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Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Prediction

  • date May 19, 2018
  • Start Time 16:00 IST / 10:30 GMT
  • Stadium Name Sawai Mansingh Stadium - Jaipur, India
RR RR
RCB RCB

RR vs RCB Betting Tips

  • Rajasthan Royals had outplayed Royal Challengers Bangalore in their first face-off of the season.
  • Royal Challengers Bangalore have the momentum with them after winning their last three matches in a row.
  • RCB have won three of the last four matches they have played against the Royals at this ground.

RR vs RCB Win Probability

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Our Prediction

Royal Challengers Bangalore are favorites to win

Top Bets for RR vs RCB Match

Highest 1st 6 Overs Score -

Highest 1st 6 Overs Score - RCB

Odds

1.80
RCB Top Batsman -

RCB Top Batsman - AB de Villiers

Odds

3.60
RR Top Bowler -

RR Top Bowler - J Archer

Odds

3.45
Total Runs in Match -

Total Runs in Match - Over 330.5

Odds

1.83
Total Match Fours -

Total Match Fours - Over 27.5

Odds

1.83
Total Ducks in Match -

Total Ducks in Match - Over 1.5

Odds

2.75
RCB Total Match Sixes -

RCB Total Match Sixes - Over 7.5

Odds

1.83

Who Will Win RR vs RCB 53rd Match, IPL 2018?

Rajasthan Royals will take on the Royal Challengers Bangalore in this must-win game on May 19. This will be the 53rd fixture of the Indian Premier League 2018 and it will be played at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. Live action is scheduled to begin at 4 PM local time.

RR vs RCB: Where to Watch/Live Streaming

TV channels: Star Sports, Sky Sports, Fox Sports, OSN Sports Cricket HD

Live Streaming: Hotstar, Bet365, Sky Go, OSN Play

Toss Prediction

The wicket at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium has been very good for batting this IPL and there has not been a first-innings score of under 150 here in each of the six matches. And also since two of the last three matches at this venue have been won by the side that has batted first, the team that wins the toss here is more likely to bat first.

Read on for team analysis, betting odds, betting tips and prediction for RR vs RCB 53rd match, Indian Premier League 2018....

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RR Team News & Playing 11

Team News

Rajasthan Royals have received a big blow ahead of their do-or-die clash against the Royal Challengers Bangalore as two of their star players Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler are set to join their national team in England to prepare for the forthcoming test series against Pakistan. The team could bring in wicketkeeper-batsman Heinrich Klaasen as replacement for Buttler and one of D'Arcy Short or Ben Laughlin for Stokes.

Key Players

With the in-form Jos Buttler no longer available, the Royals will look to the likes of Sanju Samson, Ajinkya Rahane, Rahul Tripathi and D'Arcy Short (if he gets the opportunity) to score the big runs. Samson had cracked an unbeaten 92 off 45 balls in the reverse fixture at Bengaluru and the team will hope that he is able to replicate that performance. Skipper Rahane has not been at his best and it will be crucial that he steps up and leads from the front. Bowling, as has been the case for the Royals throughout this season, will rely heavily on paceman Jofra Archer who is the side's leading wicket-taker. Ish Sodhi will be their best option from the spin department and the team will need him to tighten the screws during the middle overs.

Recent Form

After beating Kings XI Punjab, Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians to secure three wins in a row, Rajasthan Royals' playoffs chances took a big hit with a crushing six-wicket loss to the Kolkata Knight Riders in their last match. With 12 points from 13 league games, they are currently sixth in the Indian Premier League 2018 standings. The fate of the Royals is hanging by a thread and they need to ensure a win in their final league match against RCB at home to have a shot at making it to the playoffs.

