NIP and MOUZ will meet in the first round of the PGL Major Stockholm 2021 Legends Stage, which will be held in the BO1 format. And to be honest, the "mice" have practically no chances. And if on a thin, but guys went to the "Legends", then NIP is at all one of the favorites of the championship, besides having the highest seeding.
NIP form
The second team of the world ranking has been preparing for home PGL Major Stockholm 2021 for three weeks, along the way received an excellent boost after winning IEM Fall 2021 Europe. However, let's not forget that the Swedes held a frankly disastrous tournament called Battle of Betway 2021. Nevertheless, this should not be taken into account, because it is already clear that the team is the favorite in the starting rounds. At the same time, not everything is so unambiguous for the opponent, given the difficult situation a stage earlier.
Recent NIP results:
- Victory over ENCE with a score of 3: 1.
- Draw with BIG with a score of 12:12.
- Victory over MIBR with a score of 13: 4.
- Lost to G2 with a score of 1:13.
- Lost to FURIA with a score of 2:13.
Best NIP Cards:
- Overpass - 100% wins.
- Ancient - 88% wins.
- Nuke - 71% wins.
- Inferno - 70% wins.
Do not forget that the team traditionally does not play on Vertigo. At the same time, I hardly believe that the Swedes take the risk of leaving Dust 2.
MOUZ shape
The 16th team of the world rating with grief in half reached the Legends of PGL Major Stockholm 2021. However, the performance of the European team leaves much to be desired. And here it is worth mentioning not only the defeats from Heroic and ENCE, but also too tense relations with Renegades and BIG. And it seems to me that MOUZ will not gain more than one victory at this stage.
Recent results MOUZ:
- Victory over Sharks with a score of 16: 6.
- Defeat against Heroic with a score of 11:16.
- Defeat to ENCE with a score of 11:16.
- Victory over Renegades with a score of 2: 1.
- Victory over BIG with a score of 2: 1.
Best MOUZ cards:
- Vertigo - 80% wins.
- Inferno - 71% wins.
- Mirage - 57% wins.
- Nuke - 56% wins.
At the same time, I would not forget that the team plays very well on Dust 2. At the same time, MOUZ has recently stopped playing on Overpass.
NIP - MOUZ meeting statistics
During the current season, the teams held five meetings:
- NIP's victory in ESL Pro League Season 13 with a score of 2: 1.
- MOUZ's victory at Flashpoint Season 3 with a score of 2: 1.
- MOUZ wins Gamers Without Borders 2021 with a score of 2: 1.
- NIP victory at IEM Cologne 2021 with a score of 2: 0.
- NIP's victory in ESL Pro League Season 14 with a score of 2: 1.
At the same time, the teams have not met in BO1 yet.
Forecast for the match NIP - MOUZ
After such a start, I don't believe in MOUZ against such strong opponents. Whether EG or FURIA is here - you can still think about it. However, it is pointless to fight against the Swedes, since they were in their best shape lately. Therefore, here I propose to bet on the victory of the NIP team with Handicap (-2.5).