Team Falcons vs Ninjas in Pyjamas Betting Predictions
Team Falcons and Ninjas in Pyjamas will face off on Wednesday, October 14, in the opening round of Group A at the Thunderpick World Championship 2026, marking their first meeting of the year.
Team Falcons enter this match as favourites and are billed as the main candidates to hoist the TP World Championship trophy. This comes as no surprise, as Falcons are one of the most stacked rosters in the world and the reigning Major champions.
But while Falcons have significant accomplishments behind them as well as a roster that can challenge any team, they’ve been somewhat underwhelming of late and have shown little to no consistency.
This could open up an opportunity for the in-form Ninjas in Pyjamas to do some damage on Wednesday.
- Ninjas in Pyjamas are in great shape
- Team Falcons need to show more stability
- Falcons are iffy enough to believe NiP can do some damage
First Clash of 2026
Team Falcons have yet to face Ninjas in Pyjamas this year.
Where to Watch Team Falcons vs Ninjas in Pyjamas Live?
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Team Falcons Need to Bounce Back
Team Falcons are viewed as the team to beat in Malta, as they look to bounce back following a streak of underwhelming results. Since winning the Cologne Major, Team Falcons have yet to hoist another trophy and have come close to accomplishing that feat just once over the last four months – at BLAST Open Fall, where Falcons reached the semifinals.
In the more recent ESL Pro League Season 24, Team Falcons had to settle for a quarterfinal exit at the hands of Team Spirit, worsening their record over the last 10 games to 6-4.
Team Falcons have been efficient in beating weaker teams of late, but have lacked in matches against stronger opponents, namely Spirit, Team Vitality, and MOUZ.
So even though the Falcons haven't reached the expected heights yet, they're expected to make it through the group stage at the Thunderpick World Championship.
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 9 | ESL Pro League Season 24 | Team Spirit | 0-2 (L) |
| October 6 | ESL Pro League Season 24 | Natus Vincere | 2-1 (W) |
| October 5 | ESL Pro League Season 24 | Team Vitality | 1-2 (L) |
| October 4 | ESL Pro League Season 24 | Aurora Gaming | 2-0 (W) |
| October 3 | ESL Pro League Season 24 | TYLOO | 2-0 (W) |
Team Falcons Squad & Team News
Team Falcons haven’t announced any changes.
- Nikola "NiKo" Kovač
- René "TeSeS" Madsen
- Ilya "m0NESY" Osipov
- Maksim "kyousuke" Lukin
- Finn "karrigan" Andersen
Ninjas in Pyjamas are Showing Good Form
Ninjas in Pyjamas are not expected to make it very far at the Thunderpick World Championship, as one of the lowest-rated teams of the tournament. They have, however, been showing excellent form of late, winning back-to-back events – 1win Private Club #1 and Journey Autumn 2026.
Ninjas in Pyjamas are 14-1 over their last 15 games, with just one loss against Sangal Esports at the start of Journey Autumn, suggesting that the roster changes are working out. Recently acquired, adamb has fit in with the squad fairly quickly and has so far posted a promising 1.09 performance rating.
Evidently, NiP have some momentum on their side, but it is worth noting that they’ve faced mainly weaker teams over the last month, so it remains to be seen how they’ll do against a stronger opponent like Falcons.
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 12 | Stake Pulse Beat III | Inner Circle Esports | 2-0 (W) |
| October 12 | Stake Pulse Beat III | Apogee Esports | 2-1 (W) |
| October 3 | Journey Autumn 2026 | Eternal Fire | 2-0 (W) |
| October 3 | Journey Autumn 2026 | BBL Esports | 2-0 (W) |
| October 3 | Journey Autumn 2026 | SINNERS Esports | 2-1 (W) |
Ninjas in Pyjamas Squad & Team News
No changes for Ninjas in Pyjamas since September.
- Rasmus "sjuush" Beck
- Kacper "xKacpersky" Gabara
- Martin "stavn" Lund
- Karim "Krimbo" Moussa
- Adam "adamb" Ångström