Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Pretoria Capitals Prediction and Betting Tips
Sunrisers Eastern Cape is set to take odds with Pretoria Capitals in the match no. 17 of the SA20 2025 on January 22 at St George’s Park, Gqeberha. After winning two back-to-back matches with defending champions, the Sunrisers are climbing up to 4th place in the points table with 10 total points. Capitals are sitting just below Sunrisers in the 5th place with 1 win in five matches. The team is looking for a comeback in this match. Check out the Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Pretoria Capitals prediction.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape featuring players like Aiden Markram, Tristen Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Ottneil Baartman, and Zak Crawley won their last two matches against Durban Super Giants. On the other hand, Pretoria Capitals featuring names like Kyle Verreynne, Will Jacks, Wayne Parnell, Liam Livingstone, and Rahmanullah Gurbaz lost their last match to Paarl Royals.
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Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Pretoria Capitals prediction: Sunrisers to win
Key Stats
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape won 2 out of their first 5 matches.
- Pretoria Capitals won 1 out of their first 5 games, 2 matches were abandoned due to rain.
- Capitals defeated Sunrisers in their previous encounter by 6 wickets.
Match Prediction: The match will be an exciting contest with both teams featuring match winners like Tristen Stubbs, Aiden Markram, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Will Jacks, Liam Livingstone, and Marco Jansen. However, the bowling lineup gives the Surnisers an edge in this match. They have bowlers like Marco Jansen, Ottneil Baartman, and Liam Dawson.
Most Recent H2H and Pitch Report
| Winning team | Won by | Date |
| Pretoria Capitals | 6 wickets | 14 Jan 2025 |
| Pretoria Capitals | 3 runs | 25 Jan 2024 |
| Sunrisers Eastern Cape | 9 wickets | 22 Jan 2024 |
| Sunrisers Eastern Cape | 4 wickets | 11 Feb 2023 |
| Pretoria Capitals | 37 runs | 14 Jan 2023 |
Pitch Report
The 17th match of the SA20 2025, Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Pretoria Capitals is set to be played at St George’s Park, Gqeberha. The pitch here is often a batting-friendly surface. In a total of 45 T20 matches played at this venue, the batting first team won 21, while the chasing team emerged victorious 23 times.
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Results of the last two T20 matches played at St George’s Park, Gqeberha
MI Cape Town vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape (Jan 09, 2025) – MI Cape Town won by 97 runs
| MI Cape Town | 174/7 |
| Sunrisers Eastern Cape | 77/10 |
Paarl Royals vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape (Feb 04, 2024) – Sunrisers Eastern Cape won by 5 wickets
| Paarl Royals | 159/7 |
| Sunrisers Eastern Cape | 165/5 |
Sunrisers Eastern Cape preview
After struggling in the first three matches, Sunrisers led by Aiden Markram bounced back and won their last two games against the same opponent, Durban Super Giants. They won the last match by 6 wickets thanks to the amazing performances of Marco Jansen, Liam Dawson, and David Bedingham.
Predicted XI: David Bedingham, Zak Crawley, Tom Abell, Jordan Hermann, Aiden Markram, Marco Jansen, Tristan Stubbs, Liam Dawson, Simon Harmer, Richard Gleeson, Ottneil Baartman
Pretoria Capitals preview
Pretoria Capitals led by Rilee Rossouw is struggling at the 5th place in the points table. They lost two matches and two washed out against Durban Super Giants and Joburg Super Kings. The team has a strong batting lineup with players like Will Jacks, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Will Smeed, and Kyle Verreynne but bowlers need to step up.
Predicted XI: Will Jacks, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Will Smeed, Kyle Verreynne, Rilee Rossouw, James Neesham, Marques Ackerman, Senuran Muthusamy, Migael Pretorius, Eathan Bosch, Tiaan van Vuuren
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Player to watch: Marco Jansen
Marco Jansen is a key player for Sunrisers Eastern Cape. The 26-year-old has taken 6 wickets in 5 matches this season. His ability to take wickets and score some crucial runs at lower middle order makes him player to watch in this match.
