Natus Vincere (Na'Vi) vs. Ninjas in Pyjamas (NiP) Preview & Prediction - Free CS:GO Betting Picks 6/16
The Upper bracket quarter-final of the BLAST Premier Spring 2020 Europe Finals will continue with a tilt between Natus Vincere (Russia) and NiP (Sweden). Both teams are fighting to enter the next round, where they will meet Complexity or OG. It is a Best of 3 matchup.
Natus Vincere Team Stats and Latest Results
Natus Vincere (#6 World Rank) are entering this clash as firm favorites even though they lost two of the last three matches. Natus Vincere, the best-ranked team in the world last week, bounced back from a loss to #1 G2 with a 2-0 win over #13 MAD Lions, but they lost the following duel with #3 FaZe. When it comes to the maps, Natus Vincere are the most successful at Train (64.4 winning percentage, 208 times played) and Overpass (63.9%, 205 times played).
On the other hand, they are not very good when playing Vertigo (0.0%, two times played) and Nuke (46.6%, 103 times played). Natus Vincere’s current lineup consists of: flamie (1.04 Rating), s1mple (1.24), electronic (1.11), Boombl4 (1.08), and Perfecto (1.41). This lineup played together on 95 maps since February 2020 and has a record of 55 wins and 40 losses. Natus Vincere won 16 trophies in team’s history, including the latest one at IEM Katowice 2020.
NiP Team Stats and Latest Results
NiP (#11) are underdogs after reaching the BLAST Premier Spring 2020 Europe Finals though qualifications (Showdown). They recorded three wins, two draws, and one loss in qualifications, but managed to win the most important clash against #13 MAD Lions (2-1). Nuke (70.8 winning percentage, played 243 times) and Vertigo (68.4%, 19 times played) are NiP’s favorite maps so far. NiP the weakest at Mirage (53.8%, 223 times played) and Overpass (56.4%, played 172 times).
NiP’s current lineup consists of: twist (1.07 Rating), REZ (1.03), hampus (1.02), nawwk (1.14), and Plopski (1.12). This lineup played together on 25 maps since May 2020 and has a record of 12 wins and 11 losses with two draws. NiP won 23 trophies in team’s history, but are without one since IEM Oakland 2017.
Natus Vincere vs. NiP H2H Record
These rivals have met on four occasions, and Natus Vincere won all four of those encounters, without losing a single map in the process (7-0 map advantage). Natus Vincere’s most recent victory came at DreamHack Masters Spring 2020 Europe. They played Nuke and Overpass twice so far, and even though Nuke is NiP’s favorite map, they couldn’t manage to get a win.
Natus Vincere vs. NiP Betting Preview
Natus Vincere have a flawless record against NiP, who needed qualifications to enter the BLAST Premier Spring 2020 Europe Finals, and the favorites will be looking to return to the top spot in world rankings with a trophy at this tournament. After an unsuccessful campaign at DreamHack Masters Spring 2020 Europe, I am backing Natus Vincere to stay in the Upper bracket, and I am going with them to get a win here.
