Maç Tahmini: Cloud9 - NiP | CS2 (CS:GO)

Cloud9 and Ninjas in Pajamas will compete for the right to qualify for IEM Rio Major 2022, and immediately into the "legends". Surprisingly, after the changes, the Swedish team is still playing good Counter-Strike, although there has not yet been a global test of strength.

In turn, Cloud9 has already managed to prove its worth, having managed to withstand the onslaught of G2 the day before.

In general, here I do not see any hints of the victory of Ninjas in Pajamas, because I do not understand the prospects of the team with Aleksib as the captain. At the same time, the Russian team will put pressure on discipline, which will definitely keep the opponent in check.

Form Cloud9

The sixth team in the world ranking reached the semi-finals of ESL Pro League Season 16, generally showing a good game at that championship. Moreover, along the way, the team managed to outplay FaZe Clan, having suffered all the defeats from Team Liquid.

Well, at the start of IEM Road to Rio 2022 Europe RMR A, groove players got two victories, including over G2. We can already say that Cloud9 has approached the optimal conditions, since they often act from a position of strength.

In general, the team looks unambiguously stronger than the opponent and is definitely ready to enter the Major right now.

Latest Cloud9 results:

• Lost to Team Liquid with a score of 0:2.
• Victory over FaZe Clan with a score of 2:1.
• Lost to Team Liquid with a score of 1:2.
• Victory over B8 with a score of 16:6.
• Victory over G2 with a score of 16:13.

Best Cloud9 Maps:

• Ancient - 100% win rate.
• Mirage - 75% of wins.
• Overpass - 67% of wins.
• Dust 2 - 60% of wins.

Do not forget that the Russian team consistently refuses the Nuke card.

Uniform Ninjas in Pajamas

The eleventh team of the world ranking also visited ESL Pro League Season 16. However, the Swedish team actually failed there, managing to wake up only in the last rounds of the group stage.

But now Ninjas in Pajamas started at IEM Road to Rio 2022 Europe RMR A, having managed to get two victories. Yes, the team left no questions, but it's one thing to beat the Bad News Eagles, and another thing to stand up to your own kind.

I mean, there are some fears for the Swedes in the game against Cloud9, because I simply don’t see any prospects with Aleksib.

Latest Ninjas in Pajamas results:

• Defeated by Team Spirit with a score of 0:2.
• Victory over Endpoint with a score of 2:0.
• Victory over Natus Vincere with a score of 2:1.
• Victory over Astralis with a score of 16:12.
• Victory over the Bad News Eagles with a score of 16:7.

Best Ninjas in Pajamas cards:

• Inferno - 75% of wins.
• Vertigo - 75% of wins.
• Nuke - 50% win rate.

Do not forget that the Swedish team does not play on the Dust 2 map.

Match statistics Cloud9 — Ninjas in Pajamas

As part of the current season, the teams held four meetings:

• The victory of Ninjas in Pajamas at IEM Katowice 2022 with a score of 2:1.
• Cloud9 won at IEM Katowice 2022 with a score of 2:0.
• The victory of Ninjas in Pajamas at PGL Major Antwerp 2022 with a score of 16:14.
• Cloud9 won at IEM Dallas 2022 with a score of 2:0.

In that single BO1, the teams played on the Inferno map.

Prediction for the match Cloud9 — Ninjas in Pajamas

I expect to see a classic match where the Swedes will break the pace and get a hat for every slow action. Still, in terms of style, Cloud9 must cope with an opponent who obviously did not gain in the class with the last replacement. On the plus side, Ninjas in Pajamas doesn't have any clearly strong cards where she could feel like a favorite.

Therefore, in this case, I would recommend betting on the victory of the Cloud9 team.