Trent Rockets vs Birmingham Phoenix, THMC, Today Match Prediction 27 August 2025

TRE vs BRM Match Prediction & Analysis

Trent Rockets have qualified for the knockouts, but they are tied with two other teams with 20 points. A win here and the top spot in the points table would take them directly to the final of The Men’s Hundred Competition 2025.

Birmingham Phoenix will be standing tall and strong between the Rockets and the final spot. Although eliminated from the knockouts, Phoenix are in great touch with 2 wins from 3 matches recently.

Liam Livingstone and co. restricted the Originals to 109 for 7 in their recent win on a spin-friendly wicket at Old Trafford. Spinners have found success at Trent Bridge, too, in the previous outings. Liam Patterson-White and skipper Livingstone will be the key bowlers to watch out for.

For the hosts, Rehan Ahmed, skipper David Willey, and right-arm fast Sam Cook are the key wicket-takers in the bowling attack. Trent Rockets have won all 3 home games while bowling first.

The Phoenix, too, will back themselves to bowl first after the recent wins that came while chasing a total. The bowlers are in great rhythm and led them to a win in two of their last 3 matches.

TRE vs BRM Betting News

RECENT PERFORMANCE

TRE

W L W W L

WEF

150/6 in 20.0 7.5

THMC

Trent Rockets beat Welsh Fire by 3 wickets 24 Aug 2025

TRE

152/7 in 19.4 7.68

OVL

173/4 in 17.4 9.72

THMC

Oval Invincibles beat Trent Rockets by 6 wickets 21 Aug 2025

TRE

171/7 in 20.0 8.55

TRE

101/3 in 14.4 6.82

THMC

Trent Rockets beat Manchester Originals by 7 wickets 19 Aug 2025

MCR

98/8 in 20.0 4.9

TRE

145/6 in 19.1 7.55

THMC

Trent Rockets won by 4 wickets 16 Aug 2025

SOU

140/4 in 20.0 7

LDN

162/5 in 20.0 8.1

THMC

London Spirit beat Trent Rockets by 21 runs 14 Aug 2025

TRE

141/6 in 20.0 7.05

BRM

W L W L W

MCR

109/7 in 20.0 5.45

THMC

Birmingham Phoenix beat Manchester Originals by 7 wickets 24 Aug 2025

BRM

113/3 in 16.3 6.81

BRM

138/9 in 20.0 6.9

THMC

Welsh Fire beat Birmingham Phoenix by 8 wickets 22 Aug 2025

WEF

140/2 in 17.4 7.87

BRM

131/3 in 13.0 10.08

THMC

Birmingham Phoenix beat London Spirit by 7 wickets 17 Aug 2025

LDN

126/6 in 20.0 6.3

NORS

193/5 in 20.0 9.65

THMC

Northern Superchargers won by 36 runs 15 Aug 2025

BRM

157/9 in 20.0 7.85

BRM

182/6 in 19.3 9.29

THMC

Birmingham Phoenix beat Oval Invincibles by 4 wickets 12 Aug 2025

OVL

180/8 in 20.0 9

HEAD TO HEAD

TEAMS PREVIEW

Trent Rockets Preview

Joe Root’s unbeaten 64 off 41 balls helped Rockets seal their spot in the knockouts. This was the second consecutive fifty from the Rockets’ opener. In the previous outing, the second-highest run-scorer in Tests was the top batter for Trent Rockets with 76 off 41 balls.

In the last 3 outings, there has been only one other batsman who managed to cross the 40-run mark for Trent Rockets. That shows the state this batting lineup is in. George Linde’s 25 off 8 balls at number 7 was a highlight performance at the Oval as Rockets finished with 171 runs batting first.

The opposition chased down the target quite comfortably. Except for that one game, bowling has been top-notch for the Rockets. The bowlers have dominated every single home game.

In the last game at Trent Bridge, they restricted Manchester Originals to 98 for 8. In addition to skipper David Willey, the likes of Marcus Stoinis and Sam Cook are also reliable wicket-taking options in this squad.

