← all matches · ESL Pro League Season 23 Stage 1 · March 1, 2026
3DMAX vs paiN
paiN beat 3DMAX 2–1 at ESL Pro League Season 23 Stage 1 on March 1, 2026 in a BO3 series.
Maps
| # | Map | 3DMAX | paiN | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuke | 8 | 13 | paiN |
| 2 | Dust2 | 13 | 7 | 3DMAX |
| 3 | Inferno | 14 | 16 | paiN |
What the result was worth
Our Elo model had this one as close to even — neither side carried enough of a rating edge to be called the favourite. The result moved paiN's rating +11 points to 1,470 as it stood that day.
The two had met 3 times before this, with paiN ahead on 1–2 — so this result took the head-to-head to 2–2.
paiN came into the series having won 1 of their previous 5 matches on record here.
Head to head before this match
3DMAX 2–1 paiN across 3 meetings.
| Date | Event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2025 | StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 | paiN 1–0 3DMAX |
| Jul 17, 2025 | FISSURE Playground 1 | 3DMAX 2–0 paiN |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024 | 3DMAX 1–0 paiN |
These maps, before this series
Each side's record on these maps going into the match — the series above is not counted, so the numbers are the form the two teams brought with them rather than the result of it.
| Map | 3DMAX | paiN |
|---|---|---|
| Nuke | 19–22 | 27–18 |
| Dust2 | 20–26 | 18–28 |
| Inferno | 34–20 | 13–23 |
Form going in
3DMAX
Elo here is our own opponent-weighted rating as it stood on the day, replayed from the results available then — not where the two sides stand now, which is on strength ratings, where the method is written out. How often the model has been right is on the prediction accuracy page.
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