Somerset vs Gloucestershire Match Prediction & Betting Tips, T20 Blast 2023
Somerset host Gloucestershire in the South Group of the 2023 Vitality Blast on Friday evening in a Westcountry derby in Taunton. Somerset are top of the group with nine wins from 11 games so far. Gloucestershire are in eighth place with only four victories. Read on as we preview this game. The match begins at the county ground at 18:30 local time.
Somerset went all the way to Final’s Day last year and already look like one of the strongest teams in this year’s campaign. They will be very confident of winning this game.
Gloucestershire do not have enough quality in their side and have missed Marchant de Lange who got injured earlier in the competition. They were thrashed by Somerset in the last meeting.
Somerset vs Gloucestershire T20 Live Streaming
TV channels: This match will be shown live on Sky Sports Cricket.
Live Streaming: Fans can stream the match on Sky Go.
SOM vs GLO Match Toss Prediction
Somerset won the toss and chose to field first in their last home game. We predict that both teams will want to field first in this match.
SOM vs GLO Pitch Report
The pitch in Taunton has good pace in it but also offers something for the bowlers. A par score will be around 185-190.
Taunton Weather Report
The forecast is for a warm evening throughout this game with the temperature in the low 20s. There will be sunny and cloudy conditions..
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Somerset vs Gloucestershire, Vitality T20 Blast 2023
Somerset Team News & Playing 11
SOM Team News
There was a T20 Blast debut for bowling all-rounder Kasey Aldridge who came into Somerset’s XI for Lewis Gregory who was rested. However, we expect Gregory to come back into the team ahead of this local derby. There are no new injuries in the squad.
SOM Key Players
- Will Smeed- the 21 year old opener hit eight fours and three sixes in the win over Glamorgan. He has hit three half-centuries so far this season.
- Tom Kohler-Cadmore- the former Yorkshire Vikings right-hander hit 62 not out from 42 balls in the last game. He has scored 385 runs across this campaign.
- Ben Green- the fast medium bowling all-rounder added another two wickets to his season tally on Wednesday when he took wickets in successive balls.
SOM Team Form
Somerset are looking for their third successive victory after beating Glamorgan by 8 wickets and Essex Eagles by 7 wickets in their last two games.
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Somerset Predicted Playing 11
Tom Banton, Will Smeed, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Tom Abell (c), Sean Dickson, Ben Green, Lewis Gregory, Craig Overton, Josh Davey, Jack Brooks, Shoaib Bashir
Gloucestershire Team News & Playing 11
GLO Team News
It has been a very disappointing T20 Blast 2023 campaign for Gloucestershire with only the odd good result across the season. Their main problem has been a lack of runs across their batting line-up but there are not many other options in the squad. No new injuries were reported after the last match.
GLO Key Players
- Miles Hammond- the 27 year old right-handed opener took on the captaincy four games ago and is a reliable presence at the top of the order.
- Ben Charlesworth- the 22 year old has been impressive in the upper-middle order for Gloucestershire this year. He hit 41 in the reverse fixture in Bristol.
- David Payne- the left-arm pace bowler has picked up wickets on a consistent basis in this year’s competition. He will enjoy this pitch which always offers something for the bowlers.
GLO Team Form
Gloucestershire enjoyed a surprise victory over Hampshire Hawks two games ago but they have lost four of their last five matches.
Gloucestershire Predicted Playing 11
Miles Hammond (c), Grant Roelofsen (wk), Ben Charlesworth, Ben Wells, Oliver Price, Zafar Gohar, Graeme van Buuren, Tom Price, Matt Taylor, David Payne, Tom Smith
Somerset vs Gloucestershire Head to Head
Somerset lead the head to head 18-14 and have won the last five clashes against Gloucestershire. When they met earlier in this campaign, Somerset won by 80 runs.
SOM vs GLO Head to Head Stats in T20's
| |
Matches Played |
SOM Won |
GLO Won |
Tie |
NR |
| Overall |
40 |
18 |
14 |
0 |
8 |
| Last 5 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Somerset vs Gloucestershire Betting Odds
Somerset are heavy favourites to win this game and can be backed at 1.33. Gloucestershire are very much the underdogs with the bookies at 3.00
Who will win Somerset vs Gloucestershire T20 Match?
Somerset have been very impressive across the whole of this campaign with both bat and ball. They come into this game playing much better T20 cricket than Gloucestershire.
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🏆 Somerset vs Gloucestershire Prediction
Whenever Somerset and Gloucestershire go head to head in any format, it is always an exciting contest with local pride at stake. This game will be no different although there is a huge gap in the quality of the sides. Gloucestershire have been inconsistent whereas Somerset are a winning machine in T20 cricket. We are backing Somerset to win.
Jun 23, 2023
23:00 IST / 17:30 GMT
The Cooper Associates County Ground - Taunton, England
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