Apr 19, 2019
20:00 IST / 14:30 GMT
Eden Gardens - Kolkata, India
KKR vs RCB Head to Head
Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore have played 24 matches against each other with the scoreline 15-9 in favor of the former. One of those encounters came in the now defunct Champions League Twenty20 and it was won by KKR.
Kolkata Knight Riders have won each of their last five head-to-head encounters against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Kolkata Knight Riders emerged victorious by five wickets when they met Royal Challengers Bangalore earlier this season at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. RCB posted a huge total of 205/3 after being put into bat first, but it was not enough as KKR got over the line with five balls to spare.
Matches Played: 24; Kolkata Knight Riders Won: 15; Royal Challengers Bangalore Won: 9
KKR vs RCB Betting Odds
Kolkata Knight Riders are favorites to win this match at odds of 1.64 on Betrally and 1.66 on both Betway and Bet365. Royal Challengers Bangalore are the underdogs and they are being offered at a higher price of 2.10 on Betway and 2.20 on both Bet365 and Betrally.
KKR Betway Odds
- KKR to Win the Match: Kolkata Knight Riders are favorites with Betway at 1.66 to beat Royal Challengers Bangalore.
- KKR Top Batsman: Chris Lynn and Andre Russell are both power-hitters in this KKR batting line-up and they can be backed at 3.60 and 7 respectively with Betway to top-score for their side. Nitish Rana is 5 with the bookmaker.
- KKR Top Bowler: Sunil Narine was the pick of KKR's bowlers against Chennai Super Kings and he is 3.75 with Betway to be the top bowler for them once again. Kuldeep Yadav and Piyush Chawla are 3.50 and 4.33 respectively.
RCB Betway Odds
- RCB to Win the Match: Royal Challengers Bangalore are outsiders with Betway at odds of 2.10.
- RCB Top Batsman: Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers are the most reliable batsmen for RCB and Betway is offering odds of 2.62 and 2.87 on them respectively to finish as the top batsmen for their team. Parthiv Patel is up at 5.50.
- RCB Top Bowler: Yuzvendra Chahal has been the most successful bowler for RCB this IPL and the leg-spinner is 2.50 with Betway to bag the best figures for his side. Dale Steyn is 3.75 while Moeen Ali is up at 6.
KKR Bet365 Odds
- KKR to Win the Match: Bet365 is offering odds of 1.66 on Kolkata Knight Riders to win this IPL match.
- KKR Batsman to Score a Fifty: Chris Lynn, after making a quiet start to the season, has returned to form and the opener would be worth backing at 3.40 with Bet365 to hit a half-century. Robin Uthappa is up at 4.
RCB Bet365 Odds
- RCB to Win the Match: Bet365 has Royal Challengers Bangalore as the underdogs at 2.20.
- RCB Batsman to Score a Fifty: AB de Villiers has smashed four fifties this IPL and the South African batting maestro is 3.25 with Bet365 to hit his fifth fifty of the season. Virat Kohli is even shorter at 2.62.
KKR Betrally Odds
- KKR to Win the Match: KKR are favorites at odds of 1.64 with Betrally to win this match.
- KKR Highest Opening Partnership: Suryakumar Yadav was their top run scorer in 2018 and he is 5.95 to be their top batsman again, while Rohit Sharma is back in form and is 3.45. Quinton de Kock’s signing could prove a big one, meanwhile. He is 3.95.
RCB Betrally Odds
- RCB to Win the Match: RCB are being offered at a high price of 2.20 on Betrally to win this match.
- RCB Highest Opening Partnership: Betrally is offering odds of 1.86 on RCB's Parthiv Patel and Virat Kohli to post the highest opening partnership of the match.
KKR vs RCB Prediction
This is going to be a cracker of a contest between two under-pressure teams. While Kolkata Knight Riders will be feeling the heat after having lost their last three games in a row, Royal Challengers Bangalore have been struggling since the start of the tournament and they will now need to win all their remaining fixtures in order to keep their playoffs hopes alive. Good news for the visitors is that Dale Steyn is now available and he is set to add some strength to the pace attack that has been their weak link all through the season. KKR certainly have the benefit of playing at their home ground but their two consecutive defeats here is going to make RCB more optimistic about their chances. Royal Challengers Bangalore are now left with no other option but to come out with all guns blazing and we expect them to do just that on Friday night.
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