Leicestershire vs Nottinghamshire Betting Tips 16/07/2021

14:36, 16 Jul 2021

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14:36, 16 Jul 2021

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.

The 13th round of the 2021 Vitality Blast’s North Group sees another top versus bottom clash as leaders Nottinghamshire take on last-placed Leicestershire at the Grace Road in Leicester on July 16 (Friday). The match is scheduled to begin at 11pm IST.

Teams Status

Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire are the most in-form side of the 2021 Vitality Blast currently and have notched four straight wins on the trot, of which the last three have been thumping victories.

In their last game, they thrashed Yorkshire by 10 wickets and before that they brushed aside Birmingham by a 114 runs, which shows what kind of juggernaut they have become.

They’ve lost just one of their 12 matches so far this season and have 19 points to their name – more than any other side in the competition.

The two of their brightest stars have been Alex Hales – third on the scoring chart with 423 runs to his name at an average of 51.62 – and Jacob Ball, who is also third on the wickets chart with 18 scalps to his name.

Leicestershire

Leicestershire are the polar opposites of their opponents as they sit right at the foot of the points table, having lost eight of their 12 matches so far this campaign.

They won their last game of the tournament by beating Durham by eight wickets but prior to that they had been defeated by none other than upcoming opponents, Nottinghamshire.

It was their third straight defeat. Thus, last matchday’s win over Durham came just at the perfect time and arrested an alarming slide for the Foxes.

Leicester’s main problem through most of their recent defeats has been their batting, which blows hot and cold. Earlier in the tournament, they had cracked 200 but during the three-match defeat sequence, they scored as low as 138.

It’s not as if Leicester do not have their individual performers – Naveen-ul-Haq leads the wickets chart and Joshua Inglis is sixth on the scoring list – but the team struggles to come together collectively, which explains their position on the points table.

What do the Sportsbook Say

Brand	Leicestershire	Nottinghamshire
	3.50	1.30
	3.128	1.37
	3.25	1.333

No surprises here that Nottinghamshire are the favourites. Bet365 has Nottinghamshire priced at 1.30 and Leicestershire at 3.50. MelBet has Nottinghamshire available for 1.37 and Leicester for 3.128. Meanwhile, 888 has Nottinghamshire priced at 1.333 and Leicestershire at 3.25.

Tipster’s Angle

Tip: Leicestershire to win @ 3.50

As explained above, Leicester are in a worse position than they should be. They do have talent in their ranks but that talent hasn’t delivered collectively. This being their home game and with Afghan trickster Naveen on their books, it’s worth a shot to take a punt on Leicester to upset Notts at tasty odds of 3.50 with Bet365.

Tip: Alex Hales to score under 31.5 runs @ 1.83

Alex Hales is one of those players that throw everything at the ball. He does not hold back at all, which could spell trouble when facing in-form Afghan schemer Naveen. Hales has had more than his share of runs. He is due a failure and we believe it can happen in this game – if you consider less than 31.5 a failure.

Conclusion

We are aware that Nottinghamshire are firm favourites for this match but we do not believe that they should have such ridiculously short odds against a Leicester side that does have some underrated weapons in their arsenal.