NIP vs HERO Prediction 4 May 2024

Ninjas in Pyjamas have gained the opportunity to take revenge on HEROIC for their defeat in the first match at ESL Pro League. Despite the different paths the teams have taken throughout the tournament, they will play against each other again, but this time in the Last Chance bracket. The winner of the match will keep the chance to advance to the playoffs, while the losing team will leave the tournament.

Team descriptions and trends
Besides the fact that Ninjas in Pyjamas completely updated their lineup a month ago, they also have to play in the tournament with a substitute. Such circumstances naturally did not lead to any results, and the team was only able to win one match out of three.

• NIP wins with a handicap of +4.5 rounds on the first map in 7 out of their last 8 matches. You can bet on the outcome 1st map NIP Handicap (+4.5) for 1.7.
• NIP wins with a handicap of +5.5 rounds on the second map in 5 consecutive matches at the ESL Pro League. Bookmakers offer 1.54 for this outcome.

HEROIC have played 4 matches in the tournament so far, from which it can be concluded that the team is not in its best form. In every match, the team struggled to finish maps. They either ended with close scores or went into additional rounds. Moreover, Heroic defeated easy opponents with a score of 2-0, but lost to tougher teams (Complexity, BIG) with a score of 1-2 and a similar scenario: a victory on Nuke (13-5), then a defeat on Vertigo (11-13, 13-16) and finally a crushing defeat on the third map.

• NIP loses the 1st map in 5 out of their last 6 matches, while Heroic have won 4 consecutive matches at ESL Pro League. You can bet on Heroic's victory on the 1st map for 1.38.

Editorial prediction
The recent matches of HEROIC follow a certain pattern, and if it continues, this meeting should end with a clean defeat for Ninjas in Pyjamas. However, even if we disregard prejudices, HEROIC significantly outperform their opponent in terms of gameplay and should give their all in such an important match. Therefore, we will bet on a HEROIC victory with an exact score of 2-0. The odds for this outcome are 1.78. The following statistical trend only confirms the correctness of our choice:

• NIP loses with a score of 2-0 in 3 face-to-face matches with HEROIC in a row.