United Kingdom Vitality Blast: Worcestershire vs Gloucestershire Match Preview Odds & Predictions
Worcestershire
Gloucestershire
Worcestershire will lock horns against Gloucestershire in the United Kingdom Vitality Blast on Friday. Worcestershire have won four of their last five games while Gloucestershire have lost four of their last five games. Not only that, Worcestershire have won three of their last five head-to-head games over Gloucestershire. The home team will win here. Below are previews, betting tips, and odds.
Worcestershire Preview
Worcestershire won by 15 runs over Glamorgan in their last game, putting them on three consecutive victories. In their last outing, they went first in the inning as they set a hard target for their opponent, Glamorgan, scoring 184 runs. Their opponent chased the target easily with seven balls to spare. Will Smale and Sean Dickson paired together for a batting performance as they calmly sealed the easy win. Worcestershire have been in better form, winning their last three games over Somerset by 36 runs, Kent by 83 runs, and Glamorgan by 15 runs. They currently sit in 3rd place in the Central standings with 24 points from 10 matches played.
Worcestershire XI
Adam Hose (c), Gareth Roderick (wk), Isaac Mohammed, Kashif Ali, Brett D’Oliveira, Sikandar Raza, Henry Cullen, Tom Taylor, Matthew Waite, Usama Mir, Ben Allison.
Gloucestershire Preview
Gloucestershire suffered a 30-run defeat to Warwickshire in their last match, failing to add to their previous victory to make it two in a row. Gloucestershire have been in bad form, having lost four of their last five games: Worcestershire by five wickets, Somerset by 18 runs, Northamptonshire by eight wickets, and, in their last game, Warwickshire by 30 runs. They currently sit in second place in the Central standings with 24 points from 10 matches played.
Gloucestershire XI
Jack Taylor (c), Miles Hammond, D'Arcy Short, Joe Phillips, Ben Charlesworth, Oliver Price, James Breacey (wk), Kamran Dhariwal, Duan Jansen, Matt Taylor, Marchant de Lange.
Worcestershire vs Gloucestershire Prediction
Worcestershire will win here as they have won their last three games while Gloucestershire have lost four of their last five games. Not only that, Worcestershire have won three of their last five games over Gloucestershire in the head-to-head series. My prediction is that Worcestershire will win, with 1xBet offering odds of 2.05.
