Middlesex vs Sussex, Vitality T20 Blast 2020 Match Prediction

Middlesex vs Sussex, Vitality T20 Blast 2020 Match Prediction

“Sussex” Can Be The Winner.

1. Team Ranking:

   Both of the teams are from South Group. Sussex became the 1st positioned team in their group whilst  Middlesex occupied the 4th position in the group team ranking.

2. Home Advantage:

   The match between Middlesex vs Sussex in T20 Blast 2020 is set to happen at Lord’s, London. This is the home ground of Middlesex. So, MDX will get the home advantage.

3. Current Form: 

   Middlesex tide 1 and has no result on their 1st match in their group 2 T20 Blast matches. On the other hand, Surrey won 1 by 6 wkts, has no result on their 1st match in their last 2 T20 games.

4. Head To Head:

   If we see the 5 head to head t20 blast match records between Middlesex vs Sussex from 2017 to 2019, Sussex won 4 times, even in the home ground of Middlesex (3rd Aug 2018) where MDX won only one time in Lord’s (11th Aug 2017).

5. Field Condition:

   Lord’s is expected to have a good balance between the bat and ball usually. Fast bowlers might enjoy a bit of swing early on due to the rainy conditions mainly. We are expecting average scores in the range of 160-170 runs on this pitch.

6. Player Analysis:

   Batsmen Analytics

   Stephen Eskinazi of Middlesex has an Avg 30.36 and SR 133.15. Another top batsman of Middlesex – Max Holden has an Avg 50.16 and SR 145.41.

   On the other hand, Philip Salt of Sussex has an Avg 26.28 and SR 156.04. Another top batsman of Sussex – Luke Wright has an Avg  28.73 and 143.04.

   So, the statistics clearly show that Sussex is slightly ahead in the batting department.

   Bowlers Analytics

   Steven Finn of Middlesex has an Avg 22.52 and his Econ is 7.89. Another top bowler of Middlesex – Tom Helm’s Avg is 23.11 and his Econ is 8.65.

   On the other hand, Jofra Archer of Sussex has an Avg 22.47 and his Econ is 7.80. Another top bowler of Sussex – Tymal Mills’ Avg is 25.70 and his Econ is 7.83.

   Middlesex is playing at home and Sussex has a better batting lineup. SUS has a clear edge over MDX.

7. Pitch Support:

   The surface of Lord’s usually supports bowlers a little bit more than the batters. Moreover, as England is covered with rain, it is expected the pitch will be dampy and supports the pacers. As Sussex has slightly more good batsmen and bowlers and they’ve produced a scintillating performance against Middlesex.