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Western Province vs Lions Predictions - Van der Dussen and Yusuf to put Western Province on the ropes in Pro20 Cup Super Eights match

Nigel Williams

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Lions are tipped to win against Western Province.
Lions have won four of the last five meetings and lead the Super Eights.
Rassie van der Dussen and Codi Yusuf are in strong form for the Lions.

Western Province vs Lions Predictions

Lions enter the match as firm favourites due to their superior head-to-head and recent win record, along with in-form players like Rassie van der Dussen and Codi Yusuf.

Western Province vs Lions Predictions
Head-to-Head
Western Province Form
Lions Form
Team News

Western Province's Joshua van Heerden has scores of 26, 40*, 88*, 20 & 64 in his last 7 innings.
Western Province's Oliver Whitehead has taken 11 wickets in his last 5 matches.
Western Province are 4th in the Super Eights with 11 points, having won 2 and lost 2 of their 5 matches, with 1 no-result.
Lions' Rassie van der Dussen has scores of 37, 46*, 47* & 44 in his last 4 innings.
Lions' Codi Yusuf has taken 7 wickets in his last 5 matches.
Lions are first in the Super Eights with 19 points, having won 4 of their last 5 matches with 1 no-result.
Lions have won four of the last five meetings with Western Province.

Head-to-Head

Lions have won four of the last five meetings with Western Province.

The Lions won their recent meeting on 21 November 2025 by 18 runs.

Western Province Form

The Pro20 Cup Super Eights match between Western Province and the Dolphins on 3 November 2026, at Hollywoodbets Kingsmead Cricket Stadium in Durban, was abandoned without a ball bowled due to rain. The Dolphins and Western Province received two points each.

Joshua van Heerden has scores of 26, 40*, 88*, 20, and 64 in his last seven innings, while Oliver Whitehead has taken 11 wickets in his last five matches.

Western Province are fourth in the Super Eights with 11 points, having won two and lost two of their five matches, with one no-result.

Lions Form

The Lions defeated the Titans by 15 runs in their previous Pro20 Cup Super Eights match at the DP World Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg.

The Lions won the toss and elected to bat first, posting an impressive 206/3 in their 20 overs. Connor Esterhuizen with an unbeaten 98 off 49 balls (8 fours, 6 sixes), Mitchell van Buuren (39* off 22 balls), and Rassie van der Dussen (37 off 23 balls) were the standout batters.

The Lions restricted the Titans to 191/7 in their 20 overs, with Siya Plaatjie (2/34), Nqabayomzi Peter (2/48), Codi Yusuf (1/35), and Bjorn Fortuin (1/27) the pick of the bowlers.

Rassie van der Dussen has scores of 37, 46*, 47*, and 44 in his last four innings, while Codi Yusuf has taken seven wickets in his last five matches.

Lions are first in the Super Eights with 19 points, having won four of their last five matches with one no-result.

Team News

Western Province's Probable XI: Edward Moore, Valentine Kitime, Joshua van Heerden, Daniel Smith (wk), George Linde (c), Jiveshan Pillay, Mihlali Mpongwana, Oliver Whitehead, Josh Breed, Raeeq Daniels, Tshepo Moreki.

Lions' Probable XI: Reeza Hendricks, Rassie van der Dussen, Wiaan Mulder, Zubayr Hamza, Mitchell van Buuren (c), Connor Esterhuizen (wk), Delano Potgieter, Bjorn Fortuin, Codi Yusuf, Nqaba Peter, Lutho Sipamla.

Verdict

Western Province v Lions

Lions enter the match as firm favourites due to their superior head-to-head and recent win record, along with in-form players like Rassie van der Dussen and Codi Yusuf.

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Nigel combines a love of business and sport as one of the leading experts on South African sport.

Since a young age, he played football, cricket, golf, tennis and squash, and is an avid Arsenal supporter.

His initial foray into the business world was in the financial industry, completing various diploma’s including financial and investment management and credit management, and held various positions in banking.

He subsequently worked on the Leadership media publication and the Global Africa Network Media Trade and Investment platforms, before switching to sport.