NIP and NaVi will meet in the group stage of IEM Cologne 2022. The game will start on the 8th of July at 17:00 UK time.
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Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction One – Handicap (+1.5) for NIP – 1.50.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction Two – Total Maps Over 2.5 – 2.05.
NaVi are not in their best shape at the moment, which was clearly shown by their match against MOUZ, in which they had a lot of problems. The NIP, on the contrary, are in great shape and they won last month a tournament. We think that NIP will be able to put up a tough fight against NaVi.
NaVi’s last match was played on three maps.
NIP are ranked seventh in the world and have not performed well on the world stage for a long time. The team has been gradually rehabilitating itself and has shown its best in the last month. As a reminder, NIP competed on the Global Esports Tour and managed to become champions, earning $100,000 in prize money.
In their debut match at IEM Cologne, they faced Heroic and also proved their superiority with a score of 2:0, though they were considered outsiders in that meeting. At the moment, NIP have the highest win rate at Inferno and Overpass, with 75% and 78% respectively.
NIP have won 6 of their last 10 games.
Natus Vincere are among the top three teams in the world, although they recently made a change in the roster. Let me remind you that due to certain circumstances BoombI4 had to leave the roster, and sdy took his place. They’ve already won one trophy at the BLAST Premier Tournament with him.
NaVi showed at that event that they were still in good form and ready to win. However, in their opening game at IEM Cologne against MOUZ, the team had a difficult time and were close to defeat, but pulled themselves together in the decisive map and left no chance for their opponent with a 16-6 victory.
NaVi have won 8 of their last 10 meetings.
In our opinion, the teams will take to the field with the following line-ups:
NIP: es3tag, REZ, hampus, Brollan, Plopski.
NaVi: s1mple, b1t, sdy, electroNic, Perfecto.
Brollan from NIP and s1mple from NaVi are our highlighted players in the match.
Who won the last meeting between these clubs?
The teams have played three matches in the current season:
– NIP’s win (2-1) at BLAST Premier Spring Groups 2022;
– NAVI win (2-0) at the BLAST Premier Spring Groups 2022;
– NAVI win (2-1) in the PGL Major Antwerp 2022.
Where will this fixture be played?
The match will be played in Cologne, Germany.
Which bookmaker has the best odds for this game?
We recommend checking out the odds for IEM Cologne 2022: NIP vs NaVi at Sportsbet.io and VBet.