MI vs LSG Predictions – IPL 2024 – 17/05/2024
MI and LSG look to end the season on a high
The match no. 67 of the IPL 2024 will have Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants take on each other on Friday, May 17th. The match will take place at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, with the action scheduled to begin at 7:30 PM IST.
Here is our analysis for this clash on Thursday night.
MI vs LSG: Prediction [IPL 2024] – Best Bets
Below are some of the best bets for this MI vs LSG match.
Jasprit Bumrah performance points over 20.5 – 1xBet @ 1.83, BET HERE
The best pacer in the world, Jasprit Bumrah has taken 20 wickets this season from 13 games at an economy of 6.48.
LSG to win – Parimatch @ 2.07, BET HERE
Lucknow Super Giants are in a slightly better form than Mumbai this season. They have some quality batters and a decent bowling unit. MI have struggled to stitch together a team performance in this competition.
KL Rahul to be the top LSG batter – 10Cric @ 2.70, BET HERE
KL Rahul hasn’t been at his best this season but has still scored 465 runs at an average of 36 and strike rate of 136. He has a magnificent record against Mumbai Indians with an average of above 80.
Venue and Pitch Analysis
Wankhede Stadium is known to be an excellent venue for batting with the pitches having consistent bounce. In the last few games, pacers have found good movement here with some grass on the pitches. The average batting first score at the ground this season reads 184 after six games.
MI vs LSG Betting Bonus Offers
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Head-to-Head Record MI vs LSG
Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants have met each other five times in the IPL. Of those, LSG won four games whereas MI came out on top only once.
MI
Mumbai Indians have had a horrendous IPL 2024 campaign and are languishing at the bottom of the table with only six points. They have won only four games and have lost nine, most recently losing to Kolkata Knight Riders by 18 runs. Chasing 158 in a 16-over game, Ishan Kishan scored 40 off 22 while Tilak Varma struck 32 off 17 but other top stars couldn’t deliver.
LSG
Lucknow Super Giants are practically out of the playoff race due to their poor net run-rate. They have 12 points from 13 games, having won six and lost seven. Recently, they lost to Delhi Capitals by 19 runs as they failed to chase 209. Nicholas Pooran smashed 61 in just 27 deliveries after an early collapse while Arshad Khan made 58* off 33 but it wasn’t enough.
Where to Watch MI vs LSG
Check out the details of where to watch the MI vs LSG match.
- Star Sports Network (TV) / Jio Cinema (Streaming) – India
- Sky Sports / SkyGo app – UK
- Fox Sports / Foxtel Go app – Australia
- SuperSport – South Africa
- Sky Sports NZ – New Zealand
- Willow – USA
Toss Prediction
Wankhede Stadium has bias for the team batting second due to good batting pitches and dew factor in the second innings. Since 2018, the venue has been a host to 60 IPL games, with the chasing team winning 36. Expect the team winning the toss to field first.
MI vs LSG – Key Points
Check out the weather forecast, favourites to win and key matchup for this MI vs LSG game.
Weather conditions
As per the forecast, Mumbai is likely to witness partly cloudy and humid weather on Friday evening. There is around a 15% chance of precipitation but rain might not be an issue. Expect the temperature to be between 27-32 degree Celsius.
Favorites to win the match – MI
The bookmakers have placed Mumbai Indians as favourites to win this game despite the team being at the bottom. LSG and MI both just haven’t clicked in this season.
Key matchup
KL Rahul has scored 147 runs against Jasprit Bumrah in 117 balls while being dismissed twice.
