NAVI and Ninjas in Pajamas will meet in the fifth round of the ESL Pro League Season 16 group stage. Firstly, the Swedish team needs a win. However, the Born to Win are unlikely to want to test their luck and risk their reputation (this time without references, continue to be careful).
At the same time, Ninjas in Pajamas slept half of the group stage, and only the day before managed to get a victory. But it seems to me that the team decided too late to put REZ on the AWP, but such a move is unlikely to help fight NAVI.
I won’t say for 2:0, but someone here is a clear favorite. Well, the Swedes can only be wished good luck, because with the game that they showed in the previous days, there is nothing more to do.
Form NAVI
The first team of the world ranking performed well at BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2022, where they lost only once, and even that time not on a serious basis.
At the same time, the team had a start in the group stage of ESL Pro League Season 16, as it outplayed Team Spirit and fnatic.
It seemed that there would be no problems, but NAVI managed to merge the next two matches, thus hanging one step away from relegation from the championship.
Latest NAVI results:
- Victory over Vitality with a score of 2:0.
- Victory over Team Spirit with a score of 2:0.
- 2:1 victory over fnatic.
- Defeat from Endpoint with a score of 0:2.
- Defeat from Vitality with a score of 1:2.
The best NAVI maps:
- Dust 2 - 83% of wins.
- Nuke - 80% win rate.
- Overpass - 71% of wins.
- Mirage - 67% of wins.
- Inferno - 67% of wins.
Let's not forget that the "Born to Win" are ditching the Vertigo card.
Uniform Ninjas in Pajamas
The sixth team in the world ranking showed a poor game at the recent BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2022, but at the last moment they outplayed Heroic and advanced to the season finals.
However, then the Swedish team came to ESL Pro League Season 16, where they immediately suffered three defeats and lost almost all their chances. But then Ninjas in Pajamas managed to pull herself together and not fall into the mud on her face, getting the first points after the match with Endpoint.
And yet I think that the problems of the team are much deeper than the lack of a sniper. And even with REZ on AWP, the Swedes have to come up with something new, since fast play has long been read by everyone.
Latest Ninjas in Pajamas results:
- Victory over Heroic with a score of 2:1.
- Defeated by fnatic with a score of 0:2.
- Defeat from Vitality with a score of 0:2.
- Defeated by Team Spirit with a score of 0:2.
- Victory over Endpoint with a score of 2:0.
Best Ninjas in Pajamas cards:
- Inferno - 75% of wins.
- Vertigo - 67% of wins.
- Overpass - 50% of wins.
Do not forget that the Swedish team usually refuses the Dust 2 map.
Match statistics NAVI — Ninjas in Pajamas
As part of the current season, the teams held four meetings:
- The victory of Ninjas in Pajamas at BLAST Premier Spring Groups 2022 with a score of 2:1.
- NAVI's victory at BLAST Premier Spring Groups 2022 with a score of 2:0.
- NAVI's victory at PGL Major Antwerp 2022 with a score of 2:1.
- NAVI's victory at IEM Cologne 2022 with a score of 2:0.
At the same time, the teams most often picked Nuke and Overpass.
Prediction for the match NAVI — Ninjas in Pajamas
I can't believe that the Swedish team will be able to overcome a certain barrier and outplay NAVI. Moreover, Ninjas in Pajamas is clearly not holding the strongest championship, showing too predictable CS. As for the "Born to Win", then, despite two defeats in a row, the guys should get together, especially against the backdrop of an opponent. Therefore, here I would recommend betting on the victory of the NAVI team with Handicap in rounds (-6.5).
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