United Kingdom One-Day Cup: Essex vs Hampshire Match Preview Odds & Predictions
Essex
Hampshire
Essex will lock horns against Hampshire in the United Kingdom One-Day Cup on Friday. Both teams have lost three times and won twice in their last five games. Moreover, Essex have won three times in their last five head-to-head games against Hampshire. Can the home team win here? Below are previews, betting tips, and odds.
Essex Preview
Essex lost five wickets in their last game against Sussex, failing to win two games in a row. This team has been in poor form, as they have lost three times in their last four games, suffering against Hampshire by 75 runs, Middlesex by 41 runs, and in their last match against Sussex by five wickets, while the only victory in their last four games was over Derbyshire by nine runs. This team has to change the pattern of the way they approach the game for their benefit, just to win, because a loss will not pay them; only wins pay. They currently sit 5th, with 4 points from 3 matches.
Essex XI
Noah Thain, Luc Benkenstein, Tom Westley (C), Matthew Critchley, Simon Fernandes (WK), George Roelofsen, Zaman Akhtar, McKenzie Jones, Mitchell Killeen, Charlie Bennet, James Porter.
Hampshire Preview
Hampshire lost by four runs in their last game against Worcestershire, putting them on a two-game losing streak. This team have been out of good form, as they have lost three times and won once in their last four games, facing defeats against Northamptonshire by 14 runs, Middlesex by 160 runs, and in their last game against Worcestershire by four runs, while the only victory was over Yorkshire by 50 runs. They currently sit in 7th place, with 4 points from 3 matches.
Hampshire XI
Alistair Orr, Nick Gubbins (C), Fletcha Middleton, Jake Lehmann, Ashutosh Sharma, Tom Prest, James Fuller, Ben Brown (WK), Andrew Neal, Oliver Williams, Harry Petrie.
Essex vs Hampshire Prediction
Both teams have the same form in their last four games, as they have lost three and won once, but I’m still placing my money on Essex to win here because they have dominated Hampshire in the head-to-head series, winning three times in their last five games. My prediction is that Essex will win, with 1xBet offering odds of 2.27.
