GLA vs ESS — 7 Aug 2026 — Match Preview: Pitch Report, Playing XI, Key Players & Prediction

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Published - 05 Aug 2026, 03:30 PM

📍 Sophia Gardens, Cardiff 🕒 03:30 PM IST Star Sports / JioCinema

GLA vs ESS Match Details: Friday, August 07, 2026, 03:30 PM IST, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff — Live Streaming

Match: GLA vs ESS, Group B
Series: English One Day Cup
Date: Friday, August 07, 2026
Time: 03:30 PM IST
Venue: Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
Live streaming: Jio Hotstar
TV: Star Sports Network

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Glamorgan vs Essex Fixture Snapshot

Date	Match	Result
07 Aug 2026	GLA vs ESS	Upcoming

Why GLA vs ESS Match Matters in IPL 2026 Points Table

League positions and stats for both teams in this match. Numbers match the full IPL points table.

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GLA vs ESS Head-to-Head Record: Glamorgan vs Essex Stats

GLA WINS 2

Total matches: 7

ESS WINS 4

Team totals in English One Day Cup when these two have met:

GLA totals

High 324

Low 146

ESS totals

High 371

Low 201

This fixture

7 Aug 2026, 3:30 PM

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Last meeting (20 Aug 2025)

GLA 181 v ESS 371

ESS won

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GLA vs ESS Team Form: Recent Performance of Glamorgan & Essex

GLA — last 5 (completed)

Date	Match	Result
26 Aug 2025	GLA vs LEI	Glamorgan won by 7 wickets
22 Aug 2025	WOR vs GLA	Worcestershire won by 5 wickets
20 Aug 2025	ESS vs GLA	Essex won by 190 runs
17 Aug 2025	GLA vs NOT	Nottinghamshire won by 7 wickets
15 Aug 2025	GLO vs GLA	Gloucestershire won by 5 wickets

ESS — last 5 (completed)

Date	Match	Result
26 Aug 2025	DER vs ESS	Essex won by 44 runs
24 Aug 2025	ESS vs GLO	Essex won by 130 runs
20 Aug 2025	ESS vs GLA	Essex won by 190 runs
17 Aug 2025	LEI vs ESS	Essex won by 60 runs
15 Aug 2025	ESS vs SUR	Essex won by 244 runs

GLA vs ESS Player Stats: Top Performers and Key Numbers

GLA vs ESS Pitch Report: Sophia Gardens Pitch Analysis & Stats

Sophia Gardens Boundary Dimensions: Square and Straight Length

Based on last 5 completed T20 matches at Sophia Gardens.

Sophia Gardens Average Score and Wickets in T20 Matches

Sophia Gardens · T20

Average score & wickets

5 matches

141

Avg score

Avg wickets

Sophia Gardens Score Distribution: Low, Medium and High Totals

Score distribution (1st innings)

3 1 1

< 140 140-180 > 180

Sophia Gardens Pitch Behaviour: Batting vs Bowling Analysis

Pitch Bowling Friendly Par 129 - 153 Confidence Medium

Batting-friendly 2 Bowling-friendly 3 Neutral 0

Sophia Gardens Toss Analysis: Batting First vs Chasing Advantage

Teams batting first have scored noticeably better.

Sophia Gardens Records: Highest, Lowest and Defended Scores

Sophia Gardens · T20

Scoring records

184

Highest team score

Lowest team score

Lowest score defended

Sophia Gardens 1st vs 2nd Innings Stats: Batting and Chasing Analysis

Per innings: average team score, total fours/sixes in that innings (averaged across matches), and wickets. Based on the last 5 completed T20 matches at Sophia Gardens.

1st Innings 2nd Innings

141 Avg score 73

10 Total 4s (avg) 6

6 Total 6s (avg) 4

8 Wickets (avg) 5

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