NIP vs. BIG Preview & Prediction- Free 5/30 CS: GO
The opponents will cross paths at the group stage (Group B upper bracket quarter-final) in the IEM Dallas 2022 tournament this Monday. The DreamHack Masters Dallas features sixteen of the best teams in the world for a large-scale arena tournament, with a $250,000 prize pool. Teams are split into two groups of eight teams each. The top three teams from each group advance to the playoffs. The upcoming match will be played in the best-of-1 series.
NIP Team Stats and Latest Results
Ninjas in Pyjamas is ranked #5 in the world ranking and has been among the top 30 teams for 105 weeks. The team’s last match took place at the PGL tournament on May 19, 2022, and Ninjas in Pyjamas lost to the FaZe Clan with a score of 1:2. Considering their performance in past events, they finished 3-4th at the ESL Pro League Season 15, 3rd at the PGL Major Antwerp 2022 Europe RMR B, and 5-8th at the PGL Major Antwerp 2022. The team attained a win rate of 68.4% over the past 3 months and won 6 out of their last 10 matches.
Map win statistics over the past 3 months show an impressive win rate on Ancient (71.4%), Inferno (66.7%), Overpass (62.5%), Mirage (60.0%), and Nuke (57.1%). On the other hand, they failed to impress on Vertigo (20.0%). The team’s current line-up has es3tag (0.95 player rating), REZ (1.08), Plopski (1.04), Brollan (1.14), and ztr (0.98).
BIG Team Stats and Latest Results
BIG ranks #16 in the world ranking and has been among the top 30 teams for 122 weeks. The German team is currently on a 3-match losing streak and has managed a win rate of 65.2% over the past 3 months. The team’s last achievement was 12th place in the 2022 PGL Major Antwerp tournament which ended on May 22, 2022, and received $8,750. The team was also part of the ESL Pro League Season 15 which ended in March and was awarded 13-16th. The team has won 5 out of its last 10 matches.
Map win statistics over the past 3 months show an impressive win rate on Dust2 (87.5%), Mirage (71.4%), and Nuke (62.5%). On the other hand, they failed to impress on Overpass (50.0%), Vertigo (42.9%), and Ancient (42.9%). Team members include tabseN (1.14 player rating), tiziaN (0.97), syrsoN (1.13), faveN (1.07), and Krimbo (1.04).
NIP vs. BIG H2H Record
Head-to-head has 16 meetings between the rivals. By this time, NIP has won 12 times while BIG has managed 3 wins. The rivals have also drawn in 1 match.
NIP vs. BIG Betting Preview
These teams are currently among the best in the world ranking. This means that we should expect an interesting matchup when they meet. Map performance shows that NIP leads on Inferno, Overpass, and Ancient while BIG has an advantage on Dust2, Mirage, Nuke, and Vertigo. Both teams also have good players. NIP has a slight advantage in ranking and win rate.
The Pick: NIP to win.