DER vs DUR Match Prediction & Betting Tips - May 20, 2021

DER vs DUR Match Prediction - May 20, 2021

Derbyshire is going to host Durham in this next match as the County Championship 2021 continues to roll on. There really is no let-up in matches and it speaks of the talent pool that these teams have developed that they are able to rest players and still not let the overall level go down.

Derbyshire is currently right at the bottom of the standing and has not won a single match so far. It is up against Durham who is in second place right now and could go to the top of the table with a win in this match.

Derbyshire vs Durham County Championship 2021 is going to be played at the County Ground, Derby starting on the 20th of May 2021.

Derbyshire is going to host Durham in this next match as the County Championship 2021 continues to roll on. There really is no let-up in matches and it speaks of the talent pool that these teams have developed that they are able to rest players and still not let the overall level go down.

Derbyshire is currently right at the bottom of the standing and has not won a single match so far. It is up against Durham who is in second place right now and could go to the top of the table with a win in this match.

Derbyshire vs Durham County Championship 2021 is going to be played at the County Ground, Derby starting on the 20th of May 2021.

DER vs DUR Team Previews

Derbyshire

A heavy loss to Essex in the previous match would have sapped the confidence from Derbyshire and maybe returning to its home ground will help a little. That being said, Derbyshire has played two matches at home and not win a single one. A draw is the best result that it has had this season.

The batting has been a huge concern for Derbyshire this season. Even in the last match, on a flat wicket where Essex scored nearly 500 runs, its team could not get past 400 runs in two innings combined!

Billy Godleman, Luis Reece, Brooke Guest, Wayne Madsen, and Leus de Plooy have all been on the domestic circuit for a long time. This poor run of form would have hurt them and we can expect some more steel being shown in this next match.

Billy Stanlake was supposed to be the overseas player that helps them get early wickets but he has not been able to fulfill that role. His record in long-format cricket is not very good over the course of his entire career.

Derbyshire has a weak bowling lineup that has struggled for wickets this entire season and we see no reason why that will change overnight.

Derbyshire Playing 11

Billy Godleman, Brooke Guest, Wayne Madsen, A Leus du Plooy, MJJ Critchley, AL Hughes, HR Hosein, Fynn Hudson Prentice, Ben Aitchison, Sam Conners, Dustin Melton.


Durham

A strong bowling lineup that has players like Chris Rushworth, Mark Wood, and Ben Raine in the lineup has been the backbone of Durham’s success this season. The batsmen have scored runs when needed too but the real knockout punch seems to come from the bowling attack.

Rushworth picked up 9 wickets in the previous match while Wood picked up 4 to completely dominate proceedings. It is a tough ask to expect them to do the same in a matter of a few days but that is what county cricket is all about.

Will Young and Jack Burnham both scored centuries in the second inning of the previous match while Ned Eckersley also came close with 86. Alex Lees was unlucky to have been dismissed for 99 in the first inning but that means that most of Durham’s batting lineup is in good form and has runs behind their names.

Add the current form to this equation and it looks like Durham has a big advantage.

Durham Playing 11

Alex Lees, Scott Borthwick, David Bedingham, Jack Burnham, Ned Eckersley, Stuart Poynter, Brydon Carse, Ben Raine, Mark Wood, Chris Rushworth, CT Bancroft.

DER vs DUR Toss Prediction

The team that wins the toss is likely to want to bat first. Derby usually offers up a good batting wicket and so runs on the board is the way to exert pressure on the opposition.

Read our guide on toss predictions to learn how we analyze and come up with our tips.

Pitch and Conditions

The conditions in Derby are expected to be good for cricket. There are light showers forecast for all the days but we are hopeful that too much of time is not going to be taken out of the game. This is a venue where the batsmen tend to score big runs when they get in but wickets can fall in clusters as well.

A score of around 350 batting first should be seen as a very good one.

DER vs DUR Betting Tips

We are going to back Durham to win this match. They have a stronger batting lineup, a better bowling attack, and are in better form. Home advantage alone is not going to save Derbyshire from defeat in this match.

Bet on Durham to win.

Today Match Prediction

Durham To Win the Match, 1.59

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Derbyshire 25.0% (2)
Durham 75.0% (6)
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