Haryana Steelers vs Patna Pirates, Pro Kabaddi (PKL), Today Match Prediction

hs vs patp Match Prediction & Analysis

Haryana Steelers battle out against the three time PKL champions Patna Pirates in the grand finale of Pro Kabbadi League, PKL season 11 on Sunday, 29th December at 8:00 PM IST. The match is scheduled to be played at Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Balewadi, Pune. 

Haryana Steelers are coming off a 28-25, 3-point win over UP Yoddhas in the semi-final clash, while Patna Pirates secured a 28-32, 4-point win over the in-form Dabang Delhi KC to clinch their spot in the finals. Both teams finished the league stage at 1st and 3rd place, respectively. This match has become personal for both coaches, Manpreet Singh and Narender Redhu, due to comments made by Haryana Coach Manpreet, who called Patna the weakest team this season. This has ignited a fire in the Pirates, and they are here to prove that they are the best team this season.

Head to Head Record - Haryana Steelers and Patna Pirates clashed off 13 games, with the Steelers holding an upperhand with 7 wins, while the Pirates won 5 matches and one match ended in a tie. In their last five head to head matches, Haryana Steelers won four matches and they are 2-0 this season. The average total match points in the last two matches between these teams is 73.5. 

TEAMS PREVIEW

Haryana Steelers Preview

Haryana Steelers make it back to the finals, after losing the finals against Puneri Paltan last season from a winning position and the tactical mistake from coach Manpreet Singh. He now has the chance to seek redemption and go one step further to win the PKL trophy, his first as a coach.

In the semi-final clash against the UP Yoddhas, the game came down to the last raid of the match, with 3 players on the mat and a one-point lead. Haryana were in trouble, but their captain, Rahul Sethpal, pulled off a phenomenal double thigh hold to pin down Gagan Gowda and clinch the win with those two points. Rahul Sethpal finished the game with a High 5, his fourth one of the season. Shivam Patare scored 7 raid points, while Vinay scored 6 raid points. Mohammadreza Shadloui scored 2 raid and one tackle point, and Sanjay Dhull also chipped in with three tackle points.

Entering the contest against the Pirates, the Steelers have the upper hand, having won both matches this season. Their defense has decoded the Pirates raiders' flaws, and they will look to exploit Devank's inability to get out of tackles in defenses other than 6-7. Targeting his lower body has proved to be decisive in taking him down, while for Ayan, body blocks and chain tackles have been the most effective, and they could employ this strategy to secure the win.

This season, the Steelers have been averaging 36.57 points per game while conceding 31.52 points per game. Their raiding unit, averaging 20.39 raid points per game, is ranked third, and their defense, averaging 11.91 tackle points per game, is the second best in the league. Vinay, with 158 raid points, and Mohammadreza Shadloui, with 77 tackle points, have been the standout performers for the team.

Haryana Steelers Probable Starting 7 - Shivam Patare, Vinay, Mohammadreza Shadloui, Rahul Sethpal, Jaideep Dahiya, Sanjay Dhull, Vipul Lamba

Patna Pirates Preview

Haryana Steelers make it back to the finals, after losing the finals against Puneri Paltan last season from a winning position and the tactical mistake from coach Manpreet Singh. He now has the chance to seek redemption and go one step further to win the PKL trophy, his first as a coach.

In the semi-final clash against the UP Yoddhas, the game came down to the last raid of the match, with 3 players on the mat and a one-point lead. Haryana were in trouble, but their captain, Rahul Sethpal, pulled off a phenomenal double thigh hold to pin down Gagan Gowda and clinch the win with those two points. Rahul Sethpal finished the game with a High 5, his fourth one of the season. Shivam Patare scored 7 raid points, while Vinay scored 6 raid points. 1  Mohammadreza Shadloui scored 2 raid and one tackle point, and Sanjay Dhull also chipped in with three tackle points. 

Entering the contest against the Pirates, the Steelers have the upper hand, having won both matches this season. Their defense has decoded the Pirates raiders' flaws, and they will look to exploit Devank's inability to get out of tackles in defenses other than 6-7. Targeting his lower body has proved to be decisive in taking him down, while for Ayan, body blocks and chain tackles have been the most effective, and they could employ this strategy to secure the win.

This season, the Pirates average 39.46 points per game (the best overall team score) and concede 35.04 points per game. Their raiding unit averages 23.21 raid points, the best in the season, while their defense averages 11.08 tackle points per game (fourth best). Devank Dalal, with 296 raid points, is the team's leading raider, and Ankit Jaglan, with 77 tackle points, is their top defender.

Patna Pirates Probable Playing 7 - Ayan Lohchab, Devank, Shubham Shinde, Gurdeep, Ankit, Deepak Rathee, M Sudhakar

HS vs PATP
Winning Prediction

The Patna Pirates are poised to reign supreme once more. Their potent raiding duo of Dalal and Lohchab, coupled with a steadily improving defense, gives them the edge. Expect a thrilling encounter, but ultimately, the Pirates will clinch their fourth PKL title.

Patna Pirates to Win!

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