Patna Pirates vs Gujarat Giants, Pro Kabaddi (PKL), Today Match Prediction

patp vs gg Match Prediction & Analysis

Patna Pirates lock horns against the Gujarat Giants in the 125th match of Pro Kabaddi Season 11 on Saturday, 21st December 2024. The match at Badminton Hall in Balewadi Sports Complex, Pune. The Pirates who are already qualified for the playoff's look to cement their spot in the top two and have two chances for a spot in the final,s while the Giants look to end their season on a high. 

Patna Pirates are coming off a 43-37, 6 point loss against U Mumba in their last match. On the other hand, Gujarat Giants suffered a 23-59, 36 point loss against the UP Yoddhas in their last outing. Patna Pirates currently stand at 2nd place with 74 points in 21 matches (13 wins, 7 losses & 1 tie), meanwhile Gujarat Giants stand at 11th place with 35 points in 20 matches (5 wins, 13 losses & 2 ties). 

Head to Head Record - Patna Pirates and Gujarat Giants clashed off 14 times in PKL and the Pirates with 8 wins holds an upperhand over the Giants who have won 6. The Patna Pirates won four of their last five head to head matches against the Giants including a 27-40, 13 point thumping win earlier in the season. The average total match points in the last two seasons between these teams is 63.60. 

Patna Pirates vs Gujarat Giants Over/Under Predictions

TEAMS PREVIEW

Patna Pirates Preview

Patna Pirates have let themselves down and a chance of a top two finish with their six point loss against U Mumba in their last outing a game where the Pirates were completely outplayed by Mumba. The Pirates were trailing by 10 points at the end of the 1st half with the scoreline being 24-14. The Pirates did make a comeback in the second half, but Mumba managed to hold onto the lead. 

Devank Dalal with 12 raid points (9 touch & 3 bonus) continues to rack up points on a consistent basis, and he has 17 super 10's to his tally, but he did struggle early in the game going unsuccessful six times. Ayan Lohchab with 7 raid points (6 touch & 1 bonus) provided good support to the main raider. On the defensive end Shubham Shinde and Deepak with four tackle points each were the top defenders. 

This is the last league game for the Pirates and if they win this game they will reach to a total of 79 points, which will result in the Pirates ending at 2nd place, only if Dabang Delhi KC loses one of their two games. Against the Giants it is going to be an easy game and the Pirates will look to win it by a huge score difference which further boosts their chances of a top two finish if they are tied on points with the UP Yoddhas. 

This season, the Pirates average 40.19 points per game (the best overall team score) and concede 35.71 points per game. Their raiding unit averages 23.95 raid points, the best in the league, while their defense averages 11.05 tackle points per game (fifth best). Devank Dalal, with 270 raid points, is the team's leading raider, and Ankit Jaglan, with 68 tackle points, is their top defender.

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

Patna Pirates Over/Under Predictions

Gujarat Giants Preview

The Gujarat Giants suffered one of the biggest losses of the season in their last match against the UP Yoddhas where they conceded 59 points and managed to score 23 points and in the end losing the game by 36 points. 

Guman Singh with 7 raid points was the top scorer of the game for the Giants and he is also closing in on 150 raid points for the season, which he might be able to accomplish in this game. Rakesh Sangorya scored 5 raid points. Jitender Yadav coming off the bench scored six tackle points, he has come good after a pretty long time. Other than these players none of them really had an impact on the scoring rate of the Giants. 

Statistically, the Giants have averaged 30.55 points per game this season, the second lowest by any team. They have conceded 37.45 points per game. Their raiding unit averages 17.30 raid points per game, ranking 11th, while their defense averages 10.40 tackle points per game, the eighth-best this season. Guman Singh, with 146 raid points, and Jitender Yadav, with 42 tackle points, are the top performers for the Giants this season.

Gujarat Giants Probable Starting 7 - Guman Singh, Rakesh Sangroya, Himanshu, Mohit, Neeraj Kumar, Rohit, Himanshu Singh