South Western Districts vs Titans match prediction 19 Oct 2021

SWD vs TIT Quarter Final 1 Predictions & Betting Tips

South Western Districts will kick off the knockout phase of the tournament after an extensive rest period with a clash against the Titans at the Diamond Oval in Kimberley on Tuesday, the 19th of October. Keep reading to know my top CSA Provincial T20 Cup betting tips from the EAS vs NW match prediction.

After 16 teams tussled it out in very closely contested pool stages across 24 matches, eight teams have qualified for the playoffs in a straight knockouts format. The winner of a pool faces the runner up of another pool in the quarter finals, with the winners proceeding to the semi-finals. It has been a tough process for Cricket South Africa to implement a proper structure to their domestic cricket, COVID-19 only adding to their perpetual problems. However, with good cricket on display in the business end of the event, a lot of those issues would be alleviated and will offer a great sense of success to the struggling nation. That is exactly what South Western Districts and the Titans would be aiming for, with the additional hope of capping off a solid game with a victory. On that note, here is my best betting tip from the tournament, on this instance focusing on the SWD vs TIT match prediction.

SWD vs TIT Team Bet:

Considering the broken structure of South African domestic cricket and the unavailability of most big names in lieu of the IPL and the T20 World Cup, the bookmakers have not paid much attention to the CSA Provincial Cup. Nevertheless, the evergreen winner’s bet remains the best option available for you from the SWD vs TIT head to head encounter.

South West Districts carry slight edge

Both teams finished the group stages with eight points, on the back of two wins and a loss from three games. However, while the Titans managed only a second placed finish, the South Western Districts ended up in first place in Pool A. The difference in their net run rate being 0.047, there is practically nothing to pick between the two teams on this front. Similarly, while the Titans have a slightly better run rate by a margin of 0.23, the Districts boast of a better economy rate by the very same margin.

Hence, moving to the individual performances of their players, the Titans’ lineup has been very inconsistent. Their highest run scorer is Donavon Ferreira with a paltry 71 runs, with their top for run getters just combining for 202 runs. SWD, meanwhile, have Yaseen Villa as their best batter with a significantly higher tally of 117 runs, aided well by Jean du Plessis who also has 110 runs to his name. The four top batters of the team have 336 runs between them, more than a 100 more than their counterparts. Similarly, on the bowling front, only two of Titans’ bowlers have sub-six economy rates, a feat shared by as many as five marksmen of their upcoming opponents. Thus, on the whole, the South Western Districts simply seem like a much more formidable unit, which is why I pick them to progress to the semi-final in today’s SWD vs TIT match prediction. To pick up this team bet, head straight to Dafabet who have offered unbelievable odds of 2.20.