Toss & Conditions

Head-to-Head

Somerset lead the last three meetings 2-1. In the most recent clash, Gloucestershire won by 7 wickets with 35 balls remaining after holding Somerset to 137/8. That game was defined by Somerset losing wickets and failing to post a bigger total, which left Gloucestershire a manageable chase. Across the last three, results have swung, with both teams taking wins in different venues.

GLGloucestershire 138/3

SOSomerset 137/8

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

SOSomerset 164/7

GLGloucestershire 148/8

2025-07-18 · SOM won by 16 runs

GLGloucestershire 135/7

SOSomerset 137/4

2025-06-13 · SOM won by 6 wickets (with 14 balls remaining)

Somerset

Somerset are #15 in the T20B Regular Season with 8 points. They are on a three-match losing run, with two of those defeats coming in last-ball finishes. Their most telling recent result was the loss to Gloucestershire where they were restricted to 137/8 and then beaten with 35 balls still left.

SOSomerset 215/4

WAWarwickshire 216/4

2026-06-07 · WAR won by 6 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)

SOSomerset 137/8

GLGloucestershire 138/3

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

SOSomerset 202/6

GLGlamorgan 203/6

2026-06-04 · GLA won by 4 wickets (with 0 ball remaining)

Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire are #2 in the T20B Regular Season with 20 points. They are on a three-match winning streak, including a 3-run win over Worcestershire that shows they can close tight games. The most telling recent result is the win over Somerset where they chased with 35 balls remaining after keeping Somerset to 137/8.

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)

GLGloucestershire 217/6

YOYorkshire 161/10

2026-05-31 · GLO won by 56 runs

Playing XI

Key Stats

Verdict

All four models favour Gloucestershire, with the model average at GLO 66% (range 57–74%). Bookmakers diverge, pricing Somerset at 59% (1.60) vs Gloucestershire at 41% (2.25). Key stats lean Gloucestershire 6-2 overall; their stronger season position and current win streak are the main drivers. Somerset’s recent head-to-head edge is a counter, but they need to reverse their current slide to make it matter.

Rew’s rescue act, then control

James Rew flipped the match on its head after Somerset slumped early, counterpunching with a 56-ball 117 that changed the mood of the night. Gloucestershire’s chase briefly looked ahead of the game at 61 without loss, but Somerset kept finding wickets just as the asking rate threatened to settle. In the end, Gloucestershire finished 176/7 and Somerset closed out an 18-run win that was tighter than it looked at the halfway mark.

Middle overs choke the chase

The decisive stretch came straight after the powerplay in Gloucestershire’s reply. From 61/0, they managed only 74/4 through the middle overs, a swing that turned a fast start into a climb. The 79-run opening stand between D’Arcy Short and Miles Hammond gave them a platform, but once the first wicket fell the innings lost shape: boundaries dried up, and singles weren’t enough to offset regular strikes. By the time the death overs arrived, 41/3 at 10.2 an over wasn’t sufficient to undo the earlier squeeze.

Rew and Meredith set the tone

Rew’s innings wasn’t just volume; it was timing, turning a fragile start into a total that forced Gloucestershire to keep attacking. Short nearly made it a double-impact night with 3/24 and a 34-ball 59, and his early dominance in the chase kept Somerset honest. But Riley Meredith’s 3/30 provided the cutting edge when the game threatened to drift, breaking momentum after the powerplay and ensuring Gloucestershire never got a clean run at the target.

Form lines snapped by one innings

Pre-match numbers leaned heavily Gloucestershire’s way on recent form and season momentum, and their powerplay batting showed why. But T20s can ignore trends when one player produces a ceiling game, and Rew’s innings did exactly that after Somerset’s 47/3 powerplay. Gloucestershire’s own bowling matchups also mattered: they were expected to be tighter early, yet the damage came in the middle, where Rew and Craig Overton’s 47-run stand rebuilt and then accelerated.