SFU vs DV Today Match Prediction and Betting Tips, Odds and Live Score

SFU vs DV Match Prediction & Analysis

Game 7 of the Global Super League (GSL) 2026 will be played between the San Francisco Unicorns and the Desert Vipers. The match will be played at the Providence Stadium in Guyana.

After a loss against Guyana Amazon Warriors in their opening game, the Unicorns went on the register their first win of the season in the following game against Perth Scorchers in a nail-biter.

As for the Desert Vipers, they remain one of the two teams still without a win after two games. They currently sit bottom of the table having lost both their games against Lahore Qalandars and Guyana Amazon Warriors.

This will be the first time the two teams will face off against one another. This match holds a lot of importance. San Francisco Unicorns could hope to carry on their winning momentum from last game and Desert Vipers would want their first win on the board.

RECENT PERFORMANCE

SFU

W L L L W

SFU

152/8 in 20.0 7.6

GSL

San Francisco Unicorns beat Perth Scorchers XI by 5 runs 26 Jul 2026

PSXI

147/9 in 20.0 7.35

GAW

131/7 in 15.3 8.45

GSL

Guyana Amazon Warriors beat San Francisco Unicorns by 3 wickets (D/L) method 24 Jul 2026

SFU

156/6 in 20.0 7.8

SFU

231/6 in 20.0 11.55

MLC

Washington Freedom beat San Francisco Unicorns by 7 runs 17 Jul 2026

WAF

238/6 in 20.0 11.9

SFU

180/4 in 20.0 9

MLC

Los Angeles Knight Riders beat San Francisco Unicorns by 7 runs 16 Jul 2026

LAKR

187/3 in 20.0 9.35

SOR

190/7 in 20.0 9.5

MLC

San Francisco Unicorns beat Seattle Orcas by 6 wickets 12 Jul 2026

SFU

194/4 in 19.0 10.21

DV

L L W W W

GAW

206/8 in 19.3 10.56

GSL

Guyana Amazon Warriors beat Desert Vipers by 2 wickets 26 Jul 2026

DV

205/6 in 20.0 10.25

LHQ

176/4 in 20.0 8.8

GSL

Lahore Qalandars beat Desert Vipers by 38 runs 24 Jul 2026

DV

138/9 in 20.0 6.9

DV

182/4 in 20.0 9.1

ILT20 2025-26

Desert Vipers beat MI Emirates by 46 runs 04 Jan 2026

MIE

136/10 in 18.3 7.35

DV

233/1 in 20.0 11.65

ILT20 2025-26

Desert Vipers beat MI Emirates by 45 runs 30 Dec 2025

MIE

188/7 in 20.0 9.4

SW

140/7 in 20.0 7

ILT20 2025-26

Desert Vipers beat Sharjah Warriors by 5 wickets 26 Dec 2025

DV

144/5 in 19.3 7.38

HEAD TO HEAD

TEAMS PREVIEW

San Francisco Unicorns Preview

The San Francisco Unicorns registered their first win of the Global Super League 2026 season against the Perth Scorchers in a nail-bitter. The Unicorns lost their first game of the season against Guyana Amazon Warriors but have bounced instantly in the next game.

The Unicorns now find themselves sitting at 3rd place in the points table with 2 points from one win.

Pakistani veteran batter Hammad Azam is the top run scorer for the San Francisco Unicorns in this tournament. He has been the side’s most standout batter in both the games. He scored 61 against Guyana Amazon Warriors and 61 off 46 balls vs Perth Scorchers, totalling to 125 runs at a strike rate of 137.36 and average of 125.00.

New Zealand batter Tim Robinson is the only other significant contributor with the bat. He has scored 62 runs at 158.97 strike rate. The next best batter in the list is Oliver Peake with 30 runs and Connor Esterhuizen who has scored 25.

Another Pakistani lead with the ball. Ghulam Muddasar is the top wicket-taker for the franchise with 6 wickets, recording 4/32 vs Perth Scorchers in their victory of the Australian outfit.

Veteran pacer Peter Siddle has taken 3 wickets while Callum Stow and Hassan Khan have each grabbed 2 wickets apiece.

San Francisco Unicorns Predicted Playing XI:

Tim Robinson, Connor Esterhuizen (WK), Sanjay Krishnamurthy, Oliver Peake, Hasssan Khan (C), Hammad Khan, Fabian Allen, Anirudh Immanuel, Callum Stow, Peter Siddle, Ghulam Muddasar.

Desert Vipers Preview

The Desert Vipers have had a rough start to the Global Super League 2026 season, finding themselves at the bottom of the points table after 2 games. In the first game, batters failed in pursuit of 177 runs target against Lahore Qalandars. Then the bowlers failed to defend 205 against Guyana Amazon Warriors.

With the bat, the trio of Andries Gous, Rilee Rossouw and Kyle Mayers stand out as the most outstanding batters for the Vipers so far.

When the batters struggled in the first match, Andries Gous scored 56 runs and a further 19 runs, totalling 75 runs in 2 innings at a strike rate of 153.06. Rossouw on the other hand scored 61 runs in the last game vs Guyana, scoring 70 runs in 2 games.

Kyle Mayers delivered decent performance in both games, 30 vs Lahore Qalandars and 35 vs Guyana Amazon Warriors, taking his total runs tally to 65 runs so far at a strike rate of 141.30.

Shadab Khan and Vitel Lawes were the two standout bowlers in the Vipers’ defeat against Guyana. Shadab got 3 while Lawes took his total wickets-tally to 3 wickets with a brace in the last game.

But it is Kharry Pierre who is the side's top wicket-taker with 4 wickets, claiming 2 wickets each in both games for the left-arm orthodox spin bowler. Also Nathan Smith got 1 wicket apiece in both matches.

Desert Vipers Predicted Playing XI:

Andries Gous (WK), Zachery Carter, Rilee Rossouw, Kyle Mayers, Shadab Khan (C), Bevon Jacobs, Vriitya Aravind, Nathan Smith, Kharry Pierre, Vitel Lawes, Sanjay Pahal.

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

On matchday on July 27 in Georgetown, Guyana, expect a warm and humid day. The temperature could touch a high of around 32°C and fall to lows near about 24°C. Skies will be mostly cloudy with a high chance of scattered showers or thunderstorms.

SFU vs DV Pitch Report

The pitch at Providence Stadium is generally batting-friendly with true bounce and good pace that allows batters to play their shots confidently. The boundaries are relatively short squares, favouring aggressive stroke play and high scores. Pacers get some early movement with the new ball in humid conditions, while spinners find decent grip and turn in the middle overs.

Toss: To Bowl

The role of coin toss won't be highly effective as the game result would very much depend on which side plays the best cricket on the day. Yet, either captain would probably prefer to bowl first as it gives psychological advantage.

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