Glamorgan vs Gloucestershire Match Prediction & Betting Tips – Vitality T20 Blast 2024
Glamorgan will take on Gloucestershire at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff in the South Group of the 2024 Vitality Blast. This game gets underway at 18:30 local time on Thursday 20th June 2024.
GLA vs GLO, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff Pitch Report
A par score is expected to be over 170 at Sophia Gardens where the short boundaries down the ground can be exploited. At the same time, there will be turn for the spinners.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Glamorgan vs Gloucestershire, Vitality T20 Blast 2024
Glamorgan Team News & Playing 11
GLA Team News
Kiran Carlson will have a tough job getting the confidence and self-belief levels of his team back up ahead of this match after they were thrashed by Somerset by a huge 108 runs in their last game. Currently, they are in seventh place in the South Group.
GLA Team Batting
Only Sam Northeast, Chris Cooke and Andy Gorvin were the only three players for Glamorgan to make double figures as they were dismissed inside 14 overs against Somerset in their last match with only 85 runs on the board. The likes of Sam Northeast, Marnus Labuschagne and Colin Ingram will be crucial with the bat in this game.
GLA Team Bowling
In spite of conceding 193 runs against Somerset, the Glamorgan bowling attack did pick up four wickets and it was Dan Douthwaite who continued his good form by taking 4/37. Glamorgan’s best spin bowling options will be Mason Crane and Marnus Labuschagne in this clash.
GLA Team Form
Glamorgan come into this match without a victory across their last three games in the competition.
Glamorgan Predicted Playing 11
Kiran Carlson (c), Sam Northeast, Colin Ingram, Marnus Labuschagne, Chris Cooke (wk), Eddie Byrom, Mason Crane, Timm van der Gugten, Andy Gorvin, Dan Douthwaite, Jamie Mcllroy
Gloucestershire Team News & Playing 11
GLO Team News
After tying their previous game with high-flying Surrey, Gloucestershire handed out a thrashing to Kent Spitfires in their last fixture and they will be looking to extend their strong form in this match. Victory in this game could see Gloucestershire up to fourth in the South Group.
GLO Team Batting
With only one wicket lost in their successful chase of 126 against Kent Spitfires, Gloucestershire’s top order will arrive in Cardiff looking forward to continuing their form from the last game. Openers Miles Hammond and Cameron Bancroft will be targeting a century partnership for the second successive match.
GLO Team Bowling
Only Beau Webster failed to take a wicket for Gloucestershire in their last game but he was also the most economical of the bowling attack. Coming into this match, the bowling unit is likely to be led by the strong foursome of David Payne, Josh Shaw, Matt Taylor and Marchant de Lange.
GLO Team Form
Gloucestershire enjoyed a nine wicket victory with 50 balls remaining in their last game.
Gloucestershire Predicted Playing 11
Miles Hammond, Cameron Bancroft, James Bracey (wk), Ben Charlesworth, Jack Taylor (c), Beau Webster, Graeme van Buuren, Marchant de Lange, David Payne, Josh Shaw, Matt Taylor
🏆 Glamorgan vs Gloucestershire Prediction
In their last game, the two teams had such contrasting results that it will be very hard for Glamorgan to win this match, even as the home side. Gloucestershire have been playing excellent T20 cricket over the last week and we are predicting they will win this fixture.