United Kingdom Vitality Blast: Northamptonshire vs Essex Match Preview Odds & Predictions
Northamptonshire
Essex
Northamptonshire will lock horns against Essex in the United Kingdom Vitality Blast on Friday. Both teams have matched each other, with each winning four and losing once in their last five games. How will this game unfold?
Northamptonshire Preview
Northamptonshire suffered a defeat in their last game against Durham, ending their eight consecutive victories. This team has been in good form. Although they lost their last game, they have won eight of their last nine games, getting victories over Gloucestershire three times, Glamorgan, Worcestershire twice, Warwickshire, and Durham. Playing at home, they have been excellent, winning their last five games. They currently sit in first place in the Central standings with 24 points from six matches played.
Northamptonshire XI
Ricardo Vasconcelos (wk), Chris Lynn, Nathan McSweeney, David Willey (c), Justin Broad, Saif Zaib, Calvin Harrison, George Bartlett, James Sales, Ben Sanderson, George Scrimshaw.
Essex Preview
Essex suffered an innings-and-53-run defeat at the hands of Nottinghamshire, ending their five consecutive victories. They have beaten Kent by 9 wickets, Derbyshire by 5 wickets, Middlesex by 60 runs, Kent again by 3 runs, and Leicestershire by 6 wickets. Playing away from home, they have been better recently, winning their last three games. They currently sit in second position in the South, standing with 16 points from 6 matches.
Essex XI
Paul Walter, Michael Pepper, Jordan Cox (wk), Charlie Allison, Luc Benkenstein, Wiaan Mulder, Simon Harmer (c), Matt Critchley, Shane Snater, Zaman Akhter, Charlie Bennett.
Northamptonshire vs Essex Prediction
Both teams had the same form in their last five games, four wins in their last five games, which will result in judging them by their head-to-head performance. Essex have won four times in their head-to-head matches against Northamptonshire, who have won just twice, with four games ending in draws. My prediction is that Essex will win, with 1xBet offering odds of 2.33.
