GIANTX vs Gentle Mates (GX-M8) result: VCT EMEA Kickoff 2026, 22 Jan 2026

61.2%Win probability before the match38.8%
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GIANTX vs Gentle Mates: maps, round scores and veto

MAP 1Pearl50 min▶
GIANTXAstra · KAY/O · Sova · Killjoy · Neon
10
Def5:7Atk5:6
Gentle MatesFade · Cypher · Neon · Astra · YoruPICK
13
MAP 2Bind51 min▶
GIANTXViper · Raze · Brimstone · Skye · SagePICK
10
Atk10:2Def0:11
Gentle MatesViper · Fade · Yoru · Astra · Waylay
13

Player scoreboard

GIANTX
PlayerACSKDA+/–KASTADRHS%FKFD
GRUBINHOAstra25419167+378%16136%33
FlicklessKAY/O191171510+283%11335%21
CloudSova16113171-474%10343%32
westsideKilljoy15313142-170%10546%01
araNeon1048165-865%7218%44
Gentle Mates
PlayerACSKDA+/–KASTADRHS%FKFD
starxoFade23220166+483%17123%12
MinnyCypher22418135+578%14644%31
bipoNeon20316175-178%14316%46
GLYPHAstra14812118+178%8822%12
marteenYoru13712137-187%9453%21

Map veto

  1. Gentle Mates banned Breeze
  2. GIANTX banned Corrode
  3. Gentle Mates picked Pearl
  4. GIANTX picked Bind
  5. Gentle Mates banned Haven
  6. GIANTX banned Abyss
  7. Split left as decider

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GIANTX vs Gentle Mates: what the model expected

Quick read

  • Rating52 Elo points separate GIANTX (1554) and Gentle Mates (1502).
  • Head-to-headGIANTX 2-0 Gentle Mates in 2 meetings since 2024. GIANTX took the previous meeting 2-1 at VCT EMEA Stage 2 2025 (). More
  • FormGIANTX won 8 of their last 10; Gentle Mates won 4 of 10. GIANTX are in much better shape. More
  • Bottom lineBefore the start, Eloline gave GIANTX a 61% chance. This number was recomputed afterwards from the rating history, not logged before the match.

GIANTX vs Gentle Mates: rosters

GIANTXElo: #54
Flickless
GRUBINHO
Gentle MatesElo: #31

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Team comparison

GIANTXTeamGentle Mates
54% (45-38)Map win rate45% (29-36)
9-8Deciding maps won–lost4-10
47%Series wins without dropping a map38%
44 minAverage map length46 min
47%Attack-side rounds won39%
50%First half won60%
OpenTeam pageOpen

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GIANTX vs Gentle Mates: meetings before this one

2 meetings · Most recent: 2–1 to GIANTX ()

All 2 meetings

GIANTX and Gentle Mates: form going into the match

GIANTX · 8 of 10 wonGentle Mates · 4 of 10 wonWonLost
144314821522156215541502144314821522156215541502
Elo after each match · oldernewer
WEternal Fire2–1
WTeam Liquid Academy2–1
WNatus Vincere2–0
WRamboot Club2–1
WGamax Esports2–0
WEternal Fire1–0
WLost Puppies1–0
LTeam Heretics1–2
LNRG0–2
WXLG Gaming2–0
WFUT Esports2–0
LNatus Vincere1–2
Wtrashcan2–0
WRamboot Club1–0
LGalatasaray Esports0–1
WErah Esport1–0
LCGN Esports1–2
LTeam Vitality1–2
LGIANTX1–2
LBBL Esports0–2

Map pool: how both teams fare on each map

GIANTX
Gentle Mates
63%8 maps · 1 bansLWWWL
Ascent
0%2 mapsLL
63%8 mapsWWLWL
Sunset
0%1 maps · 2 bansL
57%7 maps · 2 bansLWWWL
Haven
0%1 maps · 2 bansL
40%5 maps · 3 bansWLLLW
Lotus
50%2 mapsWL
33%6 maps · 6 bansLWLWL
Bind
–
33%3 maps · 5 bansLWL
Corrode
50%2 mapsLW
0%1 maps · 5 bansL
Icebox
–
–
Abyss
100%1 mapsW
–
Split
100%1 mapsW
–
Breeze
–

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