Lahore Qalandars vs Multan Sultans Betting Tips 27/02/2022

February 26, 2022

Zohaib Ahmed, Senior Author

The final of the Pakistan Super League 2022 sees Lahore Qalandars take on Multan Sultans at Gaddafi Stadium on Feb 27 (Sunday). The match is to begin at 8pm IST.

Teams Status

Lahore Qalandars

Lahore Qalandars qualified for their second PSL final by defeating Islamabad United in a topsy-turvy Eliminator 2 on Friday night.

The Qalandars had to thank their veteran allrounder from Namibia, David Wiese, for the win. The 36-year-old first scored 27 runs from the final over to significantly beef up Lahore’s score 168 before bowling a bomb of a final over in the second innings, conceding zero runs and picking up two wickets to seal the match.

Buoyed by the victory but fully aware that they face a juggernaut in the final, Lahore tried hard to somehow fly back ace spinner Rashid Khan from Bangladesh. However, their efforts did not bear any fruit as logistical problems came in the way.

The Qalandars will be without their head coach Aqib Javed in the final as he hasn’t recovered from his bout from Covid.

Multan Sultans

Multan Sultans were the first team to qualify for the playoffs and also the first to make the final. Their direct route saved them from playing any extra matches and so they’ve had several more days of rest than Lahore.

The defending champions would, of course, know all about Lahore as they defeated them in their last game – Qualifier 1 – to seal final berth.

Sunday’s final will be Multan and Lahore’s fourth meeting of this tournament. So far, Multan have a 2-1 edge this season but it would mean nothing if they lose the all-important final.

Multan will be sweating over the fitness of their former Lahore star Tim David, who contracted the coronavirus a few days earlier and even missed their last match – a win over Lahore.

What Do the Sportsbooks Say?

Brand	Lahore Qalandars	Multan Sultans
	2.16	1.67
	2.172	1.698
	2.20	1.68

Multan are the favourites for the PSL final. Parimatch has Multan priced at 1.67 and Lahore at 2.16. Paripesa has Multan available for 1.698 and Lahore for 2.172. Lastly, Sportsbet has Multan priced at 1.68 and Lahore at 2.20.

Tipster’s Angle

Tip: Lahore to win @ 2.20

We have no real reason to believe that Lahore have somehow become better than Multan overnight. No tangible transformations have happened. If anything, Lahore are actually weaker because they won’t have Rashid and their head coach for this game. However, the momentum could be on their side and they will also be playing in front of their own fans. Lahore are arguably every neutral fan’s favourite side and more than us confidently thinking that they can win, we actually want them to win. Therefore, we’re going to make play on them even if it’s smaller than the usual size. The odds for this play have been sourced from Sportsbet.

Tip: Fakhar Zaman to score more than 25.5 runs @ 1.87

Fakhar Zaman has scored half centuries in each of his team’s clashes with Multan Sultans this season, which is an astonishing statline. His production has dampened in recent matches and we did lose a bet on him in the last game but we’re still going to put our trust in him, for he has developed a special liking for the Sultans. The odds for this play have been sourced from Parimatch.

Conclusion

Multan have the better team but Lahore have the better story. We’re siding with the narrative of the Qalandars here.

Zohaib Ahmed

20:29, 26 Feb 2022

Senior Author

Zohaib Ahmed

Senior Author

20:29, 26 Feb 2022

Zohaib Ahmed is a sports journalist whose profession is to report and edit but whose passion is to predict and bet. He’s been in the industry for more than a decade and has worked/written for various bookmakers/tipsters. His expertise is in cricket, football, MMA, boxing and basketball.