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Hampshire vs Essex, RLODC, Today Match Prediction 07 August 2025
HAM vs ESS Win Probability
Toss Winner - Hampshire won the toss and choose to bowl first
Hampshire beat Essex by 5 wickets
Two teams with excellent white ball records meet at The Rose Bowl.
- Hampshire Hawks have won the last two head to heads in this format.
- Essex ended last season in strong form in this competition.
- Hampshire Hawks reached the quarter finals in this tournament last year.
We are backing Hampshire Hawks to win!
| Tournament: | England Domestic One-Day Cup, 2025 |
| Format: | odi |
| Venue: | The Rose Bowl, Southampton, United Kingdom, United Kingdom |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
| Weather: | 19.4°C|Partly cloudy |
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HAM vs ESS Match Prediction & Analysis
After beginning their One-Day Cup campaign for this season at Sookholme against Nottinghamshire, Essex travel down to the south coast where they will be hosted by Hampshire Hawks.
As for the Hawks, this will be their first game of this campaign at home in front of their own fans after beginning with a trip to Wales and to Neath to take on Glamorgan earlier this week.
Although both teams will be without a significant number of their marquee players who will be in action for their franchise sides in The Hundred, the squads of both sides are impressive.
It is also a chance for some younger players and national counties players to stake a claim for a long-term professional contract so this should be an excellent contest.
RECENT PERFORMANCE
HAM
W
L
W
W
W
HAM
208/4 in 20.0 10.4
T20BLAST
Hampshire won by 95 runs
113/10 in 18.5 6
ESS
L
L
W
W
L
ESS
283/9 in 46.0 6.15
234/10 in 41.1 5.68
225/6 in 20.0 11.25
T20BLAST
Somerset beat Essex by 95 runs
130/10 in 14.1 9.18
HEAD TO HEAD
Last 9 Matches
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447/9 in 119.4
CC_2023
Hampshire beat Essex by 3 wickets
267/7 in 58.1
115/5 in 11.3
VITALITY T20 BLAST 2023
Essex won by 5 wickets (with 3 balls remaining) (D/L method)
170/7 in 20.0
212/6 in 19.2
VITALITY T20 BLAST 2023
Hampshire won by 4 wickets
209/7 in 20.0
96/10 in 14.1
VITALITY T20 BLAST 2023
Hampshire won by 118 runs
214/8 in 20.0
TEAMS PREVIEW
Hampshire Preview
Although the likes of James Vince and Liam Dawson, two of Hampshire's finest ever white ball players will not be available for this game due to commitments in The Hundred, Hampshire Hawks will still field an excellent team with a mixture of youth and experience for this clash!
At the younger end of the spectrum are pace bowlers Dominic Kelly and Andrew Neal who are expected to share the new ball, while the opening pair of Nick Gubbins and Scotland international Brandon McMullen bring experience.
In the middle of both ends of the spectrum sits the super talented Indian Tilak Varma who has the ability to be the top run scorer across all sides in this competition.
Hampshire are always well supported in this competition and we expect a large crowd to cheer them on in this game on Thursday.
Hampshire Predicted Playing XI:
Brandon McMullen, Nick Gubbins (c), Tilak Varma, Alex Eckland, Tom Prest, Joe Weatherly, Felix Organ, Ali Orr, Ben Mayes, Dominic Kelly, Andrew Neal
Hampshire Key Players From Previous Game Of England Domestic One-Day Cup, 2025
Hampshire Actual Playing XI:
Kyle Abbott, Nick Gubbins, Eddie Jack, Dominic Kelly, Felix Organ, Ali Orr, Tom Prest, Joe Weatherley, Tilak Varma, Ben Mayes, Andrew Neal
Essex Preview
Following their trip to Mansfield to take on Nottinghamshire on Tuesday, Essex will be back down south for this fixture and will be looking forward to this clash at the Rose Bowl.
Unlike some sides, Essex's squad has not been robbed of many of their great players for this competition but there are still gaps for new players to exploit and make a name for themselves.
Experience comes from captain Tom Westley, Matt Critchley, Robin Das and Jamie Porter while Charlie Allison has been in fine form in other formats already this season.
Tall pace bowler Shane Snater comes into this tournament following impressive performances in the County Championship.
Essex Predicted Playing XI:
Tom Westley (c), Charlie Allison, Luc Benkenstein, Charlie Bennett, Nick Browne, Matt Critchley, Robin Das, Simon Fernandes, Jamie Porter, Jamal Richards, Shane Snater
Essex Key Players From Previous Game Of England Domestic One-Day Cup, 2025
Essex Actual Playing XI:
Charlie Allison, Nick Browne, Robin Das, Tom Westley, Luc Benkenstein, Matt Critchley, Noah Thain, Jamie Porter, Shane Snater, Charlie Bennett, Simon Fernandes
PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS
Weather Conditions
There is a chance that it won't rain at all on Thursday but there will be some cloud cover and high humidity levels from start to finish in Southampton. The highest temperature will be 21 degrees.
HAM vs ESS Pitch Report
The Rose Bowl is an excellent venue for cricket both as players and spectators. This should be a good batting wicket with a par score likely to be approaching 350 on Thursday.
Toss: To Bowl
With the weather forecast indicating overcast and the chance of rain in Southampton, we predict that both sides will choose to bowl first if they win the toss on Thursday.
HAM vs ESS
Winning Prediction
Both teams will come into this game with a point to prove and we expect to see a competitive fixture. Looking at the squads, Hampshire have more depth with both bat and ball so we are predicting a home victory.
We are backing Hampshire Hawks to win!
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