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

upy vs tamt Match Prediction & Analysis

UP Yoddha square off  against Tamil Thalaivas in match 77 of Pro Kabbadi League (PKL) Season 11 on Tuesday, 26th November 2024. The match is scheduled to be played at Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex, Noida Indoor Stadium in Noida. 

The UP Yoddhas are coming off a 42-44 win over the Patna Pirates in their last match. On the other hand, the Tamil Thalaivas lost their last outing 24-40 against the Yoddhas. The Yoddhas currently stand at 7th spot with 38 points in 12 matches (6 wins, 5 losses, and 1 tie), while the Tamil Thalaivas are currently at 9th place with 28 points in 12 matches (4 wins, 7 losses, and 1 tie). The Yoddhas' recent good run of form has increased their score differential to +41, while the Thalaivas' score differential has reduced to +8.

In their head-to-head record, the Tamil Thalaivas and UP Yoddhas have faced each other 16 times. The Thalaivas have won 7 of these matches, the Yoddhas have won 6, and the remaining 3 have ended in ties. The Tamil Thalaivas have won three of the last five matches against the UP Yoddhas, with an average total score of 67.4 points in these matches. 

U.P. Yoddha vs Tamil Thalaivas Over/Under Predictions

TEAMS PREVIEW

U.P. Yoddha Preview

The Yoddhas are slowly gaining confidence and are now on a four-match unbeaten run with three wins and one tie. In their recent outing against the Patna Pirates, the Yoddhas edged past them in a cliffhanger of a contest, clinching a two-point win in a high-scoring affair where both teams scored 40-plus points, with the final scoreline being 42-44. With one minute left in the second half, three players on the mat, and a do-or-die raid for the Pirates with the score tied at 41-41, the right corner Hitesh pulled off a phenomenal tackle on Ayan, a diving double thigh hold to take down Ayan, which gave them the lead and the game.

Bhavani Rajput once again led the Yoddhas with yet another Super 10 in the season, finishing with 10 raid points (9 touch and 1 bonus). Gagan Gowda was substituted in for Keshav Kumar, and he was off the blocks quickly with his kicks on the left corner and left-in defenders, luring the right cover defenders. 

He finished the game with 11 raid points (8 touch and 3 bonus). On defense, Hitesh Kumar, with 8 tackle points, was the man of the moment. The Yoddhas now shift their focus to the Tamil Thalaivas, as they outclassed them in their recent outing, and they will look to stick with the same strategy of being patient on the defensive end and scoring more on the offense.

So far this season, the Yoddhas have averaged 35.83 points scored and 32.41 points conceded per game. Their raiding unit averages 20.25 raid points per game, the third-best in the league, while their defense averages 11 tackle points per game, ranking 8th. Bharat Hooda, with 84 raid points, and Sumit Sangwan, with 39 tackle points, are the top raider and defender for the UP Yoddhas this season.

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

U.P. Yoddha Over/Under Predictions

Tamil Thalaivas Preview

Tamil Thalaivas are coming off a 24-40 loss against the UP Yoddhas in their last outing, which is their fourth loss in their last five PKL games this season. It has been tough going for the Thalaivas, especially with their lead raiders Narender and Sachin looking completely out of form and unable to score raid points to complement their top-notch defensive unit. Their last outing against the Yoddhas was no different, as the Thaliavas scored only 10 raid points. Narender and Sachin combined for a total of four raid points. Vishal Chahal has been the lead scorer in the last three games, and once again he was impressive, scoring 6 raid points. Moein Shafaghi, coming off the bench, scored 3 points (2 raid and 1 tackle).

The Thalaivas' season is slowly falling apart, and they are in desperate need of a win to come out of this slump. As they go back-to-back for the second straight game against the Yoddhas, expect a change in their raiding unit, where Moein Shafaghi, alongside Vishal Chahal, is expected to be the lead raider for this game, while Narender Kandola is expected to play as a third raider because of his current poor run of form. On the defensive end, the combination is expected to remain the same.

This season, the Thalaivas have averaged 34.66 points scored and 34 points conceded per game. Their raiding unit averages 17.25 raid points per game, and their defense averages 12.92 tackle points per game, the best in the league. Narender Hoshiyar, with 76 raid points, and Nitesh Kumar, with 42 tackle points, are the top performers for the Thalaivas.

Tamil Thalaivas Probable Starting 7 - Moein Shafaghi, Narender Hoshiyar, Vishal Chahal, Nitesh Kumar, Amirhossein Bastami, Anuj Gawade, M Abhishek