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\n <\/a>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n Prediction for Vitality vs 9z \u2014 BLAST Open Porto 2026 <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/article> <\/div>\n<\/div>\nHEAD-TO-HEAD \u2014 FIRST MEETING BETWEEN THE TEAMS<\/strong><\/h2>\nMOUZ and Inner Circle have not yet faced each other with their current rosters, so there is no head-to-head match history. The Upper semi-finals of BLAST Open Porto 2026 will be their first direct matchup.<\/p>\n
The absence of head-to-head history makes current form and the map pool especially important. MOUZ have significantly more experience in matches against top opponents, but Inner Circle have already shown at this tournament that they can adapt to teams ranked higher and impose their own scenario on them.<\/p>\n
CURRENT FORM<\/strong><\/h2>\nMOUZ \u2014 return to wins and a strong torzsi
\nMOUZ approach the Upper semi-finals after a confident 2:0 victory over 9z. Before that, the team lost to FUT 0:2, but defeated GamerLegion 2:1 and PARIVISION 2:0. The results remain somewhat uneven, but against teams ranked lower, MOUZ mostly confirm their favorite status.<\/p>\n
One of the key players is torzsi, who has a 1.20 rating over the last three months. He shows 0.77 kills per round, only 0.55 deaths, 76.7% KAST, and a +2.95% round swing. Together with xertioN, Spinx, xeleX, and PR, he forms a roster with a serious advantage in individual class.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/55491335009_403796297a_k.jpg\")
Photo Copyright by BLAST<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nInner Circle \u2014 a sensational win over Vitality and a strong Davy
\nInner Circle enter the match after the main upset of their BLAST Open Porto start \u2014 a 2:0 victory over Vitality. Before that, the team defeated Iberian Soul 2:1, ASTRAL and NIO with a 2:0 score, although they also lost to HOTU 1:2. The current stretch shows that the Ukrainian roster is capable of competing far above its 34th place in the world ranking.<\/p>\n
The best listed individual numbers belong to Davy with a 1.24 rating. He records 0.82 kills per round, has 77.1% KAST, a 1.32 multi-kill rating, and 86.3 ADR. If he maintains this form together with onic, zeRRoFIX, headtr1ck, and cptkurtka023, Inner Circle can create significantly more problems for MOUZ than the ranking gap suggests.<\/p>\n
MAP POOL & VETO<\/strong><\/h2>\nStatistics over the last 3 months (Inner Circle | MOUZ):<\/p>\n
\n- Cache: \u2014 | \u2014<\/li>\n
- Dust2: 89% | 78%<\/li>\n
- Mirage: 57% | 57%<\/li>\n
- Inferno: \u2014 | 75%<\/li>\n
- Nuke: 83% | 89%<\/li>\n
- Ancient: 78% | 14%<\/li>\n
- Anubis: 60% | \u2014<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Expected veto:<\/p>\n
\n- MOUZ will logically try to remove Ancient. Inner Circle have a 78% win rate on this map across nine matches, while MOUZ have won only 14% of seven played maps. Ancient looks like the most obvious pressure point for the Ukrainian roster.<\/li>\n
- Inner Circle, in turn, should remove Inferno. The team practically does not use this map, while MOUZ have a 75% win rate across four matches. This would allow them to avoid one of the favorite\u2019s most comfortable maps and keep the series in a more convenient part of the pool.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Likely maps:<\/p>\n
\n- Dust2 looks like the strongest potential choice for Inner Circle. The Ukrainian roster has an 89% win rate here across nine matches, although MOUZ are also very strong \u2014 78% across the same number of maps. This could become one of the most even and at the same time most important maps of the series.<\/li>\n
- Nuke is an obvious option for MOUZ: 89% wins against 83% for Inner Circle. If the series reaches a third map, Mirage looks like the most natural decider \u2014 both teams have exactly the same 57% win rate across seven matches.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
KEY DUELS<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n- Davy vs torzsi \u2014 a matchup between the two most productive players on both teams, with Davy holding a 1.24 rating and torzsi a 1.20 rating.<\/li>\n
- headtr1ck vs xertioN \u2014 a battle for opening frags and tempo control in key rounds.<\/li>\n
- onic vs Spinx \u2014 a rifle duel that may determine the quality of trades and control of the central areas of the map.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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HEAD-TO-HEAD \u2014 FIRST MEETING BETWEEN THE TEAMS<\/strong><\/h2>\nMOUZ and Inner Circle have not yet faced each other with their current rosters, so there is no head-to-head match history. The Upper semi-finals of BLAST Open Porto 2026 will be their first direct matchup.<\/p>\n
The absence of head-to-head history makes current form and the map pool especially important. MOUZ have significantly more experience in matches against top opponents, but Inner Circle have already shown at this tournament that they can adapt to teams ranked higher and impose their own scenario on them.<\/p>\n
CURRENT FORM<\/strong><\/h2>\nMOUZ \u2014 return to wins and a strong torzsi
