Leicestershire vs Surrey: August 7, Royal London One-Day Cup 2021 Prediction

Host Leicestershire will fight hard to break their losing streaks in the home ground in the match against Surrey. This Royal London One-Day Cup match will be played at Grace Road situated in Leicester on Saturday. The last game played by Surrey against Somerset was halted in the middle due to heavy rains. The team will hope to deliver a good show in balling and batting against Leicestershire.

Leicestershire’s last game against Glamorgan was also abandoned due to rain. So far, the county-side has struggled a lot in the series and is only able to bag one win out of five matches that they have played. So what to expect from the Leicestershire vs Surrey, August 7 match? Who should you bet on?  In this article we will tell you about the Royal London One-Day Cup 2021 prediction and help you make an informed decision.

Match Predictions and Team Previews

Leicestershire Preview

Since there was no result in the previous match, Leicestershire is presently at the bottom of the points table in the tournament. On the batting side, the team will depend heavily on Rishi Patel, Lewis and David Bedingham. Additionally, Marcus Harris, the Australian openers, has been performing excellently for the team. With 232 runs and an average of 58.00, he is the top run-scorer for the side. Coming to the bowling department, the focus will be on the players like Ed Barnes, Dieter Klein, and George Rhodes

Leicestershire’s Squad

Surrey Preview

Surrey’s last game was also washed out due to rains. Currently, the team stands at the third position of the 2021 Royal London One-Day Cup competition.

Regarding the batting, the team has players like Mark Stoneman, Ryan Patel, Jamie Smith, etc., to score high runs. Stoneman is the top scorer of the team with 185 runs, showing an average of 72. 50.

Surrey will depend on Matt, Conor McKerr, and Daniel Moriarty to get some wickets in terms of bowling. So far, left-arm spinner Daniels has shown great performance with nine wickets to his name.

Surrey’s Squad

LEI vs SUR Match 52 Prediction

If we review the current performances of both teams, Surrey definitely has the upper hand. Surrey has some great players like Conor McKerr, Mark Stoneman, and Daniel Moriarity, who are showing consistent performance throughout the series. So we can expect the side to show good performance in the batting and bowling department.

Leicestershire vs Surrey Betting

The odds are in favour of Surrey to win the match. The side has a good batting lineup as opposed to Leicestershire. However, when it comes to the bowling department, both the teams need to up their game. Currently, the LEI vs SUR betting odds stands at LEI: 2.31 and SUR: 1.62.

The Bottom Line

The Leicestershire vs Surrey match will be held on August 7th, 2021. The former side needs to win this match to gain some points. Surrey is expected to put up a good show with decent players in the lineup.