U Mumba vs U.P. Yoddha, Pro Kabaddi (PKL), Today Match Prediction

umum vs upy Match Prediction & Analysis

The champions of Season 2, U Mumba square off against the former semi finalists UP Yoddhas in the 114th match of Pro Kabaddi Season 11 on a super Sunday clash on 15th December 2024. The match at Badminton Hall in Balewadi Sports Complex, Pune.

U Mumba are coming off a 47-31, 16 point win over the Tamil Thalaivas in their last match, on the other hand, the UP Yoddhas continue to stream roll and avoid losses as they ended another game in a 31-31 tie in their last outing. Mumba currently stand in 4th place with 60 points in 18 matches (10 wins, 6 losses & 2 ties), meanwhile the Yoddhas with 59 points in 18 matches (9 wins, 6 losses & 3 ties) stand at 5th place. 

The head to head record between the UP Yoddhas and U Mumba has been a cliffhanger where both teams have almost dominated one another, with both teams winning six games each and one match ended in draw out of the 13 matches played. In their last five head to head matchups, U Mumba won three, while the Yoddhas won two and the average total match points in these matches is 62.8. 

TEAMS PREVIEW

U Mumba Preview

U Mumba certainly will feel they have one step in the entrance of the playoff's door with the 16 point win over the Tamil Thalaivas in their last outing. A game where Ajit Chavan finished with a super 10, his 8th of the season, Manjeet with 8 points, 7 raidpoints and 1 tackle point contributed on both ends of the mat. Amirmohammad Zafardanesh had the best outings of the season where he scored 7 raid points and 2 tackle points. On the defensive end Lokesh Ghosaliya who came in place of Sombir with his precise ankle holds took four tackle points. Parvesh Bhainswal with three tackle points was the second best defender. 

U Mumba heading into this contest have won two, lost two and tied one game, they do have four game and could potentially reach a maximum of 80 points if they win all four.  But they do have a tough opponent in the form of UP Yoddha's in today's match, where their left side of the defense will be tested as Bhavani Rajput and Gagan Gowda are in top notch form, if Mumba can keep their raiders quiet then they will have a good chance of winning this game. Sombir  could once again be benched in this game and Lokesh Gosaliya is likely to continue in the left corner. 

Statistically, Mumba averages 34.61 points per game and concedes 33.38 points per game. Their raiding unit averages 19.61 raid points per game, ranking seventh in the league, and their defense averages 10.83 tackle points per game, ranking fifth. Ajit Chavan, with 153 raid points, is the team's top raider, while Sombir with 43 tackle points each, are the top defenders for Mumba this season.

U Mumba Probable Starting 7 - Manjeet, Ajit Chavan, Rinku, G Lokesh, Sunil Kumar, Parvesh Bhainswal, Amir Mohmmad Zafardanesh

U.P. Yoddha Preview

UP Yoddhas will be gutted with themselves on dropping the two points against the Bengal Warriors as they settled for a 31-31 tie. A game they had in their bag for most part but defensive errors and unnecessary tackles when it was least needed cost them the win. 

Gagan Gowda continued his good run of form in raiding as he racked up yet another super 10 finishing the game with 11 raid points (7 touch & 4 bonus), Bhavani Rajput also scored 8 raid points (7 touch & 1 bonus). Both these tall raiders have been the driving forces in all the games that the Yoddhas have won since the injury to Surender Gill. On the defensive end Hitesh with six tackle points was the best defender on the night. Cover defender Mahender Singh with two tackle points and his backtracking skills exhibited all his experience in this game. 

The Yoddhas strategy against Mumba will be to take an early lead and then dictate terms as the game progresses, the right side of the defense will have much work to do in neutralising the amount of points that Ajit Chavan can score and also take care of Manjeet who will throw the kicks, so both the corner defenders performance coupled with their dynamic raiding duo with determine the Yoddhas chances of winning in this game. 

The Yoddhas are averaging 34.67 points per game and conceding 32.61 points. Their raiding unit, the fourth-best in the league, averages 20.22 raid points per game, while their defense averages 10.56 tackle points per game. Bhavani Rajput with 107, Gagan Gowda with 105 raid points, Sumit Sangwan with 53 tackle points are the top performer's for the Yoddhas in the season. 

UP Yoddhas Probable Starting 7 - Gagan Gowda, Bharat Hooda, Bhavani Rajput, Sumit Sangwan, Hitesh, Ashu Singh, Mahender Singh

UMUM vs UPY
Winning Prediction

UP Yoddha's dynamic raiding duo of Gagan Gowda and Bhavani Rajput, coupled with their solid defense led by Hitesh, gives them a strong edge over U Mumba. While Mumba's raiders, especially Ajit Chavan, pose a threat, the Yoddha's defensive prowess and attacking flair should help them secure a crucial victory.

UP Yoddhas to Win!

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