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Nuclear TigeRES vs 1win Tips – NTR Can Trouble 1win in PGL Masters Bucharest Qualifier

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Last updated: Tue 08 Sep 2026 13:51
Nuclear TigeRES and 1win will meet on September 9 in the first round of the PGL Masters Bucharest 2026: European Qualifier. Both teams are locked 3-3 in head-to-head matches this season, with 1win narrowly winning the past two encounters. Despite 1win's strong player roster and recent success, NTR's mixed but competitive form suggests this match is quite even. With neither side showing clear dominance, this looks to be a thrilling, close contest—making it difficult to pick a decisive favorite.
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  • Nuclear TigeRES vs 1win tips and Counter-Strike 2 predictions for the first round of PGL Masters Bucharest 2026: European Qualifier on Wednesday, September 9 (10:00 CEST)
  • 1win are expected to win
  • Both teams have their flaws
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Nuclear TigeRES vs 1win Betting Predictions


Nuclear TigeRES and 1win will face off on Wednesday, September 9, in the first round of PGL Masters Bucharest 2026: European Qualifier, marking their seventh meeting of the season.

The teams are tied at 3-3 in the head-to-head this season; however, 1win won the last two outings, including one on September 1.

This explains why they are expected to do well against NTR on Wednesday. That game, however, was a close one and could’ve easily ended the other way, so it is fair to question whether 1win should be viewed as big favourites.

NTR have had their moments of late, and while they tend to be somewhat volatile, Nuclear TigeRES will not go down without a fight.

  • NTR and 1win have played a close game not long ago
  • Nuclear TigeRES are somewhat volatile
  • There is no clear favourite

A 3-3 Tie in Head-to-Head


Nuclear TigeRES and 1win have met six times this season, each winning three games. 1win have won 
the two most recent outings, including one in September.

Date
Event
Winner
Result
September 1Moscow Cyber Games EU Qual1win2-0
May 21NODWIND Clutch Series #81win2-0
April 16NODWIND Clutch Series #7Nuclear TigeRES2-0
March 9CIS LAN Championship #3Nuclear TigeRES2-0
February 15GLuck StarPearl Season 1Nuclear TigeRES2-0
February 14GLuck StarPearl Season 11win2-0

Where to Watch Nuclear TigeRES vs 1win Live?


To watch the match between Nuclear TigeRES and 1win, visit any online streaming site. Esports fans can also access free streaming on Stake and other prominent bookmakers, which offer live streaming and in-play betting options.

  1. Visit Stake
  2. Log in or set up an account with promo code NEWBONUS
  3. Find PGL Masters Bucharest 2026 markets under the CS2 category
  4. Watch the live streams and place in-play bets

Nuclear TigeRES Are Volatile


Nuclear TigeRES will seek revenge against 1win for their loss on September 1, during the Moscow Cyber Games, when they lost 8-13 and 16-19 on Anubis and Mirage, respectively.

Since that defeat, NTR have played eight games and won four. They had a solid start in the IEM Beijing Global Qualifiers, beating magic and Eternal Fire, but then slipped against B8 and HEROIC. Elsewhere, Nuclear TigeRES bested INFINITE during Stake Raked E4 and CYBSHOKE on Monday, during 1win Private Club #1 closed qualifiers.

The mixed bag of results indicates that NTR can be volatile, but they have beaten some notable squads recently, so there is some upside.

Date
Event
Opponent
Result
September 71win Private Club #1 Closed QualifierCYBERSHOKE2-1 (W)
September 5Stake Ranked Ep. 4 QualifierNinjas in Pyjamas0-2 (L)
September 4IEM Beijing 2026 Global QualifierHEROIC0-2 (L)
September 4IEM Beijing 2026 Global QualifierB80-2 (L)
September 4Stake Ranked Ep.4 QualifierINFINITE2-1 (W)

Nuclear TigeRES Squad & Team News


Nuclear TigeRES have not announced any roster changes.

  • Arseniy "senka" Kozlovsky
  • Ilya "flouzer" Selifonov
  • Timur "z1k4" Askhadulin
  • Denis "m1QUSE" Karpovich
  • Egor "ayuki" Ershov

1win Are in Good Shape


1win enter PGL Masters Bucharest 2026: European Qualifier after successfully making it through the second open qualifier earlier this week, where they’ve beaten Apogee Esports (13-7), GenOne (13-3), ASTRAL Esports (2-0), and HEROIC. With those results, 1win are 8-2 from their last 10 outings, having shown good form.

Over that stretch, 1win have slipped against BRUTE and Team Nemesis, but have beaten other teams of similar calibre, including Nuclear TigeRES, during the Moscow Cyber Games qualifiers on September 1.

It was a fairly competitive game, with 1win taking a strong lead with 13-8 on Anubis, before edging NTR out on Mirage with 19-16 in overtime.

Date
Event
Opponent
Result
September 6PGL Masters 2026 EU Open Qualifier 2HEROIC2-1 (W)
September 6PGL Masters 2026 EU Open Qualifier 2ASTRAL2-0 (W)
September 6PGL Masters 2026 EU Open Qualifier 2GOne13-3 (W)
September 5PGL Masters 2026 EU Open Qualifier 2Apogee Esports13-7 (W)
September 4PGL Masters 2026 EU Open Qualifier 1BRUTE0-2 (L)

1win Squad & Team News


No roster changes for 1win.

  • Vladislav "nafany" Gorshkov
  • Sergey "Ax1Le" Rykhtorov
  • Artem "ArtFr0st" Kharitonov
  • Petr "fame" Bolyshev
  • Andrey "BELCHONOKK" Yasinskiy

Verdict

1win have beaten Nuclear TigeRES three times this season, which includes two wins in their last two meetings. However, the more recent clash, on September 1, was a close one and could’ve easily ended the other way, so it is not fair to view 1win as the superior team.

Admittedly, 1win field more well-known players, including ax1Le, nafany, and fame; however, they’ve been playing mostly the same-quality teams as NTR of late and have looked just as potent. 1win should be slight favourites, but this match is closer to a 50/50 than anything else.

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