IEM Cologne 2022: Play-In team analytics
IEM Cologne 2022 will start very soon. 16 teams will start their journey from the Play-In stage, where they will have to prove themselves, because only half will make it to the group stage.
For teams and players, the performance at IEM Cologne 2022 is very important, not only because of the fact that they give $400,000 for the first place, but also because large reshuffles will take place after this championship. Let's take a look at a brief analytics for all teams.
Heroic (Road to Cologne EU #7)
Heroic show good results, but the team has problems against top teams. The team is ranked 10th in the world rankings.
Line-up
- cadiaN
- stavn
- TeSeS
- sjuush
- jabbi
- Xizt (coach)
Results of the last five matches
- Heroic 2:0 Astralis
- Heroic 2:0 BIG
- Heroic 2:1 Finest
- Heroic 2:0
- Heroic 2:0 MIBR
Not so long ago, the Heroic organization kicked refrezh from their roster, who was the worst in terms of statistics from his team. He was replaced by Jabbi, who previously played under the wing of the Copenhagen Flames organization, where he spent a little less than two years. 18-year-old Jabbi has a 1.04 rating, which is the lowest on Team Heroic, but not that he's far behind. The Heroic team hasn't yet entered the pro scene with a new player, but on paper, he should be strengthening a team that is already performing well. After all, before putting refrezh on the bench, they won the Pinnacle Cup Championship 2022, and with it $150,000.
A very strong team, which has been missing quite a bit lately in order to beat the top teams. It is unlikely that they will experience difficulties with the teams that will fight with them to reach the group stage.
The chance of Heroic getting into the group stage is extremely high.
Team Vitality(Road to Cologne EU #8)
Team Vitality are one of the clear favorites to advance to the group stage, the team demonstrates a good level of play. The team is ranked 5th in the world rankings.
Line-up
- apEX
- dupreeh
- Magisk
- ZywOo
- misutaaa
- zonic (coach)
Results of the last five matches
- Vitality 0:2 Natus Vincere
- Vitality 2:1 G2 Esports
- Vitality 2:0 ENCE
- Vitality 2:0
- Vitality 1:2 G2 Esports
As soon as the Danes came to Vitality, it was difficult to watch the team play, they made a lot of mistakes. But after a while, the team under the captaincy of zonic began to gradually gain momentum. Vitality demonstrated a well-coordinated game at the last BLAST, where they lost to Natus Vincere in the grand final. If the team continues in the same spirit, it has every chance to claim 2nd-3rd place at IEM.
The chance of Vitality's team getting into the group stage is extremely high.
Outsiders (Road to Cologne EU #9)
The team cannot find stability in their game. The arrival of two new players in the squad did not improve the Outsiders game much. It is difficult for a team to compete with Tier-1 players, but the Outsiders can become the dark horse of the championship. The team is ranked 16th in the world rankings.
Line-up
- Jame
- Qikert
- FL1T
- n0rb3r7
- fame
- dastan (coach)
Results of the last five matches
- Outsiders 1:2 Movistar Riders
- Outsiders 2:0 Rare Atom
- Outsiders 16:8 Sprout
- Outsiders 16:11 00 Nation
- Outsiders 0:2
With the advent of fame and n0rb3r7 into the roster, the team failed to show off their performance. The core and touched on a potentially good game - is present. But for this, the team should better navigate the map and draw the right conclusions after the lost maps. With the right preparation, they have a chance to take a good place in this championship. Outsiders have a good chance to start the tournament with a win, because the first opponents for them will be Imperial from Brazil.
The chance for the Outsiders team to advance to the group stage is high.
00 Nation (Road to Cologne NA #3)
The updated line-up of the team looks interesting, but so far the guys have not played well. The team is ranked 29th in the world rankings.
Line-up
- coldzera
- TACO
- dumau
- latto
- try
- chucky (coach)
Results of the last three matches
- 00 Nation 0:2 Sprout
- 00 Nation 2:0 FURIA
- 00 Nation 11:16 Outsiders
Potentially strong team, but the matches that we saw from them leave much to be desired. Yes, the team won FURIA, but this is the Brazilian derby, anything can happen there. It will be very difficult for them to start the tournament against the Danes from Astralis.
The chance of 00 Nation advancing to the group stage is medium.
Complexity Gaming (Road to Cologne NA #4)
Line-up
- JT
- floppy
- Grim
- junior
- FaNg
- Tc (coach)
Results of the last five matches
- Complexity Gaming 1:2 SINNERS
- Complexity Gaming 1:2 Astralis
- Complexity Gaming 0:2 Cloud9
- Complexity Gaming 1:2 OG
- Complexity Gaming 0:2 NIP
The Complexity team does not please their fans at all. It is difficult for them to find their game, they make a lot of mistakes. It is obvious that the team after IEM is waiting for replacement if the Complexity organization does not decide to leave the discipline after a series of failures. The team is ranked 36th in the world rankings.
