Middlesex vs Surrey: May 20, County Championship 2021 Prediction
Middlesex vs Surrey, the County Championship 2021 match, will be held from May 20 to 23 in London.
Match Predictions and Team Previews
Head-to-Head
Last 5 Matches
- Middlesex won by 10 wickets – 22 April 2021;
- Middlesex won by 190 runs – 1 August 2020;
- Match drawn – 28 August 2017;
- Match drawn – 19 May 2017;
- Match drawn – 4 August 2016.
The head-to-head results of the last five matches between SUR vs MID show that Middlesex have won two times and three games have been drawn. In the latest game between the teams that took place from April 22 to 24 in London, Middlesex won the toss and elected to field.
Surrey piled a modest 154 with help from opener Mark Stoneman with 44 from 106 balls with 7 fours and Rikki Clarke who scored 28 off 44 deliveries with five fours.
Middlesex’s leading bowlers were Tim Murtagh with 4/28 off 15 overs and Toby Roland-Jones with 3/41 off 14 overs. Middlesex then replied with 268 in 100.5 overs thanks to contributions from opener Sam Robson who cracked 95 off 256 balls with 8 fours and Robbi White who clobbered 72 off 171 deliveries with 10 fours. Toby Roland-Jones chipped in with 46 off 72 balls with 6 fours and 1 sixer.
Surrey’s top bowlers were Reece Topley with 4/56 in 26 overs, Jordan Clark with 3/58 in 21 overs and Rikki Clarke with 2/76 in 20.5 overs.
In the second essay, Surrey were bundled out for just 130. Skipper Rory Burns was the top scorer with 54 off 103 balls with 8 fours. The second best contribution was Ollie Pope’s 32 off 48 balls with 6 fours.
Middlesex’s best bowler was Toby Roland-Jones with 4/29 in 12 overs. He was supported by Ethan Bamber with 3/30 in 11 overs and Tim Murtagh with 2/30 in 19 overs. Middlesex then knocked off the target of 17 runs in 2.3 overs to win handsomely by 10 wickets.
The umpires for the match were Michael Gough and Neil Bainton while the match referee was Phil Whitticase. Middlesex’s Luke Hollman made his first-class debut in this match.
MiddlesMiddlesex vs Surrey Betting
>Group 2
| TEAM | M | W | L | D | PT |
| GLOUC | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 95 |
| SOM | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 82 |
| HANTS | 6* | 2 | 2 | 1 | 65 |
| SURR | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 59 |
| MIDDX | 6* | 1 | 4 | 0 | 41 |
| LEICS | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 40 |
Surrey have played 5 games to date, won 1, lost 2 and drawn 2 to garner 59 points. Middlesex are playing their sixth match and they have won 1 and lost 4 of their matches so far to get 41 points.
Therefore, considering the current form, our advice to those interested in betting is to go with Surrey in this match.