Vitality and NiP will meet at ESL Pro League Season 13. I think we need to clarify the situation regarding the struggle for a place in the sun. In case of victory, the French will secure the third place, while NiP also needs a win in order not to look at the results of ENCE. Therefore, this meeting will become the most interesting from the final game day of Group B.
Vitality Form
The sixth team in the world ranking is going through hard times. The troubles of the team began even more than a month ago, which was complemented by the captain's leapfrog. As a result, the French look fragmented, finally hanging on the shoulders of one ZywOo. However, the best player of the last two years has not yet issued overforming, which is reflected in the deplorable state of affairs of Vitality within the framework of the current ESL Pro League Season 13
The latest results of the team:
- Defeat against Virtus.pro with a score of 0: 2.
- Victory over FaZe Clan with a score of 2: 1.
- Defeat from G2 with a score of 0: 2.
- Victory over mousesports with a score of 2: 0.
- Defeat to ENCE with a score of 0: 2.
Best Vitality Cards:
- Overpass - 60% wins.
- Nuke - 57% wins.
- Dust 2 - 50% wins.
- Vertigo - 50% wins.
Over time, the performance of the team worsened greatly, which is only the lack of victories on the Inferno map. In addition, the French have not played on Train for a long time.
NiP shape
The 13th team in the world ranking continues to amaze both on the good side and on the bad. A month ago, the team failed at IEM Katowice 2021. Now the Swedes also decided to fly Snow Sweet Snow 2 from the weak Poles. However, within ESL Pro League Season 13, the team surprises with its intransigence, thanks to which it has already become a leader. But there is a downside, as NiP often plays with fire.
The latest results of the team:
- Lose from AGO with a score of 1: 2.
- Defeat from G2 with a score of 0: 2.
- Victory over ENCE with a score of 2: 1.
- Victory over FaZe Clan with a score of 2: 0.
- Victory over mousesports with a score of 2: 1.
Best NiP cards:
- Nuke - 67% wins.
- Train - 67% wins.
- Dust 2 - 60% wins.
- Inferno - 50% wins.
There is nothing to add, except for the fact that the team is capable of playing on any map. Nevertheless, in the last matches the team managed to equalize their statistics.
Personal meetings statistics
At the end of last season, the teams had three meetings:
- Vitality 2-0 win at ESL One Cologne 2020 Europe.
- Vitality's victory in ESL Pro League Season 12 Europe with a score of 2: 1.
- Vitality's 2-0 win in DreamHack Open Fall 2020.
At the same time, the last time the Swedes won back in June.
Forecast for the match Vitality - NiP
No matter how bad the situation the French are in, it's hard for me to imagine that a team of this level will lose to NiP and leave the tournament. As practice shows, the Swedes have problems in matches with Vitality, and often the matches merge into zero. And it seems to me that the additional motivation in the form of a tournament position will spur the French to show their best match. Therefore, here I, to some extent, suggest taking a risk and betting on Vitality to win.