Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru prediction and bets IPL May 27 2025

Ekana Cricket Stadium B Ground will be the venue for the final game of the regular season of the Indian Premier League cricket. The Lucknow Super Giants won the last meeting of this fixture, but the Royal Challengers Bengaluru are favourites to win here. How will this game unfold? Below, I will preview this game and offer betting opportunities. 

Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Match Start Date and Time

This match is expected to take place on the 27th of May 2025. The kickoff time will be 17:00pm. 

• Match: Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru
• Date: Sunday, May 27th, 2025
• Kick-Off Time: 17:00pm (AEST)
• Stadium: Ekana Cricket Stadium B Ground

Weather and Pitch Report

The weather today will be a sunny one with the temperature expected to be around 34 degrees in the morning, which rises to 35 degrees in the afternoon. However, we expect the weather to be friendly by evening, going down to around 31 degrees in the evening. 

Ekana Cricket Stadium B Ground will be more favourable for the batters. However, in the case of a black soil surface, the pitch is expected to offer grip and turn, which will assist the spinners. 

Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Match Analysis

Lucknow Super Giants will miss out on postseason for the second time in a row and will now focus on finishing the season on a positive note. The last time out, however, this team secured a big win over Gujarat Titans, which ended by 33 runs in a 202-235 scoreline. In the meantime, Lucknow Super Giants' prior encounters saw them go winless in four consecutive games, losing to Delhi Capitals, Mumbai Indians, Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad. Ahead of this game, Lucknow Super Giants have 12 points from their first 13 matches and sit 8th with a -0.337 net run rate.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru saw their winning run come to an end the previous time out and will now look to bounce back. The previous time out, this team played Sunrisers Hyderabad and lost by 42 runs in a 189-231 encounter. However, prior encounters saw the Royal Challengers Bengaluru pick up wins over Punjab Kings, Rajasthan Royals, Delhi Capitals and Chennai Super Kings. Ahead of this fixture, Royal Challengers Bengaluru have lost only four of their matches this season, leaving them seated third in the standings with a +0.255 net run rate.

Lucknow Super Giants Form

Krunal Pandya, a spin-bowling all-rounder, has bowled some excellent spells at different stages of the innings for RCB in IPL 2025. He has picked up 15 wickets from 12 games at an average of 22.53. However, Shardul Thakur is not expected to be available for this fixture as he has already left for England after the Super Giants have failed to make the playoffs.

Lucknow Super Giants Expected Lineup

Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (c/wk), Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, Himmat Singh, Digvesh Rathi, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Akash Singh, Akash Deep

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Form

Virat Kohli has been at a top level in the Indian Premier League 2025. He is the league's top runner and aggregated 548 runs from 12 innings at an average of 60.89 and a strike rate of 145.36. Josh Hazlewood is back with the squad and the Australian will be a big boost for the Bengaluru side. However, Tim David is unlikely to feature after sustaining a hamstring injury in the previous game. 

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Expected Lineup

Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Mayank Agarwal, Rajat Patidar (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Liam Livingstone, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Suyash Sharma, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal

Who will win in Match - Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru?

The Lucknow Super Giants and Royal Challengers Bengaluru have met five times in the Indian Premier League. In those encounters, Lucknow Super Giants won twice, while Royal Challengers Bengaluru won three. In their most recent meeting, the Lucknow Super Giants won by 28 runs in a 153-181 encounter. 

Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Prediction

I do not see the Lucknow Super Giants winning this game despite the fact that the Royal Challengers Bengaluru will want to focus on the postseason. While the Lucknow Super Giants won last time in Gujarat, I feel Royal Challengers Bengaluru can not afford to lose this game, as they will want to pick up positive momentum ahead of their crucial matches of the season. Yet, I feel this game will be about the side who has the better momentum, and the Royal Challengers Bengaluru are just ahead in this fixture. I will back the Royal Challengers Bengaluru but I feel this will be an open one, where both teams will go all out for a win, hence a lot of runs. 

Prediction: Royal Challengers Bengaluru to Win