Esports World Cup 2026Group CTier S

Gentle Mates vs XLG Gaming

Gentle Mates
21Finished
XLG Gaming

Gentle Mates win the series 2-1

Start time
Originally scheduled for
Format
Best of three
Tournament
Esports World Cup 2026, Group C
Setting
LAN, France

In the bracket

M8 vs XLG of the Group C. The winner goes to Winners match against Nongshim RedForce. The loser drops to Elimination match.

See the full bracket

Maps

  1. Map 1XLG42 min
  2. Map 2M823 min
  3. Map 3M850 min

Recap

Gentle Mates beat XLG Gaming 2-1 at Esports World Cup 2026.

Form and rating going into this match

Gentle Mates

R1GG rating 1536 to 1559 pts+23 pts

WWLWLLWWLL

50% win rate 路 52% of maps won

XLG Gaming

R1GG rating 1601 to 1577 pts-24 pts

LLWWWLLWWW

60% win rate 路 54% of maps won

How the rating works

The 90 days before this match

M8XLG
Series5-3 (63%)14-6 (70%)
BO3 series4-3 (57%)12-5 (71%)
At LAN events3-3 (50%)11-5 (69%)
Online2-0 (100%)3-0 (100%)
Maps11-8 (58%)34-23 (60%)
BO3 went to a third map2 of 7 (29%)11 of 17 (65%)
Average map length45 min46 min
Against the current top 204-2 (67%)3-2 (60%)

Completed series, forfeits left out. Map length counts maps with a start and end time.

Common opponents before this match

OpponentM8XLG
EDward Gaming1-02-3
All Gamers0-11-1

Teams both sides played in the 180 days before the match, with each side's series record against them.

Last 5 results before this match

Gentle Mates

  1. Wvs FUT EsportsEsports World Cup EMEA Qualifier 20263-0
  2. Wvs Team LiquidEsports World Cup EMEA Qualifier 20262-0
  3. Lvs Eternal FireVCT EMEA Stage 1 20260-2
  4. Wvs Team LiquidVCT EMEA Stage 1 20262-1
  5. Lvs Team LiquidVCT EMEA Stage 1 20260-2

XLG Gaming

  1. Lvs Leviat谩n EsportsVCT Masters London 20260-2
  2. Lvs EDward GamingVCT Masters London 20261-2
  3. Wvs G2 EsportsVCT Masters London 20262-1
  4. Wvs Global EsportsVCT Masters London 20262-1
  5. Wvs Dragon Ranger GamingVCT Masters London 20262-1

Lineups

Gentle Mates

Registered for this event

  • bipo
  • marteen
  • Minny
  • Proxh
  • starxo

Since Esports World Cup EMEA Qualifier 2026: Proxh in; GLYPH out.

XLG Gaming

Registered for this event

  • happywei
  • Lysoar
  • NoMan
  • Rarga
  • WsLeo

Same lineup as at VCT Masters London 2026.

Head to head before this match

Gentle Mates and XLG Gaming have not played each other in our records.

Schedule checked 10/22/26, 4:22 PM

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