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Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings Betting Tips - Kings backed for victory over Super Giants in IPL

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Ralph Staniforth
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Last updated: Fri 22 May 2026 19:52
The Punjab Kings are favorites to secure victory over the Lucknow Super Giants as they bid to stay in IPL playoff contention. LSG have endured a poor season, languishing at the bottom despite Mitchell Marsh's impressive batting. The Kings, led by Shreyas Iyer, have suffered a string of losses but have a strong recent head-to-head record against LSG and several players in top form. Expect the Kings to capitalize on their momentum, with Cooper Connolly and Azmatullah Omarzai tipped for standout performances.
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  • Punjab Kings backed to beat struggling Lucknow Super Giants.
  • Cooper Connolly and Azmatullah Omarzai tipped for standout performances.
  • Kings aiming to strengthen playoff bid; LSG playing to avoid the bottom.
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Mitchell Marsh
Mitchell Marsh is chasing the Orange Cap (Getty Images).

LSG have been poor all season and are simply looking to avoid the wooden spoon while the Punjab Kings are still in playoff contention. I am backing the Kings to get the job done.

Key Stats - Kings Need Victory to remain in Playoff Hunt


  • Lucknow Super Giants’ Mitchell Marsh is 4th on the IPL runs list (563 runs).
  • Lucknow Super Giants’ Josh Inglis has scored 85, 36 & 60 in his last 3 knocks.
  • Lucknow Super Giants’ Prince Yadav is 9th on the IPL wickets list (16 wickets).
  • Punjab Kings’ Cooper Connolly has hit 473 runs at a strike-rate of 162.4.
  • Punjab Kings’ Prabhsimran Singh has scored 5 half-centuries in 10 innings.
  • Punjab Kings’ Azmatullah Omarzai has taken 3/41, 3/15 & 2/36 in his last 5 matches.

Recent Form


The Super Giants picked up a great win over the Royal Challengers but lost two of their next three matches to end their hopes of hitting the playoffs. The Punjab Kings have had a disastrous run of form but their defeats have mostly been against the stronger sides in the IPL, so they should expect to get back to winning ways against the last-placed Super Giants.

Head-to-Head


SeasonWinnerMargin of victoryCompetition
2026Punjab Kings54 runsIPL
2025Punjab Kings37 runsIPL
2025Punjab Kings8 wicketsIPL
2024Super Giants21 runsIPL
2023Super Giants56 runsIPL

The Punjab Kings have a 4-3 winning lead over the Super Giants thanks to a hat-trick of wins in their last three meetings.

LSG vs Punjab Kings Predicted Lineups & Team News


Lucknow Super Giants: Mitchell Marsh has been a revelation with the bat and is chasing the Orange Cap, but there has been little support from the rest of the side with bat or ball. 

Possible XI: Rishabh Pant (c), Mitchell Marsh, Josh Inglis, Nicholas Pooran, Abdul Samad, Ayush Badoni, Shahbaz Ahmed, Mohsin Khan, Mayank Yadav, Akash Singh, Prince Yadav.

Punjab Kings: Despite losing six matches in a row the Kings batters and bowlers are individually in good form and should be confident of over-powering the Super Giants.

Possible XI: Shreyas Iyer (c), Prabhsimran Singh, Priyansh Arya, Cooper Connolly, Suryansh Shedge, Shashank Singh, Azmatullah Omarzai, Harpreet Brar, Lockie Ferguson, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal.

Super Giants vs Punjab Kings IPL Match Analysis


The last 10 matches at the Ekana Stadium have seen the side batting first winning, with an average score just under 170 in the first innings, but the side batting first will need to aim for a score around 200 to put pressure on the side chasing. 

Evening temperatures in Lucknow are looking to top 39°C, with humidity in the region of 23%, which will put extra strain on the bowlers.

The track has tended towards the slower side this season, which has caused batters to battle to play strokes and time the ball with confidence. The big outfield has also impacted on sides’ ability to post larger totals as batters have been struggling to clear the boundary, especially with the ball holding up on the pitch.

The last match at the Ekana saw the Super Kings post a score of 187/5 off their 20 overs, hitting 16 sixes. The Super Giants raced to the win off 16.4 overs for the loss of just three wickets, hitting 13 sixes.

Verdict

The Punjab Kings are backed to take the win, with Cooper Connolly our pick to score over 26 runs.

Mitchell Marsh is backed to be the best batter for the Super Giants, with Azmatullah Omarzai a good option to back to take two or more wickets.
    
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