Counter-Strike 2 Stake Ranked Episode 2 betting tips – Saturday, May 30

Stake Ranked Episode 2 reaches the lower-bracket final on Saturday, May 30, 2026, with Ninjas in Pyjamas facing FaZe in a BO3 for the last spot in the grand final against Magic.

Below is our betting tip for Ninjas in Pyjamas vs FaZe, with both teams trying to keep their Barcelona run alive. For more CS2 markets and futures, check out our Counter-Strike betting hub, plus our guides for Dota 2, VALORANT, League of Legends, Rocket League and the best esports betting sites.

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Ninjas in Pyjamas vs FaZe

FaZe to win at -166.67 is the bet, with their lower-bracket recovery looking stronger than the price suggests after knocking out 9z Team and Sharks Esports.

Ninjas in Pyjamas had the cleaner upper-bracket run at the start of the event, beating Heroic and Sharks before being swept by Magic in the upper-bracket final. That defeat does not erase their good work, but it does make this lower-bracket final a tricky reset against a FaZe side that has already played through elimination pressure twice.

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NiP at +125 is a fair underdog price if they return to the level they showed earlier in the bracket, but FaZe have more recent momentum and enough BO3 experience to justify backing them at -166.67.

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