Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated Delhi Daredevils by six wickets in the reverse fixture.
Delhi Daredevils have lost all their previous four encounters against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
A struggling middle order and a relatively weak bowling attack will be the major concerns for RCB ahead of this game.
DC vs RCB Win Probability
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Delhi Daredevils are set to face Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 45th fixture of the Indian Premier League 2018. The match is scheduled to be played on May 12 at the Feroz Shah Kotla in Delhi. Live action will begin at 8 PM local time.
DD vs RCB: Where to Watch/Live Streaming
TV channels: Star Sports, Sky Sports, Fox Sports, OSN Sports Cricket HD
The first-innings scores of the last three matches played at the Feroz Shah Kotla this season read 219, 196 and 187 which shows how good the wicket has been for batting, especially during the first half of a game. Moreover, since the side batting first here has won three times out of four this IPL, the team that wins the toss in this match is more likely to bat first.
Read on for team analysis, betting odds, betting tips and prediction for DD vs RCB 45th match, Indian Premier League 2018...
DC Team News & Playing 11
Team News
Delhi Daredevils made three changes for their last game against the Sunrisers Hyderabad. They replaced Naman Ojha, Daniel Christian and Avesh Khan by Shahbaz Nadeem, Jason Roy and Harshal Patel. Despite being thrashed by SRH last time, the Daredevils may not make any changes to their line-up and so we expect them to go in unchanged for this match.
Key Players
Skipper Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant have been outstanding this IPL and these two are going to be the Daredevils' best bets with the bat. The latter now has the orange cap in his possession after his thundering 63-ball 128 in the last match against the Sunrisers Hyderabad. Opening batsman Prithvi Shaw has chipped in with vital contributions and he too will be the key man for the hosts. With the ball, none of the bowlers have been much of a threat except Trent Boult. The Kiwi paceman has taken 13 wickets so far and is more likely to provide his team the early breakthroughs. Leg-spinner Amit Mishra does not have too many wickets to show this year but at the same time, he has not given away easy runs to the batsmen.
Recent Form
Delhi Daredevils' IPL 2018 campaign has all but ended after their crushing nine-wicket defeat at the hands of Sunrisers Hyderabad in the last match. They are languishing at the bottom of the league standings with eight defeats and just three wins from eleven matches. The Daredevils have won two and lost as many out of the four matches they have played so far at home.
Royal Challengers Bangalore made a couple of changes for their last match against the Sunrisers Hyderabad. They brought in Manan Vohra in place of Murugan Ashwin while Moeen Ali made his IPL debut replacing Brendon McCullum in the playing eleven. RCB, despite losing to SRH, are expected to retain the same line-up for this upcoming clash against the Delhi Daredevils.
Key Players
Skipper Virat Kohli together with AB de Villiers hold the key to RCB's slim chances of making it through to the playoffs. There are going to be a lot of hopes pinned on these two, especially since the middle order has not fired this IPL. The team will also need Moeen Ali to click in the middle order and Colin de Grandhomme to provide a solid finish to the innings. When it comes to bowling, RCB will look to Umesh Yadav to get them the early breakthroughs. The pace bowler is among the season's leading wicket-takers with 14 wickets. Tim Southee has not looked quite threatening this season which means the team will have to bank on Yuzvendra Chahal to choke the opposition.
Recent Form
Having lost seven out of ten league matches, Royal Challengers Bangalore are currently placed seventh on the points table and a defeat in this match will knock them out of the race for the playoffs. After beating the Mumbai Indians at home, RCB failed to take advantage of the momentum and suffered back-to-back defeats against Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad. They are coming into this game with just one win in their last five matches.
RCB Predicted Playing 11
Manan Vohra, Parthiv Patel (wk), Virat Kohli (c), AB de Villiers, Moeen Ali, Mandeep Singh, Colin de Grandhomme, Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal
DC vs RCB Team Form in Last Five Matches
DC : LLWLW
RCB : LLWLL
DC vs RCB Head to Head
DD vs RCB Head to Head
Delhi Daredevils have faced Royal Challengers Bangalore 19 times in the history of the Indian Premier League with the latter having emerged victorious on 12 of those occasions. The two teams have been involved in a tie just once.
Royal Challengers Bangalore have won all of their last four head-to-head encounters and they defeated the Delhi Daredevils twice in the previous season.
When these two teams met in the 19th match of the ongoing season, it was RCB who emerged victorious by six wickets, chasing down Delhi's total of 174 with two overs to spare.
Total Matches: 19; Delhi Daredevils Won: 6; Royal Challengers Bangalore Won: 12; Tie: 1
DD vs RCB Betting Odds
Royal Challengers Bangalore are favorites amongst the bookmakers to win this match at odds of 1.75 on Betfair and 1.66 each on Bet365 and Betway. Delhi Daredevils on the other hand are underdogs and are being offered at a higher price of 2.10 on Betway, 2.20 on Bet365 and 2.18 on Betfair.
DD vs RCB Prediction
Both teams are coming on the back of two consecutive losses and both lost their last match against the same opposition - Sunrisers Hyderabad. While the Delhi Daredevils are already out of the competition and have nothing to play for but pride, the Royal Challengers Bangalore are still in with a slim chance of making it to the playoffs. So Virat Kohli and his troops will give their all when they face the Daredevils on Saturday. RCB are a very capable group but results have not gone their way this season as they have not been able to fire collectively as a unit. With nothing to lose, Delhi Daredevils will adopt a fearless approach and so we feel that it will not be easy for the Royal Challengers Bangalore to overcome them at their home ground.
Back Delhi Daredevils to beat Royal Challengers Bangalore at 2.10 on Betway, 2.20 on Bet365 and 2.18 on Betfair.
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May 12, 2018
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Feroz Shah Kotla - Delhi, India
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