Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals Prediction & Betting Tips - Indian Premier League
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by Devesh Jaganath | in Indian Premier League Predictions
Match 5 of the 2026 Indian Premier League will see the Lucknow Super Giants taking on the Delhi Capitals at the Ekana Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. LSG finished seventh in the league stage last season, while DC ended in fifth place. Let’s get into the match prediction.
For a second season in succession, the Lucknow Super Giants failed to qualify for the IPL Playoffs last year after only earning 12 points from their 14 group-stage matches (W6 L8).
Mitchell Marsh ended the campaign as the team’s top scorer with 627 runs in 13 innings. LSG’s biggest downfall last term was their bowling - Digvesh Singh was their top performer with 14 wickets, which ranked 20th in the Purple Cap standings.
The Super Giants lost to their upcoming opponents twice last season. They will be without the services of Josh Inglis for the tournament.
Meanwhile, the Delhi Capitals had a decent season in 2025, but came up agonisingly short of reaching the Playoffs, just one point short of the fourth-placed Mumbai Indians.
Like LSG, DC also struggled in the bowling department, with Kuldeep Yadav finishing as their leading wicket-taker with 15 scalps. KL Rahul finished ninth in the Orange Cap standings with 539 runs.
The Capitals have won their last four games against this opponent. Mitchell Starc will miss the first few matches through injury, while Ben Duckett has pulled out of the IPL.
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Lucknow Super Giants - Delhi Capitals Key Points
- The Delhi Capitals finished fifth in the IPL group stage last season.
- The Delhi Capitals have won their last four games against this opponent.
- The Delhi Capitals had a net run rate of 0.011 last season, compared to LSG’s -0.376.
- The Lucknow Super Giants have finished seventh in the last two seasons.
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Our Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals Prediction
As is the case with most of the first-round matches in this season’s Indian Premier League, this will serve as an opportunity to see how the teams will set up for the year and provide clues about their performance levels.
However, the Delhi Capitals have dominated this fixture in recent years, winning each of their last four matches against the Lucknow Super Giants, including an eight-wicket victory in their most recent encounter. Therefore, our Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals prediction is Delhi Capitals wins.
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