NIP vs forZe Preview and Predictions: BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023 European RMR B
| Tags: CS2
| Author The Old One
NIP vs forZe will be one of the opening matches in today’s Paris Major 2023 European RMR B action
Ninjas In Pyjamas put on a spirited display against Vitality, but they could not escape a narrow 16-13 defeat. The Swedes' opening round victory over Eternal Fire, however, set them up for a Round 3 matchup with Russian outfit forZe. There are no clear CSGO betting favorites for this tie, but forZe might feel slightly more confident as they won three of their last five matches.
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NIP
Ninjas in Pyjamas ranked 22nd in the latest HLTV rankings, which is the joint-worst in their history. Their recent record in S-tier tournaments have been pretty disappoitning, so the RMRs presented the opportunity of somewhat of a redemption arc. NIP's performances have been promising in their first two matches, but they will have to be at their absolute best to overcome a formidable forZe unit.
Players
Kristian “k0nfig” Wienecke
- HLTV Rating: 1.08
- Impact Rating: 1.19
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 69.6%
- Average Damage Round: 80.7
- Kills Per Round: 0.75
Aleksi “Aleksib” Virolainen
- HLTV Rating: 0.95
- Impact Rating: 1.01
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 71.1%
- Average Damage Round: 73.9
- Kills Per Round: 0.64
Fredrik “REZ” Sterner
- HLTV Rating: 1.03
- Impact Rating: 1.10
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 70.7%
- Average Damage Round: 77.8
- Kills Per Round: 0.70
Danyyl “headtr1ck” Valitov
- HLTV Rating: 1.14
- Impact Rating: 1.06
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 73.4%
- Average Damage Round: 76.1
- Kills Per Round: 0.73
Ludvig “Brollan” Brolin
- HLTV Rating: 1.11
- Impact Rating: 1.18
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 70.4%
- Average Damage Round: 79.0
- Kills Per Round: 0.72
Player To Watch
headtr1ck
forZe
forZe had the chance to exact immediate revenge for their BetBoom Playlist Urbanistic Grand Final humbling against Cloud9, but they once again got outplayed by the US-Russian team. Despite their first round disappointment, forZe revitalized their RMR campaign with a close 16-14 win over ENCE. Andrey “Jerry” Mekhryakov and company have grown a reputation to grind out results. If they can maintain that resilience, they could pick up another big win.
Players
Andrey “Jerry” Mekhryakov
- HLTV Rating: 1.06
- Impact Rating: 1.05
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 70.8%
- Average Damage Round: 76.3
- Kills Per Round: 0.68
Vladislav “Krad” Kravchenko
- HLTV Rating: 1.06
- Impact Rating: 1.09
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 68.7%
- Average Damage Round: 76.5
- Kills Per Round: 0.69
Aleksandr “zorte” Zagodyrenko
- HLTV Rating: 1.14
- Impact Rating: 1.13
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 72.7%
- Average Damage Round: 73.1
- Kills Per Round: 0.72
Evgeniy “r3salt” Frolov
- HLTV Rating: 1.05
- Impact Rating: 1.07
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 68.7%
- Average Damage Round: 76.2
- Kills Per Round: 0.68
Aleksandr “shalfey” Marenov
- HLTV Rating: 1.12
- Impact Rating: 1.10
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 71.7%
- Average Damage Round: 77.7
- Kills Per Round: 0.71
Player to Watch
shalfey
NIP vs forZe Predictions: BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023 European RMR B
forZe to beat Ninjas In Pyjamas in a closely fought affair.
NIP vs forZe Head to Head Record
NIP 0-0 forZe
NIP vs forZe Maps
- Mirage
NIP vs forZe Score
- forZe to win by +4<
NIP vs forZe Top Fragger
shalfey
BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023 European RMR B forZe vs NIP Match Links
NIP vs forZe Match Time
04:00 ET/03:00 CST/01:00 PT
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