The Statz verdict
These sides have not met before in this format. The season batting edge is ESS's, 253.4 runs per game vs 246.2, while ESS's attack takes 9.8 wickets a match, the better bowling unit.
Head-to-head record
No previous meetings between these teams
The record starts here
Season comparison
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Projected win probability
toss pending · blend of both scenariosModel vs market
best available odds
Glamorgan
EssexPlayer projections
expected XI · per-player output| Glamorgan | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s | Ov | Wkts | Conc | Econ | Ct | St | RO | Perf | D11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiran Carlson | 70.3 | 122 | 58 | 8.3 | 0.5 | 4.4 | 0.4 | 15 | 3.4 | 1.0 | - | - | 87.0 | 134.6 |
| Colin Ingram | 69.3 | 122 | 57 | 8.2 | 0.6 | - | - | - | - | 1.2 | - | - | 80.9 | 127.0 |
| Billy Root | 15.0 | 28 | 54 | 1.6 | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | 1.0 | - | - | 24.6 | 34.0 |
| Sean Dickson | 35.9 | 72 | 50 | 4.6 | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | 0.5 | - | 0.1 | 41.3 | 66.6 |
| Asa Tribe | 55.2 | 98 | 56 | 7.8 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 4 | 5.4 | 1.5 | - | - | 70.1 | 108.8 |
| Ben Kellaway | 66.8 | 115 | 58 | 7.8 | 0.4 | 18.9 | 1.4 | 53 | 2.8 | 0.5 | - | 0.1 | 99.8 | 149.3 |
| Chris Cooke | 41.5 | 81 | 51 | 4.4 | 0.4 | - | - | - | - | 2.5 | - | - | 66.6 | 88.8 |
| Timm van der Gugten | 25.9 | 63 | 41 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 28.5 | 3.3 | 71 | 2.5 | 0.2 | - | - | 93.7 | 120.3 |
| Mason Crane | 29.5 | 69 | 43 | 3.1 | 0.1 | 23.0 | 2.1 | 88 | 3.8 | 0.2 | - | 0.0 | 72.9 | 97.0 |
| Tom Norton | 10.6 | 26 | 41 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 23.2 | 4.9 | 105 | 4.5 | 0.2 | - | - | 110.8 | 137.7 |
| Jamie McIlroy | 4.7 | 5 | 110 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 27 | 7.7 | 0.5 | - | - | 19.8 | 26.4 |
| Ryan Hadley | 13.9 | 59 | 24 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 24.9 | 3.6 | 85 | 3.4 | 0.1 | - | - | 87.7 | 109.6 |
| ▾ Full squad projections (14 more) | ||||||||||||||
| Nathan McAndrew | 33.9 | 72 | 47 | 4.9 | 0.3 | 26.2 | 3.3 | 83 | 3.2 | 0.3 | - | - | 102.1 | 138.4 |
| Zain Ul Hassan | 37.6 | 96 | 39 | 5.0 | 0.1 | 16.7 | 1.4 | 46 | 2.8 | 0.4 | - | 0.1 | 68.5 | 98.9 |
| Andy Gorvin | 21.0 | 63 | 34 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 19.1 | 2.6 | 62 | 3.2 | 0.6 | - | - | 78.1 | 98.2 |
| Ned Leonard | 15.0 | 29 | 51 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 19.3 | 2.0 | 75 | 3.9 | 0.2 | - | - | 56.4 | 75.0 |
| Eddie Byrom | 32.6 | 78 | 42 | 4.6 | 0.1 | - | - | - | - | 0.7 | - | - | 39.5 | 63.0 |
| Alex Horton | 16.7 | 13 | 135 | 1.4 | 0.7 | - | - | - | - | 0.3 | - | 0.2 | 19.7 | 34.2 |
| Henry Hurle | 16.7 | 13 | 135 | 1.4 | 0.7 | - | - | - | - | 0.3 | - | 0.2 | 19.7 | 34.2 |
| Daniel Douthwaite | 9.3 | 7 | 130 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 27 | 7.7 | 0.3 | - | 0.2 | 22.3 | 33.8 |
| Ben Morris | 9.3 | 7 | 130 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 27 | 7.7 | 0.3 | - | 0.2 | 22.3 | 33.8 |
| Callum Nicholls | 9.3 | 7 | 130 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 27 | 7.7 | 0.3 | - | 0.2 | 22.3 | 33.8 |
| Jack Hope-Bell | 9.3 | 7 | 130 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 27 | 7.7 | 0.3 | - | 0.2 | 22.3 | 33.8 |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 4.7 | 5 | 110 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 27 | 7.7 | 0.3 | - | 0.2 | 17.7 | 26.1 |
| Will Smale | 4.7 | 5 | 110 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 27 | 7.7 | 0.3 | - | 0.2 | 17.7 | 26.1 |
| Romano Franco | 4.7 | 5 | 110 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 27 | 7.7 | 0.3 | - | 0.2 | 17.7 | 26.1 |
| Essex | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s | Ov | Wkts | Conc | Econ | Ct | St | RO | Perf | D11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Elgar | 61.6 | 124 | 50 | 8.2 | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | 0.7 | - | - | 68.2 | 111.1 |
| Tom Westley | 60.8 | 132 | 46 | 8.1 | 0.1 | - | - | - | - | 0.3 | - | - | 63.9 | 107.0 |
| Michael Pepper | 38.6 | 63 | 61 | 4.7 | 0.4 | - | - | - | - | 2.8 | - | 0.0 | 66.6 | 88.9 |
