MATCH PREDICTION: The defending champs Acers to triumph over the home team Rockets

IN THE second tie tonight in Mumbai, the home team Mumbai Rockets take on Delhi Acers. A repeat of last season's finals.

The Trump match is still there. Each team strategically selects one of the 5 matches that they play in a Tie as their Trump match. In a Trump match, a victory gives the team a bonus point and a loss gives it a negative point.
The difference is in the point system, from 15 points it is now 11 points game which will make it tricky and challenging for the teams.

TFG analyses and predicts the winner of the match based on a possible line-up of players, as the teams have to announce their team and Trump match only an hour before the game.

The Acers after their loss will have to regroup themselves to get back to winning ways and they do stand a chance here against the Rockets. Certain departments, the Acers hold an edge over the home team and therefore this tie is likely to fall in favour of the defending champions.

MUMBAI ROCKETS vs DELHI ACERS

The following shuttlers are likely to play against each other in their respective categories; men's singles: Ajay Jayaram (Mumbai) vs Jorgensen (Delhi); women's singles: Sung Ji Hyun (Mumbai) vs Jindapon (Delhi); men's doubles: Lee Yong Dae/Nipithphon (Mumbai) vs Ivanov/Sozonov (Delhi); mixed doubles: Zieba/Lee Yong (Mumbai) vs Ivanov/Jwala (Delhi); men's singles: HS Prannoy (Mumbai) vs Son Wan Ho (Delhi).

It remains to be seen which matches each team will nominate as their Trump match.