Bengaluru Bulls vs Jaipur Pink Panthers, Pro Kabaddi (PKL), Today Match Prediction

bb vs jpp Match Prediction & Analysis

Bengaluru Bulls and Jaipur Pink Panthers face off in the 77th 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 8:00 PM IST. 

Current Standings: Jaipur Pink Panthers currently stand at 7th place on the points table with 12 points in 12 matches (6 wins & 6 losses), while Bengaluru Bulls are at 5th place with 12 points in 12 matches (6 wins & 6 losses). 

TEAMS PREVIEW

Bengaluru Bulls Preview

The Bengaluru Bulls enter the Delhi leg on the back of a decent outing in the Chennai leg, where they lost to Puneri Paltan in the tie-breaker and ended the leg with a 33-29, four-point win over the Tamil Thalaivas. With six games to play, the Bulls are strongly in contention for a top-four finish, but for that to happen, they will have to win at least five of their last six league matches.

The Bulls have struggled on the offensive end this season, especially in the last couple of matches, where they scored only 15 raid points each (with a raid strike rate of around 35%). Alireza Mirzaian has done the bulk of the scoring in the raiding department for the Bulls, having scored a total of 98 raid points in 12 matches.

On the defensive end, the Bulls have been at their best, averaging 11.5 tackle points per game in their recent matches. Most of the tackle points have come from both the corners: Yogesh Dahiya (31 tackle points) and Deepak Sankar (34 tackle points) are the key defenders for the Bulls.

Jaipur Pink Panthers Preview

The Jaipur Pink Panthers lost all the momentum that they built up from the Jaipur leg as they lost two of the three matches played in the Chennai leg, largely due to the absence of their main raider Nitin Kumar, who was sidelined due to injury. In their last match, the Pink Panthers lost 26-29 against Dabang Delhi K.C. With six games to play in the regular season, the target for the Panthers is to win five games for a top-four finish.

Despite the absence of Nitin Kumar, the Pink Panthers had a strong outing on offense, where Ali Samadi stepped up, scoring 29 raid points in the last three matches, while Sahil has also been good, scoring 11 raid points. The form of these raiders will give a boost as their main raider is expected to suit up in the remaining six matches.

When it comes to the defense of the Pink Panthers, they have been really solid, averaging 11 tackle points per game in the last three. Aryan Kumar and Reza Mirbagheri, with 26 tackle points each, are the top two defenders for the Pink Panthers this season, while right corner Deepanshu Khatri has also been effective with 24 tackle points.

BB vs JPP
Winning Prediction

It is going to be an even contest between two mid-table teams who are level in terms of wins and losses and have the best defensive units. It is all going to come down to who will excel in raiding, where the Pink Panthers are likely to edge out the Bulls. We are backing the Jaipur Pink Panthers to win this match.

Jaipur Pink Panthers to Win!

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