Dignitas vs. Young Ninjas, Preview & Prediction - Free 5/12 CS:GO

Dignitas is a massive favorite in this Best of 3 encounter when they meet Young Ninjas in the quarter-finals of the LOOT.BET Season 9 on Wednesday. The Winner of this clash will face the better side from a tilt between ENCE and SKADE.

Dignitas Team Stats and Latest Results

As one of the top-ranked teams at this tournament, Dignitas received a playoff invitation, so they joined the quarter-finals without having to play games at the LOOT.BET Season 9. Following unsuccessful campaigns at the BLAST Premier Spring Showdown 2021 and FunSpark ULTI 2020 Europe Final, Dignitas also failed to qualify for the Flashpoint 3, which came as a huge disappointment. Dignitas won nine of the previous 17 matches.

When it comes to the maps in the last three months, Dignitas was excellent on Nuke (81.0% win rate) and Overpass (75.0%), while they didn’t impress on Vertigo (38.5%). Since March 2021, Dignitas is playing together with the same squad that appeared on 64 maps and recorded 37 wins and 27 losses. The lineup is made of f0rest (1.11 rating), friberg (0.93), Lekr0 (1.12), hallzerk (1.05), and HEAP (1.05).

Young Ninjas Team Stats and Latest Results

Young Ninjas reached the playoffs at the LOOT.BET Season 9 thanks to wins over Lyngby Vikings, Copenhagen Flames, and NAVI Junior, while they beat Movistar Riders in the opening round of the playoffs. In the meantime, the Swedish team defeated KOVA at the Elisa Invitational Summer 2021 Regionals after coming from behind. Young Ninjas won nine of the last 16 games.

In the previous three months, Young Ninjas played well on Mirage (68.2%), Inferno (60.7%), and Vertigo (60.0%), while they were below average on Nuke (40.0%) and Train (42.1%). Young Ninjas established their current lineup in February this year and appeared on 104 maps with a record of 56 wins and 48 losses. The team members are Sapec (1.01), phzy (1.04), LNZ (1.04), nilo (1.00), and Mann3n (1.01).

Dignitas vs. Young Ninjas H2H Record

It’s going to be the first-ever meeting between these two sides.

Dignitas vs. Young Ninjas Betting Preview

Young Ninjas are in a better competitive form, while Dignitas didn’t play often in the last few weeks, so there is a slight chance for the underdogs to make an upset here. Still, I am not going to bet on Young Ninjas to win. I will also avoid backing Dignitas due to low odds. I expect the favorites to struggle a bit throughout the game, and that’s why I am going with Young Ninjas to get a map. Bet on the dogs to cover a +1.5 handicap.

The Pick: Young Ninjas +1.5 Map Handicap (-125 @GGBET)