Gujarat Giants vs Dabang Delhi K.C., Pro Kabaddi (PKL), Today Match Prediction

gg vs ddkc Match Prediction & Analysis

Gujarat Giants battle out against Dabang Delhi KC in the 129th match of Pro Kabaddi Season 11 on Monday, 23rd December 2024. The match at Bton Hall in Balewadi Sports Complex, Pune. The Giants who are out of the playoff race look to end their season on a winning note, while Dabang Delhi KC aim to finish the league stage with a win and confirmed top two finish. 

Gujarat Giants are coming off a 40-40, tie against the Patna Pirates in their last match, on the other hand Dabang Delhi KC are coming off a 33-31, 2 point win over the Jaipur Pink Panthers, extending their unbeaten run to 14 matches. Gujarat Giants currently stand at 11th place with 38 points in 21 matches (5 wins, 13 losses & 3 ties), meanwhile Dabang Delhi KC stand at 3rd place with 76 points in 21 matches (12 wins, 5 losses & 4 ties). 

Head to Head Record - Gujarat Giants and Dabang Delhi KC clashed off in 15 matches in PKL over the past 7 seasons with both teams winning six games each and three matched ended in a tie. Dabang Delhi KC only lost one of their last five games against the Gujarat Giants, where they won three and tied one match. The average total match points in the last two seasons between Gujarat & Delhi is 76.2. 

TEAMS PREVIEW

Gujarat Giants Preview

Gujarat Giants who are out of the playoff race, did the unthinkable and came out firing on all cylinders against the Patna Pirates in their penultimate league match where they managed to end the game in a 40-40 nail biting tie. A game where the Giants defense shut down Devank Dalal sending him off the mat 8 times, Jitender Yadav was the key architect in shutting down the tall raider. The left corner with his wise like grip ankle holds scored 8 tackle points out of which two were super tackle's. 

The right corner Himanshu also dominated with six tackle points and in the cover region former Pirates captain, Neeraj Kumar sent out a statement with four tackle points. In the raiding department Guman Singh with 8 raid points and Rakesh with 9 raid points were the top scorers. The Giants will look to build on this momentum and end their season on a high and look to end the streak of Dabang Delhi KC. 

Statistically, the Giants have averaged 31 points per game this season, the second lowest by any team. They have conceded 37.57 points per game. Their raiding unit averages 17.33 raid points per game, ranking 11th, while their defense averages 10.86 tackle points per game, the eighth-best this season. Guman Singh, with 154 raid points, and Jitender Yadav, with 50 tackle points, are the top performers for the Giants this season.

Gujarat Giants Probable Starting 7 - Guman Singh, Rakesh Sangroya, Himanshu, Mohit, Neeraj Kumar, Jitender Yadav, Himanshu Singh

Dabang Delhi K.C. Preview

Dabang Delhi KC are on a one way wrecking path taking down every opponent they have come up against this season and when they came up against the Paltan two times earlier this season they defeated the Paltan 26-30 and tied the second one 38-38. Delhi's unbeaten run of 14 match continues with their latest victim being the Jaipur Pink Panthers where they edged past the Panthers in a closely contested match. 

Delhi started the game on a flurry scoring 21 points in the first 20 minutes, with their raiders scoring 15 raid points and they also inflicted an all-out, which is the 29th all-out that they have inflicted overall in the season. But in the final 20 minutes, Delhi's raiders got contained to some extent and they managed to hold onto the lead. 

Ashu Malik with 12 raid points ( 8 touch & 4 bonus) was the top scorer of the game and it is also his 17th super 10 of the season, Naveen Kumar chipped in with 6 raid points. On the defensive end Yogesh Dahiya and Gaurav Chillar with two tackle points each were the top defenders. 

If Delhi win today's match then they move up to number 2 on the points table finishing with 81 points and if they lose this game then they will end up at either 3rd or 4th place, depending on the outcome of UP Yoddhas last league match. 

Delhi averages 34.95 points per game and concedes 34.86  points. Their raiding unit averages 20.1 raid points per game (fifth-best), and their defense averages 10.19 tackle points per game (ranked 10th). Ashu Malik with 239 raid points & Yogesh Dahiya with 68 tackle points are the top performers for Delhi. 

Dabang Delhi KC Probable Starting 7 - Naveen Kumar, Ashu Malik, Ashish, Sandeep, Gaurav Chillar, Yogesh Dahiya, Ashish Malik