BLAST Bounty Winter qualifier betting odds: Team Liquid vs NiP

Steven Rondina Published 12/01/2026

Team Liquid is returning from its winter break with a match against NiP, but as these two titanic names clash in a CS2 battle for the BLAST Bounty Winter qualifiers, which side has betting odds you can actually rely on?

This match pits two of the most recognizable names in Counter-Strike history, and two of the most inconsistent teams in the game today, against each other. Team Liquid made no changes over the break despite an ugly showing in the Budapest Major, while NiP is set to debut a new name at the BLAST Bounty Winter qualifier. So who’s going to take this one?

Team Liquid vs Ninjas in Pyjamas match overview

• Tournament: BLAST Bounty Winter 2026
• Stage: Closed qualifiers
• Game: Counter-Strike 2
• Format: Best-of-three

CS2 betting tip: There’s always a risk in betting on Team Liquid, but there’s enough of a potential return here to take them in what should be a winnable match-up.

My Team Liquid vs Ninjas in Pyjamas pick: Team Liquid wins at 1.71 odds.

Team Liquid vs Ninjas in Pyjamas in-depth team, match analysis

Team Liquid continued its 2025 roster tinkering with the return of Jonathan “EliGE” Jablonowski, and it did little to positively impact the team’s performance. That was punctuated with a disastrous run at the StarLadder Budapest Major where Liquid was swept out with a 0-3 record in the final group stage.

When Russell “Twistzz” Van Dunken was still on the roster, Liquid was still able to take some big wins over the likes of Furia, FaZe Clan, Aurora Gaming, and NAVI as they sputtered to a middling finish. It remains to be seen whether this can still happen with EliGE.

Ninjas in Pyjamas has largely the same story, but a tier further down. The team scored wins over big names like G2 Esports and 3DMAX in 2025 but bettors can look over their match record and likely find plenty of losses from teams they’ve never heard of.

The addition of ex-Team Next Level star Artem “cairne” Mushynskyi could provide a boost to NiP, but it’s hard to bet on their odds against Team Liquid at this BLAST qualifier event until that’s better proven.

Key stats

Pistol round and map win-loss stats include all matches played by both teams since January 1, 2025. Top player stats are ratings for individual players across all matches played since January 1, 2025, regardless of team.

Team Liquid vs Ninjas in Pyjamas betting odds snapshot

CS2 odds pulled at 1:30 am MT on January 12, 2025.

Team Liquid vs Ninjas in Pyjamas betting picks and predictions

It’s difficult to ever feel too confident in Team Liquid’s Counter-Strike 2 division. The team can realistically beat top-10 teams, but it can also slip on a banana peel against any given lower-level squad. TL can beat the likes of FaZe Clan and Furia, but can still end up outclassed by 9INE or Virtus.pro’s academy team.

While that makes things exciting, it’s stressful for anyone with money on the line. Still, the smart play is betting for Team Liquid to defeat NiP, and while odds reflect some uncertainty, that means that there’s still some good opportunity in betting on the favorite.

Those looking to sweeten the deal even further should take a good look at the line on Team Liquid winning 2-1, as the map preferences open some doors for NiP to go the distance.

Team Liquid vs Ninjas in Pyjamas Prediction

Our pick: Team Liquid as the match winner at 2-1 at 3.45 odds at GG.BET.

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Steven Rondina is a true lifelong gamer. His earliest memories are of playing video games, and he has continued playing them throughout his life with no plans to stop any time soon. Steven’s favorite franchises in gaming include Pokemon, Dark Souls, and Counter-Strike. He has previously published with Bleacher Report and other gaming outlets.

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