Now we move on to the semi-finals of Group A of the ESL Pro League Season 20, where Ninjas in Pyjamas will play against Natus Vincere. Both teams are one step away from reaching the play-offs. The format of the match is bo3. Will NiP be able to please their fans once again? Let's find out.
In this betting thread you will find out how the participants of this match have performed recently, how they did in their previous professional tournament and how this match will end.
Ninjas in Pyjamas uniforms
Ninjas in Pyjamas kicked off 2024 by qualifying for the Intel Extreme Masters Chengdu 2024, where the team fell short. The 9th-12th place at BLAST Premier: Spring Groups 2024 secured NiP a slot in BLAST Premier: Spring Showdown 2024. The players also failed to qualify for PGL Major Copenhagen 2024: European RMR A, finishing in 15th-16th place. At BLAST Premier: Spring Showdown 2024, Ninjas in Pyjamas finished in 9th-16th place in the standings and received $5,000 as a consolation prize. The players were also one step away from travelling to the ESL Challenger at DreamHack Summer 2024 and finished in 5th-6th place at the Skyesports Masters 2024, earning $26,250. The team then failed to qualify for European qualification at Esports World Cup 2024. The 17th-20th place in the standings at ESL Pro League Season 19 earned Ninjas in Pyjamas $12,000 in prize money. NiP took 9th-12th place at RES European Series #4. Silver at YaLLa Compass 2024 added $56,000 to the club's coffers. The team then travelled to the FiReLEAGUE Global Final 2023, where they finished in 3rd-4th place and earned $7,000. A 5th-8th place finish at RES European Series #6 left NiP without prize money. The team then tried to qualify for the Intel Extreme Masters Rio 2024 European Open, but was unsuccessful.
The previous professional tournament for Ninjas in Pyjamas was BLAST Premier: Fall Showdown 2024. As a result of the draw, NiP's first and last opponent for the championship was AMKAL ESPORTS. The defeat in the full bo3 series deprived the team of the opportunity to go to BLAST Premier: Fall Final 2024 and provided the players with a consolation prize of $5,000.
At ESL Pro League Season 20, Ninjas in Pyjamas started in Group A, where they defeated Heroic in the first match in a full bo3 series (Ancient - W-FF, Nuke - 7-13, Vertigo - 13-6). Notably, Heroic received a technical forfeit on the first map for using banned equipment.
Ninjas in Pyjamas recent results stats:
- A 2-1 victory over Heroic
- Defeat by AMKAL ESPORS 1:2
- 7-13 defeat of Cloud9
- 13-8 win over PARIVISION
- 19-17 win over FAVBET Team
Natus Vincere's form
Natus Vincere have already started the 2024 year with a win at PGL Major Copenhagen 2024: European Qualifier A, which secured the players a trip to the RMR tournament. At BLAST Premier: Spring Groups 2024, NAVI won their group and secured a trip to BLAST Premier: Spring Final 2024. Top 8 at Intel Extreme Masters Katowice 2024 allowed the Ukrainian team to earn $24,000. 3-5th place at PGL Major Copenhagen 2024: European RMR A allowed the Ukrainian club to go to the Major tournament. And PGL Major Copenhagen 2024 itself ended with the triumph of Born to Win. In addition to their status as world champions, Natus Vincere earned the $500,000 grand prize, as well as invitations to BLAST Premier: World Final 2024 and Esports World Cup 2024. The 9th-12th place at ESL Pro League Season 19 provided the players with $23,500 in prize money. The Ukrainian club demonstrated the same result at the Intel Extreme Masters Dallas 2024, receiving $5,000. Silver at BLAST Premier: Spring Final 2024 brought Natus Vincere $85,000 in prize money. And at Esports World Cup 2024, NAVI won the event, earning the top prize of $400,000. The 5th-6th place at BLAST Premier: Fall Groups 2024 provided the Ukrainian team with $12,500 in prize money and an invitation to BLAST Premier: Fall Final 2024.
Previously, Natus Vincere took part in the Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2024. NAVI got into the group stage directly, bypassing the Play-In stage thanks to their place in the ESL World Ranking. In Group A, the Ukrainian club started their performance with a 2-0 win over Brazilian paiN Gaming (Anubis - 13-4, Mirage - 13-4). In the semifinals of the top grid NAVI outplayed Astralis on two maps in a row (Ancient - 13-4, Mirage - 13-7). The decisive match against the Portuguese from SAW ended with the Ukrainian team winning the full bo3 series (Nuke - 9-13, Ancient - 13-2, Inferno - 13-6), which guaranteed their place in the semi-final play-offs. In the final stage of the tournament, NAVI outscored MOUZ by a 2-0 score (Inferno - 16-14, Mirage - 13-11). The grand-final clash with Team Vitality ended with the defeat of the Ukrainian club with the score 1:3. The silver medal brought the players $180,000 in prize money.
Ukrainian team started its way to ESL Pro League Season 20 with Group A. In the quarter-finals of the top set NAVI defeated Chinese Lynn Vision Gaming on two maps in a row (Dust 2 - 16-14, Ancient - 13-4).
Statistics of Natus Vincere's latest results:
- A 2-0 win over Lynn Vision Gaming
- 1:3 defeat to Team Vitality
- 2:0 win over MOUZ
- 2:1 win over SAW
- 2:0 win over Astralis
Match History of Ninjas in Pyjamas - Natus Vincere
Since the beginning of this year, the participants of this confrontation have not played against each other on the professional stage.
Predicted result of the match Ninjas in Pyjamas - Natus Vincere
Given the current form of both teams and a questionable NiP match against Heroic, let's bet on the victory of the team Natus Vincere.
