FaZe vs. NiP, Preview & Prediction - Free 9/18 CS:GO
Both FaZe and NiP displayed some disappointing performances at the ESL Pro League Season 12 Europe, even though they were among the favorites to make it to the playoffs and to fight for the title here. However, they are without a chance to finish in the top 4 in Group B, so this match doesn’t have much significance for either. FaZe is a favorite in this Best of 3 clash.
FaZe Team Stats and Latest Results
FaZe is not playing at the level we used to see from one of the best teams in the world, and they are in a terrible form at the moment, losing each of the last six matches. After suffering elimination out of the ESL One Cologne 2020 Europe, FaZe lost five consecutive games at the ESL Pro League Season 12 Europe to mousesports, Astralis, fnatic, Vitality, and Spirit, winning only one map in the process. They have the worst round difference at the tournament; -65. FaZe lost nine of the previous 11 matches.
During the last three months, FaZe doesn’t have a positive record on a single map; they have a 33.3% win rate on Inferno, Overpass, and Train, which is their best result. On the other hand, they were pathetic on Dust2 (22.2%). The reason for such weak results has to be a new lineup. Namely, the current lineup assembled in August 2020 and played together on just 18 maps, with a horrible record of three wins and 15 losses. The team members are NiKo (1.07), rain (0.96), Kjaerbye (0.86), coldzera (0.96), and broky (1.06).
NiP Team Stats and Latest Results
Another team that is struggling at this tournament, NiP lost to Vitality in the semi-final of the ESL One Cologne 2020 Europe and earned $25,000 for that achievement. However, things are not going well here at the ESL Pro League Season 12 Europe, as NiP lost four of five matches, and is the only team in Group B with a better record than FaZe. The Swedes lost nine of the last 13 games.
When it comes to the maps in the previous three months, NiP played very well on Mirage (75.0%) and had a positive record on Train (55.6%), while they disappointed on Vertigo (20.0%) and Dust2 (20.0%). NiP’s lineup has a bit more experience in terms of playing together as they played on 40 maps since June 2020 and have a record of 17 wins and 23 losses. The lineup consists of twist (0.95), REZ (1.09), hampus (0.99), nawwk (1.01), and Plopski (1.07).
FaZe vs. NiP H2H Record
These rivals have met on six occasions so far, and FaZe leads the all-time series 5-1. The latest H2H encounter was at the DreamHack Masters Spring 2020 – Europe in June, when FaZe recorded a 2-1 win, their third H2H win in a row.
FaZe vs. NiP Betting Preview
Both teams turned out to be complete disappointments at this tournament and betting on the winner here is something I’d avoid. Maybe it’s time for FaZe to finally get the first victory here, but I am not going to bet on the winner. I am going with Over 2.5 Maps instead, because the last two H2H duels produced a maximum of three maps, and both teams are struggling right now, so I don’t think one side will get a 2-0 victory.