paiN Gaming vs NiP - Match Preview!

On March 8th, ESL PRO League Season 17 will be contested again as paiN Gaming takes on Ninjas in Pajamas. What is worth betting on in bookmakers and who is the favorite of this match?

paiN Gaming

paiN Gaming did not make it to the main bracket at IEM Katowice. The Belgian formation, which includes players from Brazil, lost two qualifying matches and thus excluded themselves from further competition. Admittedly, this was a surprise, as especially against IHC Esports, they were the clear favorite based on the offer that the bookmakers prepared. However, the aforementioned clash was another proof that esports odds are not an oracle and there are plenty of surprises. PaiN Gaming's elimination in the qualifiers came as a surprise, as they previously performed quite well in FIRELEAGUE: Global Finals, where they only lost to Team Spirit in the finals.

In general, paiN Gaming has three defeats in a row, so there is no doubt that players from Brazil would like to break through, but the task in the next match will not be easy, which can be seen from the offer offered by bookmakers on the Polish market.

Ninjas in Pajamas

NiP in their last match lost in the Losers round to Outsiders. We are talking about the rivalry that took place in February during IEM in Katowice. Overall, this team is on a 2-straight loss record, but there is no doubt that NiP has been up against stronger teams than their nearest opponent.

Overall, the NiP team got off to a good start at IEM Katowice with two consecutive wins in the early stages, but then lost to Team Vitality as well as Outsiders and were eventually eliminated from the competition.

During ESL PRO League Season 16, NiP played 5 matches and recorded 3 losses and 2 wins. Will they start the 17th edition in a similar style with a loss?

Betting

The betting offer available at pzbuk.pl indicates that NiP is the favorite in this match. The fact is, however, that both teams have not been at their best lately. paiN Gaming has 3 consecutive losses under their belt, but NiP has also lost 2 matches in a row. Analysts believe that Ninjas in Pajamas have better players, so they should win this clash.

The full offer of Polish bookmakers on esports, including CS: Go, can be found at pzbuk.pl.

More interesting statistics before the start of this match can be found on our website at this link.

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Author of the text: Mateusz Nowak - Senior Project Manager at Zagranie.com, a graduate of sports journalism and sports management at UAM and a football fan! On Twitter - @Mati_N95