Patna Pirates vs Puneri Paltan, Pro Kabaddi (PKL), Today Match Prediction

patp vs punp Match Prediction & Analysis

Three time PKL champions, Patna Pirates square off against defending champions and the home team Puneri Paltan in the 116th match of Pro Kabaddi Season 11 on Monday, 16th December 2024. The match at Badminton Hall in Balewadi Sports Complex, Pune. As the fight for the playoff's intensifies, two teams battle out in a crucial, a potential knockout for the Paltan's. 

Patna Pirates head into this game on the back of a four point win (38-42) over the Tamil Thalaivas in their last match, on the other hand Puneri Paltan after losing three games in a row, recorded a dominant 38 point win over the Bengaluru Bulls with the end scoreline being 56-18, the highest points scored by any team this season. The Pirates currently stand at fourth place with 63 points in 18 matches (11 wins, 6 losses & 1 tie). Meanwhile, Puneri Paltan are at 8th place with 54 points in 19 matches (8 wins, 8 losses & 3 ties). 

Head to Head Record - Puneri Paltan and Patna Pirates clashed off in 23 matches and the Patna Pirates holds a dominant record with 13 wins, while Puneri Paltan managed to win 6 matches and four other matches ended in tie. Puneri Paltan are unbeaten in their last six matches, where they won four and tied two matches. The average total match points in the last two seasons between the Pirates and Paltan's is 65.25. 

Patna Pirates vs Puneri Paltan Over/Under Predictions

TEAMS PREVIEW

Patna Pirates Preview

The Patna Pirates won four of their last five games, with their recent win being a 38-42 over the Tamil Thalaivas. The Patna Pirates as usual took an early five point lead in the first 20 minutes with the scoreline being 15-20, where the Pirates inflicted the Thalaivas an all-out and their raiders scored 14 points. 

In this game Ayan Lohchab took the charge and scored 13 raid points (8 touch & 5 bonus), where he outscored his fellow raider, Devank Dalal by one point as Devank scored 12 raid points (10 touch & 2 bonus). On the defensive end, right corner Shubham Shinde with five tackle points where he was précised with his ankle holds and thigh holds. Deepak with a super raid showed he can also be the third raider of the Pirates. Gurdeep coming off the bench scored two tackle points playing at the left cover position. 

The Pirates are two wins away from qualification out of the four remaining games and if they win all their four games, then the Pirates can end up at second place in the ponts table. If the Pirates defense can step up and their raiders continue their good run of form, then they will have the best chances of winning the game. 

This season, the Pirates average 40.50 points per game (the best overall team score) and concede 35.44 points per game. Their raiding unit averages 24.33 raid points, the best in the league, while their defense averages 10.56 tackle points per game (sixth best). Devank Dalal, with 233 raid points, is the team's leading raider, and Ankit Jaglan, with 57 tackle points, is their top defender.

Patna Pirates Probable Playing 7 - Ayan Lohchab, Devank, Shubham Shinde, Sandeep Kumar, Ankit, Deepak Rathee, Akram Sheikh

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Puneri Paltan Preview

The home team Puneri Paltan under their new interim coach, Ajay Thakur, former Indian captain has completely changed the outlook and mentality of the Paltan's game in his second game. The Puneri Paltan after three back to back losses, bounced back in a dominant fashion, where they gave the Bengaluru Bulls a drubbing outscoring the Bulls 56-18. 

Akash Shinde and Aryavardhan Navale scored 8 raid points each and were the top raiders of the game, Pankaj Mohite scored five raid points. Mohit Goyat with five raid points and three tackle points put on a clinical performance. On the defensive end Gaurav Khatri six tackle points after a long time scored fifth high 5 of the season. Aman with his ankle holds scored five tackle points, which is his fourth high 5 of the season. 

The 36 point win boosts the Paltan's score difference to +68, but they are still on the verge of elimination and all they need is three wins in three matches where they can reach a maximum of 69 points. Against the Pirates the whole responsibility lies on the Paltan's defense to stop the best raiding duo to win this game. 

This season, the Paltan averages 35.00 points scored and 31.42 points conceded per game. Their raiding unit averages 18.42 raid points per game, ranking eighth, while their defense averages 11.16 tackle points per game, the fourth-best in the league. Pankaj Mohite, with 104 raid points, and Gaurav Khatri, with 55 tackle points, are the Paltan's top performers.

Puneri Paltan Probable Starting 7 - Pankaj Mohite, Akash Shinde, Mohit Goyat, Sanket Sawant, Abinesh Nadarajan, Gaurav Khatri, Aman

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