paiN Gaming vs B8 – 2026 Intel Extreme Masters Kraków CS2 Match

paiN Gaming vs B8 Counter-Strike 2 match ended 2 - 0 in favour of paiN Gaming and was played on Jan 29, 2026 at 1:00 PM . The match was a Best of 3 series and part of the 2026 Intel Extreme Masters Kraków Bracket - Lower.

Breakdown of the match

• paiN Gaming won Game 1 with 16 -  12 on Dust II
• paiN Gaming won Game 2 with 13 -  10 on Mirage

Key player statistics

• Top fragger for the match was Snow with 45 kills.
• Most assists for the match were made by piria with 18 assists.

Head-to-head stats

paiN Gaming and B8 had previously played each other 3 times . paiN Gaming had won 1 times , B8 had won 2 times and 0 matches were tied.

The prior match between them was played on Dec 6, 2025 at 2:01 PM in 2026 Intel Extreme Masters Kraków where B8 won 2 - 0 .

Match prediction

Strafe users believed it would be a close match, and predicted B8 to win with 56.1% of the votes in their favor and 43.9% of the votes for paiN Gaming .

Where to watch

The paiN Gaming vs B8 live match was streamed on strafe.com, Twitch and Youtube. To watch more matches like this, visit the CS2 match calendar .

Follow the rest of the action from 2026 Intel Extreme Masters Kraków , as well as VODs, highlights and livestreams, all on Strafe.