Australia vs India 1st Test Prediction

­AUS vs IND Head to Head

Australia and India have played 94 test matches against each other. The former have won 41 of those and the latter 26 with one game resulting in a tie. The rest have all ended in stalemates.

The two countries have faced each other 11 times in this format at the Adelaide Oval with Australia emerging victorious on seven occasions. India have won just once while the remaining three matches have ended in draws.Australia had registered a 48-run victory when they last played India at this ground in a test match in December 2014. India's solitary win here dates back to December 2003 when they beat the hosts by four wickets.

Matches Played: 94; Australia Won: 41; India Won: 26; Tie: 1; Draw: 26

­India vs Australia Betting Odds

Australia start off as favorites to win the opening test at odds of 2.32 on Betfair and 2.20 on both Betway and Bet365. India are the underdogs amongst the bookmakers and are being offered at a slightly higher price of 2.25 on Betway, 2.40 on Bet365 and 2.50 on Betfair. A drawn game currently stands at 5, 5.50 and 5.80 with the respective bookmakers.

­Australia vs India Prediction

Since 2010, the Adelaide Oval has hosted eight test matches and only one of those has produced a draw. And since both the teams possess quality bowling attacks capable of picking 20 wickets on just about any pitch in the world, a draw seems to be the least likely outcome here.

Australia may have had a tough time in test cricket of late, but their performance at home in this format has almost always been impressive. Plus, they have won their last five tests at the Adelaide Oval and have lost just once to India in the eleven meetings against them here. The Aussies may have beaten India just once in their previous six attempts, but they have not faced a single defeat against them in their last nine test encounters at home.

India may be coming off a 2-0 win over the Windies but facing Australia in their own backyard is a different challenge altogether. Their middle-order batsmen, especially Ajinkya Rahane, seems down on confidence while opener KL Rahul's technique has been questioned many a times now. Their bowlers were made to toil hard by a second-string Australian batting line-up in the practice match and this is another reason for Virat Kohli to worry about. So even though the hosts are without their two heavyweights in David Warner and Steven Smith, we still feel confident enough in backing them to start the series off on a winning note.

Final Verdict: Back Australia to beat India in the first Test at 2.32 on Betfair and 2.20 on both Betway and Bet365.