Ninjas in Pyjamas and 00NATION will meet in the final of the Last Chance grid in the group stage of ESL Pro League Season 17. For all their problems, I think the teams are a little out of the starting line-up, where the Brazilians have little chance of a shot.
In general, 00NATION failed in the championship, showing four failed matches at once. True, two of them ended in victories, but even there the boys had to deal with the Australians, who are a shame not to be outplayed.
In turn, Ninjas in Pyjamas also failed to start the group stage, although they managed to distinguish themselves with two victories over paiN Gaming and OG. On another note, the team managed to distinguish itself with a loss against Grayhound Gaming, but that's another story there.
In other words, the teams are worth each other. But somehow it seems to me that at such an important stage a sensation will not happen. So here I would look out for a resounding victory for the Ninjas in Pyjamas team.
Ninjas in Pyjamas form
The seventeenth ranked team in the world played horribly in the group stage of IEM Katowice 2023, where they suffered two quick defeats to Vitality and Outsiders to go to rest.
Ninjas in Pyjamas also had problems at the start of ESL Pro League Season 17 despite beating the Brazilians from paiN Gaming.
From there, the squad fell flat, managing to lose to FaZe Clan and Grayhound Gaming. Despite the disappointing situation, the guys still managed to cope with OG, but questions about the game remained.
Ninjas in Pyjamas latest results:
- A 1-2 defeat to the Outsiders.
- A 2-0 win over paiN Gaming.
- Defeat to FaZe Clan by a score of 0-2.
- 1-3 loss to Grayhound Gaming.
- 2-0 win over OG.
Ninjas in Pyjamas top cards:
- Nuke - 100% wins.
- Vertigo - 75% wins.
- Mirage - 62% wins.
It is worth remembering that Team Ninjas in Pyjamas does not risk showing up on the Anubis map.
Form 00NATION
The 47th ranked team in the world played terribly within the closed qualification for the BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023 America RMR, where after two defeats at the start they managed to get out of the situation and knock out a ticket to Mexico.
As for the start in the group stage of ESL Pro League Season 17, here the Brazilian team managed to suffer two defeats from OG and Grayhound Gaming, showing an extremely mediocre game.
And further on, 00NATION continued to move at the same pace, despite victories over Rooster and Grayhound Gaming. All in all, the team is not impressive, and there is definitely nothing to do in the playoffs with such a setup.
Recent results for 00NATION:
- A 2-0 win over 9z.
- 0-2 defeat at the hands of OG.
- 1-2 loss to Grayhound Gaming.
- Beat Rooster 2-1.
- Beat Grayhound Gaming 2-1.
Top 00NATION cards:
- Inferno - 75% wins.
- Mirage - 62% wins.
- Overpass - 60% wins.
In turn, the Brazilian team chooses between Anubis and Vertigo ban.
Ninjas in Pyjamas - 00NATION match statistics
The teams have not met before.
Ninjas in Pyjamas vs 00NATION
With victory over OG, the Ninjas seem to have regained a little bit of their confidence. What's more, the Brazilian side is clearly not any stronger than their arch-rivals Ninjas in Pyjamas.
As for the 00NATION game, it's utter rubbish. Objectively, the Brazilians could have lost to Grayhound Gaming back with a score of 0:2, but somehow managed to turn things around on the Inferno map.
Now it will not be like that, because there is a completely different level of competition. Granted, 00NATION will rely on Inferno, but in the experience Aleksib and company should close such a spread.
Therefore, in this case, I would recommend betting on Ninjas in Pyjamas to win 2-0.
KS
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