Ninjas in Pyjamas vs AMKAL ESPORTS Prediction: who will turn out to be stronger?

Prediction for the match between Ninjas in Pyjamas and AMKAL ESPORTS which will take place on August 21. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Ninjas in Pyjamas

Ninjas have been settling in the tier-2 level for a long time now, and there are few prospects for a new stage of development. Last time Ninjas in Pyjamas had a good performance at YaLLa Compass 2024, reached the grand finals, but after that “ruined” at RES European Series #6, did not reach the fall finals of BLAST and lost the open qualifications at IEM Rio 2024. No one expects a sensational breakthrough at BLAST Premier: Fall Groups 2024.

The only hope of the organization is now connected with r1nkle. The Ukrainian sharpshooter has integrated well into the lineup and is really playing at the level of a star player. Not so long ago he was the main reason for the victory over FaZe in BLAST groups, and in general he looked very solid at that mini-tournament. Sometimes he is helped by REZ and maxster, but more often r1nkle wins almost solo. Throughout 2024, Ninjas in Pyjamas remained a solid mid-tier at the dash-2 level, not winning trophies and often taking places in the middle of the table.

However, in this particular encounter, Ninjas in Pyjamas will have one solid advantage. Ninjas in Pyjamas miraculously got a slot at RMR Shanghai directly, without closed qualifications. Their opponent will have at least three matches in one day, and it's not even a given that they'll make it to the BLAST Premier: Fall Showdown 2024. The Ninjas will have the opportunity to observe AMKAL ESPORTS and tweak their match preparation.

AMKAL ESPORTS

The media project from Herman has fallen on hard times. In the spring AMKAL ESPORTS played at the major in Copenhagen and showed great promise, and in the summer became a victim of Cloud9's ambitions. Kazakh starlet ICY moved to Cloud9, and AMKAL ESPORTS lost Sdaim, sending him to inactivation. Now Travis, Forester, Krad and topo are officially registered on Liquipedia, and riffler nota is the fifth on the closed qualification for RMR. It is likely that he will also help the team at BLAST Premier: Fall Showdown 2024.

AMKAL ESPORTS' last few appearances have consistently ended in defeat. After making the Skyesports Championship 2024 playoffs, the team failed to qualify for the BetBoom Dacha Open and then lost two matches in a row to Aurora Academy and MOUZ. But the problems started a little earlier when the organization fired Nickelback and gave the ingame leadership options to Krad. As practice later showed, AMKAL ESPORTS' results didn't go up, and maybe that wasn't enough for ICY not to leave.

On August 21, Herman's team has to play at least three matches - two HE1 and one HE3 against Ninjas in Pyjamas. In such a rhythm it is important to save energy for the whole game day, trying to get results everywhere. The emergency substitution factor can also affect the game of AMKAL ESPORTS. The team has a lot of problems. Probably, they will not affect in the closed qualification, but at BLAST Premier: Fall Showdown 2024 AMKAL ESPORTS may be limited to one match.

Expert Betting Tips

The Ninjas are fresh, rested, with nothing to distract them from the tournament. AMKAL ESPORTS will be playing with Standin all day long. It is clear that all factors are not in favor of the team from Eastern Europe. This is also understood by bookmakers, highlighting Ninjas in Pyjamas as a favorite.