Lucknow Super Giants vs Kolkata Knight Riders Betting Preview, Odds & Predictions

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Lucknow Super Giants are looking directionless after four defeats on the bounce.
Kolkata Knight Riders have ended their terrible start to the season with a thrilling win over the Royals.
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Varun Chakravarthy has been in great form with the ball (Getty Images).

This Lucknow Super Giants vs Kolkata Knight Riders prediction preview looks ahead to the IPL group match played in India. The two teams at the bottom of the IPL table clash in game that offers the best chance of points for both sides as they bid to shake off the early claims to the title of IPL wooden-spoonists.

Match Details
Recent Form
Head-to-Head Record
Team News
Key Stats
Match Analysis
Betting Markets to Watch
Latest Odds

The Knight Riders come into the clash as favourites having finally picked up a win in their last match against the powerful Rajasthan Royals. Hosts the Super Giants are struggling after racking up four defeats in a row.

Match Details

Match	Lucknow Super Giants vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Competition	Indian Premier League
Date	26 April 2026
Time	16:00 SAST
Venue	Lucknow, India

Recent Form

Team	Last 5 Matches
Lucknow Super Giants	WLLLL
Kolkata Knight Riders	–LLLW

There was little for either side to get excited about this season until the Knight Riders pulled off a massive win over the Royals.

Head-to-Head Record

Date	Winner	Margin of victory	Competition
9 April 2026	Lucknow Super Giants	3 wickets	IPL
8 Apr 2025	Lucknow Super Giants	4 runs	IPL
5 May 2024	Kolkata Knight Riders	98 runs	IPL
14 April 2024	Kolkata Knight Riders	8 wickets	IPL
20 May 2023	Lucknow Super Giants	1 run	IPL

The Super Giants have enjoyed three tight wins over the Knight Riders in the last four years, but the Knight Riders’ wins have been in dominant performances.

Team News

Lucknow Super Giants: Nicholas Pooran’s dreadful run of form should surely see him benched, with South African Matthew Breetzke likely to take his place.

Possible XI: Rishabh Pant (c), Mitchell Marsh, Ayush Badoni, Rishabh Pant, Nicholas Pooran, Aiden Markram, Mukul Choudhary, George Linde, Mohammed Shami, Avesh Khan, Prince Yadav, Manimaran Siddharth

Kolkata Knight Riders: Ajinkya Rahane’s lack of runs is putting him under pressure as leader of the side, although they are likely to keep the faith in him for at least another match or two. Matheesha Pathirana has joined the squad after his injury struggles and is sure to give the Knight Riders a boost.

Possible XI: Ajinkya Rahane (c), Finn Allen, Cameron Green, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rovman Powell, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Anukul Roy, Varun Chakaravarthy, Vaibhav Arora, Kartik Tyagi.

Key Stats

Lucknow Super Giants’ Mitchell Marsh is his side’s leading runscorer (210 runs).
Lucknow Super Giants’ Aiden Markram has scored 22, 30 & 42 in his last 5 innings.
Lucknow Super Giants’ Prince Yadav is 2nd on the IPL wickets list (13 wickets).
Kolkata Knight Riders’ Rinku Singh scored 53* of 34 balls in the win over the Royals.
Kolkata Knight Riders Cameron Green has scored 32*, 79 & 27 in his last 4 matches.
Kolkata Knight Riders’ Varun Chakravarthy has taken 2/34 & 3/14 in his last 2 matches

Match Analysis

The Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow is expected to serve up a typically tricky surface when Lucknow Super Giants face Kolkata Knight Riders. This is not usually a venue where batters can simply hit through the line from ball one, so both sides are likely to start their innings with caution. The pitch tends to be slow, abrasive and bowler-friendly, making timing the ball difficult, so batters are likely to take some time getting settled at the crease before launching their attacks on the bowlers.

A first-innings total in the 165-run range should be competitive, depending on how much dew arrives later in the evening. Fast bowlers may enjoy some early bounce and movement with the new ball, but the middle overs could be where the match is shaped. The spinners should find some decent grip and turn, especially if they give the ball a rip as well as maintaining a disciplined line and length.

The toss could be significant as the evening dew will make chasing the better option under lights with the spinners struggling to get a grip on the wet ball. Overall, this looks like a game where smart bowling, patience with the bat and conditions-based tactics could decide the result.

Betting Markets to Watch

Best Kolkata Knight Rider Batter

Cameron Green has been his side’s most consistent batters, with scores of 32*, 79 and 27 in his last four matches and is the best bet to top-score for the Knight Riders.

Score Over/Under Runs

Mitchell Marsh is his side’s leading run–scorer, posting scores of 40, 40 and 55 in his last three matches.

Take Over/Under Wickets

Varun Chakravarthy has picked up 2-plus wickets in his last two matches and is worth backing to snap up another couple of wickets against the Super Giants.

Latest Odds

Market	Odds
Lucknow Super Giants Win	1.76
Kolkata Knight Riders Win	1.6
Match to go to a Super Over	29.00

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Verdict

Lucknow Super Giants v Kolkata Knight Riders

The Kolkata Knight Riders are backed to take a tight win, while Varun Chakravarthy is backed to take two or more wickets.

Cameron Green is backed to be the best Kolkata Knight Rider batter, while Mitchell Marsh is backed to score 30 runs or more.

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