The chance for Complexity Gaming to advance to the group stage is extremely low.
MIBR (Road to Cologne SA #1)
Probably one of the most unstable teams in the world at the moment. It is very difficult to predict how the Brazilians from MIBR will behave this time. The team is ranked 20th in the world rankings.
Line-up
- chelo
- exit
- Tuurtle
- jOTA
- brnz4n
- BIT (coach)
Results of the last five matches
- MIBR 0:2 Rare Atom
- MIBR 3:16 Movistar Riders
- MIBR 16:12 Rare Atom
- MIBR 2:0 TYLOO
- MIBR 2:0 cowana
There is a high probability that MIBR will become the dark horse of this tournament. After all, the guys really know how to play well, but sometimes they seem not to be on the server at all. We will keep a close eye on the Brazilians from MIBR.
The chance of the MIBR team to advance to the group stage is medium.
ORDER (Road to Cologne OCE #1)
Let's look at the ORDER team against world-class teams. I don't know if they will have a chance to compete with top teams, because the team has problems even against Tier-2.5 teams. The team occupies the 48th line of the world ranking.
- Sico
- Liazz
- aliStair
- INS
- Hatz
- Kingfisher (coach)
Can the Australians replicate the success of Renegades and blow the world stage? We will soon find out the answer to this question.
The chance of the ORDER team advancing to the group stage is extremely low.
Results of the last five matches
- ORDER 0:2 FTW
- ORDER 0:2 Endpoint
- ORDER 2:0 Encore
- ORDER 0:2 Vertex
- ORDER 2:0 DGG
TYLOO (Road to Cologne AS #1)
The Chinese team is probably the most obvious contender for relegation. Nothing really to say, they just play badly. The team is ranked 55th in the world rankings.
Line-up
- Summer
- BnTeT
- Attacker
- SLOWLY
- DANK1NG
- LETN1 (coach)
Results of the last five matches
- TYLOO 0:2 Illuminar
- TYLOO 0:2 MIBR
- TYLOO 2:0 Strife
- TYLOO 1:2 Movistar Riders
- TYLOO 0:2 Finest
The team has always played some kind of Counter-Strike, even a European coach does not change their approach much. It will even be difficult for them to win a map, let alone advance to the next stage.
The chance of the TYLOO team making it to the group stage is extremely low.
BIG (ESL World Ranking)
The Germans never cease to amaze. All the same, the return of gob b is bearing fruit, otherwise I don’t know how to explain what their rise is connected with in all respects. The team is ranked 9th in the world rankings.
Line-up
- tabseN
- tiziaN
- syrsoN
- faveN
- Crimbo
- gob b (coach)
Results of the last five matches
- BIG 2:1 FaZe Clan
- BIG 2:0 Cloud 9
- BIG 2:1 Eternal Fire
- BIG 2:1 FaZe Clan
- BIG 2:1 Entropiq
The Germans are really playing well, and the victory at the Roobet Cup 2022 against FaZe Clan in the grand final confirms this. With such a game, they should easily enter the top 5 in the world rankings. The BIG team should not face problems until the group stage.
The chance for BIG to advance to the group stage is extremely high.
Astralis (ESL World Ranking)
The Danes have started to play much better than a couple of months ago, but this is still far from the ideal team. The team occupies the 12th line of the world ranking.
Line-up
- Xyp9x
- gla1ve
- k0nfig
- Farlig
- blameF
- trace (trainer)
Results of the last five matches
- Astralis 1:2 FaZe Clan
- Astralis 2:0 forZe
- Astralis 2:1 Complexity Gaming
- Astralis 0:2 Cloud9
- Astralis 2:0 Movistar Riders
The Danes can clearly put a spoke in the wheels of many top teams, they are not the most convenient opponent. Even despite the fact that Astralis started to play a little better, rumors about replacements in the roster do not stop hovering.
The chance for Astralis to advance to the group stage is high.
Team Spirit (ESL World Ranking)
Team Spirit kicked their sniper degster, who had high stats, didn't get along. With the new sniper, the team has yet to play official games. The team occupies the 11th line of the world ranking.
Line-up
- chopper
- magixx
- s1ren
- Patsi
- w0nderful
Team Spirit has been playing well lately, but they made probably the most dramatic player replacement, because they replaced a sniper. We'll see how w0nderful fits into the team, he's a very talented guy.
The chance for Team Spirit to advance to the group stage is high.
Results of the last five matches
- Team Spirit 0:2 Finest
- Team Spirit 0:2 FaZe Clan
- Team Spirit 2:0 FURIA
- Team Spirit 2:1 Copenhagen Flames
- Team Spirit 16:12 Heroic
Imperial Esports (ESL World Ranking)
Brazilians from Imperial have a lot of experience, but they fail to realize it. The team is ranked 17th in the world rankings.