\nMOUZ approach the Upper semi-finals after a confident 2:0 victory over 9z. Before that, the team lost to FUT 0:2, but defeated GamerLegion 2:1 and PARIVISION 2:0. The results remain somewhat uneven, but against teams ranked lower, MOUZ mostly confirm their favorite status.<\/p>\n
One of the key players is torzsi, who has a 1.20 rating over the last three months. He shows 0.77 kills per round, only 0.55 deaths, 76.7% KAST, and a +2.95% round swing. Together with xertioN, Spinx, xeleX, and PR, he forms a roster with a serious advantage in individual class.<\/p>\nPhoto Copyright by BLAST<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nInner Circle \u2014 a sensational win over Vitality and a strong Davy
\nInner Circle enter the match after the main upset of their BLAST Open Porto start \u2014 a 2:0 victory over Vitality. Before that, the team defeated Iberian Soul 2:1, ASTRAL and NIO with a 2:0 score, although they also lost to HOTU 1:2. The current stretch shows that the Ukrainian roster is capable of competing far above its 34th place in the world ranking.<\/p>\n
The best listed individual numbers belong to Davy with a 1.24 rating. He records 0.82 kills per round, has 77.1% KAST, a 1.32 multi-kill rating, and 86.3 ADR. If he maintains this form together with onic, zeRRoFIX, headtr1ck, and cptkurtka023, Inner Circle can create significantly more problems for MOUZ than the ranking gap suggests.<\/p>\n
MAP POOL & VETO<\/strong><\/h2>\nStatistics over the last 3 months (Inner Circle | MOUZ):<\/p>\n
\n- Cache: \u2014 | \u2014<\/li>\n
- Dust2: 89% | 78%<\/li>\n
- Mirage: 57% | 57%<\/li>\n
- Inferno: \u2014 | 75%<\/li>\n
- Nuke: 83% | 89%<\/li>\n
- Ancient: 78% | 14%<\/li>\n
- Anubis: 60% | \u2014<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Expected veto:<\/p>\n
\n- MOUZ will logically try to remove Ancient. Inner Circle have a 78% win rate on this map across nine matches, while MOUZ have won only 14% of seven played maps. Ancient looks like the most obvious pressure point for the Ukrainian roster.<\/li>\n
- Inner Circle, in turn, should remove Inferno. The team practically does not use this map, while MOUZ have a 75% win rate across four matches. This would allow them to avoid one of the favorite\u2019s most comfortable maps and keep the series in a more convenient part of the pool.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Likely maps:<\/p>\n
\n- Dust2 looks like the strongest potential choice for Inner Circle. The Ukrainian roster has an 89% win rate here across nine matches, although MOUZ are also very strong \u2014 78% across the same number of maps. This could become one of the most even and at the same time most important maps of the series.<\/li>\n
- Nuke is an obvious option for MOUZ: 89% wins against 83% for Inner Circle. If the series reaches a third map, Mirage looks like the most natural decider \u2014 both teams have exactly the same 57% win rate across seven matches.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
KEY DUELS<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n- Davy vs torzsi \u2014 a matchup between the two most productive players on both teams, with Davy holding a 1.24 rating and torzsi a 1.20 rating.<\/li>\n
- headtr1ck vs xertioN \u2014 a battle for opening frags and tempo control in key rounds.<\/li>\n
- onic vs Spinx \u2014 a rifle duel that may determine the quality of trades and control of the central areas of the map.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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MOUZ \u2014 return to wins and a strong torzsi
\nMOUZ approach the Upper semi-finals after a confident 2:0 victory over 9z. Before that, the team lost to FUT 0:2, but defeated GamerLegion 2:1 and PARIVISION 2:0. The results remain somewhat uneven, but against teams ranked lower, MOUZ mostly confirm their favorite status.<\/p>\n
One of the key players is torzsi, who has a 1.20 rating over the last three months. He shows 0.77 kills per round, only 0.55 deaths, 76.7% KAST, and a +2.95% round swing. Together with xertioN, Spinx, xeleX, and PR, he forms a roster with a serious advantage in individual class.<\/p>\n Inner Circle \u2014 a sensational win over Vitality and a strong Davy The best listed individual numbers belong to Davy with a 1.24 rating. He records 0.82 kills per round, has 77.1% KAST, a 1.32 multi-kill rating, and 86.3 ADR. If he maintains this form together with onic, zeRRoFIX, headtr1ck, and cptkurtka023, Inner Circle can create significantly more problems for MOUZ than the ranking gap suggests.<\/p>\n Statistics over the last 3 months (Inner Circle | MOUZ):<\/p>\n Expected veto:<\/p>\n Likely maps:<\/p>\n read more<\/p>\n
\nInner Circle enter the match after the main upset of their BLAST Open Porto start \u2014 a 2:0 victory over Vitality. Before that, the team defeated Iberian Soul 2:1, ASTRAL and NIO with a 2:0 score, although they also lost to HOTU 1:2. The current stretch shows that the Ukrainian roster is capable of competing far above its 34th place in the world ranking.<\/p>\nMAP POOL & VETO<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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