HOTU vs Sangal Esports – 2026 IEM Rio CS2 Match

HOTU vs Sangal Esports CS:GO match is being played on Jan 21, 2026 at 10:00 AM . The match is a Best of 3 series and is a part of the 2026 IEM Rio Closed Qualifier - Closed Qualifier Round of 16.

Head-to-head stats

HOTU and Sangal Esports have previously played each other 1 times . HOTU has won 0 times , Sangal Esports has won 1 times and 0 matches were tied.

The last match between them was played on Oct 6, 2025 , where Sangal Esports won 2 - 0 .

Current form

HOTU has won 2 of their last 5 matches and is currently ranked number #33 in the Strafe CS2 World Rankings, while Sangal Esports has won 2 of their last 5 matches and is currently ranked number #54 in the Strafe CS2 World Rankings.

Match prediction

Strafe users have an overwhelming favorite in this match, and predict HOTU to win with 89.7% of the votes in their favor and 10.3% of the votes for Sangal Esports .

Where to watch

Watch HOTU vs Sangal Esports live match on strafe.com, Twitch and Youtube. To watch more matches like this, visit the CS2 match calendar .

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