Match Prediction: KPI Shine - NIP Lightning | VALORANT
VCT 2023: Game Changers EMEA Series 2 - Group StageKPI Shine and Ninjas in Pyjamas Lightning will meet in the fifth round of the group stage of VCT 2023: Game Changers EMEA Series 2. So far, KPI Shine and Ninjas in Pyjamas Lightning are on a tear as they go undefeated.
Ninjas in Pyjamas Lightning, on the other hand, is close to failure, as the team has already suffered four defeats and managed to win just one map.
In general, here The International riga promised to miss the match, and objectively "Ninjas" are considered outsiders of the group. Therefore, here I would bet on a crushing victory of the KPI Shine team.
KPI Shine's form
The 24th ranked women's team won the open qualification for the VCT 2023: Game Changers EMEA Series 1, before taking the VALORANT East: eLadies Cup #1.
However, the European team showed nothing in the VCT 2023: Game Changers EMEA Series 1, where they picked up just two wins and expectedly failed to qualify for the play-offs.
On the other hand, KPI Shine is confidently Long Coven in the group stage of VCT 2023: Game Changers EMEA Series 2, where they have already beaten Alliance.Coven, Karmine Corp GC, Odd 1 OUT and G2 Gozen.
KPI Shine's latest results:
- A 1-2 loss to Ninjas in Pyjamas Lightning.
- A 2-0 win over Alliance.Coven.
- A 2-1 win over Karmine Corp GC.
- Victory over Odd 1 OUT with the score 2:0.
- A 2:1 win over G2 Gozen.
Shine's best KPI:
- Fracture - 78% wins.
- Pearl - 75% wins.
- Split - 67% wins.
- Haven - 57% wins.
- Ascent - 50% wins.
It should be recalled that the KPI Shine team consistently gives up Bind.
Ninjas in Pyjamas Lightning uniforms
The 26th team in the women's rankings had a mixed performance in the same VCT 2023: Game Changers EMEA Series 1, where they came close to qualifying for the play-offs, but lacked momentum.
However, Ninjas in Pyjamas Lightning decided to throw Long Corner of the group stage of VCT 2023: Game Changers EMEA Series 2, where they instantly lost two matches.
In the last rounds, the European team failed to cope with Karmine Corp GC and Odd 1 OUT, thus finally securing the status of the outsider of their group.
Ninjas in Pyjamas Lightning's latest results:
- A 2-1 win over KPI Shine.
- A 0-2 loss to NAVI Celestials.
- A 0-2 loss to Alliance.Coven.
- Defeat by Karmine Corp GC with the score 1:2.
- Defeat by Odd 1 OUT with score 0:2.
Best maps Ninjas in Pyjamas Lightning:
- Pearl - 100% wins.
- Bind - 67% wins.
- Split - 67% wins.
In turn, the team Ninjas in Pyjamas Lightning is rarely shown on the map Fracture.
Statistics of meetings KPI Shine - Ninjas in Pyjamas Lightning
In the current season, the teams had one meeting - at the VCT 2023: Game Changers EMEA Series 1 victory went to Ninjas in Pyjamas Lightning (2:1).
Prediction for the match KPI Shine - Ninjas in Pyjamas Lightning
I do not think it is worth paying attention to the face-to-face meeting, and the lineups were different then. Now Ninjas in Pyjamas Lightning is more of a laughing stock than a complete team capable of fighting for results. Therefore, in this case, I would recommend betting on a 2-0 win for KPI Shine.
Bookmakers & Statistics
At the moment, the majority of bookmakers unanimously see the team KPI Shine as the favorite of the game with average odds on a victory in the sum of 1.399. NIP Lightning chances to prevail are evaluated with average odds 2.922 by bookmakers.
How the teams played in the last matches
Last Matches | KPI Shine | NIP Lightning |
5 matches (wins) | 0 | 0 |
10 matches (wins) | 0 | 0 |
Also it makes sense to remember the statistics of the matches between the teams.
The participants in the battle before the meeting played 0 matches with each other.
In these battles KPI Shine got 0 victories while NIP Lightning managed to take 0 matches.