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Worcestershire vs Derbyshire Predictions - Worcestershire to continue their head-to-head winning record against Derbyshire in a One-Day Cup clash

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Worcestershire has won 4 of the last 5 matches vs Derbyshire.
Key players Roderick & Taylor in excellent form.
Recommendation: Back Worcestershire for the win.

Worcestershire backed to make a winning start to their Group B campaign as defending champions. (Getty Images)

Worcestershire vs Derbyshire Predictions

Worcestershire backed to make a winning start to their Group B campaign as defending champions.

Worcestershire has won 4 of the last 5 matches against Derbyshire.
Worcestershire's Gareth Roderick has scored 39, 44 and 71 in his last 3 innings.
Worcestershire's Tom Taylor has taken 9 wickets in his last 7 innings.
Worcestershire has won their last 5 matches.
Derbyshire's Ben Aitchison has figures of 3/31, 3/46 and 3/32 in his last 4 matches.
Derbyshire's Martin Andersson has scores of 112, 44 and 49 in his last 5 innings.
Derbyshire has lost 4 and tied 1 of their last 5 matches.

Head-to-Head

Worcestershire has won four of the last five one-day matches against Derbyshire.

Worcestershire Form

Worcestershire won the 2025 Metro Bank One-Day Cup by defeating Hampshire by three wickets in a thrilling, rain-affected final at Trent Bridge.

Worcestershire secured the trophy with two balls to spare, led by a blistering 57 off 34 balls from Ethan Brookes, with Matthew Waite hitting an unbeaten 16 off five balls to guide their team to an emotional and dramatic victory.

Brookes smashed 57 off just 34 balls, and Matthew Waite struck an unbeaten 16 off 5 balls to guide their team to a dramatic victory.

Gareth Roderick has scored 39, 44 and 71 in his last three innings and Tom Taylor has taken nine wickets in his last seven innings.

Derbyshire Form

Derbyshire lost to Durham by five wickets with five balls to spare in their opening One-Day Cup match at Derby Cricket Club. Derbyshire posted 256/9 powered by a brilliant 112 from Martin Andersson, with support from Brooke Guest (48) and Wayne Madsen (23).

Ben Aitchison was the best bowler for Derbyshire with 3/31.

Martin Andersson has scores of 112, 44 and 49 in his last 5 innings, while Ben Aitchison has figures of 3/31, 3//46 and 3/32 in his last 4 matches.

Team news

Worcestershire (possible XI): Gareth Roderick (c/wk), Isaac Mohammed, Henry Cullen, Brett D'Oliveira, Kashif Ali, Beyers Swanepoel, Matthew Waite, Usama Mir, Tom Taylor, Ben Allison, Adam Finch.

Derbyshire (possible XI): Harry Came (c), Martin Andersson, Yousaf Bin Naeem, Wayne Madsen, Brooke Guest (wk), Ross Whiteley, Nick Potts, Anuj Dal, Jack Morley, Ben Aitchison, Shoaib Bashir.