The US cricket revolution continues as the San Francisco Unicorns (SFU) take on LA Knight Riders (LAKR) in the eighth match of the Major League Cricket (MLC) 2023 edition.
It will be played at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas, Texas.
Both teams have had forgetful starts to their respective campaigns at the Major League Cricket 2023. The Unicorns sit in the fifth position, with two points in two matches. The Knight Riders are winless in their first two encounters and have a net run rate of -4.350.
After losing their first match by 35 runs against the Seattle Orcas, the Unicorns won their first-ever game in the MLC against the MI New York. They beat their opponents in a high-scoring encounter by a margin of 22 runs.
The LA Knight Riders lost both their encounters very miserably. They lost the tournament opener to Texas Super Kings by 69 runs. To make things worse, they lost their next game against MI New York by 105 runs, after getting bundled out for just 50 runs.
LA Knight Riders vs San Francisco Unicorns Odds
| LAKR win | SFU win | |
|---|---|---|
| Dafabet (India) | 2.06 | 1.80 |
LA Knight Riders vs San Francisco Unicorns match facts
- Date: Wednesday, 19 July
- Time: 6:00 IST
- Location: Prairie Stadium, Texas
- Last meeting: N/A, First Ever Meeting
LA Knight Riders vs San Francisco Unicorns team news
We could see some changes in the LAKR line-up after going winless for two matches. Pacer Spencer Johnson could come into the starting XI to replace New Zealand fast bowler Lockie Ferguson.
After getting their first win of the tournament in the last game against MINY, the SFU are expected to remain unchanged in their match against a struggling LAKR.
LA Knight Riders vs San Francisco Unicorns prediction
- Result prediction: LAKR to win
The LA Knight Riders have had a tournament to forget so far. They have lost both encounters against two top-tier sides, Texas Super Kings and MI New York. They sit at the bottom of the table with nothing to show for it, having an NRR of -4.350.
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San Francisco has had one win in the tournament from two outings. After losing their opening encounter against Seattle Orcas, the Unicorns made a strong comeback against the MI New York in a high-scoring encounter.
Even with momentum being against the Knight Riders, we believe the tide will turn for Knight Riders, as they will finally get their first points on the table.
LA Knight Riders vs San Francisco Unicorns best bet
- Pick: Martin Guptill to score over 21 Runs
- Odds: 1.87 (Dafabet)
The LA Knight Riders batters have scored 162 runs in just under 28 overs across two matches. They have gotten all out on both occasions. In the first match, they scored 112 runs in 14 overs before scoring 50 against MI New York. Making things worse, their star opener Martin Guptill is yet to score a single run in the tournament. He got dismissed without scoring in both previous encounters.
We have seen in the past that Guptill is a proven match-winner, and it does not take long for him to start firing on all cylinders. Guptill would be raring to go against a fifth-placed SF Unicorns side.
LA Knight Riders vs San Francisco Unicorns outside bet
- Pick: Total Runs after ten overs in LA Knight Riders' 1st Innings
- Odds: Over 79.5 runs - 1.91 (Dafabet)
LAKR has been utterly miserable in knocking up runs in this tournament. However, we believe that the batting unit of the Knight Riders would do well against a bowling attack of Unicorns that leaks runs.
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It is about time the LAKR batters prove their worth, and we believe this will be the match where the fans will witness some beautiful strokeplay from their batters.
