With only one week to go before the play-offs, every match counts as the Punjab Kings (PBKS) host the Delhi Capitals (DC) in an immediate rematch in the IPL.
These two teams met just four days ago, when PBKS claimed a convincing 31-run win off the back of a century from Prabhsimran Singh.
That result ensured that DC will not compete in the later stages of the season, but the Kings are still within reach of the top four if everything goes their way.
They know that victory is the only result that will do when they go back-to-back against DC. Here, we take a look at where to find value in the betting odds.
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PBKS vs DC odds
| PBKS win |
DC win |
|
|---|---|---|
| Dafabet (India) |
1.78 | 2.08 |
PBKS vs DC match facts
- Date: Wednesday, May 17
- Time: 7:30 IST
- Location: Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium (Dharamsala)
- Last meeting: May 13, 2023 - PBKS won by 31 runs
PBKS vs DC team news
The Punjab Kings are still missing two key players, but have no fresh injury concerns: Jonny Bairstow and Angad Bawa are both out for the season with injury. They have been replaced by Matthew Short and Gurnoor Singh Brar.
Delhi may choose to give some of their fringe players a chance to play after their slim hopes of a play-off place were ended with the last defeat against PBKS.
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PBKS vs DC prediction
- Result prediction: PBKS to win
Too much is on the line for PBKS, who must win to keep their IPL season alive.
The two franchises met at the end of last week, with the Punjab Kings looking dominant, and they'll plan to replicate that result.
Sitting along with a host of teams all chasing fourth place, PBKS need everything to go right for them to make the play-offs but will need to beat DC and the Rajasthan Royals (RR) to have any chance.
PBKS vs DC best bet
- Pick: Punjab Kings to score over 49.5 runs after six overs
- Odds: 1.84 (Dafabet)
PBKS need a big win and what better opportunity than against DC, who sit at the bottom of the table.
After Saturday's win, the Punjab Kings have another opportunity to turn their season around late in the the show. In order to do that, their batters must get off to a flyer from the first ball.
With Prabhsimran Singh, Shikhar Dhawan and Liam Livingstone in the top order, PBKS could go for some big hitting early on as they look poised to make a run at the playoffs.
PBKS vs DC outside bet
- Pick: Prabhsimran Singh to score 50
- Odds: 4.70 (Dafabet)
Could he do it again?
Prabhsimran Singh is fresh off a century against DC and will give himself every chance to bat for the majority of the match.
Now in front of a home crowd, Singh could continue his stellar form with the bat and will need to to reverse his side's Net Run Rate (NRR).
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