India vs England 5th Test Prediction

Team News

Their playing eleven are likely to remain unchanged for this final test match. Fast bowler Jake Ball seems set to make another test appearance for England with Stuart Broad not able to recover from foot injury in time.

Key Players

Joe Root has been England's most reliable batsman at the top while Ben Stokes is doing a good job in the middle order. Root scored a brisk 77 in his last innings and is averaging 49.62 with one hundred and three fifties in the series. The Indian batters have been troubled the most by legspinner Adil Rashid who is only second to Ashwin on the wickets charts. He bagged a four-for in the fourth test and we predict him to be the most successful of the English bowlers in this match.

Recent Form

England's defeat in the last test was their third consecutive in the ongoing series and fifth from their past seven matches which includes one drawn game at Rajkot. So they are not doing well in this format overseas and will need to raise their game if they are to have any chance of a consolation win in this final test.

Ind vs Eng Head-to-Head in Tests

England are still leading 43-24 from 116 matches in terms of overall head-to-head encounters. India however hold a minor edge with four wins as opposed to the visitors' three from the eight tests played between the two teams at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. The most recent two were won by India.

Ind vs Eng 5th Test Betting Odds

England lost the last match even after scoring 400 in the first innings and they put up a disappointing show with the bat in their second innings. They failed to capitalize on the early advantage and this is what has led to the rise in their match odds. The tourists have gone up from 5.00 to 6.00 with both 1xbet and bet365. India are the clear favorites to win this fifth test at 1.63 and 1.57 respectively.

MA Chidambaram Stadium has seen three draws in its last five matches which makes a draw as the next best betting option after an Indian victory at 4.4 with betfair and 4.00 with bet365.

Ind vs Eng 5th Test Prediction

England have had success at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in the past beating the hosts on three occasions and drawing one match out of the eight to be played between them. So if going solely on the basis of past records, the visitors do seem to have a good chance here. But the current series projects something else. England have now faced three defeats in a row and they will be finding this tour nothing short of a nightmare.

India have been thoroughly clinical so far and their spinners, especially Ashwin, are looking absolutely menacing. They haven't lost a test match at this ground since losing their last match against Pakistan way back in 1999 which makes them an even more attractive bet.

Final Verdict: We recommend betting on India to win this match.