We're getting towards the end of the IPL season and the stakes keep rising, as the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) prepare to take on the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG).
Lucknow are currently sitting third on the points table, but there is still work to do for them to clinch their spot in the play-offs. And a big performance could also see them finish the season in second place, which could make their route to the final easier.
KKR sit right on the fringes of the playoffs and will need a win and some luck to extend their season, with net run rate (NRR) potentially important.
Bet on this match here in India with Dafabet.
KKR vs LSG match prediction
While both teams may be desperate for a win, LSG should be able to claim the victory here as the better team overall. They have won two straight games, and look in good shape to not only collect a play-off place but possibly even challenge for the title.
Kolkata do have some momentum, as they have won three of their last five, but it is going to take something special for them to make the play-offs and we think they will fall just short.
Pick: LSG to win
| KKR to win | LSG to win | |
| Dafabet (India) |
2.06 | 1.81 |
KKR vs LSG match facts
- Date: Saturday, May 20
- Time: 7:30 pm (IST)
- Location: Eden Gardens (Kolkata)
- Last meeting: May 18, 2022 - LSG won by two runs
KKR vs LSG team news
Three key players are out for Kolkata in this one, as Shreyas Iyer (back), Shakib Al Hasan (international commitments) and Litton Das (family emergency) have all been absent from the IPL.
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Lucknow are still without Jaydev Unadkat (shoulder) and captain KL Rahul (thigh) but Mohsin Khan is back from his shoulder problem.
KKR vs LSG best bet
- Pick: Quinton de Kock over 25.5 runs
- Odds: 1.87 (Dafabet)
De Kock has only played three games for LSG so far, but he's been a highly reliable presence with the bat in those matches.
The South African is averaging 38.33 runs per game and has a season-high of 70.
KKR vs LSG outside bet
- Pick: LSG to hit a six in the first over
- Odds: 7.50 (Dafabet)
We're taking LSG to win this one, so why not think that they'll get going straight out of the gate?
They're a superior team, and at 7.50, LSG's batsmen are worth a risk to clear the boundary in the first over.
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