Leicestershire vs Yorkshire, CC_2026, Today Match Prediction

LEI vs YOR Match Prediction & Analysis

This season's County Championship Division One is very open and with last year's winners Nottinghamshire down in fifth, and previous back to back winners Surrey in sixth, there are plenty of new faces in the top four places.

At the other end of the table, Leicestershire are propping up the pack having lost five of their seven games and managing to scrape a draw in the other two matches.

Yorkshire are creeping up the table and begin this round only two points behind Surrey while the summit is not unreachable, only 16 points away ahead of this game.

Can Leicestershire finally get off the mark?

RECENT PERFORMANCE

LEI

L W W W L

LEI

187/10 in 63.2 2.95

CC_2026

Essex won by 6 wickets 12 Jun 2026

ESS

401/10 in 97.4 4.11

LEI

147/8 in 20.0 7.35

T20BLAST

Leicestershire beat Yorkshire by 12 runs 07 Jun 2026

YOR

135/10 in 19.5 6.81

SUS

179/10 in 19.5 9.03

T20BLAST

Leicestershire won by 4 wkts 05 Jun 2026

LEI

180/6 in 17.4 10.19

LAN

145/9 in 20.0 7.25

T20BLAST

Leicestershire beat Lancashire by 2 wickets 29 May 2026

LEI

146/8 in 19.5 7.36

LEI

145/10 in 15.2 9.46

T20BLAST

Derbyshire beat Leicestershire by 85 runs 27 May 2026

DER

230/5 in 20.0 11.5

YOR

L W L W W

LEI

147/8 in 20.0 7.35

T20BLAST

Leicestershire beat Yorkshire by 12 runs 07 Jun 2026

YOR

135/10 in 19.5 6.81

YOR

213/7 in 20.0 10.65

T20BLAST

Yorkshire Won by 106 runs 05 Jun 2026

LAN

107/10 in 14.3 7.38

YOR

161/10 in 17.4 9.11

T20BLAST

Gloucestershire beat Yorkshire by 56 runs 31 May 2026

GLO

217/6 in 20.0 10.85

DUR

93/10 in 16.2 5.69

T20BLAST

Yorkshire won by 58 runs 29 May 2026

YOR

151/9 in 20.0 7.55

YOR

195/8 in 19.2 10.09

T20BLAST

Yorkshire beat Derbyshire by 2 wickets 24 May 2026

DER

194/4 in 20.0 9.7

HEAD TO HEAD

TEAMS PREVIEW

Leicestershire Preview

A first win of the season was in the offing for Leicestershire in their last game against Essex when they reduced the visitors to 8/2 with the dangerous openers Paul Walter and Dean Elgar dismissed.

However, they were unable to capitalise on the impressive start and saw Essex go on to post 401 ahead of a six wicket loss.

Spinner Rehan Ahmed continues to impress and he can not be far from another England Test cap after he took four wickets in the first innings of that game.

Ben Green and Josh Dave are both accurate new ball bowlers.

With the bat, Rishi Patel, Nick Kelly and Lewis Hill all bring strong scores from the Essex game into this match.

Leicestershire Predicted Playing XI:

Rishi Patel, Sheridon Gumbs, Rehan Ahmed, Lewis Hill, Nick Kelly, Joey Evison, Ben Cox (wk), Ben Green (c), Tom Scriven, Josh Davey, Alex Green

Leicestershire Actual Playing XI:

Lewis Hill, Ben Cox, Alex Green, Rishi Patel, Ben Green, Ajaz Patel, Josh Davey, Rehan Ahmed, Nick Kelly, Sheridon Gumps, Joey Evison

Yorkshire Preview

Try as they did, Yorkshire were unable to force a win in their last game against Warwickshire and although the fixture ended in a draw, there were plenty of positives for Jonny Bairstow's side to take into this clash.

The skipper is in fine form after hitting two half-centuries in the last game but opener William Luxton is a run-machine at the moment after the 23 year old made scores of 167 & 69.

Yorkshire were two wickets away from victory against Warwickshire with Hasan Ali doing damage in both innings while George Hill has proved to be a useful wicket taker with the old ball.

This Yorkshire side are playing some of their best cricket of the season at the moment!

Yorkshire Predicted Playing XI:

Adam Lyth, William Luxton, Sam Whiteman, James Wharton, Matthew Revis, Jonny Bairstow (c) (wk), Benjamin Cliff, George Hill, Dom Bess, Hasan Ali, Jack White

Yorkshire Actual Playing XI:

Adam Lyth, Daniel Moriarty, Dom Bess, George Hill, Jack White, James Wharton, Jonny Bairstow, Matthew Revis, Sam Whiteman, William Luxton, Hasan Ali

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

According to the weather forecast, summer is returning to Leicester! Expect the temperature to be in the mid-high twenties throughout this game with a chance of showers on day four.

LEI vs YOR Pitch Report

Grace Road is a lovely venue with some historic stands making for an enjoyable watching experience. It's also a fine batting pitch and a par first innings total will be in the region of 450.

Toss: To Bat

With hot sunny weather forecast throughout Friday, Saturday and Sunday in Leicester, we expect both captains to go out for the toss and to choose to bat first if they win it!