Kent vs Essex, Match 122 - Prediction & Tips

Match Summary

Venue	Spitfire Ground, Canterbury
Toss	Kent Opt to Bowl
Kent	173/3
Essex	172/6
🏅 Result	Kent Won by 7 Wickets

Kent locks horns against Essex in the 122nd match of Vitality T20 Blast 2025 on Friday, 18th July. The match is slated to be played at the Spitfire Ground, Canterbury and the scheduled start time is 11:00 PM IST. Catch all the live updates of this match including playing XI, match winner prediction, head to head record, tips & betting odds of the Kent vs Essex match.

Kent vs Essex Tips & Odds

Kent to Win

1.85

Charles Allison Total Runs Over 15.5

1.85

Adam Rossington Total Runs Over 16.5

1.85

Recent Form

Last five matches

Kent▼

Wvs Essex — Kent Won by 7 Wickets

Lvs Somerset — Somerset won by 5 wkts

Wvs Sussex — Kent Won by 2 Wickets

Lvs Sussex — Sussex Won by 34 Runs

Essex▼

Lvs Kent — Kent Won by 7 Wickets

Wvs Sussex — Essex won by 6 wkts

Lvs Somerset — Somerset Won by 95 Runs

Lvs Gloucestershire — Gloucestershire Won by 13 Runs

Stats

Kent won two of the six matches played at Spitfire Ground this season.
The average 1st innings score in the last six matches played at Spitfire Ground is 170 runs.
Tawanda Muyeye is the top run-scorer for Kent this season with 436 runs.

Spitfire Ground, Canterbury, Pitch Report

The pitch at Spitfire Ground is a balanced one favoring both batters and bowlers alike. The venue has hosted six matches in the Vitality T20 Blast this season. In two of those, the team batting first emerged victorious. Three innings have crossed the 180-mark. Whereas, four innings were below 160 runs. The average first-innings score in the last six matches at Spitfire Ground is 170.

KEN vs ESS Head to Head Record

Kent and Essex faced off in 43 matches in the Vitality T20 Blast. Kent has the upper hand with 22 wins, while Essex won 20 matches. The remaining one match ended in no result.

Matches Played: 43
Kent Won: 22
Essex Won: 20
No Result: 1

Head to Head Record at Spitfire Ground

At Spitfire Ground, Kent and Essex squared off in 16 matches. Here, Kent has an upper hand with 8 wins. Essex, on the other hand, won 7 matches. The remaining one match ended in no result.

Matches Played: 16
Kent Won: 8
Essex Won: 7
No Result: 1

Kent vs Essex Squads

Kent Squad: Tawanda Muyeye, Harry Finch, Joe Denly, Sam Billings(w/c), Chris Benjamin, Jack Leaning, Joey Evison, Grant Stewart, Fred Klaassen, Nathan Gilchrist, Matthew Parkinson, Wes Agar, Jaydn Denly, Ekansh Singh.

Essex Squad: Michael-Kyle Pepper, Paul Walter, Jordan Cox(w), Charlie Allison, Matthew Critchley, Luc Benkenstein, Noah Thain, Simon Harmer(c), Shane Snater, Mackenzie Jones, Mohammad Amir, Dean Elgar, Sam James Cook, Tom Westley.

Kent vs Essex Match Winner Prediction

Kent are looking strong ahead of their upcoming match against Essex. They have been in good form recently and will also have the home ground advantage, which gives them a slight edge. Players like Tawanda Muyeye and Nathan Gilchrist have been performing well for Kent.

On the other hand, Essex have won three of their last four matches and will come in with confidence, but Kent still seem to be the better side overall. It’s expected to be a close game, but Kent are more likely to win.

Our Prediction – Kent to Win!