- Counter-Strike: Team Nemesis vs ASTRAL (BO3) - Stake Ranked Episode 4: Closed Qualifier Playoffs>99¢
- Games Total: O/U 2.5>99¢
- Map Handicap: NEM (-1.5) vs ASTRAL (+1.5)<1¢
- Map Handicap: ASTR (-1.5) vs Team Nemesis (+1.5)<1¢
- Map 3 Rounds Handicap: Team Nemesis (-9.5) vs ASTRAL (+9.5)10¢
- Map 3 Total Rounds: Over/Under 18.591¢
- Map 3 Rounds Handicap: Team Nemesis (-6.5) vs ASTRAL (+6.5)10¢
- Map 3 Total Rounds: Over/Under 21.557¢
- Map 3 Rounds Handicap: Team Nemesis (-3.5) vs ASTRAL (+3.5)10¢
- Map 3 Total Rounds: Over/Under 24.543¢
This market refers to the Counter-Strike Round of 16 match between Team Nemesis and ASTRAL in the Stake Ranked Episode 4: Closed Qualifier Playoffs, initially scheduled for September 4, 2026 at 1:30 PM ET. This market will resolve to "Team Nemesis" if Team Nemesis win the match against ASTRAL. This market will resolve to "ASTRAL" if ASTRAL win the match against Team Nemesis. If the match is canceled (not played at all) or ends in a tie, this market will resolve to 50-50. If the match is postponed, it must be rescheduled to a start time on or before September 18, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET (14 calendar days after the originally scheduled start of September 4, 2026 at 1:30 PM ET). If, by that deadline, the most recently announced rescheduled start time is on or before the deadline, this market resolves based on the result of the match as played. Otherwise, this market resolves 50-50, regardless of whether the match is subsequently played. If the match begins but is not completed, and one team wins due to the opponent's forfeiture, disqualification, or walkover, this market will resolve to the team who wins. If the match ends in a forfeit, disqualification, or walkover (team withdraws before the start and the other wins automatically), this market will resolve to 50-50. The resolution source for this market will be official information from https://hltv.org. However, if https://hltv.org has not published final results within 2 hours after the event’s conclusion, a consensus of credible reporting may be used instead including video evidence. In cases where a team’s listed name includes minor discrepancies from the resolution source, this market will resolve based on the underlying real-world match rather than exact name matching. Recognizable abbreviations, alternate or erroneous spellings, sponsor tags, affiliate or academy designations, regional identifiers, and minor formatting differences will be treated as referring to the same team, provided the intended team can be clearly and uniquely identified within the relevant competition. If a listed team name has no reasonable connection to any participating team, or if it matches or could reasonably refer to another team in the same competition such that the intended team cannot be unambiguously determined, this market will resolve 50-50.
Team Nemesis holds a clear edge over ASTRAL in the Stake Ranked Episode 4 Closed Qualifier BO3, driven by superior world ranking (#44 versus #76) and more consistent recent results in European competition. Nemesis's core of SELLTER, r3salt, Sdaim, tex1y, and mag1k3Y has posted wins against teams like 1win and SPARTA while navigating tougher schedules, whereas ASTRAL's lineup of Neqy, meowpop, RaY5ive, gxx-, and swiz has relied on open-qualifier momentum but shows vulnerability against higher-ranked sides. Map selection favoring Ancient, Dust2, and Cache, along with individual form on those pools, remains pivotal in this single-elimination playoff matchup. Both squads seek main-event qualification, with Nemesis's experience providing the primary edge reflected in trader pricing.