Gentle Mates vs HOTU – 2026 Roman Imperium Cup V CS2 Match

Gentle Mates vs HOTU Counter-Strike 2 match ended 1 - 2 in favour of HOTU and was played on Feb 22, 2026 at 6:55 PM . The match was a Best of 3 series and part of the 2026 Roman Imperium Cup V Bracket - Final.

Breakdown of the match

• HOTU won Game 1 with 13 -  9 on Mirage
• Gentle Mates won Game 2 with 13 -  0 on Nuke
• HOTU won Game 3 with 13 -  6 on Overpass

Key player statistics

• Top fragger for the match was n0rb3r7 with 37 kills.
• Most assists for the match were made by frontales with 11 assists.

Head-to-head stats

Gentle Mates and HOTU had previously played each other 2 times . Gentle Mates had won 1 times , HOTU had won 1 times and 0 matches were tied.

The prior match between them was played on Feb 14, 2026 at 5:35 PM in 2026 Roman Imperium Cup V where Gentle Mates won 2 - 1 .

Match prediction

Strafe users had an overwhelming favorite in this match, and predicted Gentle Mates to win with 94.3% of the votes in their favor and 5.7% of the votes for HOTU .

Where to watch

The Gentle Mates vs HOTU live match was streamed on strafe.com, Twitch and Youtube. To watch more matches like this, visit the CS2 match calendar .

Follow the rest of the action from 2026 Roman Imperium Cup V , as well as VODs, highlights and livestreams, all on Strafe.