UP Yoddhas and Tamil Thalaivas will hope to keep their elusive title dream alive when they clash in eliminator 2 of Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) season 9 at the Dome, NSCI SVP Stadium in Mumbai on Tuesday (December 13).
UP sealed their playoff spot as the fourth-placed team with 71 points, while Thalaivas booked their first-ever playoff spot by finishing fifth with 66 points at the end of the league phase. Both UP Yoddhas and Tamil Thalaivas will depend on their all-round team work complimented by in-form raiders – Pardeep Narwal, Narender, Ajinkya Pawar and Rohit Tomar.
In Pawan Sehrawat’s absence, Narender Hoshiyar has stepped up nig time and dominated in the raiding department for Thalaivas with 220 raid points in 21 matches. The winners of the eliminator 2 will face second-placed Puneri Paltan in the second semifinal of PKL 2022 on Thursday (December 15).
Match Details:
- Match: U.P. Yoddhas VS Tamil Thalaivas
- Date: 13 December, 2022
- Time: 08:30 PM (IST).
- Venue: Dome NSCI SVP Stadium
U.P. Yoddhas VS Tamil Thalaivas Prediction
A close contest to call as both teams have got the better of each other earlier this season. However, Tamil Thalaivas, who have played without star raider Pawan Sehrawat to reach their first-ever playoffs, may be slight favourites heading into the match.
But all will depend on how the defence handles record-breaker Pardeep Narwal. If he is nullified and kept on the bench, Thalaivas can win the match or else, Pardeep can single-handedly get UP across the line.
The same can be said of Narender, who has been in rich-vein of form for Thalaivas. All in all, this could be a closely contested match unlike the one-sided affairs earlier this season.
U.P. Yoddhas VS Tamil Thalaivas Head-To-Head
- In the 12 meetings between the two sides in PKL so far, UP Yoddhas have won five times against Tamil Thalaivas, who have won four such matches, while three matches have ended in ties.
- In the last five matches in the lead up to the eliminator, UP Yoddhas have won three and lost two, including the fixture against Tamil Thalaivas, who have won three, lost once and tied once.
U.P. Yoddhas VS Tamil Thalaivas Lineup
UP Yoddhas:
Sumit, Sandeep Narwal, Ashu Singh, Pardeep Narwal, Gurdeep, Rohit Tomar, Nitesh Kumar
Tamil Thalaivas:
Arpit Saroha, M Abhishek, Mohit Narender, Ajinkya Pawar, Himanshu, Sahil Gulia
U.P. Yoddhas VS Tamil Thalaivas Betting Tips
- UP Yodha finished 4th to qualify for the eliminators.
- Tamil Thalaiva has earned its place in the top 6 this season.
- UP Yodha and Tamil Thalaiva defeated each other once this season.
- Tamil Thalaiva will win.
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