LEI vs SOM Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - 60th TEST Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Tue, Sep 08, 2026Last Updated on Sep 08, 2026 10:08 AM
Leicestershire vs Somerset Cricket Match Previews
County Championship Division One 2026
LEI vs SOM Match Previews, Probable Playing 11, Cricket Match Live Score and Pitch Report
Teams will be updated once the lineup announced
LEI vs SOM Match Prediction, County Championship Division One 2026, Leicestershire vs Somerset Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
LEI vs SOM (Leicestershire vs Somerset) Match Details
| Match | Leicestershire vs Somerset (LEI vs SOM) |
| League | County Championship Division One 2026 |
| Date | Tuesday, 8th September 2026 |
| Time | 03:30 PM (IST) - 10:00 AM (GMT) |
LEI vs SOM Pitch Report and Today's Weather Report
LEI vs SOM Match Venue: Grace Road, Leicester, England
LEI vs SOM Pitch Report: The pitch of Grace Road in Leicester is likely to be balanced. There will be some help for pace bowlers throughout the match, and the team winning the toss will prefer defending at this venue.
LEI vs SOM Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Leicester, GB will be cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 20°C on the match day with 64% humidity and 12.9 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 71% chances of precipitation during the game.
Grace Road Score Records:
| Total matches: | 1 |
| Batting first won: | 0 |
| Bowling first won: | 0 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 223 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 298 |
| Highest Total: | 345/8 |
| Lowest Total: | 223/10 |
Grace Road Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 46%
Spin Bowling
56%Batting Pitch 44%
Bowling Pitch
LEI vs SOM (Leicestershire vs Somerset) Playing 11
Leicestershire vs Somerset (LEI vs SOM) Match Preview
LEI vs SOM Match Preview: Leicestershire will take on Somerset in County Championship Division One 2026 on Tuesday, 08 September 2026 at 03:30 PM IST.
Leicestershire (LEI) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Rishi Patel and Sheridon Gumbs will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
One-Down Batter
- Josh Hull will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Rehan Ahmed and Hamza Shaikh will strengthen the middle order for Leicestershire.
- Stephen Eskinazi will lead the Leicestershire as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Lewis Hill will do the Wicket Keeping for Leicestershire.
Spin Bowlers
- Rehan Ahmed and Ajaz Patel will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
- Rehan Ahmed is having topmost good points in this series.
Pace Bowlers
- Josh Davey and Alex Green will lead the pace attack of his team.
Somerset (SOM) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Joshua Thomas and Tom Lammonby will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
One-Down Batter
- Lewis Goldsworthy will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Henry Nicholls and Tom Abell will strengthen the middle order for Somerset.
- Lewis Gregory will lead the Somerset as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Tom Kohler Cadmore will do the Wicket Keeping for Somerset.
Spin Bowlers
- Lewis Gregory and Lewis Goldsworthy will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Jake Ball and Alfie Ogborne will lead the pace attack of his team. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Leicestershire vs Somerset (LEI vs SOM) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
LEI vs SOM Match Prediction: Somerset looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, SOM will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
LEI vs SOM County Championship Division One 2026 Match Expert Advice: Rehan Ahmed will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Liam Trevaskis will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
LEI vs SOM Head to Head
LEI vs SOM Head to Head Records: Leicestershire vs Somerset have faced each other in 5 matches in TEST. Out of these 5 games, Leicestershire have won 3 whereas Somerset have won 2 Matches.
| Match Played | 5 |
| LEI Won | 3 |
| SOM Won | 2 |
| Tie/NR | 0 |
| First-ever fixture | |
| Most recent fixture |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
POINTS TABLE - County Championship Division One 2026
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nottinghamshire | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | +0.093 | 148 | DWWLD |
| 2 | Somerset | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | +0.209 | 144 | DWDWD |
| 3 | Warwickshire | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | +0.099 | 140 | DWDDD |
| 4 | Glamorgan | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | -0.554 | 121 | DLWLD |
| 5 | Sussex | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | +0.022 | 120 | DLLWD |
| 6 | Essex | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | +0.015 | 119 | DLLWW |
| 7 | Yorkshire | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | +0.356 | 117 | DWLDW |
| 8 | Surrey | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | -0.104 | 105 | DLLDL |
| 9 | Leicestershire | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | +0.224 | 102 | LWWLL |
| 10 | Hampshire | 10 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | -0.288 | 86 | DLWDD |
| M: Matches, W: Won, L: Lost, T: Tie, NR: No Result, NRR: Net Run Rate, Pts: Points, Q: Qualified, E: Eliminate Recent Forms: W = Won, L = Lost, T = Tie, D = Draw, NR = No Result | |||||||||
Full Schedule: County Championship Division One 2026 Schedule
Recent Forms:
SOM - D W D W DLEI - L W W L L
LEI vs SOM Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, both are good. You can choose any of one.
