Match Prediction: NiP - Team Liquid | Counter-Strike (CS2)

NIP and Liquid will meet in the quarterfinals of ESL Pro League Season 15. Interestingly, the Swedes managed to strengthen themselves before the start of the playoffs by signing Brollan. I don’t know who exactly the Swede will replace in the squad, but the replacement is really strong. As for this match, NIP should win anyway, because I simply don’t believe in the duration of the sensation from Liquid.

Form N.I.P.

The seventh team in the world ranking became the best in the group stage of ESL Pro League Season 15, having obtained four victories. The only exception was the last game against G2, where the Swedes simply swam. Another point is that for almost a month the team did not play anywhere, probably losing their passion. And yet, NIP is able to cope with such an opponent, which, honestly, has not yet managed to establish itself.

Latest NIP results:

• 2-0 victory over fnatic.
• Victory over Entropiq with a score of 2:0.
• Victory over MOUZ with a score of 2:1.
• Victory over Looking For Org with a score of 2:1.
• Lost to G2 with a score of 0:2.

Best NIP cards:

• Ancient - 71% of wins.
• Overpass - 56% of wins.
• Mirage - 50% of wins.
• Nuke - 50% win rate.
• Vertigo - 50% of wins.

At the same time, the Swedes will definitely not play on the Dust 2 map.

Form Liquid

The 21st team in the world ranking looked good at the group stage of ESL Pro League Season 15, where they won three matches. However, it must be said that the team lost miserably the two remaining meetings. And yet, in the first round of the playoffs, the North Americans managed to beat Heroic, which, all other things being equal, looks serious. But I'm not ready to take Liquid for real yet, because the team clearly lacks stability.

Liquid's latest results:

• Victory over GODSENT with a score of 2:0.
• Defeated by Movistar Riders with a score of 1:2.
• Victory over Party Astronauts with a score of 2:0.
• Defeated by Players (Gambit) with a score of 0:2.
• Victory over Heroic with a score of 2:0.

Best Liquid cards:

• Dust 2 - 75% win rate.
• Mirage - 62% of wins.
• Vertigo - 60% of wins.

Interestingly, the North American team is now ditching the Nuke map.

NIP meeting statistics — Liquid

The teams have not yet met in the current lineups.

Prediction for the match NIP — Liquid

The Swedish team can become a real mystery for the opponent, since Liquid may not have a complete picture of the game. At the same time, NIP even then looked very, very bad. As for the North Americans, they have yet to prove their worth. Therefore, here I would recommend betting on the victory of the NIP team.