Lions vs Titans Prediction

They will be looking at Farhaan Behardien, Chris Morris and David Wiese to get the runs for them. The three have a lot of experience of playing in the 20-over format and the Titans' scorecard will look good if they are able to produce good knocks. Behardien averages 32.97 and has six fifties in the tournament and he is more likely to play a valuable innings for his side in this match.

Albie Morkel will be the go-to bowler for the Titans for landing some early blows on the Lions. The pacer has taken the most wickets for the team and we predict him to finish as the highest wicket-taker on Saturday. Wiese and Morris are also very capable with the ball and the Titans will want them to support Morkel from the other end. It will be a huge advantage for the Titans if they send McKenzie and Petersen back cheaply.

Lions vs Titans Betting Odds

Highveld Lions and Unlimited Titans are both 1.03 with betfair. bet365 has the Titans as overwhelming favorites to win this contest at 1.66 while keeping the Lions as outsiders at 2.20. The last three matches at the Wanderers have been won by the side that has batted second. So betting on the Lions should give you good returns if they bat second. Otherwise, the Titans seem to be a better bet.

Lions vs Titans: Our Prediction

Highveld Lions failed to make their place in the top three last season while the Unlimited Titans went on to win the title. So the defending champions will be starting this year high on confidence. Another reason why the Titans will be coming into this match with a big psychological advantage is the fact that they beat the Lions in both the games last year. 

The latter had a win before this in the 2014 edition but it was a very narrow victory by a margin of just 1 run. However, the thing that will give hope to the Lions is that they have a marginally better head-to-head stat. They have 12 wins from 23 matches while the Titans have 11.

Unlimited Titans are equipped with plenty of allrounders and match-winners and although Highveld Lions too feature several former and current South African internationals, we predict the former to emerge victorious in this match.