NAVI enters ESL Pro League quarterfinals, to clash with Spirit

NAVI to slug it out with Spirit for ESL Pro League semi-final ticket

NAVI has secured a spot in the ESL Pro League Season 17 quarterfinals after overcoming Astralis 2-0 on Mirage and Nuke. They will now face off against Spirit in the quarterfinals.

The victory against Astralis was a crucial one for NAVI as it secured their place in the playoffs. The team had already qualified for the IEM Katowice 2023 Play-In stage and will now have a chance to qualify for the main event through the ESL Pro League.

Spirit, on the other hand, advanced to the quarterfinals after taking down fnatic 2-1. The CIS team has been in impressive form lately, having won the BLAST Premier: Fall Finals 2022 and placing second at the IEM Rio Major 2022.

NAVI's path to the quarterfinals

NAVI began their ESL Pro League Season 17 campaign with a 2-0 victory over Complexity Gaming. They then lost to G2 2-1 before bouncing back with a 2-0 win over Astralis.

Spirit's path to the quarterfinals

Spirit started their ESL Pro League Season 17 campaign with a 2-0 victory over MIBR. They then lost to Vitality 2-1 before beating fnatic 2-0 to secure a spot in the quarterfinals.

Head-to-head record

NAVI and Spirit have met seven times in official matches, with NAVI holding a 4-3 advantage.

Prediction

NAVI will be the favorites heading into this match, but Spirit is a dangerous team and could pull off an upset. The match is likely to be close and could go either way.