Haryana Steelers vs Patna Pirates Match Prediction: Who will win today's Pro Kabaddi 2017 match?

With the Pro Kabaddi League action shifting to the hotbed of the sport in Sonepat from today, it will be the home team, the Haryana Steelers clashing against the Patna Pirates at the Motilal Nehru School of Sports.

Both teams are coming into this match on the back of a win from their previous encounters. While the Haryana Steelers defeating the Bengal Warriors, the Patna Pirates clinched a huge win over the Jaipur Pink Panthers.

Live commentary: Haryana Steelers vs Patna Pirates, 08 September

The Steelers are led by the defender-captain Surender Nada who has a menacing presence in the left corner, especially with his ankle holds. He is ably supported by his partner-in-crime, Mohit Chhillar who plays in the right corner and together the duo forms a lethal pair. The rest of the defence comprises of Neeraj Kumar who is vital in the combination tackles and Parmod Narwal who was given a chance in the last match and still needs to prove a point.

Prashant Rai had a brilliant match against Gujarat with a Super-10 outing but failed to sustain the momentum in the next match against the Bengal Warriors and picked up just one point. The injury concern to their lead young raider Vikas Khandola is a disadvantage to the side and in his absence, it is Surjeet Singh and the experienced Wazir Singh who are spearheading the attack, picking up 18 points between them in the last match.

The Patna Pirates, on the other hand, have a major weapon up their sleeve which can solely be attributed to the presence of their skipper, Pardeep Narwal who is not just rampant on the mat while raiding but completely demolishes the rival defence with his strides. He scored a mammoth amount of 21 raid points in the last match while his second fiddle, Monu Goyat scored a Super-10 himself.

In such a scenario, there is less pressure on the defence of the side which comprises of Vishal Mane, Sachin Shingade, Jaideep and Virender Singh who do not need to do much to bring about damage to the opposition. All-rounder Vinod Kumar is a vital cog in the machine given his ability to shine in the do-or-die raids as well as inflict key tackles from the cover position.

Haryana Steelers vs Patna Pirates match prediction

The Patna Pirates definitely have the upper hand going into this match with their talismanic captain Pardeep Narwal in stellar form, but in this match, the defence will also have to come to the party to stop the likes of Wazir and Surjeet Singh.

The mantle will mainly be on the Haryana defence to keep Pardeep Narwal and Monu Goyat at bay if they want to keep their chances alive in this match.