NIP vs FaZe will see two Counter-Strike heavyweights kickstarting their IEM Cologne 2023 journey
Ninjas In Pyjamas returned from the cusp of elimination to make it to the IEM Cologne Group Stages, but they now face a side against whom they have struggled historically. FaZe also enter the fray fresh off a solid BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2023 campaign, so they are the obvious CSGO betting favorites for the clash.
NIP
NIP secured the final spot in the IEM Cologne Group Stages by defeating the resilient Imperial team in a 2-1 battle. Although they lost convincingly on Ancient, the Swedes bounced back with two narrow victories on Overpass and Nuke, the latter being an overtime win.
Players
Kristian “k0nfig” Wienecke
- HLTV Rating: 1.08
- Impact Rating: 1.19
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 69.6%
- Average Damage Round: 80.5
- Kills Per Round: 0.75
Hampus “hampus” Poser
- HLTV Rating: 1.01
- Impact Rating: 1.14
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 67.8%
- Average Damage Round: 79.7
- Kills Per Round: 0.70
Fredrik “REZ” Sterner
- HLTV Rating: 1.03
- Impact Rating: 1.10
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 70.7%
- Average Damage Round: 77.7
- Kills Per Round: 0.70
Danyyl “headtr1ck” Valitov
- HLTV Rating: 1.14
- Impact Rating: 1.06
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 73.6%
- Average Damage Round: 75.5
- Kills Per Round: 0.73
Ludvig “Brollan” Brolin
- HLTV Rating: 1.11
- Impact Rating: 1.17
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 70.4%
- Average Damage Round: 78.9
- Kills Per Round: 0.72
Most Kills
Map 1: k0nfig
Map 2: hampus
Map 3: headtr1ck
Most Assists
Map 1: headtr1ck
Map 2: k0nfig
Map 3: hampus
Most Deaths
Map 1: hampus
Map 2: headtr1ck
Map 3: k0nfig
FaZe
FaZe won the ESL Pro League Season 17 in March and claimed the Intel Grand Slam Season 4 title. They, however, went through a slump afterward which saw them suffer premature exits from the IEM Rio 2023 and Paris Major 2023. Their recent performance in the BLAST Fall Groups 2023, nevertheless, indicates that they are on the path to a successful comeback.
Players
Håvard “rain” Nygaard
- HLTV Rating: 1.02
- Impact Rating: 1.16
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 69.9%
- Average Damage Round: 79.8
- Kills Per Round: 0.71
Helvijs “broky” Saukants
- HLTV Rating: 1.11
- Impact Rating: 1.01
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 72.8%
- Average Damage Round: 73.1
- Kills Per Round: 0.71
Russel “Twistzz” Van Dulken
- HLTV Rating: 1.11
- Impact Rating: 1.08
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 73.7%
- Average Damage Round: 76.7
- Kills Per Round: 0.73
Finn “karrigan” Andersen
- HLTV Rating: 0.91
- Impact Rating: 0.91
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 66.7%
- Average Damage Round: 68.4
- Kills Per Round: 0.62
Robin “ropz” Kool
- HLTV Rating: 1.15
- Impact Rating: 1.10
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 72.5%
- Average Damage Round:78.6
- Kills Per Round:0.74
Most Kills
Map 1: karrigan
Map 2: ropz
Map 3: Twistzz
Most Assists
Map 1: Twistzz
Map 2: karrigan
Map 3: ropz
Most Deaths
Map 1: ropz
Map 2: Twistzz
Map 3: karrigan
NIP vs FaZe Predictions: IEM Cologne 2023
We expect FaZe to beat NIP by 2-1.
NIP vs FaZe Head to Head Record
NIP 2-6 FaZe
NIP vs FaZe Maps
FaZe vs NIP Score
- Map 1: FaZe to win by +4
- Map 2: NIP to win in by +7
- Map 3: FaZe to win by +4
FaZe vs NIP First Blood
Map 1: REZ
Map 2: broky
Map 3: Brollan
Ninjas in Pyjamas vs FaZe Most First Kills
Map 1: karrigan
Map 2: hampus
Map 3: Twistzz
FaZe vs Ninjas in Pyjamas Top Fragger
Twistzz
Ninjas in Pyjamas vs FaZe Most Clutches
karrigan
FaZe vs Ninjas in Pyjamas Most Utility Damage
REZ
Ninjas in Pyjamas vs FaZe Most Plants
FaZe
Ninjas in Pyjamas vs FaZe Most Defuses
FaZe
IEM Cologne 2023: NIP vs FaZe Match Links
NIP vs FaZe Match Time
July 30, 2023 – 06:30 ET/05:30 CST/03:30 PT
