BetBoom Team vs. WINNERS Esports Prediction on January 3, 2026

Match info

This encounter is part of the META Cup Season 3, a Kazakhstani Tier-3 Counter-Strike 2 LAN tournament with a modest prize pool and an eight-team field featuring emerging and regional squads. For BetBoom Team and WINNERS Esports, this upper bracket bo3 quarterfinal is more than just one match — a win keeps them in title contention, whereas a loss drops them to the lower bracket, where elimination looms.

While not a Major or high-tier event, META Cup offers valuable offline practice, exposure, and competitive experience in a LAN setting — especially useful for CS2 rosters building chemistry or transitioning into bigger events. Fans of professional CS2 will often find lines and markets for this kind of match on mainstream CS2 betting website platforms well ahead of match time.

BetBoom vs WINNERS will kick off on Saturday, January 3, 2026, at 11:00 ALMT (Almaty Time, local time). The entire META Cup Season 3 is hosted offline in Almaty, Kazakhstan, giving players the chance to compete on LAN at the META Cyber Arena.

Meeting statistics

Current form and & playstyle: BetBoom Team

BetBoom Team enters as the clear favorite in this matchup, both on paper and in bookmaker pricing — odds heavily favor them, reflecting expectations of a dominant performance. Their recent results suggest a mix of competitive outings: they’ve shown they can win bo3s against assorted regional teams, though results have been a bit patchy against higher-quality opposition (e.g., a loss to ex-Betera and mixed outcomes in recent CCT Europe fixtures).

Stylistically, BB’s approach has centered around aggressive map control and disciplined utility usage — a style that works well against lesser-organized opponents. Their core lineup (including players like “Boombl4”, “s1ren”, and “Magnojez”) has experience on LAN and tends to favor sharp execution and quick reads in mid-round situations, allowing them to dictate tempo often. This gives them a structural edge in CS2’s evolving meta, where early map control often determines success in later rounds.

Current form & playstyle: WINNERS Esports 

WINNERS Esports, on the other hand, appear less established at this level. There’s scant publicly available recorded history of their recent competitive matches, and bookmakers price them as significant underdogs largely because their presence and results are limited.

Given this, the Kazakh side’s playstyle leans toward reactive, adaptive rounds, often placing a premium on defensive setups and exploiting the opponent's mistakes. In a high-intensity bo3 on LAN, this style can struggle if early rounds slip away, leaving them in unfavorable positions and limiting tactical options.

Head-to-head

According to the available records, there’s no well-documented head-to-head history between BetBoom and WINNERS before this match. Neither side has notable recent meetings in recorded competitive matches so that this quarterfinal may serve as the first official record of their rivalry.

Match analytics

Given the odds skew and performance indicators, this matchup looks set to favor BetBoom Team heavily: most betting markets present BetBoom at just over 1.00 on the moneyline, with WINNERS priced near 10.00, underscoring the expected imbalance.

We think that BetBoom will win 2–0. Their deeper experience, map control, and tactical stability on LAN make them the logical favorite to take both maps in a Bo3 against an unproven opponent. However, there aren’t plenty of betting markets on this match and the META Cup in general. Online platforms that have this in their offers, such as Betolimp, currently offer match-winner bets and single-map winner lines.

Tip: If available, BetBoom Team −2.5 maps handicap (effectively expecting a clean sweep) may provide slightly better value than the others while still aligning with the relative strengths shown.