Northamptonshire vs Derbyshire Match Prediction
NOR
56%
Chance of Winning
DER
44%
First class
County Ground in Northampton
Facts:
- Northamptonshire’s Ben Sanderson is the third highest wicket-taker of the County Championship Division Two with 37 wickets in 15 innings.
- Zak Chappell has extended his lead as Derbyshire’s top bowler with 25 wickets in 13 innings.
Northamptonshire vs Derbyshire Chances of Winning
Northamptonshire’s winless streak has not seen any respite as they made it an eighth draw against Gloucestershire in the last match. It was a peculiar match and it got off to a strange start with Gloucestershire getting bowled out for a lowly 125. It was particularly thanks to Justin Broad whose seven-for in 15 overs worked wonders for the team. However, as Northamptonshire took to the crease for their chase, opener Ricardo Vasconcelos retired hurt after scoring 21 runs and subsequently, two wickets were lost. Following this, the pitch was ruled unfit for play due to safety concerns and the match was called off, resulting in an unusual dead end.
Derbyshire, too, have not had much luck thus far as they suffered their fourth defeat of the season at the hands of Sussex in the last match. The latter were far too powerful to stop and Derbyshire’s lax bowling effort allowed Sussex to pile on 607 runs in the first innings before declaring the total. Derbyshire’s top order made no mark whatsoever before Wayne Madsen took over and notched up a much-needed 138. Anuj Dal’s 45 was also of some help but these were about the only noteworthy performances while Derbyshire were bundled out for 290. Following on, they still had a long way to go and this time, too, Wayne Madsen was among the standout batters with 77 runs. Opener Harry Came top-scored with 79 runs but with trifling scores from the others, Derbyshire surrendered defeat by an innings and 59 runs.
- Northamptonshire chance of winning - 56%
- Derbyshire chance of winning - 44%
Northamptonshire vs Derbyshire Betting Tips
Derbyshire to score over 24.5 before first dismissal @ 1.87 (Batery)
The fact remains unchanged that Derbyshire’s first partnership has hit a snag and they are not performing at the same level as they used to; however, it is not unsalvageable by any means as Harry Came and Luis Reece have opened together more often than not to set up stands of 1, 46, 21, 27, 2, 0, 26, 15, 51 and 25 runs in the last five games. Although it is not praiseworthy at all, their partnership is expected to remain quite mediocre.
Match Prediction Best Odds
Northamptonshire vs Derbyshire Toss Prediction
Two out of five matches played at County Ground in Northampton this season have been won by teams batting first while the remaining three were drawn. Surprisingly, though, the toss winners in all five games have expressed a desire to field first. Despite the contrasting results, the toss winning skipper of the next match will want to chase and make use of the surface.
Weather Report
The weather is likely to be slightly gloomy with no real threat of disruptions. The temperature is expected to touch 16 degrees Celsius.
Northamptonshire Player List
Luke Procter (c), Chris Lynn, Emilio Gay, Hassan Azad, James Sales, Karun Nair, David Willey, Gareth Berg, Gus Miller, Josh Cobb, Justin Broad, Rob Keogh, Saif Zaib, Tom Taylor, Harry Gouldstone, Lewis McManus, Ricardo Vasconcelos, Sam Whiteman, Alex Russell, Andrew Tye, Ben Sanderson, Chris Tremain, Freddie Heldreich, George Weldon, Graeme White, Jack White, Jordan Buckingham, Ollie Sale, Simon Kerrigan, George Bartlett, Michael Finan, Raphael Weatherall, George Scrimshaw, Liam Patterson-White, Siddarth Kaul, Prithvi Shaw, Matthew Breetzke, Dominic Leech, Yuzvendra Chahal.
Predicted Playing XI
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Prithvi Shaw |
Batter |
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Ricardo Vasconcelos |
Batter |
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Luke Procter (C) |
All-rounder |
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George Bartlett |
Batter |
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Rob Keogh |
All-rounder |
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James Sales |
All-rounder |
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Lewis McManus |
Wicket-keeper |
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Justin Broad |
All-rounder |
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Gus Miller |
Bowler |
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Dominic Leech |
Bowler |
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Yuzvendra Chahal |
Bowler |
Northamptonshire Team Form
Northamptonshire enter this fixture on the back of three draws and two defeats. They are superior to Derbyshire in nearly every sphere of the game.
