Toss & Conditions

Head-to-Head

Gloucestershire have won 2 of the last 3 meetings with Northamptonshire. The most recent clash was a 2-run finish, with Northamptonshire defending 166 and restricting Gloucestershire to 164/9. That game turned on Gloucestershire losing too many wickets in the chase, finishing nine down despite being within touching distance. Across the last three, results have swung both ways rather than one team dominating.

NONorthamptonshire 166/3

GLGloucestershire 164/9

2026-05-29 · NOR

GLGloucestershire 114/3

NONorthamptonshire 113/10

2020-10-01 · GLO won by 7 wickets (With 49 balls remaining)

NONorthamptonshire 150/6

GLGloucestershire 185/6

2020-09-11 · GLO won by 35 runs

Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire are third in the T20B regular season on 20 points with a 5-2 record. Their last three have been tight: a 7-wicket win over Somerset, a 3-run win over Worcestershire, then an 18-run loss to Somerset. The clearest snapshot is that narrow 3-run win, where they defended 148 and bowled Worcestershire out to hold on.

GLGloucestershire 176/7

SOSomerset 194/7

2026-06-26 · SOM won by 18 runs

GLGloucestershire 148/7

WOWorcestershire 145/10

2026-06-07 · GLO won by 3 runs

GLGloucestershire 138/3

SOSomerset 137/8

2026-06-05 · GLO won by 7 wickets (with 35 balls remaining)

Northamptonshire

Northamptonshire are top of the T20B regular season on 28 points with a perfect 7-0 record. Their recent form has mixed close finishes with a statement blowout, including a 130-run win over Essex. They’ve also shown they can win tight games, edging Durham by 7 runs and beating Worcestershire by 6 wickets via the D/L method.

NONorthamptonshire 238/6

ESEssex 108/10

2026-06-26 · NOR won by 130 runs

NONorthamptonshire 162/4

WOWorcestershire 154/5

2026-06-09 · NOR won by 6 wickets (with 12 balls remaining) (D/L method)

NONorthamptonshire 145/9

DUDurham 138/8

2026-06-06 · NOR won by 7 runs

Playing XI

Key Stats

Verdict

All four models favour Northamptonshire, with the average projection at NOR 62% vs GLO 38%. Bookmakers align with that view, pricing NOR at 61% (1.55) vs GLO at 39% (2.40). Key stats narrowly lean Gloucestershire 4-3, but the bigger storyline is NOR’s unbeaten run and stronger season indicators versus GLO’s recent edge in this head-to-head. If GLO can force another late chase squeeze like the last meeting, they can disrupt the table leaders’ momentum.

Willey’s powerplay punch

David Willey made the chase feel over before it had properly started, launching Northamptonshire into top gear as they won by eight wickets with 16 balls remaining. Gloucestershire had done plenty right with the bat, riding Dawid Malan’s 91 off 55 to post 184/2, but Willey’s clean striking meant the target never had time to build pressure. By the time the asking rate might have started to bite, Northamptonshire were already in control, and Nathan McSweeney calmly steered them home.

Powerplay sets the tone

The game swung in the first six overs of Northamptonshire’s reply. They surged to 62/0 in the powerplay at 10.3 an over, wiping out Gloucestershire’s early advantage from a solid 44/1. With no wicket to slow the momentum, Willey could attack the hard ball and the fielding restrictions, turning anything fractionally short or full into boundary options. That burst meant the middle overs were played on Northamptonshire’s terms, with the chase effectively reduced to a run-a-ball exercise.

Malan shines, Willey wins

Malan’s innings was still the standout for Gloucestershire, blending control through the middle with a strong finish to lift them to 184/2, including a best stand of 78 with Liam Scott. But Willey’s 73 off 32 was the decisive act, and McSweeney’s 72 off 40 added the insurance that prevented any wobble after the first wicket. Daaryoush Ahmed’s 2/33 was tidy without being able to change the tempo.

Form line holds firm

Pre-match, Northamptonshire’s recent run and season-long markers suggested they’d be comfortable if they stayed ahead of the rate, and that’s exactly how it played out. Gloucestershire’s plan of setting up a late squeeze depended on early breakthroughs and a tougher powerplay, but the match-up flipped: their new-ball phase couldn’t contain Willey, and the chase never reached a stage where death-overs execution mattered.