G2 and NIP will compete for a ticket to the semi-finals of PGL Major Stockholm 2021. So where are your “future winners of PGL Major 2021”? With such a game, the Swedes will not go far, especially since the guys will play against G2 in the quarterfinals. At the same time, the Balkan-French have already proved that they feel great in the LAN format. And I'm not sure the home tribunes will help the NIP, which is already having a hard time under the weight of high expectations.
Form G2
The ninth world ranked team came to PGL Major Stockholm 2021 with big problems. However, the team quickly proved to everyone that they were wrong. As a result, G2 won three victories in Switzerland, beating strong rivals. And if on paper the roster still seems weak, then some unrealistic attitude and experience allows the team to show strong CS. And don't forget that NIP has big problems both in terms of play and motivation.
Recent G2 results:
- Victory over MIBR with a score of 13:11.
- Victory over MIBR with a score of 16:13.
- Defeat Copenhagen Flames with a score of 16:11.
- Victory over FaZe Clan with a score of 16: 7.
- Defeat Entropiq with a score of 2: 0.
Best G2 cards:
- Ancient - 75% wins.
- Nuke - 67% wins.
- Inferno - 50% wins.
At the same time, G2 has minor problems with other maps, as well as the team does not play on Overpass at all.
NIP form
The second team of the world rankings got off to a great start in PGL Major Stockholm 2021, having won two victories over MOUZ and Astralis. However, the Swedes later lost two meetings. Moreover, NIP met with two favorites, which, as it were, shows the current level of the Swedes. And yet the team found its place in the playoffs, having managed not to fail at the home tournament. I don't really believe in NIP anyway. I will explain this by the fact that the team played with self-confidence.
Recent NIP results:
- Defeat MOUZ with a score of 16:12.
- Victory over Astralis with a score of 16: 1.
- Defeat against NAVI with a score of 0: 2.
- Lost at Gambit with a score of 0: 2.
- Victory over Copenhagen Flames with a score of 2: 1.
Best NIP Cards:
- Ancient - 89% wins.
- Overpass - 83% wins.
- Inferno - 71% wins.
- Nuke - 56% wins.
Do not forget that the team traditionally does not play on Vertigo. It should be reminded that the Swedes are doing badly with Dust 2 and Mirage.
G2 - NIP meeting statistics
During the current season, the teams held six meetings:
- G2's victory in ESL Pro League Season 13 with a score of 2: 0.
- G2 victory in FLASHPOINT 3 with a score of 2: 1.
- NIP's victory at FLASHPOINT 3 with a score of 2: 1.
- G2 victory in BLAST Premier Spring Final 2021 with a score of 2: 1.
- NIP's victory at BLAST Premier Spring Final 2021 with a score of 2: 1.
- G2 victory in the Battle of Betway 2021 with a score of 13: 1.
So it turns out that even on paper the Balkan-French look like favorites.
Forecast for the match G2 - NIP
The Swedes are doing badly on Mirage, Dust 2 and Nuke - G2 plays confidently on all these maps. In this case, NIP needs to be crossed out by Vertigo, while G2 will remove Overpass. We already see that the exchange is not in favor of the Swedish team. Remains Ancient, which in this case looks equal. Therefore, here I propose to bet on the victory of the G2 team. And, if we ignore the statistics, the NIP just looked awful in the game.
