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The SFU vs SO fantasy team prediction for MLC 2026 Match 11 at Oakland Coliseum in California on Saturday June 27 2026. Match starts at 1:30 AM local time which is 7:00 AM IST.
Both San Francisco Unicorns and Seattle Orcas are level on 2 points from 3 matches each. Both have won 1 and lost 2 in MLC 2026 so far. Both teams are in a position where losing this match makes a playoff push very difficult. This is effectively a must-win for both sides.
San Francisco have lost their last four matches across all competitions. Their only win in MLC 2026 was against Texas Super Kings in Match 4. Since then they lost to LA Knight Riders in Match 2 and to Texas again in Match 8. Ashwin has played. The team has not found its rhythm yet.
Seattle beat Washington Freedom in Match 3 — chasing 216 in 17.4 overs to win by 5 wickets. That was their only win. They lost to Texas in Match 1 and to LA Knight Riders by 81 runs in Match 6 — bowled out for 115 chasing LAKR’s 196.
Two teams with identical records. One must start pulling away tonight.
SFU vs SO Match Details
Match: SFU vs SO, 11th T20, MLC 2026
Date: Saturday June 27 2026 local / 7:00 AM IST Saturday
Time: 1:30 AM PDT / 7:00 AM IST
Venue: Oakland Coliseum California
SFU Captain: Matthew Short
SO Captain: Sikandar Raza
Live TV India: Star Sports 2
Live Streaming India: JioHotstar
Team Form Last 5
San Francisco Unicorns last 5: L W L L L
Four losses from five. Their only win was Match 4 of MLC 2026 — SFU beat TSK chasing 152 in 17.5 overs. Since then they lost to LAKR in Match 2 and to TSK in Match 8 where TSK posted 161 for 8 and bowled SFU out for 139. Before MLC 2026 they lost the MLC 2025 Eliminator to MI New York and a late-season match to LAKR.
Seattle Orcas last 5: L W L L L
Also four losses from five. Seattle’s only win was Match 3 of MLC 2026 — chasing Washington Freedom’s 216 in 17.4 overs making 219 for 5. Before that they lost to TSK in Match 1 after posting 220 for 2 and TSK chased it in 18.3 overs. In Match 6 LAKR posted 196 for 10 and bowled Seattle out for 115 in 15.3 overs.
Head to Head SFU vs SO
San Francisco Unicorns lead the head to head 3 wins to 2 from the last 5 meetings.
SO won — 22nd T20 MLC 2025 — SFU 168 for 5 in 20 overs vs SO 169 for 6 in 19.3 overs
SFU won — 16th T20 MLC 2025 — SO bowled out 144 in 18.2 overs vs SFU 176 for 8 in 20 overs
SFU won — 18th T20 MLC 2024 — SFU 156 for 4 in 14.2 overs vs SO 152 for 7 in 20 overs
SFU won — 13th T20 MLC 2024 — SO 142 for 6 in 20 overs vs SFU 165 for 7 in 20 overs
SO won — 4th T20 MLC 2023 — SFU 142 in 17.5 overs vs SO 177 for 4 in 20 overs
SFU lead 3-2. The most recent meeting in MLC 2025 went to Seattle — SO chasing 169 with 3 balls to spare.
Points Table MLC 2026
SO: P3 W1 L2 NRR -1.214 — 2 Points
SFU: P3 W1 L2 NRR -0.175 — 2 Points
Both teams on 2 points. SFU have a significantly better NRR at -0.175 compared to Seattle’s -1.214. Seattle’s NRR is the worst in the competition right now — a legacy of the 81-run loss to LAKR and the heavy defeat to TSK in Match 1. Even if both teams finish on equal points SFU would qualify ahead of Seattle on NRR. Seattle need to win and win well to repair that damage.
Team Comparison Last 10
SFU in last 10:
Win percentage: 40 percent
Average Score: 170
Highest Score: 246
Lowest Score: 131
SO in last 10:
Win percentage: 50 percent
Average Score: 175
Highest Score: 238
Lowest Score: 82
Seattle actually win more often — 50 percent versus SFU’s 40 percent — and their average score of 175 is slightly higher than SFU’s 170. But Seattle’s lowest score of 82 is far more vulnerable than SFU’s 131. When Seattle collapse they collapse badly. That inconsistency is their biggest weakness.
Oakland Coliseum Pitch Report
10 matches at Oakland Coliseum across MLC history.
