Ninjas in Pyjamas vs Imperial Esports Prediction: Don't Rely on Ninjas' Mistake

Prediction for the IEM Cologne match which will take place on July 28th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

The Ninjas could have easily qualified for the top play-in spot at the IEM Cologne 2023 but decided to complicate their path by losing 2-0 to MOUZ. Another defeat would have meant the end of the tournament without a chance to play on the main stage.

At Nuke, Ninjas in Pyjamas couldn't handle Genius Frozen, who managed to play with Kill/Death +21 and deal 115 damage per round. On Inferno, everything fell apart, and the team could not even string together a successful defense or attack. Looking at the overall statistics for the tournament, Ninjas In Pyjamas is struggling on all fronts, playing worse than average on defense (48% win rate) and offense (also 48%). Again, all players sit in the middle of the individual rankings, and no one can become a full-fledged star.

Let's be honest when we say that the Swedish team can play against underdogs and fail against equal or stronger opponents. The current opponent from Brazil is not at the level of European teams, so it is enough not to make any stupid mistakes to level up and get a ticket to the main stage of IEM Cologne 2023.

Imperial Esports were lucky to fall after a 16-9 loss to Grayhound Gaming from Monte. The Australians tried to fight back and even won on Mirage, but the Brazilians ended the series in their favor with a score of 2-1.

Considering Imperial Esports' tournament statistics, you might think the team has a good level in CS: GO, but that's not the case, even though HEN1 is in the top 10 of the individual ranking with a score of 1.32. They also have a 58% win rate on defense. But those numbers improved after the game against Grayhound Gaming, and that's not an indicator. If you remember the game against Monte, there were miscommunications, not everyone managed to shoot in open duels, and the overall level against European teams is weak.

The last indicator will play an important role. Imperial Esports will learn to play against stronger teams quickly, so there is almost no faith in their victories.

Ninjas in Pyjamas is the clear favorite in this match. The win rate of the Swedish team against Brazilian teams in 2023 is 5-1. The bookmakers are in full solidarity with the opinion that Imperial Esports will be extremely difficult to win.