PKL 2024: U Mumba vs UP Yoddhas Prediction, and Betting Tips
U Mumba is set to take odds with UP Yoddhas on December 15 in PKL 2024 at Badminton Hall in Balewadi Sports Complex, Pune. Led by Sunil Kumar U Mumba is currently standing at 3rd in the points table with 60 points in 18 matches. UP Yoddhas stands just below Mumba at 4th with 59 points. The match will be an exciting contest between two strong teams on Sunday. Check out the U Mumba vs UP Yoddhas prediction.
The PKL 2024 is in its final stages where each point is so crucial as only the top six teams will advance to the playoffs. The top 2 teams from the overall standing will directly play the Semi-Finals while the 4th to 6th ranked teams have a tough road to the PKL 2024 Grand Final through Eliminators.
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U Mumba vs UP Yoddhas prediction: U Mumba to win
Key Stats
- U Mumba won 2 out of their last 5 matches, 1 ended in a tie.
- UP Yoddhas won 3 out of their last 5 games, 2 ends on ties.
- U Mumba defeated UP Yoddhas in their previous encounter by 35-33.
Match Prediction: U Mumba 31 – 28 UP Yoddhas
Both teams are balanced sides but their strength are opposites. U Mumba’s strength is their defense while Yoddhas’ raiders like Gagan Gowda and Bhavani Rajput have been the key contributors in the team’s comeback. So this is going to be an exciting contest for fans to watch with U Mumba coming on top having a strong defense and good raiders like Ajit Chavan and Manjeet while Yoddha’s defense has been inconsistent.
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Most Recent H2H
- PKL 10/11/2024: UP Yoddha 33-35 U Mumba
- PKL 03/02/2024: UP Yoddha 39-23 U Mumba
- PKL 02/12/2023: U Mumba 34-31 UP Yoddha
- PKL 02/12/2022: UP Yoddha 38-28 U Mumba
- PKL 10/10/2022: U Mumba 30-23 UP Yoddha
U Mumba preview
U Mumba led by Sunil Kumar is currently standing at 3rd in the table with 10 wins in 18 matches. They struggled recently but defeated Tamil Thalaivas in their last match by 47-31. The defense features some prominent names like Sunil Kumar, Parvesh Bhainswal, Rinku, and others. Shockingly they released their corner defender Sombir ahead of the playoffs citing no reason. Ajit Chavan is doing good in raiding but other raiders need to step up.
Predicted lineup: Ajit Chavan, Amirmohammad Zafardanesh, Manjeet, Lokesh Ghosliya, Parvesh Bhainswal, Sunil Kumar, Rinku
UP Yoddhas preview
UP Yoddhas is one position behind U Mumba in the points table with 9 wins in 18 matches. They are undefeated for the last five matches where they beat Jaipur Pink Panthers, Telugu Titans, and Puneri Patana and tied two matches against Dabang Delhi and Bengal Warriors. Their raiders Gagan Gowda and Bhavani Rajpur doing an amazing job but the defense needs to be more consistent.
Predicted lineup: Gagan Gowda, Bhavani Rajput, Hitesh, Mahender Singh, Bharat, Sumit, Ashu Singh
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Player to watch: Ajit Chavan
Ajit Chavan is a key player for U Mumba. He is currently the 4th most successful raider in this season with 153 raid points in 18 matches. Ajit is known to score raid points regularly in any situation of the match thanks to his amazing skills and speed. He is going to be the major threat for UP Yoddhas’ defense in this match.