Matches: 10
Average 1st innings: 190
Average 2nd innings: 147
Highest total: 269 for 5 by SFU vs Washington Freedom
Lowest total: 60 all out by Seattle Orcas vs Texas Super Kings
Highest chase: 203 for 3 by MI New York vs Seattle Orcas
Win batting first: 70 percent
Win bowling first: 30 percent
Pace vs Spin at Oakland in last 10 matches:
Pace: 91 wickets at 66 percent
Spin: 47 wickets at 34 percent
Oakland is the biggest-scoring ground in MLC. Average first innings of 190. Teams batting first win 70 percent of the time. Pace takes 66 percent of wickets. SFU hold the highest total at Oakland — 269 for 5 against Washington Freedom in MLC 2025. Seattle hold the lowest — 60 all out against TSK here in MLC 2025.
The last three Oakland matches: TSK beat SFU in Match 8 posting 161 for 8 and bowling SFU out for 139. Before that MINY chased 200 from Seattle in MLC 2025 Match 9. Before that WF beat LAKR by posting 208 for 5 and bowling them out for 95.
Toss verdict: Bat first. 70 percent win rate for the batting team at Oakland makes this an easy decision.
Par score: 185 or above batting first is competitive. At Oakland 200 or above puts enormous pressure on the chasing team.
Weather Report Oakland June 27
Temperature: 13.9 degrees Celsius
Conditions: Mostly cloudy
Humidity: 82 percent
Rain chance: 1 percent
Same conditions as the earlier match tonight. Cool, cloudy, high humidity, no rain. Pace bowlers will get swing in the powerplay. Both teams have quality pace options who benefit from these conditions early in the innings.
SFU Playing XI
SFU confirmed squad: Finn Allen (WK), Connor Esterhuizen, Hammad Azam, Saideep Ganesh, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Matthew Short (C), Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Hassan Khan, Ravichandran Ashwin, Juanoy Drysdale, Oliver Peake
Expected SFU XI: Finn Allen (WK), Matthew Short (C), Hammad Azam, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Connor Esterhuizen, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Ravichandran Ashwin, Hassan Khan, Oliver Peake, Juanoy Drysdale, Saideep Ganesh
Note: Check Haris Rauf availability for this match. He played earlier in the tournament and if he is back in the XI he replaces one of the pace options.
SO Playing XI
Seattle Orcas squad includes: Sikandar Raza (C), Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Breetzke, Shimron Hetmyer, Kyle Mayers, Tim Seifert (WK), Jason Behrendorff, Tanveer Sangha, Obed McCoy, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Waqar Salamkheil
Expected SO XI: Sikandar Raza (C), Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Breetzke, Shimron Hetmyer, Kyle Mayers, Tim Seifert (WK), Jason Behrendorff, Tanveer Sangha, Obed McCoy, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Waqar Salamkheil
Players to Watch
Finn Allen — San Francisco Unicorns
Allen opens the batting for SFU and is one of the most explosive powerplay batters in world cricket. He hit 38 sixes in the Big Bash League season before joining MLC. At Oakland where the average first innings is 190 and the ground is big enough to make even his sixes count properly he can post 40 or 50 runs in the first six overs alone. When he goes big SFU post 190 or above.
Marcus Stoinis — Seattle Orcas
Stoinis is Seattle’s most dangerous batter and their best bowling option. He bats in the top order and bowls right-arm medium pace. In Match 3 he played a key role when Seattle chased 216 against Washington Freedom. At Oakland where the pitch rewards power hitters he is the most complete option Seattle have. He gets both batting and bowling points which makes him a reliable fantasy choice.
Ravichandran Ashwin — San Francisco Unicorns
Ashwin’s numbers from MLC 2026 so far have been modest — he bowled 2 overs for 24 in his debut against TSK and has been finding his feet in American conditions. But Oakland is a different proposition to Grand Prairie. The bigger ground means less absolute carnage and the 82 percent humidity and cloudy overhead conditions overnight could help his off-spin grip. If he takes 2 wickets tonight his fantasy points will be excellent.
Shimron Hetmyer — Seattle Orcas
Hetmyer hit 78 not out off 37 balls against MI New York in MLC 2025. He can win any match in a single explosive spell. At Oakland where big hits are rewarded and the batting surface is flat he is the differential pick from the Seattle side. His scoring rate when he connects is extraordinary.
Matthew Short — San Francisco Unicorns
Short captains SFU and is their most consistent batter this season. He scored the winning runs in Match 4 against TSK and also bowls off-spin. His dual contribution makes him a reliable all-round pick at Oakland.
Match Prediction
This is the hardest match to predict of tonight’s three MLC games. Both teams have identical records and both desperately need the win.
San Francisco have the better NRR and the head to head advantage at 3-2. Finn Allen at Oakland is a frightening prospect. If SFU bat first and Allen goes hard in the first six overs they can build a total that Seattle’s inconsistent batting finds very hard to chase.
