LEI vs ESS Head to Head Records, Stats & Match Prediction 2026
Result
County Championship Division One·First Class
Essex won by 6 wkts
187/10 & 428/10
401/10 & 217/4
Result
County Championship Division One·First Class
Essex won by 7 wickets
293/10 & 104/3
333/10 & 60/10
Result
Metro Bank One Day Cup·List A
Leicestershire won by 3 wickets
290/9
291/7
Match Prediction
LEI VS 
ESS Essex won by 6 wkts
Analysis: In the upcoming County Championship Division One match, Leicestershire faces Essex, with both teams showing contrasting recent forms. Leicestershire has struggled significantly, recording one win and four losses in their last five matches. Their most recent encounter with Essex ended in a defeat, where they were unable to defend a substantial first innings total. In contrast, Essex has shown better form, winning three out of their last five matches, including a victory against Leicestershire just a few weeks ago. Historically, Essex has the upper hand in their head-to-head matchups, winning two out of the last three encounters. Leicestershire's solitary win came in a tightly contested match, but overall, Essex has consistently outperformed them, averaging higher scores and losing fewer wickets. This trend is reinforced by their recent performances, where Essex has managed to score more runs per wicket compared to Leicestershire. In terms of statistical comparison, Essex has a better average runs per wicket (30.54) and has lost fewer wickets (13) compared to Leicestershire (19.65 and 20 wickets lost, respectively). Given these factors, Essex is favored to win this match. For the total runs score, a plausible range could be 280-320 runs for Leicestershire, while Essex might aim for a total between 300-350 runs based on their recent scoring patterns.
Teams Stats
LEIESS
393
Runs 397
14.2
Run Rate 13.23
20
Wickets Lost 13
19.65
Avg Runs / Wicket 30.54
50.89
Boundary % 52.9
75.84
Dot Ball % 72.48
Key Player Matchups
County Championship Division One, 2026Innings
2
Runs
6
Balls
24
Outs
1
Avg
6
SR
25
Innings
1
Runs
4
Balls
7
Outs
0
Avg
-
SR
57.1
Popular Player Data
County Championship Division One, 2026
RK Patel
LEI • Batter
VS ESS
sports_cricket 2 Innings
Total Runs Scored
11
Average
5.5
Strike Rate
20.37
4s
1
6s
0
High Score
9
BGF Green
LEI • Allrounder
VS ESS
sports_baseball 2 Innings
Total wickets scored
2
Average
36.5
Economy
2.61
Maidens
8
SR
84
Best BBI
1/19
MJJ Critchley
ESS • Allrounder
VS LEI
sports_cricket 2 Innings
Total Runs Scored
44
Average
44
Strike Rate
70.97
4s
7
6s
0
High Score
40
S Cook
ESS • Bowler
VS LEI
sports_baseball 2 Innings
Total wickets scored
6
Average
14.33
Economy
2.9
Maidens
9
SR
29.83
Best BBI
4/19
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