Derbyshire vs Northamptonshire, T20BLAST, Today Match Prediction

DER vs NOR Match Prediction & Analysis

It is still early days in the 2025 T20 Blast but Northants have certainly caught the eye with their results and performances in their first two games.

Looking at Derbyshire's form from the end of last season and into the start of this - three defeats and only one win from the last four T20 matches - some might expect Northants to be onto another winner in this game but it is likely to be much closer than some of those pundits might suggest.

The teams met at a similar time of year in 2024 with Derbyshire winning in Derby by 24 runs (DLS) when chasing a target of 100 from 11 overs thanks to a brilliant 68 runs from 26 balls from opener Aneurin Donald.

It was the pace trio of Daryn Dupavillon, Zak Chappell and Pat Brown who starred in that match but only the latter two are still in the side and both went wicketless in the defeat at Leicestershire.

Wednesday's fixture looks like being a close one with repurcussions at both ends of the table!

DER vs NOR Betting News

RECENT PERFORMANCE

DER

L W L L W

LEI

171/5 in 18.4 9.16

T20BLAST

Leicestershire beat Derbyshire by 5 wickets 30 May 2025

DER

170/6 in 20.0 8.5

DUR

253/10 in 49.5 5.08

RLODC

Derbyshire beat Durham by 4 wickets 14 Aug 2024

DER

256/6 in 48.5 5.24

DER

206/10 in 46.3 4.43

RLODC

Kent won by 3 wickets

09 Aug 2024

KENT

207/7 in 45.2 4.57

HAM

295/8 in 50.0 5.9

RLODC

Hampshire beat Derbyshire by 143 runs 07 Aug 2024

DER

152/10 in 36.1 4.2

SOM

316/5 in 50.0 6.32

RLODC

Derbyshire beat Somerset by 1 wickets 04 Aug 2024

DER

317/9 in 48.2 6.56

NOR

W W L L W

NOR

123/5 in 19.2 6.36

T20BLAST

Northamptonshire beat Leicestershire by 5 wickets 01 Jun 2025

LEI

122/10 in 20.0 6.1

YOR

224/9 in 20.0 11.2

T20BLAST

Northamptonshire beat Yorkshire by 13 runs 30 May 2025

NOR

237/4 in 20.0 11.85

LEI

304/10 in 88.3 3.44

CC2025

Leicestershire won by 132 runs

02 May 2025

NOR

156/10 in 58.2 2.67

NOR

198/5 in 20.0 9.9

T20BLAST

Somerset beat Northamptonshire by 17 runs 05 Sep 2024

SOM

215/3 in 20.0 10.75

KENT

82/10 in 35.1 2.33

RLODC

Northamptonshire won by 9 wickets

14 Aug 2024

NOR

86/1 in 14.0 6.14

HEAD TO HEAD

TEAMS PREVIEW

Derbyshire Preview

Although they eventually posted a competitive 170/6 against Leicestershire, Derbyshire found themselves 6/1, 6/2, 11/3, 35/4 and 51/5 so it is clear that they need stronger and longer contributions from their top order in this clash against Northants.

Keeper-batter Aneurin Donald starred in this fixture last season but comes into this match after making a two-ball duck against Leicestershire and he will be crucial for the hosts, alongside Caleb Jewell at the top of the order.

Experienced skipper Samit Patel, Martin Andersson and Ross Whiteley are all capable of valuable middle and lower-order runs but the likes of Wayne Madsen and David Lloyd, batting at three and four, both need to make contributions.

With the ball, AM Ghazanfar is in strong form and although Pat Brown leaked 47 runs from just 2.4 overs on Friday, we still expect him to be a threat in Derby.

Derbyshire Predicted Playing XI:

Caleb Jewell, Aneurin Donald (wk), David Lloyd, Wayne Madsen, Samit Patel (c), Martin Andersson, Ross Whitelely, Zak Chappell, Pat Brown, Nick Potts, AM Ghazanfar

Derbyshire Actual Playing XI:

Caleb Jewell, Wayne Madsen, David Lloyd, Martin Andersson, Samit Patel, Zak Chappell, Ross Whiteley, Ben Aitchison, Pat Brown, Allah Ghazanfar, Aneurin Donald

Northamptonshire Preview

Not for the first time in a T20 cricket game, the batting of Ravi Bopara was the difference between the two sides when Northants made it two wins from two so far this season when they beat Leicestershire at home in their last game.

Northants also have skipper David Willey who has been around the block many times and in him and Bopara, they have a pair of all-rounders who can win a match with either bat or ball.

Willey comes into this game after taking 3/20 against Leicestershire but it was his opening bowling partner Ben Sanderson who upstaged him in that match after he returned figures of 4/15.

Expect George Scrimshaw and Bopara to also be threats with the ball in this fixture.

Northamptonshire Predicted Playing XI:

Ricardo Vasconcelos, Matthew Breetzke, David Willey (c), Ravi Bopara, Saif Zaib, George Bartlett, Lewis McManus (wk), Luke Procter, George Scrimshaw, Ben Sanderson, Lloyd Pope

Northamptonshire Actual Playing XI:

David Willey, Luke Procter, Lewis McManus, Ravi Bopara, Justin Broad, Ben Sanderson, George Scrimshaw, Ricardo Vasconcelos, Saif Zaib, Matthew Breetzke, Lloyd Pope

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

According to the forecast, there will be cloud cover from the start of the game until the end. It will be quite a chilly evening in Derby with the temperature no higher than 13 degrees by the finish.

DER vs NOR Pitch Report

The pitch in Derby has been quite dry and low this season but due to recent wet weather should have a bit more energy for the quick bowlers to exploit. A par total is likely to be around 175-180.

Toss: To Bowl

The conditions look set to favour the fielding side in this match from start to finish so our prediction is that both teams will choose to bowl first if they win the toss.