Bengal Warriors vs Jaipur Pink Panthers, Pro Kabaddi (PKL), Today Match Prediction

bw vs jpp Match Prediction & Analysis

Bengal Warriors and Jaipur Pink Panthers two former champion sides face off in match 96 of Pro Kabaddi League Season 12 on Saturday, 18th October. The match is slated to be played at Thyagaraj Indoor Stadium in Delhi and the scheduled start time is 9:30 PM IST. 

Current Standings: Bengal Warriors are at 12th place on the points table with 10 points in 15 matches (5 wins & 10 losses), while the Jaipur Pink Panthers are at 7th place with 14 points in 15 matches (7 wins & 8 losses). 

TEAMS PREVIEW

Bengal Warriors Preview

Bengal Warriors are coming off a 49-51, two-point loss in a high-scoring nail-biter against Patna Pirates, where their skipper Devank Dalal scored 25 raid points (15 touch and 10 bonus), while Himanshu Narwal chipped in with 7 raid points. Three defenders managed to get three tackle points each, but they conceded a total of four all-out points proved to be costly in the end.

The Warriors are one of the best offensive teams this season; in fact, they are the only team to average 26.33 raid points per game. In the last game, they scored a total of 34 raid points, and no other team is even close to them. Devank Dalal has done the bulk of the scoring with 262 raid points in 15 matches, averaging a staggering 17.47 raid points per game.

The biggest problem for Bengal this season has been their defense, where they are ranked 11th, scoring just 9 tackle points per game, and that too at a highly inefficient rate. Ashish Sahdev Malik has been the lone star with 45 tackle points in 14 matches, while the rest of the defense has been highly inconsistent.

Jaipur Pink Panthers Preview

Jaipur Pink Panthers bounced back from their huge 33-57 loss against Puneri Paltan with a 42-29, 13-point win over the UP Yoddhas in their last match. They also ended the Yoddhas’ campaign with this win. The Pink Panthers solidify their spot in the top 8 and make a strong case for a top-four finish. For that to happen, they need to win two of their next three games and hope the teams above them lose at least two of their last three matches.

Nitin Kumar Dhanakar, on his comeback from injury, scored 11 raid points, while Ali Samadi continued his good run of form with another Super 10, scoring 13 raid points. These two raiders will be key against the shaky Bengal Warriors defense.

In defense, the Pink Panthers scored 10 tackle points in the last match. However, they face a tough task against the might of Devank Dalal. If the Pink Panthers are to have any chance of winning this contest, their defense will need to perform at its best.

BW vs JPP
Winning Prediction

It is going to be an evenly matched contest between two good raiding sides and both looking for a spot in the play in tournament. Though the odds are slightly in favour of the Warriors, we are backing the Jaipur Pink Panthers to win this match. 

Jaipur Pink Panthers to Win!

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