Cricket · 2027 season
SA20 forecasts
Win probabilities for every game from a rating model fit only on past results, with the season simulated 10,000 times for the title odds. Favourite right now: Sunrisers Eastern Cape, 27%.
Upcoming
| Date | Game | Away | Home |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 2027 | Pretoria Capitals at Sunrisers Eastern Cape | 36% | 64% |
| 18 Jan 2027 | Joburg Super Kings at Paarl Royals | 40% | 60% |
| 19 Jan 2027 | Durban's Super Giants at Pretoria Capitals | 42% | 58% |
| 20 Jan 2027 | Joburg Super Kings at MI Cape Town | 42% | 58% |
| 21 Jan 2027 | Sunrisers Eastern Cape at Durban's Super Giants | 50% | 50% |
| 22 Jan 2027 | Paarl Royals at MI Cape Town | 44% | 56% |
| 23 Jan 2027 | Pretoria Capitals at Durban's Super Giants | 43% | 57% |
| 23 Jan 2027 | Sunrisers Eastern Cape at Joburg Super Kings | 50% | 50% |
| 24 Jan 2027 | MI Cape Town at Paarl Royals | 40% | 60% |
| 26 Jan 2027 | Sunrisers Eastern Cape at Pretoria Capitals | 49% | 51% |
| 27 Jan 2027 | Paarl Royals at Durban's Super Giants | 44% | 56% |
| 28 Jan 2027 | Joburg Super Kings at Sunrisers Eastern Cape | 35% | 65% |
| 29 Jan 2027 | Pretoria Capitals at Paarl Royals | 41% | 59% |
| 30 Jan 2027 | MI Cape Town at Sunrisers Eastern Cape | 35% | 65% |
| 30 Jan 2027 | Durban's Super Giants at Joburg Super Kings | 43% | 57% |
| 31 Jan 2027 | Paarl Royals at Pretoria Capitals | 43% | 57% |
Chance of winning the title
| Team | Make play-offs | Top two | Reach final | Win title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrisers Eastern Cape | 79% | 48% | 49% | 27% |
| Paarl Royals | 68% | 34% | 34% | 17% |
| Durban's Super Giants | 64% | 30% | 31% | 14% |
| Pretoria Capitals | 64% | 30% | 30% | 14% |
| Joburg Super Kings | 62% | 29% | 29% | 14% |
| MI Cape Town | 63% | 29% | 28% | 14% |
Questions and answers
Who is favoured to win the 2027 SA20 title?
Sunrisers Eastern Cape, at 27%, ahead of Paarl Royals (17%), Durban's Super Giants (14%) and Pretoria Capitals (14%). That's from 10,000 simulations of the rest of the season with PodiumOracle's current ratings, updated 12 November 2026.
What are the odds for the next SA20 games?
According to PodiumOracle's model: Pretoria Capitals at Sunrisers Eastern Cape (17 January 2027): Sunrisers Eastern Cape 64%; Joburg Super Kings at Paarl Royals (18 January 2027): Paarl Royals 60%; Durban's Super Giants at Pretoria Capitals (19 January 2027): Pretoria Capitals 58%. Every upcoming one's chances are on this page and update until the start.
How accurate are PodiumOracle's SA20 predictions?
On 60 games from held-back seasons (2025 to 2026), which the model never saw while it was tuned, the side it favoured won 58% of the time. Its log loss was 0.696, against 0.683 for the base rate and 0.709 for recent form.
How are the SA20 predictions made?
Every team has a rating that moves after each result, by more when the result was a surprise. The gap between two ratings, plus home advantage, gives each game's chance, and the rest of the season is simulated 10,000 times, with the league's own format, for the SA20 title odds. The settings are chosen on older seasons and tested on the most recent ones.