Saturday, 27 Apr LSG vs RR Match Prediction, Betting Odds and Tips

Key match factors – LSG vs RR

• The pitch in Lucknow is expected to be a sporting one with support for bowlers. But teams batting second will have an advantage.
• RR will be high on confidence after both their opening batters, Jos Buttler and Jaiswal returned to form after initially going through a rough phase.
• Lucknow’s middle order consisting of Nicholas Pooran and Marcus Stoinis can be dangerous and the RR bowlers cannot afford to let them settle down.
• Yuzvendra Chahal leaked 48 runs in the previous game, although he picked up Mohammad Nabi’s wicket. He needs to return to form.

Match Preview

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) will lock horns in the 44th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 on Saturday, April 27 at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.

The Super Giants, led by KL Rahul, are currently placed fourth in the table with 10 points and a net run rate of +0.148 thanks to wins in 5 out of 8 matches. Having won back-to-back games against the Chennai Super Kings (CSK), LSG will be brimming with confidence.

In their previous game, the Super Giants beat CSK by 6 wickets at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. Marcus Stoinis stole the show after he scored an unbeaten 124. On the back of his knock, LSG tracked down 211 and recorded the highest successful run-chase at the Chepauk.

The Royals, in the meantime, are in a comfortable position and are not far away from making their way through to the playoffs. They currently have 14 points and a net run rate of +0.698 thanks to wins in seven out of eight matches.

They are on a 3-match winning streak and recently defeated Mumbai Indians by 9 wickets. Yashasvi Jaiswal scored an unbeaten 104 off 60 balls with 9 fours and 7 sixes as RR chased down 180 with 8 balls left. Sandeep Sharma also picked up 5 wickets for 18 runs.

Head-to-Head Record Lucknow Super Giants vs Rajasthan Royals

The Super Giants and the Royals have faced each other 4 times in the IPL. Out of them, RR have won 3 times while LSG finished on the winning side only once. In their previous match on March 24, RR beat LSG by 20 runs at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.

Sanju Samson won the Player of the Match award after he scored an unbeaten 82 off 52 balls with 3 fours and 6 sixes. On the back of his knock, the Royals posted 193 for 4 on the board. Thereafter, RR restricted their opponents to 173 for 6.