U.P. Yoddha vs Puneri Paltan, Pro Kabaddi (PKL), Today Match Prediction

upy vs punp Match Prediction & Analysis

UP Yoddhas square off against Puneri Paltan in the 26th match of the Pro Kabaddi League Season 12 on Wednesday, 10th September. The match is slated to be played at Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium in Vizag and the start time is 9:00 PM IST. 

Current Standings: Puneri Paltan currently stand at 3rd place on the points table with 6 points in 5 matches (3 wins & 2 losses), while the Up Yoddhas are at 5th place with 4 points in 3 matches (2 wins & 1 loss).

Head to Head Record: In 14 Pro Kabaddi League encounters, U.P. Yoddhas hold a slight edge over Puneri Paltan, having secured 7 wins compared to the Paltan's 6. Only one match between the two teams ended in a tie.

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U.P. Yoddha Preview

In their last match, UP Yoddhas suffered a 37-32, five-point loss to the Haryana Steelers. It was a close game, but the Steelers dominated the final five minutes to secure the win.

Gagan Gowda was the standout performer for the Yoddhas with 13 raid points (5 touch and 8 bonus), while Guman Singh and Shivam Chaudhary combined for a total of four raid points. On the defensive end, Hitesh was the top defender with 4 tackle points, while Sumit Sangwan and Ashu Singh managed to get three tackle points each.

Overall this season, the UP Yoddhas are ranked 7th in raiding, averaging 20 raid points per game. On the defensive end, they are also ranked 7th, making an average of 10 tackle points per game.

UP Yoddhas Probable Starting 7 - Gagan Gowda, Bhavani Rajput, Shivam Choudhary, Hitesh, Sumit, Ashu Singh, Mahender Singh

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Puneri Paltan Preview

After starting their season with a bang by winning their first three matches, Puneri Paltan lost their last two against the Dabang Delhi K.C. in a golden raid and against the Patna Pirates 37-48 in their last outing.

The Paltan have struggled with their raiding in the last two matches. Pankaj Mohite, one of their main raiders, has failed to perform, garnering just three raid points in the last two games. Their skipper, Aslam Inamdar, hasn't performed as expected, and the bulk of the raiding score has been on Aditya Shinde, who has 37 raid points in 5 games.

On the defensive end, Puneri has fared much better so far, but in their last game against the Patna Pirates, the Paltan managed to get in just five tackle points. When Puneri's defense fails, they lose most of their matches. So, all eyes will be on Puneri's defense in this fixture against the tall raiding trio of the UP Yoddhas.

Puneri Paltan Probable Starting 7: Aditya Shinde, Aslam Inamdar, Pankaj Mohite, Gaurav Khatri, Vishal Bharadwaj, Abinesh Nadarajan, Gurdeep.