Counter-Strike: Bushido Wildcats vs Inner Circle Academy (BO3) - CCT Europe Closed Qualifier: Series #7 Play-In
- Counter-Strike: Bushido Wildcats vs Inner Circle Academy - Map 1 Winner61¢
- Counter-Strike: Bushido Wildcats vs Inner Circle Academy - Map 2 Winner63¢
- Counter-Strike: Bushido Wildcats vs Inner Circle Academy (BO3) - CCT Europe Closed Qualifier: Series #7 Play-In65¢
- Games Total: O/U 2.544¢
- Map Handicap: BW (-1.5) vs Inner Circle Academy (+1.5)44¢
- Map 1 Total Rounds: Over/Under 21.550¢
- Map 2 Total Rounds: Over/Under 21.550¢
- Map 3 Total Rounds: Over/Under 21.550¢
This market refers to the Counter-Strike match between Bushido Wildcats and Inner Circle Academy in the CCT Europe Closed Qualifier: Series #7 Play-In, initially scheduled for August 17, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET. This market will resolve to "Bushido Wildcats" if Bushido Wildcats win the match against Inner Circle Academy. This market will resolve to "Inner Circle Academy" if Inner Circle Academy win the match against Bushido Wildcats. 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 August 31, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET (14 calendar days after the originally scheduled start of August 17, 2026 at 10:00 AM 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.
Bushido Wildcats enter this CCT Europe Series 7 Closed Qualifier Play-In matchup as the higher-ranked side at approximately world #98, compared to Inner Circle Academy at #135, with both teams competing in a best-of-3 format. BW has shown strong recent momentum, securing multiple 2-0 victories in the qualifier circuit including against ex-RUSTEC and ex-MANA, while maintaining consistent map wins across Nuke, Dust2, and other pools. Inner Circle Academy holds a mixed record with wins over lower-tier opponents like Honvéd but recent setbacks against ex-Sashi Academy. Roster stability and map veto patterns from prior series favor the Turkish squad's experience in European closed qualifiers, though academy teams can capitalize on individual performances in short series. The wisdom of crowds reflected in current pricing aligns with these form and ranking gaps heading into the August 17 encounter.