SLK vs GAW Match Prediction: Who Will Win the Caribbean Premier League 2025 - Qualifier 1?

One of the most popular Cricket franchises in the world Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2025, is almost reaching its final stage of the tournament, as in the qualifier, 1st of the league, we will witness a clash between Saint Lucia Kings (SLK) and Guyana Amazon Warriors (GAW). The match will take place at the Providence Stadium in Guyana. Indian spectators will be able to witness this game at 5:30 AM on Thursday, September 18th.

Saint Lucia Kings ended up in the 1st position of the points table, though they lost their last match of the tournament against the very same team they are going to face in this match, Guyana Amazon Warriors, who ended up at the 2nd position of the points table by 2 wickets. Saint Lucia King’s top order batter Roston Chase played a brilliant innings of 90 runs of 55 balls, including 6 fours and 5 sixes, but in the end, his efforts went in vain.

Guyana Amazon Warriors played their last match against the Barbados Royals and came out victorious by 64 runs. Middle-order batter Shimron Hetmyer was the standout player for his team as he scored a brilliant 68 runs off 39 balls, including 8 fours and 3 sixes.

Whichever team wins this game will go straight to the finals of this league. The loser will face the Trinbago Knight Riders in Qualifier 2 of this tournament.

Saint Lucia Kings vs Guyana Amazon Warriors Match Details

Let's take a look at the important match details of Qualifier 1 of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2025 between Saint Lucia Kings and Guyana Amazon Warriors, to have a better understanding of the SLK vs GAW Match Prediction.

SLK vs GAW Head-to-Head record

If we take a look at the head-to-head record of Saint Lucia Kings vs Guyana Amazon Warriors, both teams have faced each other 28 times over the years, where Guyana Amazon Warriors have the upper hand, as they have won 16 matches, while Saint Lucia Kings have won 11 of their clashes, with one match abandoned due to the interruption of the rain. which makes the SLK vs GAW Head-to-Head record 11-16.

SLK vs GAW Pitch Report & Weather Conditions

According to the Providence Stadium pitch report, the surface and weather will likely play a major role in determining the result of the 1st Qualifier. While the weather is expected to be clear for this match with a slight chance of rain during the time of the game, the pitch will be wonderful for batters once the match progresses and the pitch slows down. Spinners will also come into play in the middle overs of the match once the pitch slows down.

Balanced Wicket

The surface at the Providence Stadium is expected to be batting-friendly, assisting batters once the match progresses and they settle down. The bowlers might dominate, especially spinners, once the pitch slows down. The team winning the toss is most likely to bowl first, as per the pitch and chasing record.

Chasing Factor

Batting first is easy on this pitch as compared to chasing the target at this venue. A total of 35 matches have been played here in the T20I format, where 17 matches have been won by a team while batting first. On the other hand, 14 games have been won by a team while chasing. 4 games were being abandoned due to the interruption of the rain.

Average 1st Innings Score

In T20 matches played at this venue, the average first innings score stands at 128, while the average for the second innings drops to 95. The highest total recorded here is a massive 169/5 runs by the West Indies against Bangladesh, whereas the lowest is 50/7 runs by India Women against West Indies Women.

SLK vs GAW Match Prediction Playing 11s (Predicted)

Both teams have incredible players who have the potential to be the match-winners and are well-deserved to be included in the playing 11 of their respective teams. Let's take a probable playing 11 of Saint Lucia Kings and Guyana Amazon Warriors

Saint Lucia Kings Probable Playing 11

Tim Seifert (wk), Johnson Charles, Ackeem Auguste, Roston Chase, Tim David, Aaron Jones, Delano Potgieter, David Wiese (c), Khary Pierre, Keon Gaston, Tabraiz Shamsi

Guyana Amazon Warriors Probable Playing 11

Ben McDermott, Moeen Ali, Shamarh Brooks, Shai Hope (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Hassan Khan, Dwaine Pretorius, Romario Shepherd, Gudakesh Motie, Quentin Sampson, Imran Tahir (C)

Form and Fitness

• Saint Lucia Kings Recent Form (most recent first): L, L, W, W, W
• Guyana Amazon Warriors Recent Form (most recent first): W, W, L, L, W

SLK vs GAW Recent Form

Both teams had an incredible tournament, as mentioned above, and both teams ended in the top 2 positions of the points table at the end of the Group Stage matches.

Saint Lucia Kings Team Recent Form

Saint Lucia Kings ended up in the 1st position of the points table. Though they have not been lucky in the recent few matches, as they have lost two matches back-to-back in the last 5 games they have played.

Guyana Amazon Warriors Team Recent Form

Guyana Amazon Warriors ended up in the 2nd position of the points table. They have won three matches back-to-back in the last 5 matches they have played in the tournament.

SLK vs GAW Toss Prediction

Considering the Providence Stadium, Guyana, the conditions, and the past results on this ground, the captain winning the toss might prefer to bat first. We predict that Guyana will win the toss and opt to bat.

SLK vs GAW Score Prediction

• Scenario 1: SLK batting first
  If SLK bats first, we expect a total of around 170-180 runs.
• Scenario 2: GAW batting first
  If the GAW gets to bat first, they are likely to score near 180-185 runs according to our prediction.

SLK vs GAW Players to Perform Prediction

There are a no. of players in both teams who can impact the result. Shimron Hetmayer, Imran Tahir, and Roston Chase are all capable enough to perform well. These will be the key players to perform according to our SLK vs GAW Match Prediction. Let's look at four players from both teams who can emerge as the best performers of this match.

Saint Lucia Kings Players To Watch Out For

• Saint Lucia Kings’ right-hand batter Roston Chase was the leading run scorer for his team in the previous match against Guyana Amazon Warriors. The top-order batter played a knock of 90 runs in 55 balls, including 6 boundaries and 5 sixes. He can be a crucial player, according to our SLK vs GAW Match Prediction
• Not just in batting, but Roston Chase was the standout bowler for Saint Lucia Kings in the previous match against Guyana Amazon Warriors. He took 3 wickets in a 3-over spell. He can be a key player, according to our SLK vs GAW Match Prediction

Guyana Amazon Warriors Players To Watch Out For

• Guyana Amazon Warriors middle-order batter Shimron Hetmyer was the standout batter for the team in the match against Barbados Royals, as he scored an incredible 68 runs in 39 balls, including 8 fours and 3 sixes. He can be a match-winner, according to our GAW vs SLK Match Prediction
• Guyana Amazon Warriors' Dwaine Pretorius was the standout bowler for his team against the Barbados Royals as he took 2 incredible wickets in a four-over spell. He can be a threat, according to our GAW vs SLK Match Prediction.

SLK vs GAW Best Batsman Prediction

Highest runs scorer for Saint Lucia Kings: Roston Chase
Highest runs scorer for Guyana Amazon Warriors: Shimron Hetmyer

SLK vs GAW Best Bowler Prediction

Highest wicket-taker for Saint Lucia Kings: Roston Chase
Highest wicket-taker for Guyana Amazon Warriors: Dwaine Pretorius

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.