B8 Will win
April 6, 2026, within the framework of PGL Bucharest 2026, will feature the B8 vs 3DMAX match. The former have already secured their qualification for the Major, while the latter still need additional points to feel confident. In the opening rounds of this tournament, both teams earned 1 win and 1 loss, so a victory will increase their chances of advancing to the playoffs. In this CS2 match preview, we will look at the best odds for the B8 vs 3DMAX match, the form and line-ups of both teams, performances at S-tier tournaments, and head-to-head matchups to determine who has a better chance of winning.
Bookmakers Offers For The Match B8 vs 3DMAX
Bookmakers consider B8 the favorites with an average odds of 1.75 against 2.05. Thus, 3DMAX will play this match as the underdog.
B8 vs 3DMAX Line-Ups
The B8 roster is one of the youngest at the professional level, with most players being around 20 years old. The core of the team has been playing together since 2024, so B8 also stand out for their strong team chemistry.
The 3DMAX roster is one of the most stable at the professional level. Lucky, Ex3rcice, and Maka have been playing on the team since 2023, Graviti since 2024, while the new player on the roster is misutaaa, who joined 3DMAX in 2026.
B8 Form & Performance
B8 is a relatively young team, but their tournament activity is impressive. With such a high number of matches they are a reliable option for CS2 betting.
Over the past 6 months, B8 have not had significant success at S-tier tournaments, but they have been prize winners at A-tier events.
B8 made a strong impression in the first stage of BLAST.tv Austin Major, finishing with a 3-0 record and proving their competitiveness and ability to play at a high level. However, in the second stage of the tournament, the team performed worse, finishing with a 2-3 record, securing wins over Team Falcons and HEROIC, and were eliminated from the tournament, placing 17th–19th.
The next major tournament was IEM Cologne 2025, but B8 completely underperformed there and were eliminated after the first stage, finishing in the top 24.
B8 performed well at StarLadder StarSeries Fall 2025. Although the team started with a loss and fell into the lower bracket, they did well there. In the first match, they beat OG 2-1; in the lower bracket quarterfinals, they defeated Passion UA 2-0; and in the lower bracket semifinals, they overcame M8 2-1. In the lower bracket final, they faced a stronger opponent — Ninjas in Pyjamas — and although they played decently, they lost 0-2, finishing 3rd at the tournament.
B8 also competed at ESL Pro League Season 22 and CS Asia Championships 2025, but unsuccessfully, taking top 19 and top 16 respectively.
At PGL Masters Bucharest 2025, the team performed somewhat better. In the Group Stage, B8 finished with a 3-1 record, claiming victories over Astralis, 3DMAX, and Legacy. However, in the playoffs, the team performed at a lower level, losing the first match and exiting the tournament in 5th–8th place.
B8 can be considered a dark horse at the StarLadder Budapest Major 2025. The team began their run in Stage 1 and managed to qualify all the way to Stage 3. In Stage 3, the team also performed quite well, finishing with a 2–3 record and being eliminated from the tournament in the top 11.
The 2026 season started unsuccessfully for B8, as the team placed top 24 at IEM Kraków 2026 and top 14 at PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026 and ESL Pro League Season 23. However, it is worth noting that the team is gaining form — B8 look better in matches against strong opponents and have already secured their first wins.
At BLAST Open Spring 2026, B8 also performed unsuccessfully, failing to secure a single victory and being eliminated from the tournament in top-16.
B8 also participated in the C-tier tournament Parken Challenger Championship #3 to gain additional points and qualify for the IEM Cologne Major 2026. The team easily defeated weaker opponents and became the tournament champion, completing their objective.
3DMAX Form & Performance
Over the past 6 months, 3DMAX have consistently performed at S-tier tournaments, maintaining the status of a stable mid-tier team. During this period, the team demonstrated a structured style of play with an emphasis on map control.
At IEM Cologne 2025, 3DMAX confidently started with a 2-0 victory over MIBR, but in the second round lost 0-2 to NiP and dropped to the lower bracket. Then 3DMAX defeated TYLOO 2-0 and advanced to the Group Stage. In the Group Stage, the loss to The MongolZ highlighted issues against high-tempo gameplay, while the final defeat to G2 left the team in 9–12th place.
