Прогноз на матч CS2 NiP - Team Fiend

NIP and Fiend will meet as part of the IEM Fall 2021 Europe group stage. The Swedes have almost certainly made it to the home world championship, while the Bulgarian team will make their debut at the RMR tournaments. I don't think that Fiend should be expected to do great things, since the team clearly lacks stability against the background of TIER-2 teams.

NIP form

The seventh team in the world ranking performed excellently in the BLAST Premier Fall Final 2021, having won three out of three victories. In general, in terms of the game, the Swedes stood out against the background of their rivals, leaving no doubt about the level of preparation. And the device is gaining good shape, with which it is not so scary for a completely green LNZ.

Recent NIP results:

• Victory over mousesports with a score of 2: 1.
• Lost to OG with a score of 1: 2.
• Victory over BIG with a score of 2: 0.
• Victory over G2 with a score of 2: 1.
• Victory over BIG with a score of 2: 1.

Best NIP Cards:

• Ancient - 78% wins.
• Mirage - 67% wins.
• Overpass - 67% wins.
• Inferno - 62% wins.

At the same time, the Swedish team can play on any map, even if in its current state Vertigo seems to be the first contender to be eliminated.

Fiend shape

The 31st team in the world rankings grab every opportunity, playing in almost every tournament. For this, the team gets a lot of respect, although such extravagance affects stability. So Fiend failed the last two games, limiting herself to only two cards in total. And IEM Fall 2021 Europe does not inspire confidence, given the difference in class.

Recent Fiend results:

• Victory over eSuba with a score of 2: 0.
• Victory over eSuba with a score of 2: 0.
• Victory over Dignitas with a score of 2: 0.
• Defeat from DBL PONEY with a score of 1: 2.
• Lost to Wisla Krakow with a score of 1: 2.

Best Fiend cards:

• Dust 2 - 76% wins.
• Mirage - 64% wins.
• Overpass - 56% wins.
• Inferno - 55% wins.

The team is unlikely to want to play Vertigo. Although there is a feeling that the team was knowingly preparing for Ancient.

NIP - Fiend meeting statistics

The teams have not met before.

Forecast for the match NIP - Fiend

Mirage and Overpass are two contenders for this BO1. I do not exclude that the Bulgarian team will take a risk and leave Ancient. In any case, there is no card that would confuse the Swedes who are favorites. And the last NIP matches showed that the team is working on itself and is gradually reaching its peak. Therefore, here I propose to bet on the victory of the NIP team with a Handicap (-3.5).