Match Prediction: Astralis - NiP | Counter-Strike (CS2)

Astralis and NIP will play in the BLAST Premier Spring Showdown 2022 Europe semi-finals. While the Danes had a great start in the championship, the Swedes were very lucky in their quarter-final as they literally rebounded. In this regard, I have concerns against the backdrop of not the most optimal NIP conditions.

Astralis shape

The tenth team in the world ranking qualified for the PGL Major Antwerp 2022, although it could upset the fans. As for the start at BLAST Premier Spring Showdown 2022 Europe, here the Danish team confidently outplayed Movistar Riders without actually creating any difficulties for themselves (which cannot be said about the opponent). As a result, I see that Astralis is very serious about this tournament, not wanting to miss the spring finals.

Astralis latest results:

• Victory over ENCE with a score of 16:11.
• Defeat from Players with a score of 1:2.
• Lost to G2 with a score of 1:2.
• Victory over HEET with a score of 2:1.
• Victory over Movistar Riders with a score of 2:0.

Best Astralis cards:

• Nuke - 86% of wins.
• Ancient - 79% of wins.
• Overpass - 62% of wins.

Moreover, the Danish team can ban both Dust 2 and Mirage with Vertigo.

Form N.I.P.

The seventh team in the world ranking confidently qualified for PGL Major Antwerp 2022, and immediately into the “legends”. We will not return to the RMR tournament, because, as practice shows, a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since that time. Well, at BLAST Premier Spring Showdown 2022 Europe, the Swedes have already managed to disappoint, almost losing to Bad News Eagles. And if NIP continues to play in the same format, then the team will fly out very soon.

Latest NIP results:

• Victory over the Bad News Eagles with a score of 16:11.
• Lost to Copenhagen Flames with a score of 0:2.
• Victory over SINNERS with a score of 2:0.
• Victory over ENCE with a score of 2:1.
• 2-1 victory over the Bad News Eagles.

Best NIP cards:

• Inferno - 80% win rate.
• Ancient - 75% of wins.
• Overpass - 50% of wins.
• Mirage - 50% of wins.

Don't forget that the Swedes haven't played Dust 2 for a long time.

Astralis vs NIP Match Statistics

During the last season, the teams held three meetings:

• Astralis won 2:0 at BLAST Premier Fall Final 2021.
• NIP victory at IEM Winter 2021 with a score of 16:8.
• Astralis won 2:1 at BLAST Premier World Final 2021.

I note that since then the teams have made one change in the compositions.

Prediction for the match Astralis — NIP

How terrible the Swedes played yesterday. Okay, the Mirage map, where you could still expect a sensation, but the team looked no better on Inferno and Ancient. Against this background, the Danes seem to be really played, even despite all their problems. Therefore, here I would recommend betting on the victory of the Astralis team.