Dabang Delhi K.C. vs Patna Pirates, Pro Kabaddi (PKL), Today Match Prediction

ddkc vs patp Match Prediction & Analysis

Dabang Delhi KC battle out against Patna Pirates in the semi final 2 of Pro Kabaddi Season 11 on Friday, 27th December 2024 at 9:00 PM IST. The match is slated to be played at Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Balewadi, Pune. 

Dabang Delhi KC finished their league stages with a 31-45, 14 point win over the Gujarat Giants, on the other hand Patna Pirates are coming off a 31-23, 8 point win over U Mumba in the eliminator 2. Delhi finished ended their league phase at 2nd place on the PKl points table with 81 points in 22 matches (13 wins, 5 losses & 4 ties), meanwhile Patna finished at 4th place with 77 points in 22 matches (13 wins, 7 losses & 2 ties). 

Head to Head Record - The record between the two teams is evenly matched, with Patna Pirates holding a slight advantage with 10 wins and Dabang Delhi KC winning nine games.out of the 22 matches played. Three matches ended in a draw. In their last encounter, the match ended in a fitting 39-39 draw and the average total match points in the last two seasons between the Pirates and Dabang's is 75.4. 

Dabang Delhi K.C. vs Patna Pirates Over/Under Predictions

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Dabang Delhi K.C. Preview

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Dabang Delhi KC have been one of the best teams in the season. They started off slowly earlier in the season, losing five of their first eight matches. Since then, they have gone on a 14-match unbeaten run, with nine wins and four ties.

Delhi have been at their best since the return of Naveen Kumar from injury. The Delhi raiders are currently averaging 20.27 raid points. Ashu Malik, with 253 raid points, and Naveen Kumar, with 95 raid points, are the top scorers. They have a successful raid efficiency of 38.79%, the third-best this season, and will look to maintain it.

On the defensive end, Delhi are averaging 10.27 tackle points per game, with 9.5 successful tackles per match and a tackle success rate of 41.38%. Both their right and left corners have been their main leads, with Yogesh Dahiya contributing 71 tackle points and Ashish Malik 46. Their main issue has been their cover defenders, who have been the weak link in their defense.

Delhi's strategy against the Pirates will be to regulate and limit the scoring of the Pirates raiders. For that to happen, both their corners will have to be at their best and go in full-fledged with their tackles. When Ashu Malik gets going in raiding, there is no stopping Delhi from winning this contest.

Dabang Delhi KC Probable Starting 7 - Ashu Malik, Naveen Kumar, Ashish, Yogesh Dahiya, Ashish Malik, Gaurav Chillar, Sandeep Deshwal

Dabang Delhi K.C. Over/Under Predictions

Patna Pirates Preview

Patna Pirates are once again in the hunt for their fourth PKL title and are two wins away from achieving that glory. In the eliminator match against U Mumba, Patna won the game by eight points. Pirates Ayan and Devank scored eight raid points each, and Ayan finished the game with 10 points, also contributing two tackle points. Gurdeep, with a high five, was a real game-changer, taking down Mumba's lead raider Ajit Chavan for most of the game. Ankit Jaglan also picked up three tackle points.

Patna's main strength this season has been their raiding unit. They are averaging 23.52 raid points, the number one ranked raiding unit this season, with a raid efficiency of 43.15, also the best in the league. Devank, with 288 raid points, and Ayan Lohchab, with 173 raid points, are the top scorers. On the defensive front, the Pirates are ranked fourth, averaging 11.04 tackle points per game, with 10.26 successful tackles per game and a tackle efficiency of 42.9%.

For the Pirates to be successful against Delhi, a lot relies on their defense led by Ankit, who has scored 73 tackle points. He has been assisted a lot by the right cover defender Deepak Singh, who has 59 tackle points to his tally. Their raiders will have to be at their best and most likely will target both the right and left cover defenders, who have been vulnerable, and induce false tackles from them.

Patna Pirates Probable Starting 7 - Devank Dalal, Ayan Lohchab, Hamid Mirzaeiander, Shubham Shinde, Ankit Jaglan, Gurdeep, Deepak SIngh