Team Liquid vs Ninjas in Pyjamas (Liquid-NIP) result: South America League Kickoff 2026, 18 Apr 2026

31.8%Win probability before the match68.2%

MVP:Maia, Bassetto, Fntzy

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Team Liquid vs Ninjas in Pyjamas: maps, round scores and veto

MAP 1Nighthaven Labs50 min
Team LiquidOperator bans: Bandit, Mira, Clash, Ace, Grim, ThermitePICK
7
Atk3:3Def4:1
Ninjas in PyjamasOperator bans: Solid Snake, Montagne, Deimos, Bandit, Kaid, Mira
4
MAP 2Lair39 min
Team LiquidOperator bans: Capitao, Glaz, Thermite, Kaid, Mira
2
Def2:4Atk0:3
Ninjas in PyjamasOperator bans: Bandit, Kaid, Clash, Capitao, Solid SnakePICK
7
MAP 3Bankdecider61 min
Team LiquidOperator bans: Castle, Warden, Echo, Grim, Ying, Capitao
6
Atk4:2Def2:4OT Atk0:1OT Def0:1
Ninjas in PyjamasOperator bans: Ace, Montagne, Ying, Castle, Goyo, Kaid
8

Map veto

  1. Team Liquid banned Consulate
  2. Ninjas in Pyjamas banned Chalet
  3. Team Liquid banned Kafe Dostoyevsky
  4. Ninjas in Pyjamas banned Border
  5. Team Liquid picked Nighthaven Labs
  6. Ninjas in Pyjamas picked Lair
  7. Team Liquid banned Fortress
  8. Ninjas in Pyjamas banned Clubhouse
  9. Bank left as decider

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Team Liquid vs Ninjas in Pyjamas: what the model expected

Quick read

  • Rating87 Elo points separate Team Liquid (1614) and Ninjas in Pyjamas (1701).
  • Head-to-headTeam Liquid 3-4 Ninjas in Pyjamas in 7 meetings since 2024. Team Liquid took the previous meeting 2-1 at South America League Regional Finals 2025 (). More
  • FormTeam Liquid won 7 of their last 10; Ninjas in Pyjamas won 5 of 10. Team Liquid come in slightly sharper. More
  • Bottom lineBefore the start, Eloline gave Ninjas in Pyjamas a 68% chance. This number was recomputed afterwards from the rating history, not logged before the match.

Team Liquid vs Ninjas in Pyjamas: rosters

Team LiquidElo: #14
FelipoX
Maia
FelipoX
FelipoXProfile
Player comparison12 months before this match
24Age24
03/2026On the team since03/2026
BassettoProfile
hatez
pino

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Team comparison

Team LiquidTeamNinjas in Pyjamas
53% (34-30)Map win rate53% (42-37)
5-3Deciding maps won–lost5-6
38%Series wins without dropping a map44%
50 minAverage map length48 min
55%Attack-side rounds won41%
50%First half won41%
OpenTeam pageOpen

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Team Liquid vs Ninjas in Pyjamas: meetings before this one

7 meetings · Most recent: 2–1 to Team Liquid ()

All 7 meetings

Team Liquid and Ninjas in Pyjamas: form going into the match

Team Liquid · 7 of 10 wonNinjas in Pyjamas · 5 of 10 wonWonLost
158016231666170916141701158016231666170916141701
Elo after each match · oldernewer
WImperial Esports1–0
WFaZe Clan1–0
WLOS1–0
LBlack Dragons e-Sports0–1
LBlack Dragons e-Sports1–2
WElevate Academy2–0
WLOUD2–1
WSuperNova Team2–1
LElevate Academy0–2
WEx-ENX2–1
WLOS2–0
WLOUD1–0
WINTZ1–0
WFluxo W7M1–0
LFURIA Esports0–1
LShopify Rebellion1–2
WFearX2–1
LHeretics1–2
LM801–2
LWeibo Gaming0–2

Map pool: how both teams fare on each map

Team Liquid
Ninjas in Pyjamas
100%2 maps · 1 bansWW
Clubhouse
29%7 maps · 4 bansLLLWW
100%2 maps · 1 bansWW
Border
71%7 maps · 3 bansWWWWL
100%2 maps · 1 bansWW
Lair
50%6 maps · 4 bansLWLWW
67%3 maps · 4 bansLWW
Bank
100%4 maps · 2 bansWWWW
0%2 maps · 3 bansLL
Kafe Dostoyevsky
0%4 maps · 1 bansLLLL
0%1 maps · 6 bansL
Consulate
75%4 maps · 2 bansWWLW
100%1 maps · 1 bansW
Chalet
0%2 maps · 16 bansLL
–
Skyscraper
0%2 maps · 4 bansLL
0%1 maps · 4 bansL
Nighthaven Labs
–
–
Fortress
0%1 maps · 6 bansL

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