Aurora Gaming vs 9z Team Betting Predictions
Aurora Gaming and 9z Team will face off on Saturday, October 3, in the first round of ESL Pro League Season 24, marking their second clash of the year and the first since IEM Cologne Major.
Aurora Gaming enter this match as favourites, which comes as no surprise after what they’ve shown in the recent weeks.
After a relatively quiet run since July, Aurora found their traction in StarLadder StarSeries and made a run to the grand finals, beating big names such as Natus Vincere and Team Vitality en route to the silver medal.
9z Team have also shown promise this season but have cooled off significantly since July, failing to produce many notable results. In this form, 9z are likely going to struggle against the high-flying Aurora.
- Aurora Gaming are in excellent shape
- 9z Team have been struggling of late
- This is Aurora Gaming’s game to lose
Aurora are Up in Head-to-Head
Aurora Gaming and 9z Team met once before this season, during Intel Extreme Masters Cologne Major, when Aurora won.
| Date | Event | Winner | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 14 | IEM Cologne Major 2026 | Aurora Gaming | 2-0 |
Where to Watch Aurora Gaming vs 9z Team Live?
Broadcasts of the match between Aurora Gaming and 9z Team are available on all major streaming sites, via ESL channels. Esports fans can also access free streaming options for ESL Pro League on all popular bookmakers with in-play markets for Counter-Strike 2, including Stake.
- Visit Stake
- Sign up with Stake code NEWBONUS or log in
- Find ESL Pro League markets under the CS2 tab
- Enjoy the free live stream and place in-play bets
Aurora Gaming Are Ramping Up
Aurora Gaming are a fairly exciting team to follow at ESL Pro League Season 24, having shown great form last month, with a run to the StarLadder StarSeries Fall grand finals.
It was a very promising performance from the Turkish squad, who ramped up during the event and picked up a few big scalps. Notably, Aurora defeated NRG (2-0), Natus Vincere (2-0), and even Team Vitality (2-1), before losing the grand finals against the Bees 1-3.
With all key players, including XANTARES, in great form, Aurora Gaming should not be ignored. However, they still need to prove themselves against elite rosters before we can talk about a potential deep run in ESL Pro League.
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 20 | StarLadder StarSeries Fall 2026 | Team Vitality | 1-3 (L) |
| September 19 | StarLadder StarSeries Fall 2026 | Team Vitality | 2-1 (W) |
| September 18 | StarLadder StarSeries Fall 2026 | NRG | 2-0 (W) |
| September 17 | StarLadder StarSeries Fall 2026 | Natus Vincere | 2-0 (W) |
| August 31 | BLAST Open Fall 2026 | G2 Esports | 1-2 (L) |
Aurora Gaming Squad & Team News
No changes for Aurora Gaming.
- İsmailсan "XANTARES" Dörtkardeş
- Ali "Wicadia" Haydar Yalçın
- Özgür "woxic" Eker
- Jimi "Jimpphat" Salo
- Damjan "kyxsan" Stoilkovski
9z Team Are Not in Great Shape
9z Team are recognised as potent outsiders who can catch top-rated teams off guard. However, they’ve slowly been losing the tag of dangerous underdogs of late, with poor performances at BLAST Open Fall (13th-16th) and FISSURE Playground #3 (ninth-12th).
While 9z Team are still a squad who will punish mistakes and challenge higher-rated teams, their showings in the last few weeks inspire little confidence.
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 10 | FISSURE Playground #3 | G2 Esports | 1-2 (L) |
| September 9 | FISSURE Playground #3 | MIBR | 0-2 (L) |
| September 8 | FISSURE Playground #3 | 5star eSports | 2-0 (W) |
| August 29 | BLAST Open Fall 2026 | Team Vitality | 0-2 (L) |
| August 27 | BLAST Open Fall 2026 | MOUZ | 0-2 (L) |
9z Team Squad & Team News
9z Team have not announced any changes.
- Maximiliano "max" Gonzalez
- Matias "HUASOPEEK" Ibañez
- Luciano "luchov" Herrera
- Ignacio "meyern" Meyer
- Franco "dgt" Garcia