LSG vs RCB Prediction: Who will win 70th match of IPL 2025?

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Lucknow Super Giants are set to odds with Royal Challengers Bangalore in the last league match of the IPL 2025 on May 27 at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow. LSG is already out of the playoff race, but will aim to finish the season on a high. On the other hand, this game to crucial for RCB to finish in the top 2. Check out the LSG vs RCB prediction, H2H, pitch report, and more details.

LSG vs RCB prediction: RCB to win

Key Stats 

  • RCB won 4 out of their last 5 matches.
  • LSG won 1 out of their last 5 games.
  • LSG defeated RCB in their previous encounter by 28 runs.

Most Recent H2H and Pitch Report 

Winner Won by Date
LSG 28 runs 02 Apr 2024
RCB 18 runs 01 May 2023
LSG 1 wickets 10 Apr 2023
RCB 14 runs 25 May 2022
RCB 18 runs 19 Apr 2022

Pitch Report 

LSG vs RCB, the 70th match of the IPL 2025, is set to be played at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow. The pitch here is often a good batting surface. In a total of 23 matches played at this venue, the batting first team won 10, while the chasing team emerged victorious 13 times.

Results of the last two matches played at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow

SRH vs RCB (May 23, 2025) – SRH won by 42 runs

SRH 231/6
RCB 189/10

LSG vs SRH (May 19, 2025) – SRH won by 6 wickets

LSG 205/7
SRH 206/4

Lucknow Super Giants preview

Lucknow Super Giants are looking to finish the season on a high. After losing four matches in a row, they defeated Gujarat Titans in the last game by 33 runs, thanks to an amazing performance from Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, and Avesh Khan. The top order has been amazing, but the lower middle order struggled this season. The bowling lineup also struggled a lot.

Predicted XI: Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant, Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, Himmat Singh, Shahbaz Ahmed, Avesh Khan, Akash Deep, Will O’Rourke

Royal Challengers Bangalore preview

On the other hand, Royal Challengers Bangalore are fighting for the top 2 finish. The team has already secured a playoff spot and is aiming for a top-two 2 finish. If RCB wins this match, they will secure the top 2 spot and will play Qualifier 1. However, the team lost their last match to Sunrisers Hyderabad by 42 runs. The return of Josh Hazlewood will provide more strength to their bowling attack.

Predicted XI: Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Mayank Agarwal, Jitesh Sharma, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal

LSG vs RCB: Who will win?

The match will be a close contest between two strong teams, with Royal Challengers Bangalore expected to come out on top, having a better-balanced squad, current form, and strong bowling attack.

Published - May 26, 2025 13:53:39
Updated - May 26, 2025 19:54:57

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