South Australia vs Victoria, 21st Match, Australia One Day Cup 2026-27
SAUS vs VIC Prediction: Who Will Win?
Who do you think will win?
Tap a team to vote.
We are backing South Australia with some confidence. At 63% to win, they are strong favourites, and Victoria will need their best game to cause an upset.
South Australia are in better shape, with three wins from their last five games against two from five for Victoria. The head-to-head record backs them too: South Australia lead it 2-0. The ground suits them as well: they have won three of their four games here, while Victoria have not played a decided game here.
Sides batting second have done better at this ground, so expect the toss winner to bowl. A first-innings total of about 255 looks par for this game.
SAUS vs VIC Score Prediction at Karen Rolton Oval
How totals go at Karen Rolton Oval
SAUS vs VIC Toss Prediction
Whoever wins the toss is likely to bowl first.
SAUS vs VIC Pitch Report
Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide
The surface at Karen Rolton Oval tends to give both batters and bowlers something to work with.
The first-innings average over the last 40 List A games at this ground is 250, and 224 in the second innings. Anything in the 235-265 range should make a competitive total. There is little to choose between batting first and chasing, 17 wins to 22 across the last 39 decided games.
The last 4 first-innings scores here, newest first: 397/7 (SAUS, won), 383/7 (SAUS, won), 128 (QLD, lost), 196 (SAUS-W, lost). Scoring has gone up lately: the last 4 first innings averaged 276, above the ground average of 250. First-innings totals here have ranged from 128 to 397 in that time.
Toss call: a close one. Bowling first and knowing the target is the safer choice.
SAUS vs VIC Preview
Our full preview, with team news and a prediction, will be published before the start.
SAUS vs VIC Recent Form
- W
vs QueenslandSouth Australia won by 126 runs17 Oct2026 - W
vs VictoriaSouth Australia won by 70 runs12 Oct2026 - W
vs TasmaniaSouth Australia won by 7 runs23 Sep2026 - L
vs QueenslandQueensland won by 125 runs21 Feb2026 - L
vs New South WalesNSW won by 7 wickets10 Feb2026
- W
vs TasmaniaVictoria won by 138 runs (DLS method)24 Oct2026 - L
vs South AustraliaSouth Australia won by 70 runs12 Oct2026 - L
vs New South WalesNew South Wales won by 47 runs (DLS method)25 Sep2026 - W
vs QueenslandVictoria won by 3 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)19 Sep2026 - L
vs Western AustraliaWest Aust won by 8 wickets21 Feb2026
SAUS vs VIC Head to Head
South Australia lead 2-0 in ODI cricket. South Australia have won the last 2 meetings.
Last 2 meetings
SAUS vs VIC Team Records
At Karen Rolton Oval
First ODI match here on our records.
Batting first and chasing
Average first-innings score285
Average first-innings score251
Last 10 ODI results with a result.
In Australia One Day Cup 2026-27
Average score364
Top scorerMatthew Gilkes 242
Top wicket-takerSpencer Johnson 5
Average score274
Top scorerLiam Blackford 243
Top wicket-takerHarry Hoekstra 5
SAUS vs VIC Key Players
Top performers from their last match
- Jake Fraser-McGurkBatSR 19412263 balls
- Nathan McSweeneyBatSR 103106103 balls
- Spencer JohnsonBowlEcon 6.45/599.1 overs
- Lloyd PopeBowlEcon 6.13/6110 overs
- Matthew ShortBatSR 777091 balls
- Campbell KellawayBatSR 976971 balls
- Mitchell PerryBowlEcon 1.54/96 overs
- Matt HennigBowlEcon 7.02/355 overs
Players in form
Batting
- Matthew Gilkes3 inns · best 127 · SR 120242runs
- Jake Fraser-McGurk3 inns · best 122 · SR 185213runs
- Nathan McSweeney1 inns · best 106 · SR 103106runs
Bowling
- Spencer Johnson1 inns · econ 6.45wickets
- Wes Agar3 inns · econ 6.85wickets
- Lloyd Pope1 inns · econ 6.13wickets
Batting
- Liam Blackford4 inns · best 149 · SR 100243runs
- Will Sutherland3 inns · best 100 · SR 97154runs
- Matthew Short4 inns · best 70 · SR 82139runs
Bowling
- Harry Hoekstra2 inns · econ 5.25wickets
- Austin Anlezark3 inns · econ 6.25wickets
- Mitchell Perry1 inns · econ 1.54wickets