RR Predicted Playing 11

Rahul Tripathi, D'Arcy Short/Ben Laughlin, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Sanju Samson, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Stuart Binny, Krishnappa Gowtham, Ish Sodhi, Jaydev Unadkat, Jofra Archer, Anureet Singh

RR vs RCB Prediction
RR vs RCB Match Prediction

RCB Team News & Playing 11

Team News

Royal Challengers Bangalore do not have any injury issues to deal with ahead of their must-win encounter against the Rajasthan Royals as all their players seem to be in good physical condition. The current line-up is working out perfectly for RCB at the moment. They have now won three games on the trot with the same combination and they are highly unlikely to tweak it heading into this game.

Key Players

As always, RCB will look to their star batsmen Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers to do the damage when it comes to batting. Both of them are featuring on the list of IPL 2018 top ten batsmen with 526 runs and 427 runs respectively. Moeen Ali and Colin de Grandhomme too have started to come good with the bat and can take the attack to the opposition once they get going. RCB's pace attack will be led by Umesh Yadav who has had a fantastic season with 17 wickets under his belt. The pace bowler is third on the wickets charts and is a top contender for providing the early breakthroughs. Yuzvendra Chahal had troubled Rajasthan Royals the most in the reverse fixture at Bengaluru and he is likely to give them a hard time here as well.

Recent Form

Royal Challengers Bangalore have given their playoffs hopes a big boost with a 14-run victory at home over the Sunrisers Hyderabad in their last match. Prior to this, they beat Delhi Daredevils by five wickets and annihilated the Kings XI Punjab in away fixtures. With three wins in a row, RCB have leapfrogged Rajasthan Royals in the league standings and are now occupying the fifth spot with 12 points from 13 matches. They have shown collective team effort in their last three games and their key players have stood up in crunch situations.

RCB Predicted Playing 11

Virat Kohli (c), Parthiv Patel (wk), Moeen Ali, AB de Villiers, Colin de Grandhomme, Mandeep Singh, Sarfaraz Khan, Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal

RR vs RCB Team Form in Last Five Matches

RR : L W W W L

RCB : W W W L L

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RR vs RCB Head to Head

­RR vs RCB Head to Head

Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore have both won 8 times each in the 16 matches that have been played between these two sides in the Indian Premier League.

Both have won twice in the last four matches they have played against each other. Royal Challengers Bangalore, however, defeated Rajasthan Royals in both the games in the 2015 season.

When the two teams met earlier in the 11th match of the ongoing season at Bengaluru, it was the Royals who emerged victorious by 19 runs as they restricted RCB to 198 in their chase of 217.

Total Matches: 16; Rajasthan Royals Won: 8; Royal Challengers Bangalore Won: 8

­RR vs RCB Betting Odds

Royal Challengers Bangalore are coming into this match as hot favorites to win amongst the bookmakers at short odds of 1.45 on Betway, 1.53 on Bet365 and 1.51 on Betfair. They will be carrying momentum with them after having won their last three games straight and there suddenly seems to be a spark in their side. Rajasthan Royals, despite having the home advantage in their favor, begin as the underdogs for this match and are being offered at a higher price of 2.90 on Betfair and 2.50 each on Betway and Bet365.

­Rajasthan vs Bangalore Prediction

With both teams needing a win to stay alive in the tournament, this game can be seen as a virtual quarter-final and so pressure on both the teams is going to be alike. Rajasthan Royals do have the advantage of playing on their home ground where they have won four out of six matches this IPL. Royal Challengers Bangalore on the other hand have not done too well in their away fixtures with just two wins from six matches. Those two wins however have come in their last two games which should give them some confidence ahead of this clash. While the Royals have won four of their last six head-to-head encounters, RCB have the upper hand in the fact that they have beaten the hosts three times in the last four matches at their fortress. Also, the Royals will be without two of their key members in Stokes and Buttler and this should tip the scales heavily in favor of RCB.

Final Verdict: Back Royal Challengers Bangalore to beat Rajasthan Royals at 1.45 on Betway, 1.53 on Bet365 and 1.51 on Betfair.

 

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