MATCH PREDICTION: Hyderabad Hunters likely to triumph over Awadhe Warriors for a second consecutive win

AFTER A WIN in the opening match against Chennai Smashers, the Hyderabad Hunters will have their confidence boosted. They would want to continue the same momentum when they take on Awadhe Warriors tonight in their final home match.
The match that everyone is waiting for in this tie is between old foes, Saina Nehwal and Carolina Marin. The Spaniard will be brimming with confidence after her first match win over PV Sindhu.

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.

AWADHE WARRIORS vs HYDERABAD HUNTERS

The following shuttlers are likely to play against each other in their respective categories; Men's singles: Kidambi Srikanth (Awadhe) vs Rajiv Ouseph (Hyderabad); women's singles: Saina Nehwal (Awadhe) vs Carolina Marin (Hyderabad); men's doubles: Markis Kido/Bodin Issara (Awadhe) vs Tan Boon/Tan Wee (Hyderabad); mixed doubles: W Shem/Savitree Amritapai (Awadhe) vs Tan Wee/Chaou Hoi (Hyderabad).

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

The Warriors won't make it easy for the Hunters but the latter is likely to tip them off for a second consecutive win.

Now let's take a look at how the Hunters are likely to achieve this.