IPL 2025 Today’s Match Prediction – Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals, match 40 preview & winner prediction

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will square off against Delhi Capitals (DC) match will be the 40th Indian Premier League 2025 match. The game will be played at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. In the forthcoming match, LSG and DC will be aiming for a vital victory as they are both in the running to make the playoffs this season. 

In the last game against the Rajasthan Royals good bowling attack in the death overs helped the team to win the match by two runs, which was a nail-biting game in Jaipur. They reached a competitive total thanks to the heroics of Aiden Markram, who scored 66 off 45 to boost the batting effort. Aiden Markram has got his form and now sits in third spot in the Orange Cap list. In eight games, he scored 274 runs at a 150 strike rate. With eight games played, LSG has won five and is ranked fifth in the standings.

On the other hand, Delhi Capitals is showing consistency as the IPL gets underway. With ten points in the bag, DC is placed in second position. Their recent 7-wicket loss to the Gujarat Titans will not affect their momentum as the team wants to march into the playoffs. 

IPL 2025: LSG vs DC, Match 40 - Today’s match prediction

Toss Prediction

DC have won four out of seven tosses in the ongoing season so far, while LSG have won three out of eight tosses. The probability of DC winning the toss is 57%, while the chances of LSG winning the toss are 37%. DC skipper Axar Patel has been lucky when it comes to the toss; on the other hand, LSG skipper Rishabh Pant is having a tough time with the toss. So, according to the previous toss records in the ongoing season, DC are likely to win the toss.

Player of the match (POTM) prediction 

KL Rahul is likely to be the player of the match.

LSG vs DC today match prediction?

If LSG bat first, they will likely defend the total. Even though DC can score large totals, they may find it difficult to defend them if they bat first. After failing to defend 203 runs in the last game, they can find themselves in trouble once more. LSG will be the favourite to win the match against DC.