Derbyshire Player List
David Lloyd (c), Archie Harrison, Billy Godleman, Haider Ali, Harry Came, Matthew Lamb, Mitchell Wagstaff, Tom Wood, Wayne Madsen, Alex Thomson, Anuj Dal, Luis Reece, Brooke Guest, Ben Aitchison, George Scrimshaw, Mark Watt, Mattie McKiernan, Nick Potts, Pat Brown, Samuel Conners, Suranga Lakmal, Zak Chappell, Zaman Khan, Sam Conners, Aneurin Donald, Blair Tickner, Jack Morley, Daryn Dupavillon, Ross Whiteley.
Predicted Playing XI
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Harry Came |
Batter |
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Luis Reece |
All-rounder |
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Brooke Guest |
Wicket-keeper |
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Wayne Madsen |
Batter |
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David Lloyd (C) |
Batter |
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Aneurin Donald |
Batter |
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Anuj Dal |
All-rounder |
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Zak Chappell |
Bowler |
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Jack Morley |
Bowler |
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Daryn Dupavillon |
Bowler |
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Pat Brown |
Bowler |
Derbyshire Team Form
Even though Derbyshire managed to emerge victorious once in their last five matches, they offset their success with three defeats and a draw.
Northamptonshire vs Derbyshire Head-to-Head
Both sides have an equal record of two wins apiece in their previous five head-to-head meetings.
Head-to-Head Record - Last Five Matches
Northamptonshire - 2
Derbyshire - 2
Draw - 1
Northamptonshire vs Derbyshire Betting Odds
Northamptonshire to have a better opening partnership than Derbyshire
Derbyshire’s opening wicket has become their bugbear over the course of the season since they have seen virtually no improvement with the passage of time. Even though Harry Came and Luis Reece are back as the openers after a slight change in between, there is no difference in their showings as they have scored 1, 46, 21, 27, 2 and 0 runs in the previous three games. Juxtaposed with Northamptonshire’s openers, there is a world of difference between the sides albeit they, too, have undergone changes to the first wicket. Despite that, Northamptonshire have set up stands of 57, 31, 5, 43 and 18 runs in the last three matches, making them the superior opening duo in this matchup.
Northamptonshire vs Derbyshire
First class
County Ground in Northampton, null
Northamptonshire vs Derbyshire Best Batters
Ricardo Vasconcelos to be Northamptonshire’s Best Batter
Ricardo Vasconcelos is the third highest run scorer for Northamptonshire with 708 runs in 15 innings with an average of 54.46. He retired hurt in the last game against Gloucestershire after scoring 21 runs but he is expected to return stronger in the upcoming match against Derbyshire.
Wayne Madsen to be Derbyshire’s Best Batter
As predicted last time, Wayne Madsen was the top batter for Derbyshire in their last outing against Sussex. He scored a phenomenal ton in the first innings with 138 runs and added a fifth half-century to his tally this season in the second innings, having amassed 77 runs. After this absolutely dominant performance, he remains the leading choice against Northamptonshire.
Northamptonshire vs Derbyshire Best Bowlers
Justin Broad to be Northamptonshire’s Best Bowler
Justin Broad is among the top wicket-takers for Northamptonshire at the moment with a total of 16 wickets in 11 innings. He was particularly sensational in the last game against Gloucestershire where he bagged a seven-wicket haul in his 15-over spell. With a bowling average of 24.81, he is the top pick for the next match as well.
Zak Chappell to be Derbyshire’s Best Bowler
Zak Chappell was the second highest wicket-taker for the team in their previous encounter versus Sussex where he picked two wickets in his 19-over spell. Overall, though, he has a massive lead over the others in the team with 25 wickets under his belt in 13 innings. He is anticipated to outperform the others in the next game.
Our Prediction
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Northamptonshire
- Northamptonshire to win @ 1.78 (Batery)
- Derbyshire to win @ 2.03 (Batery)
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