Glasgow Cosmic vs Amsterdam Flames: match preview on 16 September 2026

Amsterdam Flames to win against Glasgow Cosmic on Tuesday. The visitors have won four of their last five matches while the hosts have lost four of their last five. Amsterdam also won the only previous encounter between these sides by 6 runs on 3 September.

Home advantage does not bridge the points gap. They have played one more game than Amsterdam but have only 4 points from 9 matches compared to 11 from 8 for the visitors.

Glasgow Cosmic have been inconsistent at best. They beat Dublin Guardians 162:159 away on 12 September but that was their only victory in five matches. Their most recent result was a heavy 84:187 defeat away to Belfast Wolves. In those five games, they scored 666 runs while conceding 827.

Amsterdam Flames have been far more reliable. They beat Dublin Guardians 214:155 at home on 15 September and Edinburgh Castle Rockers 120:118 away on 13 September. Their only loss was a narrow 141:144 defeat away to Belfast Wolves. They have scored 822 runs while conceding 753 in the same period.

Amsterdam win probability sits at 70%. That confidence would drop if Glasgow Cosmic's batsmen start scoring freely in the first 10 overs, which they have failed to do in recent matches.

Amsterdam have conceded 753 runs in five games, which suggests they are not as tight as their results imply.