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New South Wales vs South Australia, MOC, Today Match Prediction 20 September 2025
NSW vs SAC Win Probability
Toss Winner - South Australia won the toss and choose to bowl first
New South Wales host last year's champions South Australia as the visitors play their opening game of the season.
- New South Wales lost to Tasmania by two wickets on Tuesday.
- South Australia won the One-Day Cup with a 64 run victory in the final in March.
- South Australia have won two of the last three head to heads in this format.
We are backing South Australia to win!
| Tournament: | Marsh One Day Cup, 2025-26 |
| Format: | odi |
| Venue: | Sydney Olympic Park, Australia, Australia |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
| Weather: | 19.3°C|Sunny |
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NSW vs SAC Match Prediction & Analysis
Tuesday already seems a long time ago when cricket supporters, journalists and players were eagerly awaiting the start of the Australian domestic season, with particular excitement as it is an Ashes year!
The One-Day Cup began with a brilliant contest between New South Wales and Tasmania at Cricket Central with the visitors producing an unbeaten century partnership for the ninth wicket to secure victory.
Queensland then beat Victoria by 55 runs on Wednesday with the two winners of those opening fixtures, meeting in a day-night clash in Brisbane on Friday.
But now, the 2024/25 champions arrive on the scene and all eyes will be on South Australia in Sydney!
RECENT PERFORMANCE
NSW
L
L
W
L
W
NSW
310/10 in 49.5 6.22
MODC2024-25
Victoria beat New South Wales by 8 wickets311/2 in 37.4 8.26
310/9 in 45.0 6.89
MODC2024-25
Queensland beat New South Wales by 54 runs256/10 in 42.2 6.05
SAC
W
W
W
L
W
SAC
329/9 in 50.0 6.58
MODC2024-25
Tasmania beat South Australia by 2 wickets330/8 in 49.0 6.73
HEAD TO HEAD
Last 8 Matches
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389/5 in 120.0
SSD
Match Drawn
82/3 in 30.5
TEAMS PREVIEW
New South Wales Preview
New South Wales will need an improvement across their batting order in this game after only three of their players - Kurtis Patterson, Moises Henriques and Tanveer Sangha - made it into double figures against Tasmania!
Patterson was outstanding, hitting 10x fours in his 125-balls 110 at the top of the order, a total which almost made up 50% of his side's total at Cricket Central!
Henriques may push up the order or the team management could show confidence in left-hander Blake Nikitaras alongside Patterson.
With the ball, skipper Sean Abbott, new-ball exponent Ryan Hadley and spinner Tanveer Sangha, all come into this game after taking two wickets each in their defeat against Tasmania.
New South Wales Predicted Playing XI:
Kurtis Patterson, Blake Nikitaras, Matthew Gilkes (wk), Oliver Davies, Moises Henriques, Lachlan Shaw, Sean Abbott (c), Tanveer Sangha, Adam Zampa, Liam Hatcher, Ryan Hadley
New South Wales Key Players From Previous Game Of Marsh One Day Cup, 2025-26
New South Wales Actual Playing XI:
Sean Abbott, Oliver Davies, Ben Dwarshuis, Ryan Hadley, Blake Nikitaras, Kurtis Patterson, Tanveer Sangha, Lachlan Shaw, Matthew Gilkes, Moises Henriques, Chris Green
South Australia Preview
Six months have passed since South Australia defeated Victoria by 64 runs on the opening day of March earlier this year and Nathan McSweeney lifted the One-Day Cp as a result!
However, as great as that day was for South Australia, it all begins again for them in this match on Saturday and they will need a cross-team performance to get their fixtures off with a win.
With the bat, the likes of Harry Nielsen at the top of the order, skipper Nathan McSweeney at number four, Jake Lehmann and Liam Scott in the middle order, are all likely to be key run scorers.
With the ball, expect Henry Thornton to lead the attack along with the impressive Brendan Doggett and Nathan McAndrew.
South Australia Predicted Playing XI:
Mackenzie Harvey, Harry Nielsen (wk), Daniel Drew, Nathan McSweeney (c), Jason Sangha, Jake Lehmann, Liam Scott, Nathan McAndrew, Henry Thornton, Brendan Doggett, Lloyd Pope
South Australia Actual Playing XI:
Wes Agar, Jordan Buckingham, Alex Carey, Brendan Doggett, Daniel Drew, Jake Fraser McGurk, Mackenzie Harvey, Jake Lehmann, Lloyd Pope, Jason Sangha, Harry Manenti
PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS
Weather Conditions
According to the forecast, it will be wall to wall sunshine across the day in Sydney. There is no chance of rain and the temperature will be in the low-twenties throughout.
NSW vs SAC Pitch Report
We expect this pitch to play in a similar fashion as it did on Wednesday when 224 all out played 225/8. That means some assistance for all types of bowlers with batters having to be patient and getting in on the surface before starting to feel comfortable.
Toss: To Bowl
It looks like being an excellent day for batting in Sydney on Saturday so we predict that both captains will want to bat first when the coin is tossed ahead of the match.
NSW vs SAC
Winning Prediction
This looks like being a low-scoring clash which could play into New South Wales' advantage as they have got the recent match-practice in. However, we expect the fresher South Australia bowlers, who performed so well last season, to be key and and predicting an away victory!
We are backing South Australia to win!
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