Each the groups are unbeaten within the match up to now, however that will not be the right reflection on their respective type.Defending champions India have received all their 4 matches, whereas Pakistan have received two and drawn two to face behind the India workforce at No. 2 on the factors desk.On account of that, each have already secured a spot within the semifinals, whereas the remaining two spots shall be contested between South Korea, Malaysia and hosts China. Japan have been eradicated from the race to the semis.
Whereas India and Pakistan contests till the 2014 Asian Video games ultimate had been principally fought on a knife’s edge, the wins column is closely loaded in favour of India since then.
That time displays in the truth that Pakistan’s final win in opposition to India got here in 2016 and within the final 16 matches between the 2 groups, India have received 14 instances, whereas the opposite two had been attracts.
Through the Asian Video games in Hangzhou final 12 months, which was the final assembly between the 2 groups, India secured a powerful 10-2 victory of their pool match.
General, nonetheless, the head-to-head stats are nonetheless in favour of Pakistan, however these numbers do not draw the best image for the hockey followers, as the game has plunged to a brand new low in Pakistan, whereas India have reclaimed their misplaced spot on the Olympic podium with two consecutive bronze medals within the final two version of the Video games in Paris and Tokyo.
HEAD TO HEAD RECORD
Performed: 180
India received: 66
Pakistan received: 82
Drawn: 32
India’s dominance within the ACT is unparalleled, with 4 titles to their title. They emerged victorious within the ultimate in opposition to Malaysia final 12 months in Chennai.
Pakistan, with three ACT titles, stand because the second most profitable workforce within the match’s historical past.
