Middlesex vs Essex Eagles Preview & Prediction | 2026 T20 Blast Men | Group Stage

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Playing at Merchant Taylors’ due to the Test match between England and New Zealand, Middlesex take on the Essex Eagles on Sunday afternoon in the T20 Blast.

Date & time:

Venue: Merchant Taylors’ School Ground, London, England

Weather: Possible showers

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

Middlesex vs Essex Eagles prediction

Middlesex come into this one on the back of a couple more defeats against the Hampshire Hawks and then Surrey after a rare win against the Sussex Sharks last week. The Londoners are one of the worst teams in the history of T20 cricket.

They now face an Essex Eagles side that most recently enjoyed a five-wicket defeat of a strong Derbyshire Falcons side in their most recent outing. Essex have won two and lost two of their opening four matches of the 2026 T20 Blast campaign.

Of teams to play more than 60 matches in T20 cricket, Middlesex have the worst win rate and Essex will be expected to come out on top here in North London.

Middlesex vs Essex Eagles tip: Essex Eagles to win