LSG vs DC Match Prediction- Who Will Win Today’s IPL Match? IPL 2024, Match 26

The LSG vs DC IPL 2024 match will be played in Lucknow's Ekana Stadium on April 26. The match starts at 7.30 pm IST and is the second home game on the trot for the Lucknow Super Giants.

LSG are heading into this game on the back of two consecutive wins while DC are struggling with two consecutive losses against KKR and MI.

LSG vs DC Team Analysis

Lucknow Super Giants

LSG have now won two back-to-back games at home. Against Punjab Kings, they posted 199 which PBKS failed to chase. Against RCB, they defended 183 at the Chinnaswamy, and against GT they defended 163 at Ekana Stadium.

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Super Kings have figured out a way to win matches at home and the par score which is enough for them to win at home. They have now won 13 matches since the start of IPL 2022 defending totals around 160 or more.

Mayank Yadav will miss the next match for them as he picked up an abdominal soreness and his workload is being monitored.

Delhi Capitals

The DC bowlers got a lot of beating in the last two games. KKR posted 272 against them while Mumbai Indians posted 234. They could not make Vizag the home-winning one and lose one.

Kuldeep Yadav has not played since the match against KKR as he picked up a groin injury. It will be interesting to see whether he returns against LSG.

He will be a handful on that Lucknow pitch. There are further reports that Mitchell Marsh might be ruled out for a week after he picked up a hamstring injury.

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LSG vs DC Key Factors

Pitch Conditions

The pitch at the Ekana stadium is generally a spinning track. So far two matches have been played at this venue. The Super Giants posted 199 in the first match which they defended against PBBKS.

They defended 163 against GT and a82 against RCB at Bengaluru. Thus their bowlers have stepped up so far and playing at home they should be comfortable against DC.

Form and Fitness

Batters from both teams are yet to hit the kind of form they would ideally like. However, for Lucknow Snicholas Pooran has been striking it big and Marcus Stoinis has looked good as well.

Both teams have injury concerns for key players. For LSG, Mayank Yadav will miss the match as he picked up an abdominal soreness and his workload is being monitored.

For DC, Kuldeep is struggling with a groin niggle, and as per reports, Mitchell Marsh is likely to be ruled out for a week due to his hamstring injury. There is a question mark on Kuldeep's return against LSG as well.

Tactical Acumen

KL Rahul as captain has been smart with his bowling changes in Lucknow when defending totals at the Ekana stadium.

With key players injured and playing way from home, Rishabh Pant also has to make smart moves of they are to end their losing streak. DC are yet to win against LSG in the IL losing their previous three games.

LSG vs DC Score Prediction

Recent Venue Records (Ekana Stadium, Lucknow)

STATS – T20

Total matches 9

Matches won batting first 5

Matches won bowling first 4

Average 1st Inns scores 151

Average 2nd Inns scores 126

Highest total recorded 199/2 (20 Ov) by IND vs SL

Highest score chased 159/4 (20 Ov) by RSAW vs INDW

Lowest score defended 156/8 (20 Ov) by AFG vs WI

Total IPL matches played 9

Matches Won batting first 5

Matches won batting second 2

No Result Matches 1

Who Will Score Most Runs For LSG: KL Rahul / Nicholas Pooran

Who Will Take Most Wickets For PBKS: Ravi Bishnoi / Naveen-ul-Haq

Who Will Score Most Runs For DC: Prithvi Shaw / David Warner

Who Will Take Most Wickets For DC: Axar Patel / Anrich Nortje

LSG vs DC Match Prediction- Who Will Win Today’s IPL Match? IPL 2024, Match 26

Lucknow Super Giants have already won two matches at home know the conditions better and have players to execute results in the given conditions. Hence LSG is ahead in this contest against DC.

Conclusion

The Super Giants have won their last three games two of them at home. Delhi Capitals with injuries to key players have a lot of rethinking to do in terms of picking an XI best suited for the conditions.

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