{"id":1870529,"date":"2024-01-19T14:16:53","date_gmt":"2024-01-19T19:16:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/platogaming.com\/plato-data\/g2-vs-nip-preview-and-prediction-blast-groups-2024\/"},"modified":"2024-01-19T14:16:53","modified_gmt":"2024-01-19T19:16:53","slug":"g2-vs-nip-preview-and-prediction-blast-groups-2024","status":"publish","type":"station","link":"https:\/\/platogaming.com\/plato-data\/g2-vs-nip-preview-and-prediction-blast-groups-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"G2 vs NIP Preview and Prediction &#8211; BLAST Groups 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <title>G2 vs NIP Preview and Prediction &#8211; BLAST Groups 2024<\/title><\/p>\n<p>   <!--[if IE 7]&gt;--><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"skip-link screen-reader-text\" href=\"#main-site-content\">Skip to content<\/a> <\/p>\n<div class=\"site-wrap\">\n<div class=\"site-content\" id=\"main-site-content\">\n<div id=\"primary\" class=\"content-area container\">\n<main id=\"main\" class=\"site-main\"><\/p>\n<article id=\"post-66102\" class=\"post-66102 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-cs2 category-news\">\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The 2024 CS2 season is truly underway, as <strong>G2 and NIP are set to battle it out<\/strong> in the first tier one LAN matchup of the year.<\/p>\n<div class data-ctaid=\"3147\" data-cta-type=\"cta\" data-cta-renderd=\"true\" data-cta-cached=\"true\" data-render-type=\"server\">\n<div id=\"cta-base-3147\" data-cta-affid=\"104\" class=\"cta-base cta-single cta-style-default\">\n<div class=\"cta-content\">\n<div class=\"cta-body\">\n<div class=\"cta-row row-body\">\n<div class=\"cta-col cta-col-operator\" data-column=\"operator\" data-enabled=\"false\">\n<div class=\"cont\"><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esportsbets.com\/go\/thunderpick\/\" title=\"Thunderpick Esports\" data-eventcategory=\"CTA Builder Click\" data-eventaction=\"link\" data-eventlabel=\"Thunderpick Esports\" data-eventvalue=\"2561\" data-linkid=\"2561\" data-linktype=\"operator-logo-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platogaming.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/g2-vs-nip-preview-and-prediction-blast-groups-2024.webp\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"logo_black-blue-background_esport-betting-600px-removebg-preview-copy\" width=\"190px\" height=\"50px\"><\/a><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esportsbets.com\/go\/thunderpick\/\" title=\"Thunderpick Esports\" data-eventcategory=\"CTA Builder Click\" data-eventaction=\"link\" data-eventlabel=\"Thunderpick Esports\" data-eventvalue=\"2561\" data-linkid=\"2561\" data-linktype=\"operator-logo-text\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cta-col cta-col-bonus\" data-column=\"bonus\" data-enabled=\"false\">\n<div class=\"cont bonus-text\">\n<p>100% up to \u20ac\/$700<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>with your first deposit<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cta-col cta-col-info\" data-column=\"info\" data-enabled=\"false\">\n<div class=\"cta-list-items\">\n<div class=\"cont cta-list-item\">\n<p>Premier Crypto Esports Betting Site<\/p>\n<p>Extensive Pre-Match &amp; Live Betting Markets<\/p>\n<p>Popular &amp; Niche Esports Markets<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>Please gamble responsibly. <\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"G2_vs_NIP_Match_Preview\">G2 vs NIP Match Preview<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esportsbets.com\/cs2\/odds\/\">CS2 odds <\/a>used in this article were provided by one of the best <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esportsbets.com\/cs2\/sites\/\">CS2 betting sites<\/a>, <b>Thunderpick.<\/b><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"G2\">G2<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>At this event G2 will be hoping to <strong>recreate their performances from a year ago<\/strong>, when they went <strong>undefeated<\/strong> in BLAST Spring Groups, before <strong>winning IEM Katowice<\/strong> without dropping a single map, until the Grand Final. The international squad is known for their <strong>very high peaks<\/strong>, but will they be able to bring up their floor enough to be a <strong>championship contender team<\/strong> at every event they attend in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>In order to facilitate that change, they\u2019ve brought in a veteran coach <strong>Wiktor \u201cTaZ\u201d Wojtas<\/strong> to help them make that next step and continue improving day by day. Getting off to <strong>a good start<\/strong> at the BLAST Spring Groups could be <strong>crucial<\/strong> for their confidence in future tournaments.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"NIP\">NIP<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>NIP have been <strong>struggling to make things work<\/strong> ever since the Nicolai \u201cdevice\u201d Reedtz fiasco in 2022. The legendary organization has moved away from their <strong>Swedish roots<\/strong> and is now sporting an <strong>international roster<\/strong>, consisting of only one Swede, two Danes, a Ukrainian, and a Spaniard. The latter being <strong>Alejandro \u201calex\u201d Masanet<\/strong>, who has recently taken over the <strong>in-game leading<\/strong> role after joining the team in November of last year.<\/p>\n<p>With NIP\u2019s current squad still trying to <strong>figure out their own identity<\/strong>, it is difficult to see them besting an already established team like <strong>G2<\/strong> at BLAST Spring Groups. Even troubling the IEM Katowice and IEM Cologne Champions should be considered a<strong> success for the Ninjas<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"G2_vs_NIP_Odds_Prediction\">G2 vs NIP Odds &amp; Prediction<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esportsbets.com\/reviews\/thunderpick\/\">Thunderpick<\/a> favour <strong>G2 to overcome NIP<\/strong> and be the first team to advance into the Upper Final. An NIP victory in this matchup would come as a surprise to everyone, including the NIP players themselves.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Prediction:&nbsp;<\/strong>G2 (<strong>2-0<\/strong>) NIP<\/li>\n<li><strong>Odds: <\/strong>G2 Win (<strong>-500<\/strong>\/<strong>1.20<\/strong>), NIP Win (<strong>+300<\/strong>\/<strong>4.00<\/strong>)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esportsbets.com\/cs2\/\">CS2 Betting<\/a> Site: <\/strong>Thunderpick<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>All odds accessed are accurate at the time of writing and are liable to change.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Image credits: Ninjas in Pyjamas<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"author\">\n<div class=\"author-avatar\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esportsbets.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Bruno-Sobieraj-EsportsBets.webp\" alt=\"Bruno Sobieraj Avatar\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"author-detail\">\n<span>Written by<\/span><\/p>\n<h6>Bruno Sobieraj<\/h6>\n<p>My name is Bruno and my love for Counter-Strike was sparked when the Polish Virtus.pro was plowing through opponents from 2014 to 2018. 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