Date: Saturday, 6th September 2025
Kick-Off Time: 20:30 (AEST)
Stadium: Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton
The Host Somerset will face Warwickshire in the fourth quarter-final of the T20 Blast 2025 at The Cooper Associates County Ground in Taunton on Saturday. Somerset is coming into this match having won 11 of their 14 matches, finishing second in the South Group and qualifying for the knockout stages. Captain Lewis Gregory will be hoping for the team’s best performance in this must-win match. Warwickshire, with eight wins and six losses, finished third in the North Group to secure its playoff spot. Let’s examine the preview and provide predictions.
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- Match: Somerset vs Warwickshire/Birmingham Bears
- Date: Saturday, 6th September 2025
- Kick-Off Time: 20:30 (AEST)
- Stadium: Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton
Interesting Facts About Teams
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Somerset won 1, while both teams have been showing inconsistent performances lately.
Somerset won by 16 runs against Gloucestershire in a game played at Taunton.
Will Smeed and Riley Meredith have been standout performers for Somerset this season.
Sam Hain and Danny Briggs have been reliable performers for Warwickshire in this year’s competition.
Weather Report before the Match
The average first innings score at The Cooper Associates County Ground in Taunton during the 2025 T20 Blast is around 195 runs. Saturday's weather forecast predicts partly cloudy skies with a moderate breeze. The ground has favored the team batting first, with the last five T20 Blast matches at the venue won by the side batting first.
Somerset vs Warwickshire/Birmingham Bears: Chances of Winning
Somerset County Cricket Club will aim to continue their strong form as they host Warwickshire Birmingham Bears in a Vitality Blast match on September 6, 2025. Somerset has won three of their last five matches and will be confident after solid performances. Their batting line-up, featuring experienced players like Will Smeed, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Sam Dickson, Ben Green, and Lewis Gregory, will be key to scoring big runs in pressure situations.
Warwickshire will rely on key batters like Tom Latham, captain Alex Davies, Sam Hain, Ed Barnard, and Dan Mousley to score the bulk of the runs. Sam Hain has been their top scorer, with 439 runs in 13 innings at a strike rate of 147.81.
Somerset`s chance of winning - 61 %
Warwickshire/Birmingham Bears' chance of winning – 39%
Somerset Preview
Somerset's recent results show a mix of wins and losses. On 31 August 2025, they lost to Worcestershire by 131 runs in the ODC. On 28 August 2025, Somerset won by 6 wickets against Gloucestershire using the DLS method. They also won by 8 wickets against Northamptonshire on 26 August 2025, and by 4 wickets against Kent on 24 August 2025. Will Smeed has been their top batter, scoring 512 runs in 14 matches at a strike rate of 145.04.
In bowling, Craig Overton, Riley Meredith, Jake Ball, Lewis Goldsworthy, and Ben Green will be relied upon for key breakthroughs. Riley Meredith leads the team with 27 wickets in 13 innings, making him the top wicket-taker in this year’s competition. Earlier, Somerset won by 90 runs against Sussex on 21 August 2025. On 17 August 2025, they lost to Warwickshire/Birmingham Bears by 3 wickets. Somerset defeated Yorkshire by 6 wickets on 14 August 2025 but lost to Lancashire by 2 wickets on 10 August 2025.
In their match against Durham on 8 August 2025, Somerset won by 4 wickets, and they won by 6 wickets against Middlesex on 6 August 2025. In the County Championship, Somerset drew their match with Nottinghamshire on 29 July 2025 and won by 5 wickets against Durham on 22 July 2025. In the Vitality Blast, Somerset won by 16 runs against Gloucestershire on 18 July 2025 but lost to Surrey by 67 runs on 13 July 2025. They won by 5 wickets against Kent on 11 July 2025 and beat Essex by 95 runs on 8 July 2025. Somerset also won by 4 wickets against Hampshire on 6 July 2025. Somerset lost to Glamorgan by 2 runs. In their County Championship matches, Somerset drew with Nottinghamshire on 29 June 2025 and with Warwickshire/Birmingham Bears on 22 June 2025.
Key Players: Lewis Gregory (c), Tom Banton (wk), Will Smeed
Somerset Players List
Lewis Gregory (c), Tom Banton (wk), Will Smeed, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Tom Abell, Sean Dickson, Ben Green, Lewis Goldsworthy, Craig Overton, Riley Meredith, Jake Ball
Warwickshire/Birmingham Bears Preview
Warwickshire / Birmingham Bears have had a mix of results in their recent matches. On 26 August 2025, they lost to Sussex by 21 runs using the DLS method in the ODC. However, they won against Durham by 4 wickets on 24 August 2025 and Lancashire by 5 wickets on 22 August 2025. For bowling, Richard Gleeson, George Garton, Danny Briggs, Jake Lintott, and Dan Mousley will be tasked with providing timely breakthroughs. Danny Briggs leads their bowling attack with 19 wickets in 14 innings. Warwickshire, having won three of their last five matches, will look to build on that momentum in this game.
On 17 August 2025, they beat Somerset by 3 wickets in the ODC. Earlier, they lost to Middlesex by 28 runs on 15 August 2025 but won against Kent by 79 runs on 13 August 2025. They also won by 62 runs against Northamptonshire on 10 August 2025. In their match against Yorkshire on 5 August 2025, Warwickshire / Birmingham Bears lost by 5 wickets. In the County Championship, they drew with Essex on 29 July 2025 and won against Worcestershire by 5 wickets on 22 July 2025.
Key Players: Alex Davies (c & wk), Tom Latham, Dan Mousley, Sam Hain Ed Barnard
Warwickshire/Birmingham Bears Players List
Alex Davies (c & wk), Tom Latham, Dan Mousley, Sam Hain Ed Barnard, George Garton, Danny Briggs, Craig Miles, Robert Yates, Richard Gleeson, Jake Lintott
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Somerset vs Warwickshire/Birmingham Bears Head-to-Head
In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Somerset won 11, lost 9, and scored 6993 goals compared to 6661 for the opposition (average score: 349.7:333.1). Including home matches, Somerset won 5, lost 4, and scored 2860 goals compared to 2842 (average score: 317.8:315.8). In the last five meetings, Somerset won twice, with two matches ending in no result.
Head-to-Head Record
- Total - 20
- Somerset - 11
- Warwickshire/Birmingham Bears - 9
- Draw - 0
Who will win the match, Somerset vs Warwickshire/Birmingham Bears?
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Our leading predictive analytics model currently gives Somerset a 61% chance of beating Warwickshire/Birmingham Bears in the Vitality Blast- Playoffs: Quarter-Finals match of the 2025 season.
Somerset vs Warwickshire/Birmingham Bears Prediction
Warwickshire may have a physical edge due to more rest days recently, but Somerset are the favorites to win based on current form. With players like Will Smeed, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Lewis Gregory, and Riley Meredith, Somerset will aim to dominate with both bat and ball. Both teams have nearly equal chances of winning, but I’m picking Somerset to win.
Our First prediction is Somerset to win the toss - 1.90 odds for dafabet bookmaker
Our second prediction is Somerset to win - 1.61 odds for 1xbet bookmaker
Our third prediction is Over 26.5 SR Hain - 1.83 odds for bc.game bookmaker
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