Somerset locks horns against Gloucestershire in the 125th match of Vitality T20 Blast 2025 on Friday, 18th July. The match is slated to be played at County Ground, Taunton 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 Somerset vs Gloucestershire match.
Somerset vs Gloucestershire Tips & Odds
Stats
- Somerset won four of the six matches played at Taunton this season.
- The average 1st innings score in the last six matches played at Taunton is 202.
- Will Smeed is the top run-scorer for Somerset this season with 483 runs.
County Ground, Taunton Pitch Report
The pitch at County Ground, Taunton is a high scoring ground which tends to favor the batters. It has short boundaries and a flat surface, which helps batters play their shots freely. However, spinners can get some grip later in the innings.
The venue has hosted six matches in the Vitality T20 Blast this season. In four of those, the team batting first emerged victorious. Seven innings have crossed the 180-mark. Whereas, three innings were below 160 runs. The average first-innings score in the last six matches at Taunton is 202.
SOM vs GLO Head to Head Record
Somerset and Gloucestershire faced off in 39 matches in the Vitality T20 Blast. Somerset has the upper hand with 20 wins, while Gloucestershire won 17 matches. The remaining two matches ended in no result.
- Matches Played: 39
- Somerset Won: 20
- Gloucestershire Won: 17
- No Result: 2
Head to Head Record at Taunton
At Taunton, Somerset and Gloucestershire squared off in 18 matches. Here, Somerset has an upper hand with 10 wins. Gloucestershire, on the other hand, won 8 matches.
- Matches Played: 18
- Somerset Won: 10
- Gloucestershire Won: 8
Somerset vs Gloucestershire Squads
Somerset Squad: Will Smeed, Tom Lammonby, Tom Kohler-Cadmore (wk), Tom Abell, Sean Dickson, Lewis Gregory (c), Ben Green, Lewis Goldsworthy, Migael Pretorius, Riley Meredith, Jack Leach, James Rew, Craig Overton, Jake Ball
Gloucestershire Squad: Miles Hammond, D Arcy Short, Cameron Bancroft (wk), Oliver Price, Jack Taylor (c), Ben Charlesworth, Graeme van Buuren, Marchant de Lange, David Payne, Josh Shaw, Ajeet Dale, Tom Smith, James Bracey, Matt Taylor
Somerset vs Gloucestershire Match Winner Prediction
Somerset are likely to win this match against Gloucestershire. They have done well in recent games and have already beaten Gloucestershire once this season.
Somerset also have a strong batting line-up and will be playing at their home ground in Taunton, which usually helps batters. Gloucestershire have shown some fight, but Somerset look stronger overall in form, players, and past records.
Our Prediction - Somerset to Win!
