NIP vs. Anonymo, Preview & Prediction - Free 5/14 CS:GO

NIP is a massive favorite in this Best of 3 encounter when they take on Anonymo in the opening round of the playoffs at the Flashpoint 3 on Friday. The winning side will progress to the Upper quarter-finals and meet the better team from a clash between FunPlus Phoenix and HYENAS, while the loser will go down to the Lower bracket.

NIP Team Stats and Latest Results

NIP didn’t play a single CS:GO match for more than a month when they lost to Gambit in the semi-finals of the ESL Pro League Season 13. Overall, they did play well at that tournament and earned $50,000 for 3rd position. In 2021, NIP wasn’t very active as they played only 14 matches and won just half of them.

Talking about the maps in the last three months, NIP was average on Dust2, Nuke, and Overpass, while they failed to impress on Mirage (33.3% win rate). Since February 2021, NIP is playing with the same lineup that appeared on 32 maps with a record of 15 wins and 17 losses. The team members are REZ (1.10 rating), hampus (1.04), nawwk (1.05), Plopski (1.06), and ztr (0.85).

Anonymo Team Stats and Latest Results

Unlike NIP, who received an invitation to join the playoffs at this tournament, Anonymo had to go through the qualification stage. They successfully went through the open and closed qualifiers, defeating such teams as ENCE, Dignitas, and Sprout, among others. Anonymo’s latest game was against Movistar Riders at the ESEA Premier Season 37 Europe, and they won 2-1. Anonymo won 11 of the last 20 games.

In the previous three months, Anonymo was strong on Vertigo (71.4%) and was above average or at least average on every other map except Overpass (26.7%). Anonymo assembled its current squad in March this year and appeared on 91 maps with a record of 48 wins and 43 losses. The lineup consists of Snax (1.07), innocent (1.02), mynio (0.97), Kei (1.13), and Kylar (1.04).

NIP vs. Anonymo H2H Record

These teams have never met before.

NIP vs. Anonymo Betting Preview

NIP is an absolute favorite in this one, but given they didn’t play for more than a month, I don’t think it’s going to be easy for them on Friday. Anonymo, on the other hand, is in a competitive rhythm and they are more than capable of getting a map here. I don’t know why, but something is telling me that we could have an upset. I am backing Anonymo to cover a +1.5 handicap at excellent odds.

The Pick: Anonymo +1.5 Map Handicap (+103 @GGBET)