Lions Women vs South Western Districts Women, 12th Match, CSA Women's Pro20 2026-27
LIO-W vs SWD-W Prediction: Who Will Win?
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South Western Districts Women look the better side going into this one, and our pick is South Western Districts Women to win.
South Western Districts Women are in better shape, with three wins from their last five games against two from five for Lions Women. In the table, South Western Districts Women sit 2nd with two wins from two, while Lions Women are 5th. It is not one-way traffic, though: Lions Women lead the head-to-head record 2-0, so Lions Women cannot be written off.
Sides batting second have done better at this ground, so expect the toss winner to bowl. A first-innings total of about 130 looks par for this game.
LIO-W vs SWD-W Score Prediction at Wanderers Stadium
How totals go at Wanderers Stadium
LIO-W vs SWD-W Toss Prediction
Whoever wins the toss is likely to bowl first.
LIO-W vs SWD-W Pitch Report
Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
This is a ground where bowlers stay in the game, and totals at Wanderers Stadium are usually on the low side.
Across the last 12 WT20 matches here, the side batting first has averaged 137, with chasing teams averaging 137. Batting first, a side will want something around 130-145 on the board. Chasing has been the smarter option, with the side batting second winning 7 of the last 11 decided games.
The last 5 first-innings scores here, newest first: 198/6 (EAS, lost), 119/6 (LMI, lost), 137/5 (NCH, lost), 133/7 (WP-W, won), 138/8 (LIO, won). Recent games have followed the usual pattern, with the last 5 first innings averaging 145. First-innings totals here have ranged from 77 to 205 in that time.
Wickets have been shared between pace and spin here: 63% to the seamers and 37% to the spinners. Seamers have gone at 9.14 an over and spinners at 7.95, so expect the slower bowlers to be used to control the scoring.
Whoever wins the toss should be tempted to field first.
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LIO-W vs SWD-W Recent Form and Head to Head
- LLIO-W vs WP-W18 Oct 2026 · Western Province Women won by 7 runs
- LTIT-W vs LIO-W11 Oct 2026 · Titans Women won by 10 wickets (with 56 balls remaining)
- LLIO-W vs WP-W13 Mar 2026 · Western Province Women won by 4 wickets
- WWP-W vs LIO-W22 Feb 2026 · Lions Women won by 37 runs
- WSWD-W vs EP-W25 Oct 2026 · South Western Districts Women won by 5 wickets
- WWP-W vs SWD-W4 Oct 2026 · South Western Districts Women won by 12 runs
- WSWD-W vs DOL-W1 Mar 2026 · South Western Districts Women won by 2 runs
- LNW-W vs SWD-W22 Feb 2026 · North West Women won by 8 wickets
Head to head
- LIO-W15 Feb 2026, 19th MatchCSA Women's Pro20 2025-26 · Lions Women won by 4 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
- LIO-W2 Nov 2025, 6th MatchCSA Women's Pro20 2025-26 · Lions Women won by 6 runs
LIO-W vs SWD-W Team Records
At Wanderers Stadium
First T20 match here on our records.
Batting first and chasing
Average first-innings score121
Average first-innings score117
Last 10 T20 results with a result.
In CSA Women's Pro20 2026-27
Average score129
Average score127