Australia vs Pakistan Cricket World Cup 2023: Expected lineups, head-to-head, toss, predictions and betting odds

Australia take on Pakistan in the 18th match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 on October 20 at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru.

With one win in three games, Australia are reeling at seventh position on the points table, while Pakistan are at the fourth place, having won two of their three matches.

After losing their starting two fixtures, Australia bounced back to lay Sri Lanka to waste, bowling them out for 199 runs and then completing the chase in the 36th over.

Pakistan are under immense pressure. Although they are better placed, a heavy seven-wicket defeat to arch-rivals India is what that surely would have dented their confidence with criticism coming on to them from every corner. We can expect a few changes with vice-captain Shadab Khan likely to be dropped. Fakhar Zaman can also replace out of form Imam-ul-Haq.

Australia vs Pakistan: Predicted line-up 

PredictedXIforAustralia: Mitchell Marsh, David Warner, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis (wk), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins (c), Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood.

PredictedXIfor Pakistan: Abdullah Shafique, Imam ul Haq, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Shaheen Afridi, Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf

Australia vs Pakistan: Head-to-Head in ODIs

The two teams have played 107 ODIs against one another with Australia winning 69 of those. Pakistan have come out on top 34 times. Three games have ended in a no-result, while a match got tied.

Australia vs Pakistan: Toss

Toss will happen at 1:30 PM IST.

Australia vs Pakistan: Weather forecast in Bengaluru

It will be a sunny day in Bengaluru with the temperature touching 31° Celsius in the day. Still, there are 5% chances or rain predicted.

Australia vs Pakistan: Prediction for CWC 2023 match 

Australia are coming off to this contest with a win. Meanwhile, Pakistan recently suffered a confidence-shattering loss. 

Australia's only problem is the spin department. They have no one apart from Adam Zampa to rely upon. As for Pakistan, their line-up is not settled. On odd days, their batting would do well, but lacks consistency. Their bowling too is not performing well.

All things point at Australia's victory. However, Pakistan, as everyone knows, is the most unpredictable side and surely cannot be counted out of this clash.

Australia vs Pakistan: Betting odds for CWC 2023 match

As per the Dafabet odds, Australia will start as favourites.