Liquid and PARIVISION meet in the Group B semifinal of IEM Beijing 2026. The winner moves into the playoffs. Liquid rank 16th in the VRS, while PARIVISION sit two spots higher at 14th.
This match is the Group B semifinal at IEM Beijing 2026. A playoff spot is on the line, so both teams will play their safest maps. The result also matters for the VRS, because the two teams sit close together in the ranking.
Current Form
Liquid: sharp on good days, but inconsistent
Liquid beat Aurora 2:0 and Legacy 2:0 in recent series. However, they also lost 0:2 to FURIA and FUT. Meanwhile, they dropped a three-map series to Aurora. As a result, their results swing a lot from match to match.
The key player is EliGE. He posts a 1.18 rating, 0.79 kills per round, 0.68 deaths per round, 73.8% KAST, a 1.24 multi-kill rating, +0.79% round swing and 85.0 ADR. He leads the team in damage and impact.
Recent results:
- Liquid 2:0 Aurora
- Liquid 0:2 FURIA
- Liquid 1:2 Aurora
- Liquid 2:0 Legacy
- Liquid 0:2 FUT
PARIVISION: good wins over mid-tier teams, but a heavy loss to The MongolZ
PARIVISION beat G2, fnatic, BIG and magic in recent series. However, they lost 0:3 to The MongolZ in a best-of-five. Therefore, PARIVISION can handle teams around their level, but the top tier has been a problem.
Their key player is xiELO. He posts a 1.10 rating, 0.70 kills per round, 0.69 deaths per round, 71.1% KAST, a 1.18 multi-kill rating, +0.73% round swing and 77.4 ADR. EliGE is ahead on every key stat, although the gap in deaths per round, round swing and multi-kill rating is small.
Recent results:
- PARIVISION 2:1 G2
- PARIVISION 0:3 The MongolZ
- PARIVISION 2:0 BIG
- PARIVISION 2:1 fnatic
- PARIVISION 2:0 magic
Map Pool & Veto
Win rate over the past 3 months (Liquid | PARIVISION):
- Cache: 57% (14 maps) | 50% (4 maps)
- Dust2: 33% (9 maps) | 22% (9 maps)
- Mirage: 80% (10 maps) | 33% (6 maps)
- Inferno: 83% (12 maps) | 40% (10 maps)
- Nuke: 42% (12 maps) | — (0 maps)
- Ancient: 33% (3 maps) | 75% (12 maps)
- Anubis: 64% (11 maps) | 40% (5 maps)
Expected veto: Liquid will almost certainly ban Ancient, which is PARIVISION’s best map at 75% across 12 maps. In return, PARIVISION have a clear reason to remove Inferno, where Liquid win 83% over a large 12-map sample.
After those bans, Liquid can pick Mirage, where they hold 80% and PARIVISION sit at just 33%. On the other hand, PARIVISION lack a safe pick. Cache looks like their best remaining option at 50%, but that sample is only four maps. Anubis is another strong choice for Liquid at 64% over 11 maps. Therefore, Liquid have more reliable maps, while PARIVISION depend on Ancient staying open.
VRS forecast: Liquid currently have 1575 points and sit 16th. A win would lift them to 1599 points and 14th place. A loss would take them to 1563 points and 19th place.
PARIVISION have 1606 points and sit 14th. A win would move them to 1644 points and 12th place. A loss would take them to 1590 points and 16th place.
Prediction
Both teams enter this match with a playoff spot at stake. PARIVISION have real arguments. They beat G2, fnatic, BIG and magic recently, and their Ancient numbers are elite if the map stays in the pool. In addition, xiELO is close to EliGE in several key stats.
Still, Liquid look like the better side here. EliGE leads xiELO on every key stat, and Liquid hold a big map pool edge on Mirage, Inferno and Anubis. Moreover, PARIVISION have a weak record on Dust2 and Inferno. However, Liquid’s 0:2 losses to FURIA and FUT show they can collapse in a single series, so PARIVISION can still take a map.
If Liquid ban Ancient and take Mirage, they should secure a playoff spot. PARIVISION will need Cache and a strong start in the decider to flip the series.
Projected result: Liquid 2:1 PARIVISION
