Counter-Strike: LPH Gaming vs SAW Youngsters (BO3) - CCT Europe Challengers Series Playoffs
- Counter-Strike: LPH Gaming vs SAW Youngsters - Map 2 Winner49¢
- Counter-Strike: LPH Gaming vs SAW Youngsters (BO3) - CCT Europe Challengers Series Playoffs52¢
- Games Total: O/U 2.547¢
- Map Handicap: SAW.Y (-1.5) vs LPH Gaming (+1.5)25¢
- Map 1 Total Rounds: Over/Under 21.550¢
- Map 2 Total Rounds: Over/Under 21.550¢
- Map 3 Total Rounds: Over/Under 21.550¢
- Counter-Strike: LPH Gaming vs SAW Youngsters - Map 1 Winner49¢
This market refers to the Counter-Strike Upper bracket quarterfinal 1 match between LPH Gaming and SAW Youngsters in the CCT Europe Challengers Series Playoffs, initially scheduled for August 17, 2026 at 9:45 AM ET. This market will resolve to "LPH Gaming" if LPH Gaming win the match against SAW Youngsters. This market will resolve to "SAW Youngsters" if SAW Youngsters win the match against LPH Gaming. 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 9:45 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.
LPH Gaming enters this CCT Europe Challengers Series Playoffs BO3 against SAW Youngsters with momentum from a 2-1 series win over Atreides in the prior round, while the Portuguese academy side advanced after defeating ex-Sashi Academy 2-0 before dropping a 1-2 result in an earlier qualifier. LPH's roster, featuring players like lojzo and KAD1M, posts a solid recent map win rate near 55 percent across ESEA Advanced and regional events. SAW Youngsters fields a young core averaging 21 years old, including M1KA, tuxa, and snowiee, drawing on SAW organizational support but ranking around world #105 with limited top-tier experience. Head-to-head history remains sparse, so series outcome will hinge on map pool execution, individual aim duels, and adaptation in a best-of-three playoff format where upsets occur frequently at this level.