Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings Prediction: Sunrisers to get things right

Two inconsistent sides, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings, will meet at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in the IPL cricket league. The last time these two played a league game, they were victorious. Can they keep their feat here?

Sunrisers Hyderabad returned to winning ways against the Lucknow Super Giants last time out in the league, with the scores being a tight 167-165. However, this team has not been impressive in recent league games, and they could only manage one other win over the Rajasthan Royals. In that same run of games, Sunrisers Hyderabad was defeated by the Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Chennai Super Kings, and the Mumbai Indians. Heading into this game, the home team has 15 points from 13 matches, leaving them seated 3rd in the league standings.

Punjab Kings will look to make it consecutive victories when they travel to play the Sunrisers here. In their last game, the Punjab Kings defeated Rajasthan Royals, a one-run win, with the match ending 144-145. In the meantime, another encounter in the run of the last five for Punjab Kings saw them lose to the Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru. However, it is still worth noting that this team picked up wins over Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings. Having played 13 matches, Punjab Kings have 10 points, positioning them 13th in the standings. 

This will be very tight in outcome scores, but the Sunrisers Hyderabad have the nod after top performances in this fixture. On the other hand, the Punjab Kings have shown character in their recent games, but this side struggled against the tough side. With the Sunrisers expected to win here, I also feel this is a game of few runs.