At the Esports World Cup 2025, 3DMAX delivered one of their strongest performances. In the Round of 16, they sensationally defeated NAVI 2-1. In the quarterfinal against The MongolZ, the team lost 1-2, finishing the tournament in top-8, which was a positive result for them.
At ESL Pro League Season 22, 3DMAX consistently passed the group stages (3-1 in Stage 1 and 3-2 in Stage 2), demonstrating a solid level of play. In the playoffs, the loss to Team Falcons was caused by difficulties controlling the middle of the map and a lack of aggressive attacking options, leaving the team in 5–8th place.
At CS Asia Championships 2025, the team reached the final and finished in 2nd place, demonstrating effective adaptation to the fast style of Asian teams.
At the same time, PGL Masters Bucharest 2025 became one of the team's weakest performances. A 1-3 result and 12–14th place showed problems in clutch situations and a limited tactical pool on the attacking side, which allowed opponents to adapt easily.
In the 2026 season, 3DMAX have so far performed below expectations. The team started with BLAST Bounty Winter 2026: Closed Qualifier, where they unexpectedly lost their first match and failed to qualify for the main tournament.
A more positive performance for 3DMAX came at IEM Kraków 2026. The team secured 2 confident victories in the Play-In and advanced to the Group Stage, where they achieved a notable victory over FaZe Clan and finished in top-8.
At PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026, 3DMAX performed unsuccessfully with a 0-3 record and finished in top-16.
A slightly better performance came at ESL Pro League Season 23: Online Stage. In Stage 1, 3DMAX finished 3-2, but in Stage 2 they recorded 2-3 and were eliminated from the tournament, finishing in top-11.
To gain more VRS points and qualify for the IEM Cologne Major 2026, 3DMAX played in two C-tier tournaments, finishing top-4 and 3rd place. Currently, the team has enough points, but to feel confident they still need to secure more victories.
Mappool For Match B8 vs 3DMAX
Let’s analyze both teams map statistics to make smart CS2 picks.
B8
- Best maps: Ancient (70.0%).
- Worst maps: Overpass (00.0%), Anubis (00.0%).
B8 play well on Ancient and poorly on Overpass and Anubis. The team most often picks Mirage and Ancient, and also performs well on the T side, so their strategy for this match will likely be built around these strengths.
3DMAX
- Best maps: Anubis (71.4%), Nuke (57.1%).
- Worst maps: Ancient (33.3%).
3DMAX play well on Anubis and Nuke and poorly on Ancient. The team most often pick Dust2.
B8 will likely ban Anubis, while 3DMAX will likely ban Ancient. Inferno and Overpass are also not frequently played by either team, so Mirage or Nuke should be expected.
B8 vs 3DMAX Head-To-Head
The teams have played each other 8 times, with B8 winning 6 matches and 3DMAX winning 2. The most recent match took place at Parken Challenger Championship Season 3 (LAN, Bo3), where B8 won 2–1.
Best Pick For Match B8 vs 3DMAX
Bookmakers consider the chances of both teams to win this match to be roughly equal, although B8 are slight favorites. The team is currently in better form, which is confirmed by their victory at the previous tournament, where they defeated 3DMAX in the grand final. However, the French team should not be underestimated either — they have a well-coordinated roster and skilled players, and when they are in good form, they can defeat even the strongest teams. In our opinion, the match will be close, but B8 will win 2-1.
Betting Prediction: B8 win.
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B8 are listed as the favorites of the match in the majority of bookmakers and odds on them are equal to 1.65. 3DMAX, in turn, are the outsiders of the match. Odds on their victory are about 2.09.
Team statistics in recent matches
| Last Matches | B8 | 3DMAX |
| 5 matches (wins) | 4 | 3 |
| 10 matches (wins) | 5 | 6 |
It will also be necessary to mention the history of face-to-face meetings between the opponents. The teams played 6 matches with each other before. And B8 won 4 times while 3DMAX correspondingly became the winner 2 times.
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