United Kingdom County Championship Two: Gloucestershire vs Middlesex Match Preview Odds & Predictions
Gloucestershire will lock horns with Middlesex in the United Kingdom County Championship Two on Tuesday. Middlesex have won three times and drawn once in the last four head-to-head games against Gloucestershire. Can the away team continue their dominance over Gloucestershire here? Below are previews, betting tips, and odds.
Gloucestershire Preview
Gloucestershire won by 105 runs over Lancashire in their last game, marking their second straight win. In their last outing, this team batted first, scoring 212 runs, then scored 169 in their second innings to reach a total of 248. Their opponent, Lancashire, failed to reach the target, struggling to 142, and Gloucestershire won by 105 runs. This team has won three of their last five games. They currently sit 8th with 82 points from 12 matches.
Gloucestershire XI
Cameron Bancroft (c), Joe Phillips, Oliver Price, Miles Hammond, James Bracey (wk), Tommy Boorman, Daaryoush Ahmed, Mitchell Killeen, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, JT Langridge, Will Williams.
Middlesex Preview
Middlesex lost by 93 runs against Durham in their last game, failing to reach two wins in a row. Middlesex hasn’t been in good form, as they struggled to win in their last match. They have won two of their last five games, including by two wickets over Durham and by 160 runs over Lancashire, while losing to Kent by 46 runs; their last loss was against Durham by 93 runs, and their only draw was against Derbyshire. They currently sit 4th with 135 points from 12 matches.
Middlesex XI
Sam Robson, Luke Hollman, Max Holden, Leus du Plooy (c), Ben Geddes, Ryan Higgins, Joe Cracknell (wk), Zafar Gohar, Toby Roland-Jones, Tom Helm, Naavya Sharma.
Gloucestershire vs Middlesex Prediction
Middlesex will win because they have been better than Gloucestershire in their recent head-to-head meetings: they have won three and drawn once in their last four, and I expect them to continue their dominance. I predict Middlesex will win, with 1xBet offering odds of 1.65.