9z Team vs paiN Gaming – 2026 Esports World Cup CS2 Match

9z Team vs paiN Gaming CS:GO match is being played on Aug 12, 2026 at 7:30 PM . The match is a Best of 1 series and is a part of the 2026 Esports World Cup Group D - Group D UB Quarterfinal.

Head-to-head stats

9z Team and paiN Gaming have previously played each other 10 times . 9z Team has won 5 times , paiN Gaming has won 5 times and 0 matches were tied.

The last match between them was played on Mar 29, 2026 , where 9z Team won 2 - 1 .

Current form

9z Team has won 4 of their last 5 matches and is currently ranked number #10 in the Strafe CS2 World Rankings, while paiN Gaming has won 2 of their last 5 matches and is currently ranked number #31 in the Strafe CS2 World Rankings.

Match prediction

Strafe users have a clear favorite in this match, and predict 9z Team to win with 72.8% of the votes in their favor and 27.2% of the votes for paiN Gaming .

Where to watch

Watch 9z Team vs paiN Gaming live match on strafe.com, Twitch and Youtube. To watch more matches like this, visit the CS2 match calendar .

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