Gambit vs. NIP, Preview & Prediction - Free 4/10 CS:GO

The hottest team in the CS:GO right now, Gambit, is a clear favorite in this Best of 3 encounter when they take on NIP in the semi-finals of the ESL Pro League Season 13 on Saturday. If they manage to get past the Swedes, the Russians will face the winner of the match between Heroic and FURIA.

Gambit Team Stats and Latest Results

Following the elimination of Astralis, Natus Vincere, and Virtus.pro, Gambit became the highest-ranked team at the ESL Pro League Season 13 and the biggest favorite to win the tournament. The Russian side dominated in the group stage and recorded all five wins to end that phase with a +66 round difference. They beat MIBR, Cloud9, Natus Vincere, TeamOne, and FURIA, after which Gambit defeated Astralis in the Play-In. Gambit won 15 of the previous 16 matches.

During the last three months, Gambit was fantastic on Vertigo (91.7% win rate) and Mirage (87.5%), while their “weakest” displays came on Dust2 (54.5%). Gambit assembled its current squad in January 2021 and appeared on 60 maps with a record of 51 wins and 19 losses. The lineup consists of Hobbit (1.19 rating), interz (0.98), Ax1Le (1.20), sh1ro (1.25), and nafany (1.06).

NIP Team Stats and Latest Results

Perhaps surprisingly, NIP finished the group stage at the top of Group B ahead of ENCE, G2, Vitality, and FaZe. Following an opening loss to G2, NIP connected four victories over ENCE, FaZe, mousesports, and Vitality. Even though they lost to Heroic in the Play-In, the Swedes stayed in contention with a 2-1 comeback victory over Complexity. NIP won seven of the last 13 games.

Over the course of the previous three months, NIP was decent on Train (66.7%) and Dust2 (60.0%), while they failed to get a victory on Vertigo (played twice). NIP established its current lineup in February this year and appeared on 36 maps with a record of 19 wins and 17 losses. The team members are REZ (1.07), hampus (1.06), nawwk (1.01), Plopski (1.06), and ztr (0.91).

Gambit vs. NIP H2H Record

It’s going to be the first-ever duel of these teams.

Gambit vs. NIP Betting Preview

Although NIP impressed in the group stage of this tournament, I don’t think they are good enough to trouble Gambit in this one. I see Gambit as the team that will take the summit of the CS:GO rankings in the weeks to come, and there is no way they will miss the opportunity to reach the Grand Final at the ESL Pro League Season 13. I am backing the favorites to win.

The Pick: Gambit to win (-200 @PINNACLE)