OG vs. NiP, Preview & Prediction - Free 10/21 CS:GO
OG was expected to qualify for the Upper bracket of the DreamHack Open Fall 2020, but they disappointed in the group stage and now are forced to fight in the Lower bracket in order to get to the Grand final. It won’t be easy, though, as this is the harder path to the Grand final, but these teams certainly have the quality to make it. Unfortunately, one will have to go out of the picture. OG is a favorite in this Best of 3 encounter against NiP.
OG Team Stats and Latest Results
OG finished the group stage in 3rd place behind Vitality and fnatic after losing twice to fnatic and fell to the Lower bracket of the playoffs as a result. They beat G2 2-0 in a strong performance on Wednesday to stay alive in the race for the Grand final, and even if they defeat NiP in this duel, they’ll still have a long way to go. OG won eight of the previous 13 matches.
In the past three months, OG was above average on Inferno (66.7% win rate) and Overpass (66.7%), while they failed to impress on Train (33.3%). OG is playing with the current lineup since August 2020 and appeared on 67 maps with a record of 35 wins and 32 losses. The lineup consists of NBK- (1.01 rating), valde (1.12), Aleksib (1.04), ISSAA (1.12), and mantuu (1.10).
NiP Stats and Latest Results
NiP lost the opening game of the tournament to Sprout but bounced back with a pair of victories over ENCE and Sprout, the latter one after coming from a 1-0 deficit. They qualified for the Upper bracket, unlike OG, but were stopped by Vitality, who allowed just 16 rounds in a win. The Swedes fought against FaZe in the previous round and secured a tight 2-0 victory to make it this far. NiP lost nine of the last 13 games.
When it comes to the maps in the previous three months, NiP displayed strong performances on Train (71.4%) and was above average on Overpass (60.0%), but failed to get a win on Vertigo (played twice) and Dust2 (played three times), and disappointed on Nuke (12.5%). Since August this year, NiP is performing with the current lineup that is made of twist (0.94), REZ (1.08), hampus (1.04), nawwk (1.06), and Plopski (1.02). They appeared on 36 maps together and recorded 17 wins and 19 losses.
OG vs. NiP H2H Record
These rivals have met twice before and the series is currently tied at 1-1. OG won the most recent H2H clash at the ESL One Cologne 2020 Europe when they secured a narrow 2-1 victory.
OG vs. NiP Betting Preview
NiP destroyed OG in the first-ever H2H duel, but the latest one provided a lot of excitement and three interesting maps, two of which ended in overtime. The stake is high in this encounter and I think we will have a lot of fight and plenty of rounds won on each end. That’s why I’d avoid betting on the winner and I am going with Over 2.5 maps instead.
