Gentle Mates vs NRG (M8-NRG) result: Esports World Cup 2026, 9 Jul 2026

41.4%Win probability before the match58.6%
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Gentle Mates vs NRG: maps, round scores and veto

MAP 1Haven62 min▶
Gentle MatesPhoenix · Neon · Omen · Sova · Cypher
13
Def7:5Atk6:5
NRGSova · Phoenix · Chamber · Omen · NeonPICK
10
MAP 2Ascent51 min▶
Gentle MatesPhoenix · Cypher · Jett · Omen · SovaPICK
9
Atk5:7Def4:6
NRGPhoenix · Chamber · Neon · Sova · Omen
13
MAP 3Lotusdecider53 min▶
Gentle MatesOmen · Raze · Fade · Cypher · Neon
10
Atk4:8Def6:5
NRGRaze · Viper · Fade · Vyse · Omen
13

Player scoreboard

Gentle Mates
PlayerACSKDA+/–KASTADRHS%FKFD
marteenPhoenix273191715+278%19128%11
MinnyNeon23720183+270%14023%44
ProxhOmen22419156+483%15043%23
starxoSova16312192-752%11221%23
bipoCypher1068167-857%7621%12
NRG
PlayerACSKDA+/–KASTADRHS%FKFD
brawkSova25522126+1078%16313%00
madaPhoenix242201811+274%13924%54
keikoChamber18316152+161%12922%33
skubaOmen17916138+370%11519%21
EthanNeon17511208-970%12611%32

Map veto

  1. NRG banned Fracture
  2. Gentle Mates banned Breeze
  3. NRG picked Haven
  4. Gentle Mates picked Ascent
  5. NRG banned Split
  6. Gentle Mates banned Sunset
  7. Lotus left as decider

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Gentle Mates vs NRG: what the model expected

Quick read

  • Rating40 Elo points separate Gentle Mates (1584) and NRG (1624).
  • Head-to-headThese teams have not met yet.
  • FormGentle Mates won 7 of their last 10; NRG won 6 of 10. Gentle Mates come in slightly sharper. More
  • Bottom lineBefore the start, Eloline gave NRG a 59% chance. This number was recomputed afterwards from the rating history, not logged before the match.

Gentle Mates vs NRG: rosters

Gentle MatesElo: #31
NRGElo: #3
Ethan
Keiko

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Team comparison

Gentle MatesTeamNRG
54% (42-36)Map win rate61% (83-53)
5-9Deciding maps won–lost12-7
64%Series wins without dropping a map62%
46 minAverage map length48 min
54%Attack-side rounds won53%
62%First half won54%
OpenTeam pageOpen

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Gentle Mates and NRG: form going into the match

Gentle Mates · 7 of 10 wonNRG · 6 of 10 wonWonLost
147215321592165115791629147215321592165115791629
Elo after each match · oldernewer
WNongshim RedForce2–1
WXLG Gaming2–1
WFUT Esports3–0
WTeam Liquid2–0
LEternal Fire0–2
WTeam Liquid2–1
LTeam Liquid0–2
LTeam Heretics0–2
WNatus Vincere2–0
WKarmine Corp2–1
WKarmine Corp2–1
LTeam Vitality1–2
WPaper Rex2–1
LFUT Esports1–2
LLeviatán Esports1–2
WXLG Gaming2–0
WLOUD3–0
WLeviatán Esports2–0
WFURIA Esports2–0
LLOUD0–2

Map pool: how both teams fare on each map

Gentle Mates
NRG
88%8 mapsWWWWW
Pearl
67%15 maps · 1 bansLWWWL
67%9 maps · 3 bansLLWWW
Haven
82%11 maps · 7 bansWLWWW
43%7 maps · 3 bansLLWWL
Lotus
85%13 maps · 2 bansWWWWW
50%6 maps · 4 bansWWLLL
Split
25%8 maps · 21 bansLLLWL
0%1 maps · 18 bansL
Breeze
62%13 maps · 9 bansWLWLW
50%4 mapsWWLL
Abyss
71%7 mapsLLWWW
75%4 maps · 2 bansWLWW
Fracture
50%6 mapsLLLWW
67%6 maps · 4 bansWWWLL
Bind
33%3 maps · 12 bansLWL
80%5 mapsWLWWW
Ascent
0%4 maps · 6 bansLLLL
0%3 maps · 3 bansLLL
Corrode
33%3 maps · 1 bansLLW

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Bracket path

Quarterfinal 4Gentle MatesGentle MatesGentle Mates1NRGNRGNRG2This match