The ESL Pro League Season 21 Play-in match between MIBR and Nemiga will feature two teams fighting to reach the main stage of the tournament. MIBR has more experience in the international arena, but demonstrates unstable results, while Nemiga mostly plays in European online tournaments.
Current form of the teams
MIBR comes to this match with unstable results. The Brazilian team took 12-14th place at PGL Cluj-Napoca 2025, where they lost to Astralis (1-2) and also lost to 3DMAX (0-2). At the same time, they managed to defeat Imperial Valkyries (2-0), but defeats against Wildcard (0-2 ) and Imperial (1-2) indicate instability. Before that, they were the runners-up at the Ace South American Masters Spring 2025, which indicates a good form in regional tournaments. The team's average rating for the past month is 6.0.
Date | Team | Score | Opponent |
February 17 | MIBR | 1 - 2 | Astralis |
February 16 | MIBR | 0 - 2 | 3DMAX |
February 15 | MIBR | 2 - 0 | Imperial Valkyries |
February 14 | MIBR | 0 - 2 | Wildcard |
February 9 | MIBR | 1 - 2 | Imperial |
Nemiga also has an unstable series of results. They took 9-16th place at the CCT Season 2 European Series #18, losing to CYBERSHOKE (1-2). They also lost to B8 (1-2) and Fire Flux (0-2), but managed to beat Sashi (2-0). This indicates the team's difficulties against strong teams, although sometimes they show competitive play.
Date | Team | Score | Opponent |
February 25 | Nemiga | 1 - 2 | CYBERSHOKE |
February 24 | Nemiga | 2 - 0 | Sashi |
February 21 | Nemiga | 0 - 2 | CYBERSHOKE |
February 18 | Nemiga | 2 - 0 | Fire Flux |
February 14 | Nemiga | 1 - 2 | B8 |
Map Pool
MIBR demonstrates good play on Ancient (69% WR, 16 match) and Nuke (58% WR, 26 matches), which are their strongest maps. At the same time, they perform poorly on Mirage (25% WR), Train(0% WR ), and Anubis (40% WR), which can be a decisive factor when choosing maps.
Nemiga, on the other hand, feels confident in Ancient (63% WR ) and Dust II (56% WR), although they play Mirage (41% WR ) erratically. Their weak map is Nuke (0% WR, 31 matches), which can play into MIBR's hands.
Map | MIBR Winrate | M | B | Last 5 Matches (MIBR) | Nemiga Winrate | M | B | Last 5 Matches (Nemiga ) |
Nuke | 58% | 26 | 2 | W, W, L, L, L | 0% | 0 | 31 | - |
Dust II | 100% | 1 | 39 | - | 56% | 16 | 8 | FB, W, W, W, W |
Anubis | 40% | 20 | 1 | L, L, L, L | 62% | 29 | 2 | L, W, L, W, W |
Mirage | 25% | 20 | 17 | L, W, W, W, L | 41% | 17 | 13 | W, W, W, L, L |
Ancient | 69% | 16 | 6 | W, W, L, W, L | 63% | 32 | 1 | L, L, W, L, L |
Inferno | 42% | 12 | 23 | L, L, L, W | 38% | 21 | 5 | L, L, W, FB, W |
Train | 0% | 1 | 2 | L | 0% | 2 | 2 | L, L |
Match Prediction
Both teams are showing unstable results, but MIBR has a slight advantage thanks to a strong Nuke. Nemiga, in turn, will have an advantage on Anubis, which makes the match unpredictable. If it comes to Ancient, both teams have good potential. We expect three maps and a MIBR victory due to experience and better play on most maps.
Prediction: MIBR 2-1 Nemiga
The ESL Pro League Season 21 will take place from March 1 to 16 in Stockholm. 24 teams will compete for a prize pool of $400,000. Follow the schedule, match results, and tournament progress at the link here.
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