PAT vs TAM Dream11 Prediction: Welcome to the 80th match of the Pro Kabbadi League Season 8, 2021 where Patna Pirates takes on Tamil Thalaivas. Patna Pirates have been among the best-performing sides in PKL 8. They are placed at the sixth spot in the points table with 40 points to their name. However, the points’ table doesn’t do justice to them as they have missed a few games and have seven wins in 11 outings. They last played more than a week ago where they suffered a 32-29 defeat against Dabang Delhi KC and will now be eager to hit the ground after a long break. On the other hand, Tamil Thalaivas have tied half of their matches and are now on a four-game winless streak. They are standing at the ninth spot with three wins and as many losses in 12 outings and are coming into this game on the back of a 34-34 tie against Jaipur Pink Panthers
Fixture: Patna Pirates vs Tamil Thalaivas
Date: 28 January
Time: 7:30 PM IST
Venue: Sheraton Grand, Whitefield
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Form Guide:
PAT(recent last): WWLWL
TAM(recent last): WLDLD
Pro Kabbadi Points Table:
Patna Pirates – 6th
Tamil Thalaivas – 10th
| Player | Raid | Tackle | Bonus | Total |
| Sachin | 68 | 0 | 5 | 73 |
| Prashant Kumar Rai | 63 | 0 | 1 | 64 |
| Mohammadreza Shaloui Chiyaneh | 0 | 33 | 0 | 33 |
Sachin has 68 raid points so far in 11 matches and he is a player who can deliver match-winning performances regularly.
Prashant Kumar Rai has 63 raid points and 13 tackle points in 11 matches but looked off-color in the previous match.
Mohammadreza Shaloui Chiyaneh has 33 tackle points in 11 matches so far this season and will play a key role in the defense.
| Player | Raid | Tackle | Bonus | Total |
| Manjeet | 96 | 0 | 4 | 100 |
| Ajinkya Pawar | 59 | 1 | 4 | 64 |
| Sagar | 0 | 42 | 0 | 42 |
Manjeet has been in good form so far this season and already has 96 raid points to his name in 11 matches.
Ajinkya Pawar has been good in the support raider role and has picked up 59 raid points so far in this edition.
Sagar has 42 tackles to his name in 12 matches and has been one of the best defenders from this team.
Patna Pirates are in the middle of the table with a score difference of +44 compared to Tamil Thalaivas who are in the bottom half with a score difference of +16. Patna Pirates have been excellent in defense and have made an average of 10.6 successful tackles every match and also have a tackle % (44) which is the best in this edition. Both teams have similar average points scored (Patna – 35, Tamil – 34). It will be a close match but Patna Pirates are expected to win.