United Kingdom County Championship Two: Derbyshire vs Kent Match Preview Odds & Predictions
Derbyshire
Kent
Derbyshire will lock horns with Kent in the United Kingdom County Championship Two on Tuesday. Derbyshire lost twice in their last three games, while Kent have been unbeaten in theirs, winning twice. Moreover, in the last five head-to-head games between the two teams, Kent won three times. Can Kent win here? Below are previews, betting tips, and odds.
Derbyshire Preview
Derbyshire lost by 213 runs in their last game against Gloucestershire and have failed to win their last three games. The team has been in poor form, losing three times, drawing once, and winning once in their last five games; they were defeated by Middlesex by 87 runs, Durham by 338 runs, and in their last match against Gloucestershire by 213 runs, while beating Hampshire by eight runs and drawing against Middlesex. They currently sit 6th in the standings with 114 points from 11 matches played.
Derbyshire XI
Wayne Madsen (c), Harry Came, Caleb Jewell, Matthew Montgomery, Martin Andersson, Brooke Guest (wk), Anuj Dal, Ben Aitchison, Nick Potts, Shoaib Bashir, William Rogers.
Kent Preview
Kent won by 84 runs against Worcestershire in their last game, keeping them unbeaten in their last three games. In their last game, their opponent started strong, but they ultimately suffered as they collapsed, losing five wickets for 30 runs to be bowled out for 295. This victory has helped Kent build momentum to push for promotion to the upper division this season. The team has been in good form, unbeaten in the last three games: winning two over Middlesex, beating Worcestershire in their last match, and drawing against Northamptonshire. They currently sit 2nd with 170 points from 11 matches.
Kent XI
Daniel Bell-Drummond (c), Ben Compton, Zak Crawley, Sam Northeast, Tawanda Muyeye, Chris Benjamin (wk), Ekansh Singh, Grant Stewart, Matt Milnes, Keith Dudgeon, Matthew Parkinson.
Derbyshire vs Kent Prediction
Kent will win here because they have been better than Derbyshire in their recent games; they have won twice in their last four games, while Derbyshire have lost twice and drawn once. Moreover, Kent have won four of the last five head-to-head meetings against Derbyshire. My prediction is that Kent will win, with 1xBet offering odds of 1.60.
