St Lucia Kings vs Barbados Tridents Caribbean Premier League Predictions - King and De Kock to crush the Kings

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The St Lucia Kings have won two of their first three matches in the CPL.
The Barbados Tridents won their opener against the Kingsmen by five runs.
The Kings’ strong bowling attack will hope to make inroads against the Tridents as they look to upset the odds by claiming a win.

Andries Gous has scored 80+ in two of his last six knocks (Getty Images).

St Lucia Kings vs Barbados Tridents Predictions

Both sides have put in some good performances in the early part of the season, but all four of their matches have resulted in close finishes.

St Lucia Kings vs Barbados Tridents Predictions
Head-to-Head
St Lucia Kings Form
Barbados Tridents Form
Team news

St Lucia Kings’ Andries Gous scored 82 in the opener against the Falcons.
St Lucia Kings’ Jewel Andrew scored 58 against the Patriots.
St Lucia Kings’ Matthew Forde took 4/29 against the Falcons.
Barbados Tridents’ Brandon King has scored 46* & 73 in his last 2 matches.
Barbados Tridents’ Quinton de Kock has scores of 51 & 42 in his last 5 innings.
Barbados Tridents’ Daniel Sams has taken 12 wickets in his last 5 matches.

Head-to-Head

Barbados Tridents have won one and lost three of their last five matches in the Caribbean Premier League against the St Lucia Kings, with one match rained-out.

St Lucia Kings Form

Saint Lucia Kings are currently top of the CPL 2026 points table with two wins and one defeat, and they come into this fixture after a tense three-wicket DLS victory over Antigua and Barbuda Falcons. Andries Gous has been their leading run-scorer this season with 93 runs, while Matthew Forde has led the bowling attack superbly with six wickets.

Their previous match was reduced to 19 overs per side because of rain and Saint Lucia made excellent use of the conditions with the ball. The Falcons struggled badly after batting first, posting only 98/9.

Evin Lewis and Tim Robinson fell cheaply, while Rahkeem Cornwall struck a few attractive boundaries before also being dismissed after making a start. The Falcons’ middle order found it difficult to build momentum as boundaries dried up. Forde was the standout performer, taking 4/29, while Joshua Bishop added two important wickets to help restrict the Falcons to a below-par total.

However, Saint Lucia’s chase was far from comfortable. They collapsed to 21/6 inside five overs and appeared to be in serious trouble. Bishop then played a crucial lower-order role, scoring 12 valuable runs to help the Kings edge home with three wickets in hand.

Barbados Tridents Form

Barbados Tridents are fourth on the CPL 2026 points table with one win and they enter this match after a thrilling five-run victory over Jamaica Kingsmen. Brandon King has been their leading run-scorer with 73 runs, while Daniel Sams has made an immediate impact with the ball, taking four wickets.

In their previous outing, Barbados produced an excellent batting display after being sent in, posting 206/3 from their 20 overs. King anchored the innings impressively with 73 from 51 balls, giving the Tridents a strong platform.

Quinton de Kock also played fluently for his 42, while Sherfane Rutherford added real power with a fine 50. Their combined efforts helped Barbados reach a commanding total.

Jamaica’s chase began disastrously as they slipped to 8/3 in the second over. Rovman Powell and Andre Russell then tried to rebuild and launch a fightback, with Russell smashing 68 from 38 balls and Powell adding 38.

Both batters were dismissed at crucial moments. Vitel Lawes struck some clean blows late in the innings, but the Kingsmen could not complete the chase and eventually fell five runs short. Barbados will take confidence from both their powerful batting display and their ability to hold their nerve under pressure.

Team news

St Lucia Kings squad: Johann Jeremiah, Ackeem Auguste, Keon Gaston, Charith Asalanka, Roston Chase, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Jewel Andrew, Tim Seifert, Matthew Forde, McKenny Clarke, Joshua Bishop, Amari Goodridge, Noor Ahmad, Maheesh Theekshana, Kamil Pooran, Damion Joachim, Darron Nedd, Alzarri Joseph, Andries Gous, Khari Campbell.

Barbados Tridents squad: Brandon King, Zachary Carter, Kofi James, Sherfane Rutherford, Kadeem Alleyne, Zishan Motara, George Linde, Chris Green, Daniel Sams, Rivaldo Clarke, Quinton de Kock, Gudakesh Motie, Ramon Simmonds, Jakeem Pollard, Johann Layne, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Shadrack Descarte, Kelvon Anderson.

Verdict

St Lucia Kings v Barbados Tridents

The Barbados Tridents are tipped to win, with Andries Gous backed to score big again. Matthew Forde and Daniel Sams are also backed to star the ball for their sides.

Barbados Tridents Win

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