Sunrisers Leeds vs Southern Brave Preview & Tips - Sunrisers tipped for victory over the Brave

Southern Brave were stunned by Welsh Fire in their last outing as they failed to remove Phil Salt and paid the price in a six-wicket loss. 

With the ball, Sunrisers were well on top after seeing MI London teetering at 4/2 from eight deliveries. Despite losing Will Jacks (two) and Jason Roy (zero) cheaply, Sam Curran (60 not out) and Nicholas Pooran (58 not out) starred in an unbeaten stand that saw Sunrisers slump to a big defeat. 

Defeat in their opener was far from ideal, although losing to the strongest side in the competition is hardly embarrassing. Now, Sunrisers take on an opponent that they have dominated with four successive wins. 

While anything can happen in The Hundred, Sunrisers are the favourites heading into this one, and I predict that they will make the most out of home advantage and their excellent run against the Brave to get their first win in 2026. 

With the ball, Southern Brave struggled to remove Matt Short (20), Joe Root (15) and Rachin Ravindra (24). While none of the trio could go big, they provided Phil Salt (47 not out) with ample support as the England star drove the Fire to the points. 

Frustratingly for the Brave, an excellent bowling unit that includes Jofra Archer, Luke Wood, Chris Jordan and Adil Rashid struggled to make inroads with the ball. I predict that the travelling side will make their mark throughout the competition, but I do not back them in this one. They have struggled against their opponents, while something wasn't clicking in their opener. 

A lack of runs is something I expect to see in their second game, and I back the Brave to slump to a second defeat.