QUN vs WAU Match Prediction: Who will win the Australia One Day Cup 2025 - Match 5?

One of the Iconic Domestic cricket tournaments, the Australia One-Day Cup 2025, has already made the headlines just after the 4 matches. In the 5th game of the tournament, we will witness a clash between Queensland and Western Australia. The game will take place at the Allen Border Field in Brisbane. Indian spectators will be able to see this game at 9:30 AM on Sunday, September 21st.

Queensland has played only one game in the tournament so far, against Victoria by 55 runs after scoring the big total of 310 runs for the loss of just 5 wickets. Skipper Marnus Labuschagne was the leading run scorer for his team as he scored an incredible 130 runs off just 118 balls, including 17 fours and 1 six.

The Victoria Team fought till the very end, but in the end, the team was shattered, with a moderate total of 255 runs. Dynamic batter Glenn Maxwell, who is considered one of the best T20 batsmen in the world right now, scored a brilliant 107 runs of 82 balls, including 8 fours and 7 sixes, but in the end his efforts went in vain.

On the other hand, for Western Australia, this will be the first match of this tournament. All-rounder Ashton Turner will lead the team.

Queensland vs Western Australia Match Details

Let's take a look at the important match details of the 5th match of the Australia One-Day Cup 2025 between Queensland and Western Australia, to have a better understanding of the QUN vs WAU Match Prediction.

QUN vs WAU Head-to-Head record

If we take a look at the head-to-head record of Queensland vs Western Australia, both teams have clashed against each other 64 times over the years. Western Australia has the upper hand as they have won 34 of their clashes; on the other hand, Queensland are not so behind as they have won 28 of their encounters, with 2 of their clashes ending in a no result. It makes the overall QUN vs WAU Head-to-Head record 28-34.

QUN vs WAU Pitch Report & Weather Conditions

According to the Allen Border Field Brisbane pitch report, the surface and weather will likely play a major role in determining the result of Match 5 of the Australia One-Day Cup 2025. The weather is expected to be clear for this match as there is no indication of rain during the time of the game. The average temperature is expected to range around 25°C, the humidity is expected to be around 45%, with the speed of wind is approximately 3km/hr. The pitch will be wonderful for pacers in the initial stage of the gam. Spinners will also come into play in the middle overs of the match once the pitch slows down. Batters will get to shine once they can settle, as the match progresses.

Balanced Wicket

The surface at Allen Border Field, Brisbane, is expected to be bowling-friendly, assisting bowlers with the kind of bounce and swing they need, especially in the initial stage of the game. The batters might dominate once the pitch slows down. The team winning the toss is most likely to bat first, as per the pitch and chasing record.

Chasing Factor

Batting first is easy on this pitch compared to batting first at this venue. A total of 22 matches have been played here in the 50-over format, where 12 matches have been won by a team while chasing. On the other hand, 10 games have been won by a team while chasing.

Average 1st Innings Score

In ODI matches played at this venue, the average first innings score stands at 212, while the average for the second innings drops to 169. The highest total recorded here is a massive 371/8 runs by Australia Women against India Women, whereas the lowest is 83/10 runs by West Indies Women against Australia Women.

QUN vs WAU Match Prediction Playing 11s (Predicted)

Both teams have incredible players who have the potential to be match-winners and are well-deserved to be included in their respective teams' playing 11. Let's take a probable playing 11 of Queensland and Western Australia.

Queensland Playing 11

Jimmy Peirson (wk), Matt Renshaw, Jack Clayton, Marnus Labuschagne (c), Lachlan Hearne, Hugh Weibgen, Jack Wildermuth, Michael Neser, Gurinder Sandhu, Mitchell Swepson, Tom Straker

Western Australia Playing 11

Sam Fanning, Teague Wyllie, Cameron Bancroft, Hilton Cartwright, Joel Curtis (wk), Ashton Turner (c), Ashton Agar, Matthew Kelly, Joel Paris, Sam Whiteman, Albert Esterhuysen

QUN vs WAU Recent Form

As the tournament has just begun, both teams are still finding their way to make it to the top of the points table. For Western Australia, this will be the first game of the tournament, while Queensland will play its 2nd game of the league.

Queensland Team Recent Form

Queensland has played only one match in the tournament so far and came out victorious against Victoria by 5 wickets. If we take a look at Queensland's last 5 games, including their matches in the previous tournament, the team has lost just once while winning four games in their last 5 contest.

Queensland Recent Form (most recent first): W, W, W, L, W

Western Australia Team Recent Form

For Western Australia, this will be the first game of this league. If we take a look at Western Australia's last 5 games, including their matches in the previous league, the team has lost just three of the matches, while losing 2 in their last 5 games.

Western Australia Recent Form (most recent first): W, L, L, L, W

QUN vs WAU Toss Prediction

Considering the conditions at Allen Border Field in Brisbane, and the past results on this ground, the captain winning the toss might prefer to bowl first. We predict that Western Australia will win the toss and opt to bowl.

QUN vs WAU Score Prediction

• Scenario 1: QUN batting first
  If QUN bats first, we expect a total of around 280-300 runs.
• Scenario 2: WAU batting first
  If the WAU gets to bat first, they are likely to score near 290-300 runs according to our prediction.

QUN vs WAU Players to Perform Prediction

There are a no. of players in both teams who can impact the result. Marnus Labuschagne, Ashton Agar, Sam Fanning, and Ashton Turner are all capable enough to perform well. These will be the key players to perform according to our QUN vs WAU Match Prediction. Let's look at four players from both teams who can emerge as the best performers of this match.

Queensland Players To Watch Out For

• Queensland's skipper, Marnus Labuschagne, is the leading run scorer for his team in the previous match of the tournament against Victoria. The top-order batter has scored 130 runs off just 118 balls, including 17 fours and 1 six. He can be a crucial player, according to our QUN vs WAU Match Prediction.
• Right-arm medium-fast bowler Michael Neser is the leading wicket-taker for his team in the previous match of the tournament against Victoria. He took 3 wickets in his 10-over spell. He can be a key player, according to our QUN vs WAU Match Prediction

Western Australia Players To Watch Out For

Though this will be the first game for West Australia in this edition of the league, let’s take a look at which of the two players on the team can be the players to look out for.

• Western Australia skipper Ashton Turner can be the leading run scorer for his team in the upcoming game. He was also the leading run scorer for his team in the previous edition of this tournament. He can be a crucial player, according to our WAU vs QUN Match Prediction.
• Left-arm off-spinner Ashton Agar could be the leading wicket-taker for Western Australia. His experience makes him a key player, according to our WAU vs QUN Match Prediction.

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