The main concern for the Trent Rockets is the batting form. Joe Root is the only in-form batter at the moment. Tom Banton and Rehan Ahmed need to score big in the top 3 to set the team up for a big total.

Marcus Stoinis' batting lower down the order isn’t a good ploy. The Aussie all-rounder must come in at 4 or 5, followed by Max Holden and Tom Moores. The skipper is also handy with the bat in the lower order and needs to rise to the occasion and play a handy knock for the side.

Trent Rockets Predicted Playing XI:

Joe Root, Max Holden, Tom Banton, David Willey (c), Marcus Stoinis, Tom Moores (wk), Rehan Ahmed, George Linde, Sam Hain, Sam James Cook, Lockie Ferguson

Trent Rockets Actual Playing XI:

Joe Root, Rehan Ahmed, Tom Banton, Lockie Ferguson, Sam Hain, Max Holden, George Linde, Marcus Stoinis, David Willey, Ben Sanderson, Ben Cox

Birmingham Phoenix Preview

Overall, it is a solid squad that ticks all the right boxes. Their elimination from the knockouts is surprising to say the least. In two of their last 3 matches, which they ended up winning comfortably, Birmingham Phoenix delivered a strong bowling performance.

The bowlers, strong on paper, were a bit too late to live up to the expectations on the ground. Liam Patterson-White replaced Tim Southee in the last game and was right on the money with his left-arm orthodox bowling against the Originals.

Considering the pitch conditions at Trent Bridge, skipper Livingstone should stick to Patterson-White to strengthen his team’s spin-bowling. The captain himself found plenty of turn from the surface at Old Trafford, finishing with figures of 2 for 11 from 20 balls, 12 of which were dots.

Trent Boult, Chris Wood, and Adam Milne are the frontline pacers in this side, while all-rounder Benny Howell is a medium pacer who can make scoring boundaries a tough challenge for the batters.

Birmingham Phoenix have looked confident when chasing totals. However, that requires a strong bowling performance that restricts the opposition to a par total.

Ben Duckett found his rhythm in the last game after two successive failures, while Will Smeed continues to be inconsistent at the top. Wicket-keeper batsman Joe Clarke is a key figure at number 3, followed by the big-hitting all-rounder Liam Livingstone.

There are all-rounder Jacob Bethell, Dan Mousely, and Benny Howell lower down the order, but the performances of the top 4 batters are crucial to victory. Their performances will make or break the game for Birmingham.

Birmingham Phoenix Predicted Playing XI:

Will Smeed, Ben Duckett, Joe Clarke (wk), Liam Livingstone (c), Jacob Bethell, Dan Mousley, Liam Patterson-White, Benny Howell, Chris Wood, Adam Milne, Trent Boult

Birmingham Phoenix Actual Playing XI:

Jacob Bethell, Joe Clarke, Ben Duckett, Benny Howell, Liam Livingstone, Dan Mousley, Will Smeed, Chris Wood, Adam Milne, Trent Boult, Liam Patterson-White

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

There will be rain showers in Nottingham all day with a high of 19 degrees Celsius. The match outcome is very likely to be affected by the weather, and it won’t be surprising if the game ends without a result.

TRE vs BRM Pitch Report

The bowling-friendly pitch at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, will trouble the batters in both innings. Though we’ve seen comfortable run chases at the venue so far, the bowling strengths of both teams would make it exciting as they pose a tough challenge to the batters. The average 1st innings score in the Men’s Hundred 2025 at this venue is 120 runs. However, considering that Trent Rockets chased down 145 in one of their wins here, we reckon the team batting first should aim for something over 150 runs to be in a competitive position.

Toss: To Bowl

Considering the form of both teams and their success with the ball in recent games, bowling first should be the obvious choice at this venue. Team bowling first won all three matches played at Trent Bridge this season. The hosts have outplayed the opposition with the ball in every outing at this venue. The bowlers are in great touch in both sides, and the skippers will back them to get early wickets and put their team right on top.