Bengaluru Bulls vs Patna Pirates, Pro Kabaddi (PKL), Today Match Prediction

bb vs patp Match Prediction & Analysis

Bengaluru Bulls square off against Patna Pirates in match 88 of Pro Kabaddi League Season 12 on Thursday, 16th October. The match is slated to be played at Thyagaraj Indoor Stadium in Delhi and the scheduled start time is 7:30 PM IST. 

Current Standings: Bengaluru Bulls currently stand at 4th place on the points table with 16 points in 14 matches (8 wins & 6 losses), while Patna Pirates are at 12th place with 6 points in 13 matches (3 wins & 10 losses). 

TEAMS PREVIEW

Bengaluru Bulls Preview

Bengaluru Bulls are coming on the back off a 43-32, 9 point win over the Bengal Warriors in their last match. Led by  Alireza Mirzaian with 18 points (16 raid & 2 tackle) and well supported by Ashish Malik who scored 5 raid and 2 tackle points. Deepak Sankar was the point of difference on defense between both the teams, where he managed to get 6 tackle points. 

On the offensive end, the Bulls are averaging 21 raid points per game in the last three outings and out of Alireza Mirzaian has scored 37 raid points. Overall this season the Bulls are ranked 11th in raid scoring, where their season average is 18 raid points per game and has a raid success rate of 37.2%. 

The Bulls have been a top notch defensive side in recent games, where they scored 44 tackle points (14.6 tackle points/game). Left corner, Deepak Sankar has been highly effective with 15 tackle points in the last three matches and has two high 5's to his name, he is also the Bulls lead defender with 45 tackle points in 14 matches. 

Patna Pirates Preview

The Patna Pirates poor run of form in the season continues as they lost yet another close game 32-40 against the Gujarat Giants. The Pirates had the game in their back for most part but a defensive error in the final three minutes helped the Giants make a comeback and an all-out in the final minute of the game cost the Pirates. 

With the loss against the Giants the Pirates officially become the first team to be eliminated this season. Despite having a strong raiding unit, where their raiders are averaging 22 raid points per game, led by Ayan Lohchab with 155 raid points in 13 matches, the Pirates lack a quality defensive unit. 

The problem for the Pirates has been their defense, who have been highly inefficient right throughout the season and only managed to get in 8 tackle points per game, the least by any team this season and a team tackle success percent of 31.05. 

BB vs PATP
Winning Prediction

Bengaluru Bulls are the favorites to win this contest. They are the in-form team with three consecutive wins heading into this contest, while the Pirates have lost four of their last five matches. The Bulls will look to keep their good run of form going and solidify their spot in the top four.

Bengaluru Bulls to Win!

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