Ninjas in Pyjamas (World rank: #5) vs. Gambit (World rank: #1) 

Moneyline Odds: NiP (+170) | Gambit (-205)

Map Handicap: NiP +1.5 (-185) | Gambit -1.5 (+150)

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

  • This is a best-of-three series for the Group A upper bracket semi-final of IEM Cologne 2021. 
  • NiP - Rating at event: device 1.58 | hampus 1.23 | REZ 1.21 | Plopski 1.15 | LNZ 1.03
  • NiP - Rating past three months: REZ 1.12 | device 1.11 | hampus 1.05 | LNZ 1.00 | Plopski 0.99
  • Gambit - Rating at event: nafany 1.31 | Ax1Le 1.26 | Hobbit 1.15 | interz 1.14 | sh1ro 1.13
  • Gambit - Rating past three months:  sh1ro 1.22 | Ax1Le 1.19 | Hobbit 1.19 | nafany 1.07 | interz 0.97

Projected maps:

NiP removes Vertigo

Gambit removes Nuke

NiP picks Overpass

Gambit picks Dust2

NiP removes Mirage

Gambit removes Ancient

Inferno is left over.

Prediction:

Gambit wins 2-1

Favorite Draftkings Play:

Ax1Le ($8,400)

Stats on Overpass past three months (11 maps): 1.30 Rating | 0.81 kills per round | +59 K/D Difference

Stats on Dust2 past three months (22 maps) 1.14 Rating | 0.70 kills per round | +59 K/D Difference

Other Favorites:

Hobbit ($7,200) | sh1ro ($10,000) | device ($8,200)

 

Liquid (World rank: #15) vs. mousesports (World rank: #7)

Moneyline Odds: Liquid (+160) | mousesports (-195) 

Map Handicap: Liquid +1.5 (-205) | mousesports -1.5 (+165)

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

  • This is a best-of-three series for the Group A lower bracket round 1 of IEM Cologne 2021. 
  • Liquid - Rating at event: Grim 0.98 | FalleN 0.85 | NAF 0.84 | EliGE 0.81 | Stewie2K 0.71
  • Liquid - Rating past three months: EliGE 1.13 | NAF 1.07 | Stewie2K 1.05 | Grim 1.03 | FalleN 1.02
  • mousesports - Rating at event: Bymas 0.99 | frozen 0.97 | dexter 0.94 | ropz 0.89 | acoR 0.71
  • mousesports - Rating past three months:  ropz 1.20 | frozen 1.17 | Bymas 1.06 | acoR 1.05 | dexter 1.02

Projected maps:

Liquid removes Ancient

mousesports removes Overpass

Liquid picks Vertigo

mousesports picks Inferno

Liquid removes Nuke

mousesports removes Mirage

Dust2 is left over.

Prediction:

mousesports wins 2-0

Favorite Draftkings Play:

ropz ($9,000) 

Stats on Vertigo past three months (10 maps): 1.13 Rating | 0.76 kills per round | +24 K/D Difference

Stats on Inferno past three months (7 maps) 1.24 Rating | 0.81 kills per round | +36 K/D Difference

Other Favorites:

AcoR ($5,800) | frozen (7,600)

 

G2 (World rank: #3) vs. BIG (World rank: #10)

Moneyline Odds: G2 (-165) | BIG (+135) 

Map Handicap: G2 -1.5 (+180) | BIG +1.5 (-225)

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

  • This is a best-of-three series for the Group A upper bracket semi-final of IEM Cologne 2021. 
  • G2 - Rating at event: NiKo 1.60 | huNter- 1.49 | JaCkz 1.31 | nexa 0.93 | AmaNEk 0.90
  • G2 - Rating past three months: NiKo 1.19 | huNter- 1.14 | AmaNEk 1.01 | nexa 0.99 | JaCkz 0.93
  • BIG - Rating at event: tabseN 1.34 | syrsoN 1.15 | k1to 1.05 | XANTARES 1.04 | tiziaN 0.94
  • BIG - Rating past three months: XANTARES 1.13 | syrsoN 1.12 | tabseN 1.08 | k1to 0.97 | tiziaN 0.94

Projected maps:

G2 removes Overpass

BIG removes Ancient

G2 picks Inferno

BIG picks Dust2

G2 removes Vertigo

BIG removes Nuke

Mirage is left over.

Prediction:

G2 wins 2-1

Favorite Draftkings Play:

huNter- ($8,600)

Stats on Inferno past three months (15 maps): 1.24 Rating | 0.82 kills per round | +64 K/D Difference

Stats on Dust2 past three months (14 maps) 1.14 Rating | 0.78 kills per round | +41 K/D Difference

Other Favorites:

AmaNEk ($7,000) | NiKo ($9,800) | XANTARES ($9,400)

 

Complexity (World rank: #12) vs. Virtus.pro (World rank: #6)

Moneyline Odds: Complexity (-135) | VP (+110) 

Map Handicap: Complexity -1.5 (+225) | Virtus.pro +1.5 (-280)

Map Total: Over 2.5 (-105) | Under 2.5 (-115)

  • This is a best-of-three series for the Group A lower bracket round 1 of IEM Cologne 2021. 
  • Complexity - Rating at event: blameF 0.98 | poizon 0.91 | k0nfig 0.87 | jks 0.83 | RUSH 0.78
  • Complexity - Rating past three months: blameF 1.16 | k0nfig 1.16 | jks 1.04 | poizon 1.00 | RUSH 0.88
  • VP - Rating at event: YEKINDAR 1.19 | buster 1.10 | Qikert 1.01 | Jame 0.95 | SANJI 0.65
  • VP - Rating past three months: Jame 1.15 | YEKINDAR 1.04 | Qikert 1.01 | buster 0.99 | SANJI 0.90

Projected maps:

Complexity removes Inferno

VP removes Nuke

Complexity picks Mirage

VP picks Overpass

Complexity removes Ancient

VP removes Nuke

Dust2 is left over.

Prediction:

Virtus.pro wins 2-1

Favorite Draftkings Play:

Jame ($7,400)

Stats on Mirage past three months (10 maps): 1.16 Rating | 0.72 kills per round | +35 K/D Difference

Stats on Overpass past three months (11 maps) 1.16 Rating | 0.75 kills per round | +54 K/D Difference

Other Favorites:

YEKINDAR ($6,600) | qikert ($5,800) | k0nfig ($9,600)

 

 

Favorite Stacks: mousesports, Gambit, G2, Virtus,pro

Favorite Captain Plays: ropz, huNter- Ax1Le, Jame, sh1ro, NiKo

Favorite Value Plays: acoR, frozen, YEKINDAR, Hobbit, AmaNEk, qikert