Esports World Cup 2026 ESL x ACL Challenger CN S3
May 1–3, 2026Tier 2 8 teams Double elimination Finished
Final standings
Champion
Vici Gaming
Grand final 3:1 vs Team Resilience
2 place
Team Resilience
Grand final 1:3 vs Vici Gaming
3 place
Xtreme Gaming
Lower final
Yakult Brothers4- Roar5–6
Cloud Dawning5–6- Mideng dreamer7–8
Team Refuser7–8
Our predictions here
- Profit
- +$341
- ROI
- +18.9%
- Hit rate
- 61.1%
- Bets
- 11W 7L 10S
A $100 stake on every map the bot predicted; S are the maps it skipped.
Playoffs
Team path
Upper quarterfinalsUB QFBO1
Upper semifinalsUB SFBO3
Upper finalUB finalBO3
Lower round 1LB R1BO3
Lower quarterfinalsLB QFBO3
Lower semifinalLB SFBO3
Lower finalLB finalBO3
Grand finalGrand finalBO5
3 place
4 place
5–6 place
7–8 place
The bot predicted 18 of 28 maps and hit 11 (61.1%) at an average confidence of 57.6% and average odds of 1.83. Result: +$341, ROI +18.9%.
Profit by tournament day
running total, $100 stake
By stage
Playoffs
+$341
- Bets
- 11W 7L
- Hit rate
- 61.1%
- ROI
- +18.9%
Confidence and outcome
expectedhit
| Confidence | Bets | 40%70%100% | Hit | Profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53–55% | 6 | 83% | +$310 | |
| 55–60% | 7 | 57% | +$113 | |
| 60–65% | 3 | 33% | −$30 | |
| 65–70% | 2 | 50% | −$52 |
“Expected” is the average win probability the bot gave its pick; “hit” is the share it got right.
By odds
| Odds | Bets | W–L | Hit | ROI | Profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Favourite < 1.5 | 6 | 4–2 | 67% | −4.3% | −$26 |
| Close 1.5–2.0 | 7 | 3–4 | 43% | −30.4% | −$213 |
| Underdog 2.0+ | 5 | 4–1 | 80% | +116.0% | +$580 |
Best and worst calls
Biggest hits
By team
every bet on the team’s maps, and bets on the team itself
| Team | On its maps | Profit | Backed it | Profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vici Gaming |
5–4 | +$227 | 3–2 | +$17 |
Team Resilience |
3–4 | −$25 | 2–0 | +$310 |
Yakult Brothers |
5–1 | +$256 | 2–1 | +$108 |
Xtreme Gaming |
3–3 | −$104 | 2–3 | −$204 |
Team Refuser |
2–1 | +$140 | 0–1 | −$100 |
| Mideng dreamer | 2–0 | +$78 | — | — |
Cloud Dawning |
1–1 | +$70 | 1–0 | +$170 |
| Roar | 1–0 | +$40 | 1–0 | +$40 |
14 series
May 3Grand final · Lower final
Grand final
Team Resilience
1:3
Vici Gaming
BO5
bot 1/2
-
Map 1
Team Resilience
—
Bot: Vici Gaming 55% · 1.70
LOSS
−$100
-
Map 2
Vici Gaming
—
The bot skipped this map
-
Map 3
Vici Gaming
—
Bot: Vici Gaming 58% · 1.65
WIN
+$65
-
Map 4
Vici Gaming
—
The bot skipped this map
Lower final
Xtreme Gaming
1:2
Vici Gaming
BO3
bot 1/2
-
Map 1
Xtreme Gaming
—
The bot skipped this map
-
Map 2
Vici Gaming
—
Bot: Vici Gaming 54% · 2.00
WIN
+$100
-
Map 3
Vici Gaming
—
Bot: Xtreme Gaming 63% · 1.65
LOSS
