Dabang Delhi K.C. vs Bengaluru Bulls, Pro Kabaddi (PKL), Today Match Prediction

ddkc vs bb Match Prediction & Analysis

As the season is moving towards its final leg, there seems to be a bit of an issue in the Bengaluru Bulls camp. They have lost consecutive matches indicating a bit of fatigue. On the other hand, the defending champions are still struggling to qualify for the playoff.

This will be an exciting encounter as both teams will try to reverse the drop in their form. The Bulls will once again expect raiders Bharat, Neeraj Narwal, and Vikash Kandola to set the tone. The Bulls have a wonderful defense that can trouble Naveen Kumar and company.

Dabang Delhi will expect their defense to work much better as compared to their performance against the Gujarat Fortune Giants. Dabang Delhi will also hope to reduce the number of all-outs they have been conceding off-late which gets them in messy situations.

Both teams know precisely where to target their opponents which makes this match a mouthwatering contest.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Dabang Delhi K.C. Preview

The defending champions have come a long way this season. They were literally flushed from this tournament, but they swam against the stream to rescue themselves. They still need to win all their remaining games to qualify for the playoff. Dabang had to work overtime against the Gujarat Fortune Giants in their last game. The match witnessed 97 points being scored collectively by both teams. 

Fortunately, Naveen Kumar, Ashu Malik, and Vijay Kumar scored a Super 10 each to help their team. Currently placed 5th in the points table, Dabang Delhi has recovered in time. Naveen Kumar is fit too while all-rounder Vijay Malik continues to earn well. But the defending champions need to tighten their defense for their upcoming games. They cannot afford any breakdown as it may backfire.

Dabang Delhi has also played on empty raids gambling on the Do-or-Die raids. They have earned 47 DoD raid points in 17 matches. 

Defender Vishal has been consistent for Dabang with 41 successful tackles in 16 games. 

Naveen Kumar has earned 183 raid points from 151 successful raids.

Raider Ashu Malik has notched 5 Super raids in 17 matches. He will be expected to be fully fit for this game. 

As a team, Dabang Delhi has executed 320 successful team raids out of their total 7046 team raids. But their success rate in tackles is a bit low resulting in a leakage of points. They will be up against a rusty Bengaluru Bulls. But Dabang has always faltered against them historically. Dabang Delhi has a good chance to seal this match and march ahead in the points table. Dabang will have to shock and surprise their opponents henceforth to win games and keep their hopes alive.

Bengaluru Bulls Preview

The Bengaluru Bulls have been one of the most consistent teams of the season. They created a winning formula very early in the season which helped them stay in the top 3 almost throughout season 9. But they had a couple of hiccups in their last 2 matches. They had a tough time as they lost to the Puneri Paltan followed by a loss to the Bengal Warriors. Both matches were close as the Bulls succumbed by a close margin. 

But overall, the Bulls have forged a wonderful and effective combination of raiders and defenders.

Raider Bharat has led from the front earning 196 points from 157 successful raids while Vikash Kandola has been slightly inconsistent earning 91 raid points from 17 games. Both have provided a stable income for the Bulls. The defense led by Saurav Nandal and Aman has been lethal.

While Saurav has executed 51 successful tackles in 17 games, Aman has supported the cause with 34 successful tackles. All-rounder Sachin Narwal has played well too but once again, right cover Mayur Kadam has been unimpressive. 

The Bengaluru Bulls have an impressive success rate in team raids out of their total 715 team raids. 

They have executed 159 successful team tackles. 

The Bulls have earned 659 team points in 17 matches while conceding 613 which is on the higher side. 

They have inflicted 33 all-outs which is the highest by any team.

The Bulls have had a tough time against Dabang Delhi historically. They have lost 9 out of their 18 games with Dabang Delhi. Though Bengaluru beat them by a margin of 4 points earlier in the season, they will have to work overtime to repeat that performance against the defending champions.