ESL Pro League Season 18 has started. The first participants of Group A will play in the quarter-finals of the top grid. Astralis will face Ninjas in Pyjamas for the right to reach the semifinals of the grid. The format of the match is bo3. Which of the famous teams will be stronger at the end of the match? We will find out very soon.
In this betting tipNNEW you will find out how the participants of this match are performing this year, how they did in their previous professional tournament, as well as how this match will end.
Astralis Form
A team from Denmark, Astralis have correctly positioned their current playing form this year and have successfully participated in not the biggest tournaments, but also try not to miss the big international tournaments. Among the successful performances it is worth noting the victories in such tournaments as CCT North Europe Series #3 and CCT South Europe Series #4, which allowed Astralis to earn $44,000 in prize money. ESL Pro League Season 17 saw the team fail, finishing in 17th-20th place. A silver medal at Brazy Party earned the club $70,000. At Intel Extreme Masters Dallas 2023 blameF and his teammates took 5th-6th place, and at BLAST Premier: Spring Final 2023 they finished 7th-8th. Astralis also participated in the Gamers8 2023: Last Chance Qualifier. The team managed to play two matches as part of the qualifier and finished in the qualifiers. The 4th-6th place at BLAST Premier: Fall Groups 2023 brought blameF and his team $17,500 in prize money and a slot in BLAST Premier: Fall Final 2023. Astralis also took part in the Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2023. The team demonstrated decent play and made it to the top 4 of the standings. The players earned $80,000 for the 3-4th position.
Before travelling to ESL Pro League Season 18, Astralis played at Pinnacle Cup V, a small online tournament with a prize pool of $50,000. The tournament organisers invited the Danish team directly into the play-offs stage. In the quarter-finals of the championship, Astralis got a technical win over OG, as the latter withdrew due to scheduling issues. The semifinal match against 00 Nations blameF and the team lost and finished in 3-4th place. Astralis received $5,000 as a reward.
Astralis recent results stats:
- A 1-2 defeat against 00 Nations
- Technical win over OG
- 0:2 defeat to G2 Esports
- Victory over Heroic with the score 2:0
- 2:1 win over Natus Vincere
Ninjas in Pyjamas uniforms
Ninjas in Pyjamas cybersport club is not having the best season so far. The team has not recorded any major achievements at any major tournaments this year. At the Intel Extreme Masters Katowice 2023 NiP finished in 13-16th place and earned $10,000, ESL Pro League Season 17 the team was limited to 17th-20th place, which is quite sad. Ninjas in Pyjamas' participation in Intel Extreme Masters Rio 2023 earned them 7th-8th place and $6,000 in prize money. The main tournament at the moment BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023 ended with hampus and his teammates finishing in 9th-11th place. The teammate failed to qualify for the Legends stage and received a $20,000 consolation prize. NiP's qualification for Gamers8 2023 ended in the quarterfinals after failing to qualify. At BLAST Premier: Fall Groups 2023, Ninjas in Pyjamas had a great performance, finishing in the top 3 of the championship. As a reward, the team earned $27,500 in prize money and a slot in BLAST Premier: Fall Final 2023. 13-16th place at Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2023 can hardly be called a good result, for which the players received a consolation prize of $10,000.
The last professional event in which Ninjas in Pyjamas took part was Intel Extreme Masters Sydney 2023: European Qualifier. The organisers, ESL, invited the team directly to the closed part of the qualifiers. In the quarter-finals of the top grid hampus and his teammates defeated 1win 2:1 (Nuke - 13-16, Ancient - 16-12, Overpass - 28-24). The defeat of 9INE on two maps in a row sent NiP to the losers' net. There, the Swedish club outplayed OG 2-1 (Inferno - 19-15, Mirage - 5-16, Ancient - 16-14) and advanced to the semi-finals of the lower set. BetBoom Team proved to be too tough a test for the Swedes. After losing 0:2, Ninjas in Pyjamas finished their participation in the qualification in fourth place.
Statistics of Ninjas in Pyjamas latest results:
- A 0-2 defeat to BetBoom Team
- 2:1 win over OG
- 0:2 defeat of 9INE
- 2:1 win over 1win
- 0:2 defeat to Astralis
Astralis vs Ninjas in Pyjamas Match History
The participants of this match have played against each other three times this year. Two matches ended with the victory of Astralis, and once the victory was celebrated by Ninjas in Pyjamas. The last time the teams met was at the Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2023. Astralis defeated Ninjas in Pyjamas 2-0 (Vertigo - 16-6, Ancient - 16-6) in the quarter-finals of the lower Group B grid.
Predicted result of Astralis vs Ninjas in Pyjamas
Astralis are in the best shape now and have recently defeated their opponent without any problems. Let's bet on the Astralis team to win.