−$100
May 2Lower semifinal · Upper final · Lower quarterfinals
Lower semifinal
Vici Gaming
2:1
Yakult Brothers
BO3
bot 2/3
-
Map 1
Vici Gaming
—
Bot: Vici Gaming 54% · 1.52
WIN
+$52
-
Map 2
Yakult Brothers
—
Bot: Yakult Brothers 54% · 2.70
WIN
+$170
-
Map 3
Vici Gaming
—
Bot: Yakult Brothers 53% · 2.25
LOSS
−$100
Upper final
Team Resilience
2:0
Xtreme Gaming
BO3
bot 0/2
-
Map 1
Team Resilience
—
Bot: Xtreme Gaming 62% · 1.55
LOSS
−$100
-
Map 2
Team Resilience
—
Bot: Xtreme Gaming 56% · 1.62
LOSS
−$100
Lower quarterfinals
Cloud Dawning
0:1
Yakult Brothers
BO1
-
Map 1
Yakult Brothers
—
The bot skipped this map
Lower quarterfinals
Roar
0:2
Vici Gaming
BO3
-
Map 1
Vici Gaming
—
The bot skipped this map
-
Map 2
Vici Gaming
—
The bot skipped this map
May 1Upper semifinals · Lower round 1 · Upper quarterfinals
Upper semifinals
Vici Gaming
0:2
Team Resilience
BO3
bot 1/2
-
Map 1
Team Resilience
—
Bot: Team Resilience 59% · 3.40
WIN
+$240
-
Map 2
Team Resilience
—
Bot: Vici Gaming 67% · 1.48
LOSS
−$100
Lower round 1
Cloud Dawning
2:0
Team Refuser
BO3
bot 1/2
-
Map 1
Cloud Dawning
—
Bot: Cloud Dawning 62% · 2.70
WIN
+$170
-
Map 2
Cloud Dawning
—
Bot: Team Refuser 55% · 1.35
LOSS
−$100
Upper semifinals
Xtreme Gaming
2:0
Yakult Brothers
BO3
bot 2/2
-
Map 1
Xtreme Gaming
—
Bot: Xtreme Gaming 54% · 1.48
WIN
+$48
-
Map 2
Xtreme Gaming
—
Bot: Xtreme Gaming 66% · 1.48
WIN
+$48
Lower round 1 Roar 2:1 Mideng dreamer BO3 bot 1/1
- Map 1 Roar — The bot skipped this map
- Map 2 Mideng dreamer — The bot skipped this map
- Map 3 Roar — Bot: Roar 53% · 1.40 WIN +$40
Upper quarterfinals
Team Resilience
1:0
Team Refuser
BO1
bot 1/1
-
Map 1
Team Resilience
—
Bot: Team Resilience 57% · 1.70
WIN
+$70
Upper quarterfinals
Cloud Dawning
0:1
Vici Gaming
BO1
-
Map 1
Vici Gaming
—
The bot skipped this map
Upper quarterfinals
Xtreme Gaming
1:0
Roar
BO1
-
Map 1
Xtreme Gaming
—
The bot skipped this map
Upper quarterfinals
Yakult Brothers
1:0
Mideng dreamer
BO1
bot 1/1
-
Map 1
Yakult Brothers
—
Bot: Yakult Brothers 55% · 1.38
WIN
+$38
No series with this team.
| Place | Team | Series | Maps | Map % | Avg map | Kills | Most played | Roster | Team matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vici Gaming |
5–1 | 10–5 | 67% | — | — | Matches → | ||
| 2 | Team Resilience |
3–1 | 6–3 | 67% | — | — | Matches → | ||
| 3 | Xtreme Gaming |
2–2 | 4–4 | 50% | — | — | Matches → | ||
| 4 | Yakult Brothers |
2–2 | 3–4 | 43% | — | — | Matches → | ||
| 5–6 | Cloud Dawning |
1–2 | 2–2 | 50% | — | — | Matches → | ||
| 5–6 | Roar | 1–2 | 2–4 | 33% | — | — | Matches → | ||
| 7–8 | Mideng dreamer | 0–2 | 1–3 | 25% | — | — | Matches → | ||
| 7–8 | Team Refuser |
0–2 | 0–3 | 0% | — | — | Matches → |