Imperial Esports vs 9z Team – 2026 IEM Rio CS2 Match

Imperial Esports vs 9z Team CS:GO match is being played on Jan 21, 2026 at 5:10 PM . The match is a Best of 3 series and is a part of the 2026 IEM Rio Closed Qualifer - Closed Qualifer UB Quarterfinal.

Head-to-head stats

Imperial Esports and 9z Team have previously played each other 18 times . Imperial Esports has won 14 times , 9z Team has won 4 times and 0 matches were tied.

The last match between them was played on Jul 17, 2025 , where Imperial Esports won 2 - 0 .

Current form

Imperial Esports has won 2 of their last 5 matches and is currently ranked number #42 in the Strafe CS2 World Rankings, while 9z Team has won 5 of their last 5 matches and is currently ranked number #19 in the Strafe CS2 World Rankings.

Match prediction

Strafe users have an overwhelming favorite in this match, and predict Imperial Esports to win with 92.8% of the votes in their favor and 7.2% of the votes for 9z Team .

Where to watch

Watch Imperial Esports vs 9z Team live match on strafe.com, Twitch and Youtube. To watch more matches like this, visit the CS2 match calendar .

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