RCB vs LSG 15th Match Prediction

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RCB vs LSG Match Prediction

Royal Challengers Bangalore To Win the Match, 1.83

The Royal Challengers Bangalore will be looking to get back to winning ways as host the Lucknow Super Giants at the Chinnaswamy Stadium on Monday. Almost all the best IPL betting apps have very close odds for both teams, indicating that the contest could be a close one.

RCB vs LSG Head-to-Head Record

Both teams have faced each other twice before this game and the Royal Challengers won both those games.

RCB vs LSG Live-Streaming and Broadcast

Fans can catch the live action of this game on the Jio Cinema App or Star Sports Network.

RCB vs LSG Team Previews

Royal Challengers Bangalore

The Royal Challengers started the IPL season on a positive note as they defeated 5-time Champions Mumbai Indians in their opening fixture. However, Faf du Plessis will be pretty disappointed with his team, particularly the batsmen as they crashed to an 81-run defeat against KKR at the Eden Gardens.

The opening pair of Du Plessis and Virat Kohli has done a good job so far as after putting up a 148-run stand against Mumbai, they followed it up with another 44-run partnership. The onus is now on the middle order batting to step up the attack.

Michael Bracewell and Glenn Maxwell have both squandered away good starts and the team will be expecting a big inning from them as they return to the home ground. Dinesh Kartik, who impressed everyone with his finishing skills in the last season, failed to get going against KKR.

The RCB do have some depth in their batting thanks to all-rounders like David Willey and Shahbaz Ahmed but it is again the middle order which holds the key for them. David Willey, who is replacing an injured Reece Topley, impressed the fans with his disciplined bowling, but more will be expected from the likes of Mohammad Siraj and Harshal Patel, who haven’t been in the best of forms with the ball so far.

Karn Sharma has done a good job during the middle overs and with Wanindu Hasaranga expected to join the team soon, the spin attack will get more bite for the RCB.

Lucknow Super Giants

The Lucknow Super Giants have won 2 of the 3 matches they have played so far and are currently in the top-4 of the points table and a big win here will help them further cement their position. This is an exceelent start for a team that was not considered a serious contender by the best betting apps!

KL Rahul has shepherded his team well and has made effective decisions when it comes to field placements or bowling changes. His form too seems to have improved as he finally got some runs under his belt in the match against SRH.

He will be looking to put up a good opening partnership with Kyle Mayers here. One area of concern for the team will be the form of Deepak Hooda, who has failed to score runs. Krunal Pandya showcased his all-round talent in the last match by picking up 3 wickets and scoring 34 runs.

In addition to Krunal, the Super Giants have two other all-rounders in the form of Marcus Stoinis and Romario Shepherd, which gives them a lot of flexibility. However, both haven’t been that good with the bat so far. Amit Mishra, who was playing his first game of the season in the team’s latest fixture, was brilliant with the ball and will likely pair up with Ravi Bishnoi here.

While we wait for updates regarding the match fitness of Mark Wood, Jaydev Unadkat likely head the pace attack.

RCB vs LSG Toss Prediction

The team winning the toss will likely opt to bowl first here. 

Pitch and Conditions

The pitch at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore is excellent to bat on. The average first-inning score of around 170 can be considered a par score and teams will be looking to set a target of close to 200 to give the bowlers some headroom. There is some grass on the pitch, which will provide some assistance to seamers.

There will be dew on the ground especially in be second innings, making it difficult for the bowlers to grip the ball. The weather is expected to remain clear with temperatures of between 25-30 degrees Celsius. 

RCB vs LSG Betting Tips

The Royal Challengers have an excellent record when it comes to home games. The opening pair is in good form and the team has plenty of match-winners in the middle order. Looking at the team's overall strength, we feel that they have a great chance of getting some points here. LSG has been very impressive in its home conditions that have favored spi but could struggle on the high-scoring venues, which is what we expect at the Chinnaswamy.

With a return of almost 2x being offered at all the leading betting sites, we think RCB offers excellent value right now.

Bet on the Royal Challengers Bangalore.