Imperial Esports vs Red Canids – 2026 IEM Rio CS2 Match

Imperial Esports vs Red Canids CS:GO match is being played on Jan 22, 2026 at 12:00 AM . The match is a Best of 3 series and is a part of the 2026 IEM Rio Closed Qualifer - Closed Qualifer UB Semifinal.

Head-to-head stats

Imperial Esports and Red Canids have previously played each other 19 times . Imperial Esports has won 14 times , Red Canids has won 5 times and 0 matches were tied.

The last match between them was played on Aug 13, 2025 , where Imperial Esports won 2 - 1 .

Current form

Imperial Esports has won 2 of their last 5 matches and is currently ranked number #18 in the Strafe CS2 World Rankings, while Red Canids has won 3 of their last 5 matches and is currently ranked number #51 in the Strafe CS2 World Rankings.

Match prediction

Strafe users have an overwhelming favorite in this match, and predict Imperial Esports to win with 90.2% of the votes in their favor and 9.8% of the votes for Red Canids .

Where to watch

Watch Imperial Esports vs Red Canids live match 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 IEM Rio , as well as VODs, highlights and livestreams, all on Strafe.