PARIVISION vs Natus Vincere at IEM Beijing Playoffs, CN

Match Breakdown

Natus Vincere and PARIVISION arrive at the Beijing playoffs from different directions: NAVI recovered through the lower bracket, while PARIVISION’s upper-bracket run ended in defeat. They meet in Quarterfinal 1 on 6 November, with the winner advancing to face TheMongolz in Semifinal 1 on 7 November.

NAVI won twice on 4 November, beating B8 2-0 and Team Falcons 2-1 after a 2-1 loss to FURIA in the Group A upper-bracket semifinal. PARIVISION opened Group B with a 2-1 win over G2 and a 2-0 victory against Liquid, but MOUZ stopped its run with a 2-0 win in the upper-bracket final. NAVI have won six of their last ten matches, compared with five for PARIVISION.

The potential semifinal opponent is a familiar one for PARIVISION, who lost 3-0 to TheMongolz in the Private Club #2 grand final on 22 October. NAVI lead the head-to-head series against PARIVISION 3-1, although PARIVISION won their most recent meeting 2-1 in the Season 24 group stage on 7 October.