| Paul Walter | 56.8 | 99 | 58 | 7.3 | 0.5 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 12 | 4.0 | 0.9 | - | 0.0 | 72.6 | 114.5 |
| Charlie Allison | 61.4 | 110 | 56 | 8.1 | 0.6 | - | - | - | - | 0.4 | - | 0.1 | 65.4 | 112.3 |
| Matthew Critchley | 59.6 | 100 | 59 | 7.2 | 0.6 | 14.7 | 1.6 | 48 | 3.3 | 0.6 | - | - | 97.4 | 142.9 |
| Luc Benkenstein | 25.4 | 61 | 42 | 3.6 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | 0.7 | - | - | 31.9 | 50.0 |
| Simon Harmer | 32.9 | 70 | 47 | 4.0 | 0.4 | 36.9 | 2.9 | 94 | 2.6 | 1.2 | - | - | 103.1 | 133.1 |
| Shane Snater | 23.0 | 34 | 68 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 23.7 | 3.1 | 69 | 2.9 | 0.4 | - | 0.0 | 88.1 | 115.0 |
| James Porter | 5.8 | 19 | 31 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 60.0 | 4.7 | 239 | 2.5 | 0.4 | - | 0.0 | 103.1 | 125.6 |
| Charlie Bennett | 11.5 | 24 | 49 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 17.4 | 2.2 | 83 | 4.8 | 0.0 | - | - | 55.7 | 74.6 |
| ▾ Full squad projections (9 more) | ||||||||||||||
| Wiaan Mulder | 43.9 | 77 | 57 | 5.5 | 0.2 | 21.1 | 3.1 | 66 | 3.1 | 0.2 | - | 0.1 | 106.5 | 146.7 |
| Jordan Cox | 77.6 | 120 | 65 | 10.4 | 0.6 | - | - | - | - | 1.1 | - | - | 88.2 | 144.6 |
| Samuel Cook | 12.6 | 29 | 44 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 27.5 | 4.3 | 71 | 2.6 | 0.4 | - | 0.0 | 101.4 | 124.4 |
| Zaman Akhter | 31.9 | 50 | 64 | 4.2 | 0.4 | 19.0 | 2.2 | 121 | 6.4 | 0.2 | - | 0.1 | 77.3 | 108.9 |
| Noah Thain | 25.6 | 64 | 40 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 11.0 | 1.1 | 50 | 4.6 | 0.3 | - | - | 49.8 | 70.8 |
| Simon Fernandes | 4.9 | 5 | 110 | 0.3 | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | 4.0 | - | 1.0 | 44.9 | 52.8 |
| Robin Das | 20.0 | 50 | 40 | 2.6 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | 0.8 | - | - | 27.6 | 40.6 |
| Mackenzie Jones | 4.9 | 5 | 110 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 26 | 7.4 | 1.0 | - | - | 24.7 | 30.4 |
| Mitchell Killeen | 4.9 | 5 | 110 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 26 | 7.4 | 0.0 | - | - | 14.9 | 22.6 |
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- Captain pick: Ben Kellaway (152.9 pts) - 9% projection edge over the next-best pick.
- Slight GLA edge (6-5) - marginally more of their players grade as fantasy-relevant; flip the balance if you back ESS's XI more.
Small League: safe floor picks.
Grand League: higher-variance ceiling.
All re-run when XIs confirm.
Venue not yet announced
Ground stats will appear once the venue is confirmed
Top performers in this fixture
No H2H performer data available
Appears once scorecards exist for previous meetings
GLA in form
ESS in form
Full squads
Glamorgan vs Essex: pitch and ground record
Glamorgan play Essex on Thursday 24 September in County Championship Division One 2026. Confirmed XIs land around the toss; until then this page shows each side's likely team and full squad.
Frequently asked questions
When and where is Glamorgan vs Essex being played?
Glamorgan vs Essex is being played on Thursday 24 September 2026, starting 09:30 UTC (15:00 IST).
Who is playing in Glamorgan vs Essex?
Confirmed XIs are announced around the toss, about 30 minutes before the start. Based on their last matches, Glamorgan are likely to field Zain Ul Hassan, Asa Tribe, Jack Hope-Bell, Kiran Carlson and 7 more, and Essex Dean Elgar, Paul Walter, Tom Westley, Noah Thain and 7 more. The full predicted XIs and squads are on this page.
What is Glamorgan's current form in 2026?
Glamorgan have won 4 and lost 5 of their 13 matches in 2026, averaging 246.2 runs per match.
What is Essex's current form in 2026?
Essex have won 4 and lost 7 of their 13 matches in 2026, averaging 253.4 runs per match.
Who are the in-form batters for Glamorgan and Essex?
Across each side's last 10 matches, the leading run-scorers are Ben Kellaway (376 runs), Dean Elgar (342 runs) and Kiran Carlson (340 runs).
Who are the in-form bowlers for Glamorgan and Essex?
Across each side's last 10 matches, the leading wicket-takers are Timm van der Gugten (21 wickets), Shane Snater (21 wickets) and Samuel Cook (17 wickets).
Where are Glamorgan and Essex in the standings?
Glamorgan are 5th with 72 points and Essex are 6th with 56 points.