U Mumba vs Haryana Steelers, Pro Kabaddi (PKL), Today Match Prediction

umum vs hs Match Prediction & Analysis

U Mumba battle out against Haryana Steelers in match 48 of Pro Kabbadi League (PKL) Season 11 on Monday, 11th November 2024, the match is slated to be played at Noida Indoor Stadium, Noida. 

U Mumba are coming off a nail biting last minute 33-35 win over the UP Yoddhas, on the other hand Haryana Steelers continue their dominance with yet another 16 point win over the Gujarat Giants with the end scoreline being 23-39. U Mumba currently stand second in the PKL points table with 29 points in 8 matches (5 wins, 2 losses & 1 tie), Haryana Steelers are just below their opponents in 3rd position with 26 points in 7 matches (5 wins & 2 losses). 

The head to head contests between U Mumba and Haryana Steelers have always been close encounters with Mumba winning 7 and the Steelers winning 6 and two games ending in draw of the 15 matches played. The Steelers have had an upper hand in recent time where they won three matches, drew one match and lost one match in their last six games against Mumba. The last time these two teams met the Steelers won by 6 points in a high scoring game where both teams scored over 40 points with the scoreline being 46-40. 

U Mumba vs Haryana Steelers Over/Under Predictions

TEAMS PREVIEW

U Mumba Preview

U Mumba solidified their position in the top two of the PKL points table with their third consecutive win and their fifth overall in the season. A game that was done and dusted before Rohit Raghav took matters into his own hands with under 2 minutes to play and the Yoddhas up by 4 points. The left raider pulled off a miraculous dubki to reduce the Yoddhas to two men and then later Mumba inflicted an all-out, taking the lead. A herculean tackle by Parvesh and Sunil in the last raid of the game sealed the win.

Mumba certainly looks like a different team under their new captain Sunil Kumar, who has brought in a sense of calmness. Their defense has been highly efficient this season, while their raiding unit has found a new hero in Ajit Chavan, who continues to impress with his speed and agility. Rohit Raghav, coming off the bench, has been highly underrated and in crunch moments has now won them three games.

They will be up against a young, dynamic, and fearless Haryana Steelers lineup who hold the best defense. Mumba's raiders will be detrimental to the outcome of the game, especially Ajit Chavan, who, as a left raider, will have a bulk load of work to do. He has scored 66 raid points in 8 matches and is the top raider. Their defense, led by their Captain Sunil Kumar, who has 19 tackle points, has been impressive. Most of their top five defenders have more than 10 tackle points and all of them average 1.5-2 tackle points per game.

U Mumba Probable Starting 7 - Ajit Chavan, Manjeet, Amir Mohmmad Zafardanesh, Sombir Goswami, Rinku HC, Sunil Kumar, Parvesh Bhainswal

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Haryana Steelers Preview

Haryana Steelers have not lost their steam and have started from where they left off last season, looking even more lethal with their defense being bolstered by all-rounder Mohammadreza Shadloui. The Steelers beat the Giants in back-to-back games and sit pretty high on the points table. Both their raiding and defensive units have stepped up collectively.

On the raiding forefront, Vinay has scored 52 raid points in 7 matches and is in the top 10 raiders. Shivam Patare, with 31 raid points, has provided the support to Vinay. Both raiders are good at taking bonuses in six-seven man defenses and are not much bothered about touch points. 

But most of the heavy lifting has been done by their defense. Mohammadreza Shadloui, with 3.14 tackle points per game, is their top defender, while Rahul Sethpal averages 3 tackle points per game. Three of their top four defenders are averaging more than 2 tackle points per game, a luxury no other team has this season. The Steelers are averaging 35 points per game and have conceded an average of 29.42 points per game. Their raiding unit is averaging 18.86 raid points and 12.43 tackle points per game this season so far.

Haryana Steelers Probable Starting 7 - Vinay, Shivam Patare, Ghanshyam Magar, Jaideep Dahiya, Sanjay Krishan Dhull, Mohammadreza Shadloui, Rahul Sethpal

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