mouz NXT vs. Young Ninjas, Preview & Prediction - Free 10/19 CS:GO

When we take a look at the respective rankings of these two teams, we wouldn’t say that the odds should be low on mouz NXT to get a win in the match against Young Ninjas. However, mouz NXT has been one of the hottest teams of late, and progressing to the semi-finals at the Malta Vibes Knockout Series 3 seems rather achievable when they meet Young Ninjas on Tuesday.

mouz NXT Team Stats and Latest Results

As I mentioned, there are not many hotter teams than mouz NXT at the moment. Namely, Dennis 'sycrone' Nielsen’s side is on an eight-game winning streak, while they won 12 of the previous 13 matches. Although they had a tougher job in the most recent game against Unique at the Pinnacle Fall Series 2, mouz NXT didn’t have trouble with ONYX in the opening match at this tournament.

mouz NXT won all five appearances on Dust2 in the period of the last three months, while they also played very well on Nuke (85.7% win rate) and Inferno (81.8%). The fact that mouz NXT’s “weakest” displays came on Ancient (66.7%) says a lot about this team. There is no reason for coach Nielsen to change his squad as torzsi (1.24 rating), xertioN (1.18), JDC (1.15), siuhy (1.10), and Szejn (1.07) have been playing at the top level. They won 40 of the last 49 maps they appeared on.

Young Ninjas Team Stats and Latest Results

Young Ninjas responded to a two-game losing skid with a convincing 2-0 victory over Enterprise in the opening game of the Malta Vibes Knockout Series 3. They were victorious at the WePlay Academy League Season 2 after wins over Astralis Talent and NAVI Junior and secured a ticket to the LAN Finals. Still, we cannot say they are in good form like their next rivals - mouz NXT.

When it comes to the maps in the last three months, Young Ninjas played well on Vertigo (76.9%) and Overpass (73.3%), while they were disappointing on Nuke (14.3%). debo (0.84) played only 14 maps with his new team, but Sapec (1.04), ztr (1.05), phzy (1.15), and Ro1f (0.98) have been playing together for quite some time, so the chemistry shouldn’t be a problem for Young Ninjas.

mouz NXT vs. Young Ninjas H2H Record

These teams have met five times in the space of just two months (July-August 2021), and mouz NXT currently leads the series 3-2. The most recent H2H duel came in the final of the WePlay Academy League Season 1 Finals when mouz NXT secured a W and a trophy, along with $45,000.

mouz NXT vs. Young Ninjas Betting Preview

The low (-500) odds on mouz NXT to win is something I would never bet on, given the H2H record and unpredictability of this sport. That’s why my suggestion is to forget about backing mouz NXT, even though it seems like a sure shot. It is better to go with a map handicap, which has a greater value, and that’s what I picked for this clash. mouz NXT won three maps in a row the last time they faced Young Ninjas, and I expect to see two more here.

The Pick: mouz NXT Map Handicap -1.5 (-135 @GGBET)