Tamil Thalaivas vs Puneri Paltan, Pro Kabaddi (PKL), Today Match Prediction

tamt vs punp Match Prediction & Analysis

Tamil Thalaivas and Puneri Paltan face off in the 78th match of Pro Kabaddi League Season 12 on Saturday, 11th October. The match is slated to be played at Thyagaraj Indoor Stadium in Delhi and the scheduled start time is 9:00 PM IST. 

Current Standings: Tamil Thalaivas currently stand at 6th place on the points table with 12 points in 13 matches (6 wins & 7 losses), while Puneri Paltan are at 2nd place with 20 points in 13 matches (10 wins & 3 losses). 

TEAMS PREVIEW

Tamil Thalaivas Preview

The Tamil Thalaivas finished the Chennai leg with a colossal 56-37, 19-point win over the Patna Pirates, putting an end to their three-match losing streak, courtesy of a career-best performance from Arjun Deshwal, who finished with 26 raid points. With this win, the Thalaivas' hopes of a top-eight finish have increased. With five games to play in the regular season, the Thalaivas will be aiming for at least four wins to stay in the top eight.

The Thalaivas have been in the best of form in recent times in the raiding department, averaging 26.33 raid points per game in the last three matches. Arjun Deshwal has also picked up form, scoring 57 raid points in the last three matches. The Thalaivas will hope for Arjun to continue his superb run in this match and topple the strong Puneri Paltan defense.

On the defensive end, the Thalaivas have been highly efficient in recent games, where they scored 34 tackle points in the last three matches, averaging 11 per game. Nitesh Kumar, the number one defender this season, has 51 tackle points to his name in 13 matches. He is one of the key defenders to watch out for against the two right raiders of the Puneri Paltan.

Puneri Paltan Preview

Puneri Paltan ended the Chennai leg with four wins in four matches, with their latest win coming against their arch-rivals U Mumba in the Maharashtra Derby, where they completely outplayed Mumba, winning the match 37-27. Aditya Shinde led the charge with 14 points (12 raid & 2 tackle). The real impact player was Dadaso Pujari, who came off the bench and got three crucial tackle points, which turned the momentum completely in the Paltan's favor.

The Paltan have one of the most versatile raiding units, where they are highly unpredictable regarding which set of raiding combinations they come up with, as they have five top raiders in their ranks. They are led by Aditya Shinde with 106 raid points, while Pankaj Mohite has assisted him well with 75 raid points. The Paltan are ranked 7th on offense this season, averaging 20 raid points per game.

On the defensive end, they are the number one-ranked defensive team this season, scoring close to 12 tackle points per game. Gaurav Khatri, with 39 tackle points, tops the defenders' charts for them, while Vishal Bharadwaj and Gurdeep, with 30 tackle points each, are not far behind. This trio will have a tough task against the raid machine, Arjun Deshwal.

TAMT vs PUNP
Winning Prediction

The odds are heavily in favor of Puneri Paltan to win this match. They have been unstoppable, winning each of their last four matches, but the Tamil Thalaivas on their night can be devastating to any opponent. With the kind of form they showed in the last match, we are rooting for the Thalaivas to continue the same in this fixture against the Puneri Paltan and win this match against the odds.

Tamil Thalaivas to Win!

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