SkinRave is favored to win against Outfit 49 with odds of 1.65, thanks to their stronger recent form in ESL Challenger North America Cup qualifiers, winning 4 of their last 5 matches including a 2-0 sweep over a top NA contender last week, while Outfit 49 has struggled with only 2 wins in their past 5 outings. SkinRave's star AWPer has a 1.25 HLTV rating over the last month, giving them the edge on maps like Mirage and Inferno with DexWin - Best Odds on Your Favourite Sports.

The match starts at 2:00 AM UTC on February 18, 2026, which is 6:00 PM PT on February 17, 2026 for North American viewers.

This Counter-Strike 2 online match in the ESL Challenger North America Cup has no physical venue as it's played remotely, with players from SkinRave in Los Angeles and Outfit 49 based in Seattle connecting via ESL's streaming platform.

Prediction: SkinRave to win 2-1 with moneyline odds of 1.65 on DexWin; their map win rate stands at 68% on Dust2 and Nuke recently, compared to Outfit 49's 42%, and SkinRave's economy management has been superior in 3 of their last series.

In head-to-head matches, SkinRave leads Outfit 49 3-1 over the last 12 months, with wins in their most recent two encounters including a 16-12 Inferno decider; average round win difference is 4.2 in SkinRave's favor across 4 maps played.