Prediction on match CS2 NiP - Cloud9

Ninjas in Pyjamas and Cloud9 will play in the semi-finals of the top flight of the IEM Dallas 2023 indoor qualifier. The teams had just played BLAST Premier Spring Showdown 2023 Europe, but there the Cloud9s were able to take down their opponents.

To be fair, apart from a wild defence on Overpass, Ninjas in Pyjamas showed nothing in that match. And the second half at Vertigo was a great indication that the boys have big problems against structure.

So here I would bank on another win for the Cloud9 team, who are clearly poised for a second straight victory over Ninjas and a closer trip to IEM Dallas 2023.

Ninjas in Pyjamas form

The world's 20th ranked team failed in the group stage of ESL Pro League Season 17, where they even lost to Grayhound Gaming and 00NATION.

The day before, the team also crashed out of the BLAST Premier Spring Showdown 2023 Europe, where after Long Cogpeg defeated OG it was Cloud9 who were defeated.

As for Long Cogneg in the closed qualification for IEM Dallas 2023, Ninjas in Pyjamas defeated OG here, but it is too early to draw conclusions. What's more, another rematch awaits us.

Ninjas in Pyjamas' latest results:

• Victory over Iron Branch with a score of 16-11.
• A 2-0 win over Monte.
• Beat OG 2-1.
• 2-0 win over OG.
• 1-2 defeat of Cloud9.

Best Ninjas in Pyjamas:

• Vertigo - 75% wins.
• Nuke - 75% wins.
• Mirage - 67% wins.

Let's not forget that the Ninjas in Pyjamas team is still refusing maps Anubis.

Cloud9 uniforms

The seventh team in the world ranking managed to reach the final of ESL Pro League Season 17, in which they were defeated by FaZe Clan and took only one card.

Then the Russian team made it to the BetBoom Playlist Urbanistic 2023 final that has yet to be played, and also picked up two wins at the BLAST Premier Spring Showdown 2023 Europe.

As for the close qualification for IEM Dallas 2023, Cloud9 handled the clear treys from sYnck, although the Estonians managed to struggle in that match.

Cloud9's latest results:

• A 2-0 win over Copenhagen Flames.
• A 2-0 win over Falcons.
• A 2-0 win over GODSENT.
• Beat sYnck 2-0.
• 2-1 victory over Ninjas in Pyjamas.

Cloud9's best scores:

• Vertigo - 100% wins.
• Mirage - 78% wins.
• Ancient - 67% wins.
• Overpass - 60% wins.

In turn, the Russian team continues to reject Nuke maps.

Ninjas in Pyjamas - Cloud9 encounter statistics

The teams have met once this season - Cloud9 won 2-1 at the BLAST Premier Spring Showdown 2023 Europe.

Ninjas in Pyjamas vs Cloud9

It's likely that Cloud9 will correct their mistakes to avoid a repeat of the Overpass. To be honest, Ninjas in Pyjamas I don't believe in the word "at all", as the team only wins on shooting, which often isn't the case. Therefore, in this case, I would recommend betting on Cloud9 to win.