The Hundred Men's 2025: Match , WEF vs SOB Match Prediction – Who will win today’s match between WEF vs SOB?

The Match No. 21 of the ongoing Hundred Men's 2025 will witness Welsh Fire (WEF) and Southern Brave (SOB) cross swords at the Sophia Gardens in Cardiff on Wednesday, August 20. This will be the first of the two games scheduled for the day, as the next game will be played between London Spirit and Northern Superchargers.

The Welsh Fire have managed to win only one game in the season so far. Their solitary win came against Manchester Originals. With four points to their tally after four games played, they are teetering at the eighth position on the leaderboard. The game against Southern Brave will pose a perfect opportunity for them to return to winning ways, else it will be too late for a comeback, as the playoffs are not far away.

Speaking of Southern Brave, they are relatively in a much better position compared to Fire, managing a couple of wins from five games played. However, the things are not all rosy at their end as they have lost three of their preceding fixtures, marking concerns over their form, after wins in the first two matches. They will be eager to register their third win of the season on Wednesday.

Match Details

Pitch Report

The Sophia Gardens in Cardiff carries a surface that is very helpful to the batters in both the innings. Since a run fest is expected to be on the cards, it will always be a thoughtful decision to consider bowling first on such a pitch after winning the toss. The pitch has a good amount of carry and bounce and spinners should consider relying on variations rather than trying to generate turn off the surface, as there won't be much assistance from the pitch.

Head-to-Head Record

Predicted Playing 11s

Welsh Fire (WEF)

Stephen Eskinazi, Steven Smith, Jonny Bairstow (captain and wicketkeeper), Luke Wells, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Paul Walter, Chris Green, Saif Zaib, David Payne, Matt Henry, Ajeet Singh Dale

Southern Brave (SOB)

Leus du Plooy, James Vince (captain), Jason Roy, Laurie Evans (wicketkeeper), James Coles, Michael Bracewell, Hilton Cartwright, Jordan Thompson, Craig Overton, Jofra Archer, Tymal Mills

Probable Best Performers of the Match

Probable Best Batter: Leus du Plooy

Southern Brave's Leus du Plooy could be at his best with the bat in Cardiff on Wednesday. He has currently been the highest run-getter for his side with 141 runs in five innings. His strike-rate could be a little concerning, but if he can manage to overcome that by looking for boundaries more often, that issue will be solving the problem of the scoring rate as well.

Probable Best Bowler: Tymal Mills

Left-arm pacer Tymal Mills has shown excellent signs of form with the ball, taking eight wickets from five outings thus far. Another great thing about Mills has been his ability to contain the flow of runs in the competition so far. As someone who has the skills to bring a lot of variation in terms of pace and bounce, the experienced pacer ultimately becomes the bowler to watch out for on Wednesday.

Today's Match Prediction: Team bowling first to win the match

Scenario 1

• Welsh Fire win the toss and bowl
• Powerplay: 50-60
• SOB: 175-185
• Welsh Fire win the match

Scenario 2

• Southern Brave win the toss and bowl
• Powerplay: 65-75
• WEF: 170-180
• Southern Brave win the match

Disclaimer: The prediction is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.