Ninjas in Pyjamas vs SAW, head-to-head
Ninjas in Pyjamas and SAW have met 3 times in the last 12 months of tracked play: Ninjas in Pyjamas lead 2 - 1. Latest meeting: Mar 12, 2026 at Roman Imperium Cup VI.
Recent meetings
- Mar 12, 2026: Ninjas in Pyjamas 1 - 0 SAW (Roman Imperium Cup VI)
- Dec 21, 2025: Ninjas in Pyjamas 2 - 0 SAW (Roman Imperium Cup III)
- Oct 27, 2025: Ninjas in Pyjamas 1 - 2 SAW (PGL Masters Bucharest 2025)
Head-to-head record
Across 3 meetings in the last 12 months, Ninjas in Pyjamas won 2 and SAW won 1, over 6 decided maps.
Opening map
Ninjas in Pyjamas won the first map 2 times and SAW won it 1 time. Ninjas in Pyjamas went on to win both of those series. SAW went on to win that series.
Dominance
Ninjas in Pyjamas average 0.2 more rounds per map than SAW across 6 maps. Large numbers mean blowouts, small ones mean close maps.
Recency edge
Weighting each win by how recent it is, with the weight halving every 90 days, the split is 81.4% to Ninjas in Pyjamas and 18.6% to SAW.
Map record in these meetings
- Train: Ninjas in Pyjamas 1, SAW 1
- Ancient: Ninjas in Pyjamas 0, SAW 1
- Anubis: Ninjas in Pyjamas 1, SAW 0
- Nuke: Ninjas in Pyjamas 1, SAW 0
- Overpass: Ninjas in Pyjamas 1, SAW 0
Common opponents
Both teams have played 15 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Against all of them combined, Ninjas in Pyjamas are 14 - 16 and SAW are 8 - 12.
- Against GamerLegion: Ninjas in Pyjamas 2 - 2, SAW 2 - 0
- Against HEROIC: Ninjas in Pyjamas 2 - 3, SAW 0 - 1
- Against 3DMAX: Ninjas in Pyjamas 1 - 2, SAW 0 - 1
- Against INFINITE: Ninjas in Pyjamas 1 - 0, SAW 2 - 1
- Against Liquid: Ninjas in Pyjamas 0 - 3, SAW 1 - 0
- Against EYEBALLERS: Ninjas in Pyjamas 0 - 1, SAW 0 - 2
- Against Fluxo: Ninjas in Pyjamas 1 - 0, SAW 1 - 1
- Against K27: Ninjas in Pyjamas 1 - 1, SAW 0 - 1
The eight they have played most are listed; 7 further shared opponents are counted in the combined record above but not shown.
Where these teams differ
Ninjas in Pyjamas are strongest on Nuke 72.3% from 47 plays, Inferno 64.3% from 14 plays, Anubis 50% from 14 plays.
Over their last 8 matches Ninjas in Pyjamas faced ranked opposition averaging world number 60.0.
SAW are strongest on Inferno 79.3% from 29 plays, Cache 77.8% from 9 plays, Nuke 47.8% from 23 plays.
Map rates cover the last 12 months against all opponents, not just this matchup. A map played fewer than 4 times is left out of it.
Ninjas in Pyjamas match history, SAW match history, team rankings