Pro Kabaddi 2019, Match 22 preview: Battle of two defender-heavy teams
Head to head, UP Yoddha have an advantage over Telugu Titans as they have won four out of six matches. One match ended in a tie
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In Match 22 of Pro Kabaddi 2019, U Mumba, in their last home-leg match, will take on Gujarat Fortunegiants at the Sardar Vallabbhai Indoor Stadium in Mumbai on Friday. U Mumba have had an average start to their PKL 2019 campaign with two wins and three losses. On the other hand, Fortunegiants have won all their three matches in Pro Kabaddi 2019. In their previous match on Day 20, GB More put an all-round show scoring 9 points (including defence and raiding).
Check Pro Kabaddi schedule and points table here
Battle of two defender-heavy teams
All the attention will be on the two defences when Fazel Atrachali’s U Mumba take on Gujarat Fortunegiants in what will be U Mumba’s final home game of PKL 2019. However, while one defence has been performing consistently and is the best in the league, the other has not played well after a strong start. Despite having two of the top 5 defenders overall in Pro Kabaddi history, Sandeep Narwal (264 tackle points) and Fazel Atrachali (248 tackle points), the U Mumba defence has not been able to meet expectations. Meanwhile, Gujarat, led by their elite cover combination of Sunil-Parvesh, and with a complete team effort have held every opposition team to under 30 total points so far.
Check Pro Kabaddi schedule and points table here
Battle of two defender-heavy teams
All the attention will be on the two defences when Fazel Atrachali’s U Mumba take on Gujarat Fortunegiants in what will be U Mumba’s final home game of PKL 2019. However, while one defence has been performing consistently and is the best in the league, the other has not played well after a strong start. Despite having two of the top 5 defenders overall in Pro Kabaddi history, Sandeep Narwal (264 tackle points) and Fazel Atrachali (248 tackle points), the U Mumba defence has not been able to meet expectations. Meanwhile, Gujarat, led by their elite cover combination of Sunil-Parvesh, and with a complete team effort have held every opposition team to under 30 total points so far.
| Defensive Performance - Pro Kabaddi 2019 | |||
| Team | Avg. Tackle Pts. | Tackle SR | Failed Tackle % |
| U Mumba | 8.4 | 41 | 63% |
| Gujarat Fortunegiants | 13.7 | 63 | 37% |