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

patp vs bb Match Prediction & Analysis

Patna Pirates face off against the Bengaluru Bulls in eliminato 2 of Pro Kabaddi League Season 12 on Monday, 27th October. The venue for this match is Thygaraj Indoor Stadium in Delhi and the scheduled start time is 8:00 PM IST. 

TEAMS PREVIEW

Patna Pirates Preview

The three-time PKL champions and last season's runner-up are up and roaring at the right time, as they have now made it seven consecutive wins in a row, with their latest being a dominating 32-48, 16 point win over the Jaipur Pink Panthers in the eliminator 1. 

Ayan Lohchab has played a huge role in the comeback of the Pirates with his impeccable raiding, scoring 275 raid points in 20 matches. The Pirates are currently averaging 23 raid points per game, the second-most by a team this season. In the last match, their raiders scored 24 raid points against the Panthers solid defensie unit. 

The Pirates' defense, which had been lackluster throughout the season, woke up at the right time to give a thumping to the opponents' raiders. All credit goes to their right corner, Navdeep, who is in sublime tackling form, he is the lead defender for the Pirates this season with 63 tackle points in 19 matches, while their skipper Ankit Jaglan has also picked up 50 tackle points. 

Bengaluru Bulls Preview

The Bengaluru Bulls succumbed under pressure against the Telugu Titans in the mini qualifier 32-37 and they now find themselves in a must win situation against the Patna Pirates in this eliminator 2, where a loss here means end of the season. 

The Bulls have a solid and reliable raiding trio led by Alireza Mirzaian, who has scored 191 raid points in 19 matches, averaging 10 raid points per game. He is well supported by Akash Shinde and Ashish Malik. The Bulls averaged 19.78 raid points per game this season, and that rate has gone up in the last three matches where they scored a total of 79 raid points, averaging 26 raid points per game.

Their defense has also been equally lethal, scoring 11.39 tackle points per game. In the last three games, the tackle rate has also gone up, with them making a total of 37 tackle points, averaging 12 tackle points per game. Yogesh Dahiya and Deepak Sankar, the two corners, will have to perform well against the smart raiding unit of Ayan and Ankit Rana. 

PATP vs BB
Winning Prediction

The odds are in favour of the Bengaluru Bulls to win this match despite their loss in the last match against the Telugu Titans. But if you look at the recent form of both the teams the momentum is clearly with the Pirates and when they are in form they are a tough opponent to beat. We are backing the Patna Pirates to win this match against the odds. 

Patna Pirates to Win!

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