ENG vs AUS 5th ODI Match Prediction: Who Will Win Today's Match?

England and Australia to play fifth ODI match in Bristol on Sep 29 [Source: @ICC/x.com]England and Australia to play fifth ODI match in Bristol on Sep 29 [Source: @ICC/x.com]

Hosts England and the visiting Australian team will collide in the fifth and final ODI of their five-match series on September 29 at the County Ground in Bristol. Under the leadership of Harry Brook, the Englishmen won the previous two games to bring the series to levelling terms before the impending decider.

ENG vs AUS 2024 ODI Series journey so far

Australia won the first two matches with convincing margins to take a 2-0 lead in the series. Travis Head starred in the series-opener, as his career-best score of 154* helped Australia mow down England’s 315-run total with ease. A couple of days later in Leeds, the visitors ravaged the Englishmen by 68 runs courtesy of Alex Carey’s fluent 74 and new ball thunderbolts from Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood.

England bounced back in Durham as Harry Brook’s maiden ODI ton helped his team pull off a stunning chase in a rain-marred game. The English skipper scored another 87 at Lord’s, where Liam Livingstone’s explosive 27-ball 62* trounced Australia by 186 runs.

How will the Bristol County Ground pitch behave?

The surface at the County Ground in Bristol usually tends to favor fast bowlers, especially with the new ball. The batters need to be watchful in the first few overs before getting a feel of the stroke play. While the average first innings total at the venue across all ODI matches has turned out to be mere 219, the high-scoring nature of the series and batters’ explosive momentum might negate any prior batting history.

ENG vs AUS: Predicted Toss Result

As per the overall track record of the Bristol County Ground, the captain winning the toss might be inclined to bowl first. The chasing teams have managed to win 10 ODI matches at the venue, in comparison to seven achieved by teams batting first.

ENG vs AUS: Players To Watch Out For

England

Batters: Harry Brook, Ben Duckett
All-rounders: Liam Livingstone
Bowlers: Matthew Potts, Brydon Carse

Australia

Batters: Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne
All-rounders: Glenn Maxwell
Bowlers: Adam Zampa, Mitchell Starc

ENG vs AUS: Match Prediction

ENG vs AUS: Predicted Score

Predicted first innings score: 275-300
Predicted second innings score: 280-305

Predicted Result: The chasing team will start out as favorites to win this match.