Essex vs Gloucestershire Preview & Prediction | 2025 T20 Blast Men | Group Stage

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The bottom two in the South Group collide at Chelmsford as Essex seek to secure a first Blast win of the season.

Date & time:

Venue: Ambassador Cruise Line Ground, Chelmsford, England

Weather: Hot and sunny with temperatures reaching highs of 25c.

How to watch: UK – Some matches will be televised on Sky Sports and can be streamed on Sky Go, while others can be streamed live on the official websites and YouTube channels of each competing team

Essex vs Gloucestershire prediction

Essex’s season continues to spiral in all formats following a devastatingly poor defeat against Yorkshire in the County Championship, which puts them inside the bottom two of Division One. They already sit bottom of the South Group in the T20 Blast, after having picked up just two points courtesy of an abandoned game against Sussex Sharks. The Eagles have lost their other seven Blast fixtures.

Gloucestershire haven’t found it easy either, losing five of their seven games so far. The pressure is on them to avoid becoming only the second team to lose to Essex in all formats this season. But the break came at a good time for the reigning Blast champions and we could well see an upturn from them over the next couple of weeks. Therefore, explore backing them to defeat the hosts.

Essex vs Gloucestershire tip: Essex to win