Match Prediction: KPI Shine - NIP Lightning | VALORANT

KPI 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.