On Sunday, November 24, Patna Pirates (PAT) will take on UP Yoddhas (UP) in the 74th match of Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) 2024 at the Noida Indoor Stadium in Noida.
Patna Pirates, led by Ankit, would be heading into this contest on the back of a 54-31 win against Bengaluru Bulls. The Pirates are fifth in the standings with seven wins and four losses, amassing 38 points.
Devank is the side's top raider this season with 131 raid points while Deepak Singh is heading the defense duties with 27 tackle points.
On the other hand, Sumit’s UP Yoddhas also bagged a comfortable win against Tamil Thalaivas by 40-24 in their previous encounter. Yoddhas are eighth on the points table with five wins, as many losses, and a tie.
Bhavani Rajput is their prime raider with 57 raid points while Sumit Sangwan claimed 36 tackle points to emerge as the team's top defender.
On that note, let’s look at the head-to-head record between PAT vs UP in the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL).
Patna Pirates vs UP Yoddhas head-to-head record in PKL
Patna Pirates and UP Yoddhas have clashed against each other on 16 instances, with the former winning 10 games while the latter bagging only five victories. One contest ended in a tie between these two teams.
Matches Played - 16
Matches won by Patna Pirates - 10
Matches won by UP Yoddhas - 5
Matches Tied - 1
The last three Patna Pirates vs UP Yoddhas Pro Kabaddi matches
It was sheer domination from Patna Pirates in the past three encounters, bagging comfortable wins in all three contests. With seven wins in this season already, Patna would be entering this contest as strong favorites.
Here's a summary of the last three Patna Pirates vs UP Yoddhas games in the Pro Kabaddi League:
- PAT (42) beat UP (37) by 5 points, November 2, 2024.
- PAT (34) beat UP (31) by 3 points, January 19, 2024.
- PAT (48) beat UP (41) by 7 points, January 1, 2024.