Jaipur Pink Panthers vs Patna Pirates, Pro Kabaddi (PKL), Today Match Prediction

jpp vs patp Match Prediction & Analysis

Jaipur Pink Panthers and Patna Pirates battle out in the eliminator 1 of the Pro Kabaddi League Season 12 on Sunday, 26th October. The venue for this match is Thyagaraj Indoor Stadium and the scheduled start time is 8:00 PM IST. 

Two teams who were at the bottom half of the table have made it all the way to the playoff's. The Pink Panthers pulled off a huge upset against the defending champions Haryana Steelers, while the Pirates make it six wins in a row thrashing U Mumba in the play in match. 

TEAMS PREVIEW

Jaipur Pink Panthers Preview

The Jaipur Pink Panthers, under coach Narender Redhu, are back to their glory days as they made it to the playoffs with a commanding 30-27, three-point win over the defending champions, the Haryana Steelers, in the play-in.

They were led by Nitin Kumar Dhanakar, who scored 7 raid points, and had a little support from Ali Samadi, who managed to score two raid points. Their overall raiding unit had a tough night out, managing to score just 10 raid points.

The Panthers' defense, which had been inefficient with its tackle success rate throughout the season, stepped up in this big game. Left corner Aryan Kumar picked up a High 5, while his ally Deepanshu Khatri finished with 4 tackle points. The defense, with their ankle holds and signature diving thigh holds, didn't give the Steelers a sniff and picked up a total of 13 tackle points.

The Pink Panthers now face an even bigger challenge, as this game is also a must-win. The loser will be eliminated, while the winner will go through to Eliminator 2 to face the winner of the mini-qualifier.

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 six consecutive wins in a row, with their latest being a dominating 40-31, nine-point win over U Mumba in the play-in.

Ayan Lohchab has played a huge role in the comeback of the Pirates with his impeccable raiding, scoring 255 raid points in 19 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 17 raid points against U Mumba's high-end defensive 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 picked up 7 tackle points and was well supported by his skipper, Ankit Jaglan, with 4. The Pirates' defense combined for a total of 16 tackle points—that is some top-notch stuff from their defense.

JPP vs PATP
Winning Prediction

The Patna Pirates seem to be on song at the moment, and it is hard to defeat a team that is coming into this game with such high confidence and winning momentum on their side. While the Pink Panthers are gritty as hell, we expect a really close and high-scoring game, where the total match points are anticipated to be over 70. We are backing the Patna Pirates to pull off a win here.

Patna Pirates to Win!

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