Match Prediction: Ninjas in Pyjamas - Virtus.pro | Dota 2
The Kuala Lumpur MajorThe rosters faced for the last time at ESL One Hamburg 2018 about three weeks ago and then, Virtus.Pro was stronger, who beat the opponent with a score 2:0.
The guys from Virtus.Pro are not in the best shape after The International 2018 due to a long vacation and a change of the coach, however, the team plays better and better from a match to a match. In autumn, “the Bears” have managed to win the qualifiers to The Kuala Lumpur Major and the online-tournament Maincast Autumn Brawl and also placed third at ESL One Hamburg 2018. At The Kuala Lumpur Major, VP placed first in the group, having beaten Astralis and Forward Gaming, and defeated Fnatic in the playoffs.
In autumn, NiP has won GG.Bet Invitational Season 1 and placed 3rd-4th at Maincast Autumn Brawl, however, failed ESL One Hamburg 2018, due to this it’s difficult to understand in which shape the team is. They guys got to The Kuala Lumpur Major with a help of the second place at the European qualifiers. At the championship, the roster held the second place in the group due to a loss against Team Secret and sensationally beat Evil Geniuses with a score 2:1.
Bookmakers consider Virtus.Pro to be an obvious favorite of the match and offer odds for their victory in the sum of 1.3, while NiP’s triumph is evaluated as 3.3 We agree with such distribution of power and also think that the Russian team will have to advance to the next stage.
We will also recommend you to have a look at the market “a match handicap +1.5 for NiP” with odds 1.95 because the roster can compete with the tops of the modern professional scene and VP agree that they are not in the optimal shape.