Derbyshire vs Northamptonshire prediction and bets Vitality June 04 2025

In game 19 of the Vitality Blast, Derbyshire will play Northamptonshire at County Ground, Derby. The last time these two teams met, we witnessed a draw at the end of the game. Will Derbyshire secure their first win of the season here, or can Northamptonshire extend their unbeaten run? Below, we will look into the game preview and offer predictions. 

Derbyshire vs Northamptonshire: Match Start Date and Time

This match is expected to take place on the 4th of June 2025. The kickoff time will be 21:00pm. 

• Match: Derbyshire vs Northamptonshire
• Date: Wednesday, June 4th, 2025
• Kick-Off Time: 21:00pm (AEST)
• Stadium: County Ground, Derby

Weather and Pitch Report

The weather forecast shows we might have the sky cloudy from the start of the game until the end. The temperature is expected to be a bit cold, being higher than 13 degrees celsius by the finish. 

For the pitch, we should expect more from the bowler who will have more advantage, as the wet weather should give the dry and low pitch more energy. A par total is likely to be around 175-180. 2 The conditions look set to favour the fielding side in this match from start to finish and both teams might choose to bowl first if they win the toss. 

Derbyshire vs Northamptonshire: Match Analysis

Derbyshire were unlucky in their opener of the season against Leicestershire, losing by 5 wickets in a 171-170 contest. However, that defeat is a highlight of their recent struggles, having won only once in their last seven consecutive matches. In fact, Derbyshire's best results since the beginning of 2025 are wins over Gloucestershire and Kent. 

Northamptonshire have started their season on the right track, and the visiting team will hope to keep things running. In their last game, this team took on Leicestershire and secured a 5-wicket win. However, their league opener also saw this team defeat Yorkshire in a 224-237 contest. Ahead of this game, Northamptonshire have lost only one of their last five matches, coming against Glamorgan in the County Championship Two.

Derbyshire Form

AM Ghazanfar has been exciting with the ball in recent times with his form at its peak. In the meantime, Pat Brown struggled in their game against Leicestershire, conceding 47 runs from just 2.4 overs; he is still a player to count on in this game. the hero of the first game, even though he ended up on the losing side, Martin Andersson starred with an unbeaten 70 off just 46 balls and chipped in with 1/13 off his two overs. In the game against Leicestershire, Martin Andersson was really the best player for this side. Despite Derbyshire ending on the losing end, Andersson had an unbeaten 70 off just 46 balls and chipped in with 1/13 off his two overs.

Derbyshire Squad

Caleb Jewell, Aneurin Donald(w), David Lloyd, Wayne Madsen, Samit Patel(c), Martin Andersson, Ross Whiteley, Zak Chappell, Nick Potts, Patrick Brown, AM Ghazanfar, Blair Tickner, Alex Thomson, Anuj Dal, Brooke Guest, Jack Morley, Harry Came

Derbyshire Expected Lineup

Caleb Jewell, Aneurin Donald (wk), David Lloyd, Wayne Madsen, Samit Patel (c), Martin Andersson, Ross Whitelely, Zak Chappell, Pat Brown, Nick Potts, AM Ghazanfar

Northamptonshire Form

Team captain David Willey and Ravi Bopara were impressive in the first two games of the season, and Northamptonshire will be counting on them. For David Willey, he has a 5.0 economy rate with 60 runs scored and six wickets. However, Ravi Bopara has pulled 46 runs with 2 4s and 3 SRs. Ben Sanderson has six wickets in eight overs, being a standout bowler for Northamptonshire. This season, Sanderson already has averaged 7.33 with the ball and his economy rate is 5.5. 

Northamptonshire Squad 

Ricardo Vasconcelos, Matthew Breetzke, David Willey(c), Ravi Bopara, Saif Zaib, George Bartlett, Lewis McManus(w), Luke Procter, George Scrimshaw, Ben Sanderson, Lloyd Pope, Liam Guthrie, Dominic Leech, Calvin Harrison, Freddie Heldreich, James Sales, Justin Broad, Gus Miller 

Northamptonshire Expected Lineup

Ricardo Vasconcelos, Matthew Breetzke, David Willey (c), Ravi Bopara, Saif Zaib, George Bartlett, Lewis McManus (wk), Luke Procter, George Scrimshaw, Ben Sanderson, Lloyd Pope

Who will win in Match - Derbyshire vs Northamptonshire

From 2023 to this moment, Derbyshire and Northamptonshire have met nine times, including games in the One-Day Cup and County Championship Two. In those encounters, Derbyshire won four times, while Northamptonshire won three. However, two other encounters ended in draws, including their most recent game in mid-April. 

Derbyshire vs Northamptonshire Prediction

This is a competitive game and this could go either way. Derbyshire have had the best of this fixture in recent times, but Northamptonshire’s performances this season are on another level. While Derbyshire are at home in this one, I expect them to show more character, but as favourites, I really doubt Northamptonshire's chances of losing. I will lean on the visiting team in this game, as they have been better, while this game ends with a tight scoreline. 

Prediction: First Two Over (Over 13.5 Runs) - Northamptonshire