Match Preview: ROUNDS vs Tincan

Familiar foes, backs against the wall. The sort of situations where ROUNDS shine.

Feels like we play them every season doesn’t it? We’ve faced the Swedish team Tincan twice before in recent memory, first in last season’s Season Finals, and also in this season’s regular season. Both times we beat them, now it’s a matter of making that a threepeat. ROUNDS vs Tincan sets off for the first pistol at 20:30 EEST on Wednesday June 3rd, tonight.

Here’s some data I pulled for you. On April 22nd, 2026 (that was also a Wednesday, does that mean something? lol) we beat Tincan 13-11 on Mirage in the ESEA Advanced regular season. Quite a tight affair on a map that both of the teams enjoy. We went on to close out the regular season with 9 wins and 5 losses to Tincan’s 7 wins and 7 losses. Then, after making the playoffs, we’ve both played one Bo3 each before today. ROUNDS of course lost to XI Esport 1-2 (Anubis, Inferno, Dust2), whereas Tincan suffered a defeat to B8 Academy 0-2 (Ancient, Nuke, Mirage).

At a glance:

Regular season: ROUNDS: 9W-5L; Tincan: 7W-7L

Previous match: ROUNDS: 1-2 L vs XI Esport; Tincan: 0-2 L vs B8 Academy

Most likely maps to expect: Mirage, Ancient, Nuke

Where to watch: Live with Finnish commentary on ROUNDS’ Twitch, YouTube, and Twitter/X tonight at 20:30 EEST

This match is once again brought to you by our Playoff Supporters. Learn more about them here and on the broadcast. Interested in joining us? Head on over to the Playoff Supporter’s Package page (Finnish) or contact jussi@rounds.gg!

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