Seattle beat Washington Freedom chasing 216. They have shown they can chase big targets. Stoinis and Hetmyer together in the middle order is a real threat.
The toss is crucial here. At Oakland batting first wins 70 percent. The team that wins the toss has the structural advantage.
Our prediction: San Francisco Unicorns to win. Finn Allen at Oakland batting first is the most likely match-winning scenario and SFU’s bowling with Ashwin, Peake and the pace options should be enough to restrict Seattle.
Also Read- MINY vs TSK Fantasy Team Prediction, Pitch Report, Weather and Playing XI — MLC 2026
Best Fantasy XI SFU vs SO MLC 2026
| Player | Team | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Finn Allen (C) | San Francisco Unicorns | Wicketkeeper |
| Matthew Short | San Francisco Unicorns | All-Rounder |
| Lhuan-dre Pretorius | San Francisco Unicorns | Batter |
| Marcus Stoinis (VC) | Seattle Orcas | All-Rounder |
| Shimron Hetmyer | Seattle Orcas | Batter |
| Sikandar Raza | Seattle Orcas | All-Rounder |
| Hammad Azam | San Francisco Unicorns | Batter |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | San Francisco Unicorns | Bowler |
| Oliver Peake | San Francisco Unicorns | Bowler |
| Jason Behrendorff | Seattle Orcas | Bowler |
| Tanveer Sangha | Seattle Orcas | Bowler |
Captain: Finn Allen
Allen opens the batting and hits sixes from the first ball. At Oakland averaging 190 in the first innings his powerplay impact is the biggest match-defining factor. When he connects for 40 or 50 in six overs SFU’s total becomes very hard to chase. He is the clear captain pick.
Vice Captain: Marcus Stoinis
Stoinis bats and bowls for Seattle. He was central to their 219 for 5 chase against Washington Freedom in Match 3. At Oakland he can score 40 or 50 with the bat and take wickets with his medium pace. His dual contribution makes him the best all-round pick from the Seattle side.
Differential: Ravichandran Ashwin
Every Indian cricket fan knows Ashwin but most fantasy players are hesitant to pick him based on his 0 for 24 debut figures. Oakland overnight with 82 percent humidity and cloudy conditions could suit his off-spin more than Grand Prairie in the afternoon did. If he takes 2 wickets at low ownership the differential points will be significant.
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Q: What time does SFU vs SO MLC 2026 match start in India?
A: The SFU vs SO match starts at 7:00 AM IST on Saturday June 27 2026. The local start time in Oakland is 1:30 AM PDT on June 27.
Q: Where can I watch SFU vs SO MLC 2026 live in India?
A: Star Sports 2 on TV and JioHotstar for live streaming.
Q: What is the pitch report for Oakland Coliseum for SFU vs SO?
A: Oakland is the highest-scoring venue in MLC. Average first innings is 190. Teams batting first win 70 percent of matches here. Pace takes 66 percent of all wickets. SFU hold the highest total at Oakland — 269 for 5 against Washington Freedom. Seattle hold the lowest — 60 all out against TSK. Bat first at Oakland.
Q: What is the head to head record between SFU and SO in MLC?
A: San Francisco Unicorns lead 3 wins to 2 from the last 5 MLC meetings. The most recent match in MLC 2025 went to Seattle who chased 169 with 3 balls to spare.
Q: What is the MLC 2026 points table for SFU and SO going into this match?
A: Both teams are on 2 points from 3 matches with identical 1 win 2 losses records. SFU have an NRR of -0.175 and SO have an NRR of -1.214. SFU are significantly ahead on NRR despite equal points.
Q: Is R Ashwin playing for San Francisco Unicorns in MLC 2026?
A: Yes. Ravichandran Ashwin is playing for San Francisco Unicorns in MLC 2026. He made his MLC debut in Match 4 against Texas Super Kings and bowled 2 overs for 24 runs. He is confirmed in the SFU squad for MLC 2026.
Q: Who is the best captain pick for SFU vs SO fantasy team?
A: Finn Allen is the top captain pick. He opens the batting for SFU and is one of the most explosive powerplay batters in world cricket. At Oakland averaging 190 in the first innings his ceiling is the highest of any batter in this match.
Q: What happened when SFU and SO last met in MLC?
A: In their most recent meeting — 22nd T20 of MLC 2025 — Seattle Orcas chased SFU’s 168 for 5 to win by 4 wickets in 19.3 overs. Before that SFU had beaten Seattle in their MLC 2025 meeting and in both MLC 2024 meetings.