Middlesex vs Essex Predictions - Holden to crush Essex’s hopes

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Last updated: 18 Jun 2025

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Max Holden scored 87 off 47 balls against Somerset.
Jordan Cox hit six sixes in his 47-ball 82 against Sussex.
Can Middlesex keep Essex on a losing streak?

Max Holden plays square against Somerset. (credit: Harry Trump/Getty Images)

Middlesex vs Essex Predictions

Middlesex seem to be turning the corner after a bad start to the season, losing just one of their last four matches. Essex are struggling without a win after six fixtures, so I’m backing Middlesex to pick up a vital win to get their season going.

Middlesex’s Max Holden has scored 101, 87* & 38 in his last 4 innings.
Middlesex’s Ben Geddes hit seven sixes in his 32-ball 69 against Somerset.
Essex’s Jordan Cox has scored 103*, 45, 31 & 82 in his last 5 innings.
Essex’s Dean Elgar has scored 50, 32, 32 & 33 in his last 5 innings.

Head-to-Head

Middlesex has won two and lost three of their last five matches against Essex. Their last meeting with Essex was just 10 days ago, Middlesex triumphing to the tune of six wickets.

Middlesex Form

Middlesex pulled off a thrilling tie with Hampshire to bounce back from their loss against Somerset. In their previous match they had beaten Essex by six wickets at home.

Hampshire got off to a storming start before rain brought their innings to a close after six overs, with their score on 63/1. Zafar Gohar (1/14) picked up the only wicket to fall.

Middlesex scraped a tie off the last ball of the match, after failing to hit their D/L adjusted six-over target of 76. Max Holden top-scored with an 18-ball score of 38.

Middlesex Team News

Henry Brookes is in the England side for the 1st Test against India, so his place in the Middlesex squad has been taken by the club’s young right-arm seamer, Naavya Sharma.

Essex Form

After losing their opening five matches on the trot, Essex had to suffer the frustration of being in a strong position to beat Sussex, only to have rain intervene to end the contest.

Rain interruptions forced Essex to end their innings on 177/4 off 17 overs. Jodan Cox top-scored with a fiery 47-ball 82.

Sussex were in all sorts of trouble when rain stopped the match with the hosts on 23/3 at the start of their fourth over. Shane Snater picked up all three wickets for Essex at a cost of just eight runs before rain saved Sussex.

Essex Team News

Essex will take heart from their last match, where they were in a commanding position before rain saved Sussex, who were 23/3 in the fourth over.

Verdict

Middlesex v Essex

I am backing Middlesex to win. I am also backing Max Holden to top score for Middlesex.

Jordan Cox is a good bet to top score for Essex.

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