Hampshire vs Northamptonshire match prediction 18 May 2023

HAM vs NOR Match 49 Day 1 Predictions & Betting Tips

Northamptonshire will be at loggerheads with Hampshire in the match number 49 under Division One of the County Championship 2023 season. The game will be hosted at the Rose Bowl, Southampton on May 18. The match will commence from 3:30 PM IST. Ahead of the match day, I have assorted three of the best money making betting tips for you from the HAM vs NOR head-to-head contest.

Hampshire finished 3rd last season with 9 wins in 14 fixtures. So far in Division One this year, the side picked up two wins and as many losses in the five games that they played so far and are perched at the 3rd spot. The Northants, on the flip side, are placed at the bottom of the table with a win and three losses in five outings. The sides met once in this competition whereas HAM got the best of NOR and beat them by 270 runs. As we gear up for this exciting game of cricket, let us have a look at our top team & player betting tips from the HAM vs NOR Day 1 match prediction.

HAM vs NOR Team Bets:

Let’s have a peek at the best betting odds from the HAM vs NOR match prediction.

Hampshire to score under 21.5 runs before 1st dismissal in 1st innings

In the five games that they played this season, Hampshire’s opening duo revolved around Felix Organ and Fletcha Middleton. The duo mustered opening partnerships of 6 & 6, 8 & 28, 2, 9 & 0 and 107 runs this season. Only once in six occasions did they manage to amass a decent opening partnership score. This sums up to 166 runs scored in 8 innings, averaging 20.75 runs, which makes this betting tip a strong one. Only once in five games did they manage to score well for the first wicket in the 1st innings. This entails a 20% success rate for Hampshire to score high before 1st dismissal in 1st innings. Felix Organ and Fletcha Middleton average at 8.42 & 34.12 respectively this season. However, after a disappointing run in the competition, Organ was replaced by Joe Weatherley who established a good opening partnership in the last game. However, Northamptonshire bowlers will certainly make it hard for the openers to sustain a long innings. The sides met once in 2022 where HAM scored 4 runs before their first dismissal. This season, the sides collided earlier where HAM managed to put across 2 runs before they faced their first loss in the game. Hence, you should pick the best odds offered by 1XBET for HAM to score high before 1st dismissal in the HAM vs NOR Day 1 head-to-head encounter.

Northamptonshire to score under 20.5 runs before 1st dismissal in 1st innings

Northamptonshire are doing terrible in the competition. They lie at the bottom of the table and managed to produce a single victory in five outings. Their opening line-up stars R Vasconcelos and Hasan Azad who did not perform as expected by the team. They posted the scores of 26 & 6, 10 & 27, 0 & 5 and 65 & 16 runs before losing their first wicket. Vasconcelos and Azad average at 23.00 & 18.50 respectively in the competition. Their averages failed to impress the bookmakers who will provide the best odds for this betting tip from the HAM vs NOR match predictions. Azad, due to his poor form, was replaced by Emilio Gay in the opening line-up but the batter could not produce any impactful innings himself. The team posted the scores of 21 & 1 for the 1st wicket in their last game. This sums up to 177 runs in 10 games before losing their 1st wicket, averaging at 17.7 runs per game. Gay averages at 6.50. Back in 2022, when the sides met, NOR scored 68 & 98 for the 1st wicket. Unfortunately, the team could not replicate the same form this season where NOR posted the score of 0 & 5 before their first dismissal against Hampshire earlier this season. All the facts indicate for NOR to lose an early wicket in the HAM vs NOR head-to-head encounter. 1XBET offers the best odds in the market and you should take it for a hefty payday.

HAM vs NOR Player Bet:

James Vince qualifies as the best player betting tip from the HAM vs NOR match prediction.

James Vince to score over 31.5 runs in 1st innings

James Vince is a talented and experienced First-class batter from England. He has an experience of 321 FC innings since he debuted in 2009 and mustered 11729 runs at an average of 39.62. This already looks like a lucrative betting tip from the HAM vs NOR head-to-head encounter. Vince gathered 28 centuries and 48 fifties in those innings. Coming into this competition, Vince started off his campaign with his cheap dismissals in the first two games, scoring 16 & 10* and 18 & 1. He picked up the heat from the third outing and registered the scores of 186, 75* & 52* and 24 runs in the next three games. This sums up to 382 runs in 8 innings, making him one of the top run-getters from his team in the league. He averages at 76.40 in the competition and bagged one century, two fifties in his campaign so far. Vince possesses a great batting talent which was evident in his last outing against NOR this season, scoring 186 off 279 balls. His innings involved 22 fours, making him unstoppable in the game. The batter looks comfortable against the latter and should be able to score high in the upcoming fixture. 1XBET offers the best odds in the market for the same and you should pick it for a heavy payday.

My Picks:

Hampshire to score under 21.5 runs before 1st dismissal in 1st innings @ 1.85 (1XBET)

Northamptonshire to score under 20.5 runs before 1st dismissal in 1st innings @ 1.85 (1XBET)

James Vince to score over 31.5 runs in 1st innings @ 1.87 (1XBET)