IPL 2017 Final: 5 reasons why Rising Pune Supergiant can beat Mumbai Indians

#2 Head to Head record this season shifts it in Pune's favour

Pune have already beaten Mumbai three times this season

Tonight will be a record fourth match between these two Maharashtra sides this season as the battle for supremacy now reaches a stage where the matter of the bragging rights has increased from being just a state affair to now for the entire country.

Pune have held all the aces till now, and winning all the three matches will give them a sense of confidence going into the grand finale.

The first win came in Pune where Smith's 84 helped RPS to chase down a stiff target of 185. The game at Wankhede was won by Pune's superlative performance on the field as Mumbai failed to chase 161.

The two teams met again in the first qualifier where Mumbai's steady batting lineup collapsed under pressure to hand Pune an easy passage to the finals. The Indians might be suffering from a psychological point of view against their rivals this season which might continue to haunt them in their bid for a third IPL title.