 meeting since 2024. Cloud9 took the previous meeting 2-1 at VCT Americas Stage 1 2024 (20.04.24). More
FormLOUD won 1 of their last 10; Cloud9 won 4 of 10. Cloud9 are in much better shape. More
Bottom lineBefore the start Eloline rated this a coin flip (50% for the side it leaned to); Cloud9 took it. This number was recomputed afterwards from the rating history, not logged before the match.

LOUDElo: #4

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Cloud9Elo: #33

Settings, ACS, K/D, KAST, ADR source: Liquipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Team comparison

LOUDTeamCloud9

36% (13-23)Map win rate48% (32-35)

1-7Deciding maps won–lost3-7

67%Series wins without dropping a map73%

50 minAverage map length51 min

39%Attack-side rounds won51%

43%First half won38%

OpenTeam pageOpen

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0wins1win

1 meeting · Most recent: 2–1 to Cloud9 (20.04.24)

20.0423:30BO3VCT Americas Stage 1 2024 · Group Alpha Omega

The only meeting

LOUD · 1 of 10 wonCloud9 · 4 of 10 wonWonLost

Elo after each match · oldernewer

LMIBR0–217.08.25

L100 Thieves1–210.08.25

LKRÜ Esports1–204.08.25

LNRG0–226.07.25

WLeviatán Esports2–118.07.25

LEvil Geniuses1–220.04.25

LSentinels1–212.04.25

L100 Thieves1–204.04.25

L2GAME Esports0–230.03.25

LKRÜ Esports1–222.03.25

LG2 Esports0–114.11.25

LFnatic0–114.11.25

WKlanNaLan1–014.11.25

WFennel1–013.11.25

WTeam RA'AD1–013.11.25

LSentinels0–208.11.25

LCubert Academy1–207.11.25

LTeam Envy1–206.11.25

LNRG1–229.08.25

W100 Thieves2–024.08.25

LOUD

Cloud9

0%2 maps · 2 bansLL

50%6 maps · 6 bansLWWLL

0%1 maps · 2 bansL

43%7 mapsLLWLW

50%2 mapsWL

100%2 maps · 7 bansWW

50%2 maps · 1 bansWL

100%2 maps · 2 bansWW

0%1 maps · 1 bansL

33%3 maps · 6 bansLLW

0%1 maps · 2 bansL

Icebox

100%2 maps · 3 bansWW

0%1 mapsL

0%1 maps · 3 bansL

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0%1 maps · 1 bansL

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Upper bracket round 1 match 1

LOUD0

Cloud92This match

Cloud9 go toUpper bracket quarterfinal 1vs NRG17.01.26 22:00 LOUD drop toMid bracket round 1 match 1vs 100 Thieves23.01.26 22:00