Fnatic vs 9INE Preview and Predictions: IEM Cologne 2023

Fnatic vs 9INE will pair up two in-form teams against each other in the IEM Cologne 2023 Upper Bracket Round 2

After pulling off near-escapes in both of their respective Play-In openers to keep their winning streaks intact, Fnatic and 9INE will go head-to-head in the IEM Cologne 2023 Upper Bracket Round 2. Fnatic edged out Complexity and 9INE narrowly beat OG to set up this tie.  With two evenly matched teams preparing to face off,  CSGO betting enthusiasts will find it difficult to pick a side. 

Fnatic

Fnatic banked on their phenomenal firepower to pull ahead to the finishing line in a 19-17 affair against Complexity. The North Americans mounted a late resurgence to take the fight to overtime, but William “mezii” Merriman steered the British outfit home. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5RcszIekYU

Players

Freddy “KRIMZ” Johansson

• HLTV Rating: 1.05
• Impact Rating: 1.01
• Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 71.2%
• Average Damage Round: 76.2
• Kills Per Round: 0.70

William “mezii” Merriman

• HLTV Rating: 1.12
• Impact Rating: 1.06
• Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 73.1%
• Average Damage Round: 79.1
• Kills Per Round: 0.71

Fredrik “roeJ” Jørgensen

• HLTV Rating: 1.14
• Impact Rating: 1.21
• Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 71.4%
• Average Damage Round: 82.9
• Kills Per Round: 0.74

Christopher “dexter” Nong

• HLTV Rating: 1.06
• Impact Rating: 1.16
• Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 70.8%
• Average Damage Round: 79.6
• Kills Per Round: 0.73

Aurélien “afro” Drapier

• HLTV Rating: 1.11
• Impact Rating: 1.15
• Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 69.9%
• Average Damage Round: 73.7
• Kills Per Round: 0.71

Most Kills

Map 1: mezii

Map 2: dexter

Map 3: roeJ

Most Assists

Map 1: dexter

Map 2: roeJ

Map 3: dexter

Most Deaths

Map 1: dexter

Map 2: mezii

Map 3: roeJ

9INE

9INE and OG also played out an overtime match on Overpass. The Polish side were trailing 8-13 at one point, but a series of clutches from Olek “⁠hades⁠” Miskiewicz and Krzysztof “⁠Goofy⁠” Górski proved crucial as they claimed victory in the end. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbIu7bKqCII

Players

Wiktor “mynio” Kruk

• HLTV Rating: 0.92
• Impact Rating: 1.01
• Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 67.3%
• Average Damage Round: 75.6
• Kills Per Round: 0.63

Krzysiek “Goofy” Gorski

• HLTV Rating: 1.08
• Impact Rating: 1.09
• Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 70.6%
• Average Damage Round: 77.8
• Kills Per Round: 0.70

Olek “hades” Miskiewicz

• HLTV Rating: 1.12
• Impact Rating: 1.11
• Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 71.2%
• Average Damage Round: 73.8
• Kills Per Round: 0.73

Kamil “KEi” Pietkun

• HLTV Rating: 1.12
• Impact Rating: 1.21
• Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 69.7%
• Average Damage Round: 82.9
• Kills Per Round: 0.74

Kacper “Kylar” Walukiewicz

• HLTV Rating: 1.05
• Impact Rating: 1.02
• Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 70.7%
• Average Damage Round: 73.3
• Kills Per Round: 0.68

Most Kills

Map 1: KEi

Map 2: Goofy

Map 3: hades

Most Assists

Map 1: hades

Map 2: KEi

Map 3: Goofy

Most Deaths

Map 1: Goofy

Map 2: hades

Map 3: KEi

Fnatic vs 9INE Predictions: IEM Cologne 2023

Fnatic and 9INE could produce another nail-biting clash, which we believe Fnatic will win in the end. 

Fnatic vs 9INE Head to Head Record 

Fnatic 1-2 9INE

Fnatic vs 9INE Maps 

• Overpass
• Vertigo
• Ancient

9INE vs Fnatic Score 

• Map 1: Fnatic to win by +4<
• Map 2: 9INE to win by +3<
• Map 3: Fnatic to win in OT

9INE vs Fnatic First Blood 

Map 1: Kylar

Map 2: mynio

Map 3: afro

Fnatic vs 9INE Most First Kills

Map 1: mezii

Map 2: Goofy

Map 3: roeJ

9INE vs Fnatic Top Fragger

mezii

Fnatic vs 9INE Most Clutches

dexter

9INE vs Fnatic Most Utility Damage

Kylar

Fnatic vs 9INE Most Plants

Fnatic

Fnatic vs 9INE Most Defuses

Fnatic

IEM Cologne 2023: Fnatic vs 9INE Match Links

Fnatic vs 9INE Match Time

July 19, 2023 – 13:30 ET/12:30 CST/10:30 PT