LSG vs CSK Predictions – IPL 2024 – 19/04/2024
LSG take on CSK in a crucial contest towards playoffs
The match no. 34 of the IPL 2024 will witness Lucknow Super Giants and Chennai Super Kings going head to head on Friday, April 19. The match will take place at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow, with the action scheduled to begin at 7:30 PM IST.
Here is our analysis for this contest on Friday night.
LSG vs CSK: Prediction [IPL 2024] – Best Bets
Check out the best bets for this LSG vs CSK match.
Ruturaj Gaikwad to be the top CSK batter – Parimatch @ 3.75, BET HERE
Ruturaj Gaikwad is coming off a pretty good knock versus Mumbai Indians, scoring 69 off 40 deliveries. He has scored 224 runs in the season with two half centuries.
CSK to win – 1xBet @ 1.78, BET HERE
LSG have a strong side on paper but Chennai Super Kings just know how to make the most of their resources. Their bowling unit is often the weak link but they have bowled well.
Quinton de Kock performance points over 30.5 – 10Cric @ 1.85, BET HERE
Quinton de Kock hasn’t been at his fluent best but has still hit two fifties in the competition. The left-hand batter won’t have to face any major threats from the CSK bowling unit.
Venue and Pitch Analysis
Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow generally produces pitches where batting can be tricky. However, the impact player rule has resulted in teams scoring more than what was a norm previously. Three games have been played here this season, with the team batting first posting 199, 163 and 167.
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Head-to-Head Record LSG vs CSK
These two teams have competed against each other only three times in the IPL, with Chennai Super Kings and Lucknow Super Giants winning a game each.
LSG
Lucknow Super Giants have played six games in the IPL 2024, winning and losing three each. They have lost back to back games, most recently losing to Kolkata Knight Riders by eight wickets at Eden Gardens. Batting first, KL Rahul hit 39 off 27 while Nicholas Pooran struck 45 off 32 but they could only post 161. Later, LSG bowlers had no answers to Phil Salt as KKR chased down the target in just 15.4 overs.
CSK
Chennai Super Kings are in a good position after winning four of their six games in the tournament. They are coming off a 20-run victory over their arch rivals Mumbai Indians away from home. Ruturaj Gaikwad made 69 off 40 while Shivam Dube smashed 66 not-out in 38. Later an entertaining cameo from MS Dhoni powered them to 206. Matheesha Pathirana was the real difference in the second innings, picking 4 for 28 in four overs.
Where to Watch LSG vs CSK
Check out the details of where to watch the LSG vs CSK match.
- Star Sports Network (TV) / Jio Cinema (Streaming) – India
- Sky Sports / SkyGo app – UK
- Fox Sports / Foxtel Go app – Australia
- SuperSport – South Africa
- Sky Sports NZ – New Zealand
- Willow – USA
Toss Prediction
Ekana Cricket Stadium has been a host to 10 matches in the IPL, of which the batting first team has won six and lost three. Teams prefer batting first here as the pitches tend to get slow. Expect the team winning the toss to bat first in this game.
LSG vs CSK – Key Points
Take a look at the weather forecast, key matchup and favourites to get a better idea of this fixture.
Weather conditions
The weather in Lucknow is likely to be partly cloudy and warm on Friday evening. However, the match should face no threat from rain. The temperature will range between 26-32 degree Celsius during the evening.
Favorites to win the match – LSG
As per the betting market, Chennai Super Kings are favourites to win this match. CSK are coming off back to back victories whereas LSG have lost their last two games.
Key matchup
Nicholas Pooran has had his struggles against Matheesha Pathirana. He has only scored 31 in 30 deliveries against the Sri Lankan pacer in T20s while getting dismissed thrice.
