Match details

U.P. Yoddha vs Puneri Paltan, Match 124, VIVO Pro Kabaddi League 2019
6th October, Sunday, 20:30 IST
Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex, Greater Noida

Preview

After sealing their position in the playoffs with a thumping win against Dabang Delhi K.C, U.P. Yoddha will look to continue their momentum when they host Surjeet Singh’s side, Puneri Paltan in match number 124 of PKL 2019. As all the six spots of the playoffs have been locked, the result of this encounter will not have any major impact.
However, U.P. Yoddha will try to entertain the fans at home by putting on a memorable performance versus Pune.

Form guide (most recent to oldest)

U.P. Yoddha: W W W L W (Good form)
Puneri Paltan: W L L W T (Moderate form)

Head to head

Matches: 4
Won by U.P. Yoddha: 2 (50%)
Won by Puneri Paltan: 2 (50%)
Draw: 0

Probable Starting VII

U.P. Yoddha
Team: Nitesh Kumar (Captain), Monu Goyat, Shrikant Jadhav, Sumit, Surender Gill, Ashu Singh, Amit.

Puneri Paltan
Team: Surjeet Singh (Captain), Manjeet, Sushant Sail, Emad Sedaghatnia, Amit Kumar, Girish Ernak, Sagar Krishna.

Fantasy breakdown

Defenders

Surjeet Singh destroyed the raiders of Telugu Titans in the previous match. The fans can expect the same from the captain of Puneri Paltan when he takes the court against U.P. Yoddha.
From the home side, the corner defenders Nitesh Kumar and Sumit should be the priority picks because of their terrific form in this season but to balance the budget, the fantasy team owners can opt for the talented cover defender Ashu Singh instead of Sumit.

All-Rounders

The only all-rounder worth picking from both the franchises is Manjeet. The former Patna Pirates star has been the cornerstone of Puneri Paltan in season seven of Pro Kabaddi League. He has actively contributed to both the departments of his franchise and can prove to be the ‘X-factor’ player of the night.

Raiders

With Monu Goyat showing signs of returning to form in the last match, the fantasy team owners can take the risk of including him in the raiding department along with Puneri Paltan’s youngster Sushant Sail. Both the raiders had scored a good number of raid points in their respective previous fixtures which means they are in great touch. U.P. Yoddha’s Shrikant Jadhav should be the third raider of the team solely because of the raider’s consistency in the raiding attack.

Captain and vice-captain: Shrikant Jadhav and Manjeet.

Alternatives: Manjeet and Monu Goyat.

Player to watch out for: Monu Goyat

Former PKL winner, Monu Goyat did not have the brightest of the starts to PKL 2019; however, as mentioned before, he proved himself as a match-winner against Dabang Delhi K.C. Given that Puneri Paltan’s defence has not lived up to expectations this year, Goyat will try to better his performance from the last night. Hence, he will be the player to watch out for today.

Dream11 team

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