- Spinners may play major role on this pitch.
LEI vs SOM Winning Prediction
- Somerset team has the upper hand over Leicestershire team. So try to pick more players from Somerset
LEI vs SOM Small League Must Picks:
LEI - Rehan Ahmed [362 points], Liam Trevaskis [308 points]SOM - Craig Overton [477 points], Lewis Gregory [352 points]
LEI vs SOM Grand League Risky Picks:
LEI - Lewis Hill [0 points], Hamza Shaikh [0 points]SOM - Archie Vaughan [0 points], Tom Lammonby [0 points]
LEI vs SOM Death Over Bowlers:
LEI - Alex GreenSOM - Jake Ball
Leicestershire (LEI) Key Players
- Hamza Shaikh [DNB]
- Ian Holland [(16, 1W)]
- Stephen Eskinazi [34]
- Rishi Patel [PTs: 199, CR: 7.5]
- Rehan Ahmed [(23, 2W), (13, 0W), (48, 0W), 0W, (19*, 2W)]
Somerset (SOM) Key Players
- Archie Vaughan [PTs: 0, CR: 6.5]
- Tom Abell [PTs: 34, CR: 7.5]
- Henry Nicholls [24, 17, 27, 4, 68]
- Jake Ball [PTs: 262, CR: 8.0]
- Joshua Thomas [PTs: 275, CR: 6.5]
LEI vs SOM Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Hamza Shaikh [PTs: 0, CR: 6.0]
- Stephen Eskinazi [PTs: 27, CR: 7.0]
- Tom Abell [PTs: 34, CR: 7.5]
- Henry Nicholls [PTs: 114, CR: 8.0]
- Rishi Patel [PTs: 199, CR: 7.5]
- Joshua Thomas [PTs: 275, CR: 6.5]
- Rehan Ahmed [PTs: 362, CR: 8.0]
LEI vs SOM Injury / Unavailability
Leicestershire Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Somerset Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
LEI vs SOM Live Stream
Where can I see LEI vs SOM Live Score?
You can see LEI vs SOM Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
LEI vs SOM match will be live telecast on FanCode.
LEI vs SOM Cricket Match Highlights
You can watch LEI vs SOM match Live Streaming and highlights on FanCode
LEI vs SOM match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Leicestershire vs Somerset (LEI vs SOM) Squads
Leicestershire (LEI) Squad: Nick Kelly, Ajaz Patel, Jake Weatherald, Ben Cox(WK), Ben Mike, Lewis Hill(WK), Jonathan Tattersall(WK), Ian Holland, Ben Green, Josh Davey, Stephen Eskinazi(C), Rishi Patel, Joey Evison, Sol Budinger, Tom Scriven, Liam Trevaskis, Rehan Ahmed, Hamza Shaikh, Sheridon Gumbs, Josh Hull, Yadvinder Singh, Alex Green
Somerset (SOM) Squad: Jack Leach, Henry Nicholls, Lewis Gregory(C), Tom Kohler Cadmore(WK), Lewis Goldsworthy, Jake Ball, Tom Abell, Tom Lammonby, Craig Overton, Migael Pretorius, Will Smeed, James Rew(WK), Alfie Ogborne, Joshua Thomas, Archie Vaughan
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q-1, What is the Match prediction for today's LEI vs SOM match?
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Q-6, Are there any injury updates for LEI vs SOM today?
A-6, There are no major injury updates at the moment for LEI vs SOM, but we will update the app and website as soon as new news arrives.
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