Line-up
- fnx
- FalleN
- fer
- boltz
- VINI
- peacemaker (coach)
Results of the last five matches
- Imperial Esports 1:2 Eternal Fire
- Imperial Esports 0:2 MOUZ
- Imperial Esports 0:2
- Imperial Esports 1:2 Enterprise
- Imperial Esports 0:2
FalleN and the company have serious difficulties with their joint game, they need to bring themselves to their senses by any means and crush the opponent with their character, which they have.
The chance for Imperial Esports to advance to the group stage is low.
Movistar Riders (ESL World Ranking)
The team demonstrates itself well against tier-2 teams, but how will it show itself against more experienced teams. The team is ranked 14th in the world rankings.
Line-up
- Alex
- mopos
- DeathZz
- sunpayus
- dav1g
- bladeE (coach)
Results of the last five matches
- Movistar Riders 2:1 Outsiders
- Movistar Riders 2:0 Sprout
- Movistar Riders 16:3 MIBR
- Movistar Riders 16:0 HUMMER
- Movistar Riders 0:2 1WIN
The Movistar Riders team will have to try hard to reach the group stage, it would be nice if the Spaniards beat a couple of top teams.
The chance of the MIBR team to advance to the group stage is medium.
paiN Gaming (ESL World Ranking)
The paiN team has lost only one map in 7 games played, though it's all against tier-2 teams, but it's also a good indicator. The team occupies the 30th line of the world ranking.
Line-up
- PCL
- biguzera
- NEKIZ
- hardzao
- nython
- rikz (coach)
Results of the last five matches
- paiN Gaming 3:0 ATK
- paiN Gaming 2:0 ATK
- paiN Gaming 2:0 EG.CD
- paiN Gaming 2:0 Mythic
- paiN Gaming 2:0 ex-UYU
The Brazilians from paiN are powerful guys, they can really fight for the group stage, especially since their first opponent is the unstable MOUZ, if they pick up the key to them, then it will be much easier in the tournament.
PaiN Gaming has an average chance of advancing to the group stage.
MOUZ (ESL World Ranking)
Mice cannot confidently take root on the tier-1 scene, they always lack something. The team occupies the 18th line of the world ranking.
Line-up
- dexter
- frozen
- JDC
- torzsi
- Bymas
- sycrone (coach)
Results of the last five matches
- MOUZ 1:2 Eternal Fire
- MOUZ 1:2 ENCE
- MOUZ 2:0 Imperial Esports
- MOUZ 1:2 NIP
- MOUZ 2:0 Movistar Riders
MOUZ have indeed become more confident after replacing AcoR, but they lack a confident captain for good results, which dexter most likely is not.
The chance of the MOUZ team making it to the group stage is medium.
Sprout (Meisterschaft)
Team Sprout is the second team after TYLOO to be eliminated before reaching the group stage. The team is not ready to fight world-class teams. The team occupies the 23rd line of the world ranking.
Line-up
- raalz
- Spiidi
- slaxz-
- Staehr
- lauNX
- BERRY (coach)
Results of the last five matches
- Sprout 0:2 Movistar Riders
- Sprout 2:0 00 Nation
- Sprout 8:16
- Sprout 16:10 FURIA
- Sprout 1:2 SAW
The Sprout must jump over themselves a few times to get to the next stage. And for starters, they will have to defeat the Heroic team.
The chance of the Sprout team making it to the group stage is extremely low.
For forecasts and more detailed analytics, follow us in the Forecasts section.
IEM Cologne 2022 prize pool distribution
- 1st place $400,000
- 2nd place $180,000
- 3rd-4th place $80,000
- 5th-6th place $40,000
- 7th-8th place $24,000
- 9th-12th place $16,000
- 13th-16th place $10,000
- 17th-20th place $4,500
- 21st-24th place $2,500
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00 Nation06.07.22 14:30Bo32:0
Imperial EsportsIEM Cologne 2022 Play-In
MOUZ06.07.22 14:20Bo32:0
TYLOOIEM Cologne 2022 Play-In
BIG06.07.22 10:15Bo31:2
AstralisIEM Cologne 2022 Play-In
Sprout06.07.22 10:00Bo31:2
VitalityIEM Cologne 2022 Play-In
MIBR06.07.22 06:30Bo31:2TYLOOIEM Cologne 2022 Play-In
ORDER06.07.22 06:30Bo31:2Imperial EsportsThe tournament will start on July 5th and will last until July 17th. The teams compete for a total prize pool of $100,000,000. Matches are held in LAN format, the venue is Germany, Cologne. The playoff stage will be held at the LANXESS arena.
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