Live · Map 3 · 38:14
Cobalt 2 — 1 Aurora
Group A · Best of 5. Cobalt took the first two maps behind a 1.31 site-anchor rating, Aurora pulled one back on the decider pick. The series sits 2–1 with map four underway.
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Two matches mid-flight, both on the EU primary broadcast.
Live · Map 4 · 22:51
Meridian 1 — 2 Helix
Group B · Best of 5. Helix is one map away from the bracket. The third map went to Helix on a 13–11 comeback after a Meridian timeout at 9–4.
On the schedule
Five group-stage matches and two cross-group playoffs through the weekend.
| Day | Time | Match | Group | Format | Stream |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | 15:00 UTC | Cobalt vs Helix | Group A | Bo3 | EU primary |
| Thursday | 18:00 UTC | Voltaic vs Quartz | Group C | Bo3 | NA primary |
| Thursday | 20:30 UTC | Halcyon vs Sable | Group C | Bo3 | EU primary |
| Friday | 17:00 UTC | Meridian vs Onyx | Group B | Bo3 | APAC primary |
| Friday | 19:00 UTC | Cobalt vs Aurora | Group A | Bo5 | EU primary + co-stream |
| Saturday | 16:00 UTC | Lower bracket round one | Bracket | Bo3 | EU primary |
| Sunday | 18:00 UTC | Upper bracket semifinal | Bracket | Bo5 | EU primary + co-stream |
How the desk reads a single match
Six things to watch on every match. None of them are the kill feed.
1 · The pistol round
The winner of the pistol round takes the next two rounds more often than not. The loser wins round four or five. Track who wins the pistol and you have a third of the read on the half.
2 · The economy curve
The forced save is the cleanest read on momentum. A team that loses the pistol, then loses the bonus, is in the worst spot of the half. A team that wins the pistol and stacks three wins is in the best.
3 · The timeout
One per half, two per map. A timeout after a lost pistol is panic. A timeout at 8–4 is recalibration. Read the timing, not the number.
4 · The site anchor
One player on each side holds a site alone for the first twenty seconds. The duel that opens the round is the most important duel of the map.
5 · The trade pattern
Every death gets a response. Watch for the team that trades consistently — they win the round even when the entry duelist loses the duel.
6 · The clutch read
A 1v2 or 1v3 is not a single moment. It is a five-second read of utility, positioning and map control. The desk breaks it down twice: once live, once on replay.
Recent results
The past week's series outcomes, archived by date and group.
| Date | Match | Result | Format | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yesterday | Helix 3–1 Onyx | Helix won | Bo5 | Helix's third map debut |
| Yesterday | Cobalt 2–0 Meridian | Cobalt won | Bo3 | Off-angle adjustment debuted |
| 2 days ago | Voltaic 2–1 Quartz | Voltaic won | Bo3 | Clutch 1v3 on map 3 |
| 2 days ago | Aurora 2–0 Halcyon | Aurora won | Bo3 | New entry duelist 24/9/14 KD |
| 3 days ago | Helix 2–1 Sable | Helix won | Bo3 | Lower bracket decider |
| 3 days ago | Meridian 2–0 Onyx | Meridian won | Bo3 | Clean macro from Meridian |
| 4 days ago | Aurora 2–1 Voltaic | Aurora won | Bo3 | Upset of the week |
Match centre FAQ
How fresh is the match data?
Live scores update within a minute of the broadcast feed. Map vetoes are tracked manually by the desk and published within fifteen minutes of any official change. Head-to-head records are updated within an hour of any official result.
Where does the head-to-head record come from?
The desk maintains a hand-curated archive of every professional match since 2021. Records are kept by match, by map and by series. The archive is read-only and is updated within an hour of any official result.
Do you publish picks or predictions?
No. The desk does not run a sportsbook, take bets, or publish picks. We will sometimes describe the format of a match, the head-to-head record or the seeding implication, but we do not write a "who to bet on" column. Editorial coverage only.
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Head-to-head records, by matchup
The current head-to-head records across the most-watched matchups of the season.
| Matchup | Series | Maps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cobalt vs Aurora | 4–2 Cobalt | 14–9 | Two new Aurora signings this off-season |
| Meridian vs Helix | 3–2 Meridian | 11–10 | Helix's third map is the swing |
| Cobalt vs Meridian | 5–1 Cobalt | 17–7 | Cobalt has won four in a row |
| Aurora vs Voltaic | 3–3 | 11–11 | All-time tied, Aurora won the latest |
| Helix vs Onyx | 4–2 Helix | 13–10 | Helix's third map debuted in their last meeting |
| Voltaic vs Quartz | 5–3 Voltaic | 18–14 | Americas derby, dominant Voltaic |
| Halcyon vs Sable | 2–4 Sable | 9–13 | EU East rivalry |