Natus Vincere (World rank: #2) vs. Vitality (World rank: #9) 

Moneyline Odds: NAVI (-175) | Vitality (+140)

Map Handicap: NAVI -1.5 (+180) | Vitality +1.5 (-220)

Map Total: Over 2.5 (+105) | Under 2.5 (-130)

  • This is a best-of-three series for the Group B upper bracket semi-final of IEM Cologne 2021.
  • NAVI - Rating at event: s1mple 1.68 | electronic 1.42 | Perfecto 1.15 | B1T 1.09 | Boombl4 0.91
  • NAVI - Rating past three months: s1mple 1.34 | electronic 1.14 | B1T 1.07 | Perfecto 1.03 | Boombl4 0.95
  • Vitality - Rating at event: shox 1.21 | ZywOo 1.17 | Kyojin 1.06 | apEX 0.98 | misutaaa 0.98
  • Vitality - Rating past three months:  ZywOo 1.32 | misutaaa 1.10 | shox 1.03 | apEX 1.01 | Kyojin 0.97

Projected maps:

NAVI removes Vertigo

Vitality removes Ancient

NAVI picks Nuke

Vitality picks Overpass

NAVI removes Inferno

Vitality removes Mirage

Dust2 is left over.

Prediction:

NAVI wins 2-0

Favorite Draftkings Play:

B1T ($6,400)

Stats on Nuke past three months (7 maps): 1.14 Rating | 0.69 Kills Per Round | +23 K/D Difference

Stats on Overpass past three months (6 maps): 1.05 Rating | 0.65 Kills Per Round | +9 K/D Difference

Other Favorites:

s1mple ($9,600) | electronic ($8,600) | ZywOo ($7,400) 

 

Liquid (World rank: #15) vs. BIG (World rank: #10)

Moneyline Odds: Liquid (-110) | BIG (-115) 

Map Handicap: Liquid +1.5 (-340) | BIG -1.5 (+265)

Map Total: Over 2.5 (-105) | Under 2.5 (-120)

  • This is a best-of-three series for the Group A lower bracket semi-final of IEM Cologne 2021.
  • Liquid - Rating at event: NAF 1.03 | FalleN 0.97 | Grim 0.96 | EliGE 0.95 | Stewie2K 0.93
  • Liquid - Rating past three months: EliGE 1.12 | NAF 1.09 | Stewie2K 1.06 | Grim 1.02 | FalleN 1.02
  • BIG - Rating at event: syrsoN 1.03 | tabseN 0.98 | k1to 0.98 | XANTARES 0.93 | tiziaN 0.89
  • BIG - Rating past three months: XANTARES 1.12 | syrsoN 1.11 | tabseN 1.07 | k1to 0.97 | tiziaN 0.94

Projected maps:

Liquid removes Ancient

BIG removes Inferno

Liquid picks Nuke

BIG picks Dust2

Liquid removes Mirage

BIG removes Overpass

Vertigo is left over.

Prediction:

Liquid wins 2-1

Favorite Draftkings Play:

EliGE ($9,000)

Stats on Nuke past three months (6 maps): 1.15 Rating | 0.76 Kills Per Round | +14 K/D Difference

Stats on Dust2 past three months (3 maps) 0.99 Rating | 0.65 Kills Per Round | -9 K/D Difference

Other Favorites:

NAF ($7,800) | Stewie2K ($4,800) | XANTARES ($7,600) 

 

Heroic (World rank: #4) vs. Astralis (World rank: #8)

Moneyline Odds: Heroic (-175) | Astralis (+145)  

Map Handicap: Heroic -1.5 (+170) | Astralis +1.5 (-210)

Map Total: Over 2.5 (+110) | Under 2.5 (-135)

  • This is a best-of-three series for the Group B upper bracket semi-final of IEM Cologne 2021.
  • Heroic - Rating at event: TeSeS 1.23 | cadiaN 1.15 | sjuush 1.07 | stavn 1.03 | refrezh 0.82
  • Heroic - Rating past three months: TeSeS 1.14 | cadiaN 1.11 | sjuush 1.09 | stavn 1.08 | refrezh 1.03s
  • Astralis - Rating at event: gla1ve 1.23 | Magisk 1.23 | Xyp9x 1.13 | Bubzkji 0.97 | dupreeh 0.96
  • Astralis - Rating past three months: Magisk 1.11 | dupreeh 0.99 | Xyp9x 0.98 | gla1ve 0.97 | Bubzkji 0.97

Projected maps:

Heroic removes Dust2

Astralis removes Mirage

Heroic picks Nuke

Astralis picks Inferno

Heroic removes Vertigo

Astralis removes Ancient

Overpass is left over.

Prediction:

Heroic wins 2-1

Favorite Draftkings Play:

TeSeS ($7,200)

Stats on Nuke past three months (13 maps): 1.17 Rating | 0.76 Kills Per Round | +49 K/D Difference

Stats on Inferno past three months (7 maps) 1.08 Rating | 0.69 Kills Per Round | -3 K/D Difference

Other Favorites:

cadiaN ($9,200) | sjuush ($5,400) | magisk ($7,200) | Bubzkji ($4,600)

 

Ninjas in Pyjamas (World rank: #5) vs. Virtus.pro (World rank: #6)

Moneyline Odds: NiP (-195) | VP (+160) 

Map Handicap: NiP -1.5 (+160) | Virtus.pro +1.5 (-200)

Map Total: Over 2.5 (+110) | Under 2.5 (-135)

  • This is a best-of-three series for the Group A lower bracket semi-final of IEM Cologne 2021.
  • NiP - Rating at event: device 1.15 | REZ 1.10 | hampus 1.03 | Plopski 0.97 | LNZ 0.92
  • NiP - Rating past three months: REZ 1.12 | device 1.10 | hampus 1.03 | LNZ 1.00 | Plopski 0.96
  • VP - Rating at event: YEKINDAR 1.15 | Qikert 1.08 | Jame 1.06 | buster 0.95 | SANJI 0.62
  • VP - Rating past three months: Jame 1.15 | YEKINDAR 1.05 | Qikert 1.02 | buster 0.98 | SANJI 0.89

Projected maps:

NiP removes Vertigo

VP removes Nuke

NiP picks Ancient

VP picks Inferno

NiP removes Dust2

VP removes Mirage

Overpass is left over.

Prediction:

VP wins 2-1

Favorite Draftkings Play:

Jame ($7,600) 

Stats on Ancient past three months (1 maps): 1.08 Rating | 0.75 Kills Per Round | +3 K/D Difference

Stats on Inferno past three months (14 maps) 1.14 Rating | 0.70 Kills Per Round | +64 K/D Difference

Other Favorites:

qikert ($5,200) | YEKINDAR ($6,800) | REZ ($8,400)

 

Favorite Stacks: NAVI, Liquid, Heroic, VP

Favorite Captain Plays: TeSeS, EliGE, s1mple, Jame, electronic, cadiaN

Favorite Value Plays: B1T, sjuush, NAF, qikert, Stewie2K, YEKINDAR