Matches are coming hither and thither in the 2024 Major League Cricket (MLC) and game 10 will feature the Los Angeles Knight Riders (LAKR) and the San Francisco Unicorns (SFU) at the Church Street Park, Morrisville. The former have played three games and won one of them so far, thereby located fourth in the league table. On the flip side, the Unicorns have played a couple of games, won and lost one each. Currently, they’re positioned a step below their upcoming opponent in the league table.
The Knight Riders have already played against the Unicorns once and failed to edge past them. This will be the reverse fixture for both teams.
With two crucial points up for grabs, let us quickly hover through the match prediction, pitch report, stats, head-to-head, and top players for the enthralling encounter. 
Church Street Park, Morrisville Pitch Report
The surface in Morrisville is a bowling friendly arena with the pacers getting plenty of assistance with the new white kookaburra. The spinners get adequate grip on the pitch and tend to capitalise on the slowness of the surfaces. The batters need to be very smart in scoring runs here. Teams chasing have won more matches in recent times.
Church Street Park, Morrisville Pitch Stats
Total Matches: 8
Matches won batting first: 1
Matches won bowling first: 7
Average 1st innings total: 160
Average 2nd innings total: 157
Highest total recorded: 195/8 by SO vs MINY
Lowest total recorded: 103 by LAKR vs WF
LAKR vs SFU Head-to-Head
Both teams have squared off twice in MLC’s history and the Unicorns were triumphant on both cases.
LAKR vs SFU Conditions-based Predictions
- The new bowlers get plenty of help from the conditions.
- Chasing team tends to bat well.
- Spinners get grip and turn.
LAKR vs SFU Top Players Predictions
Andre Russell (LAKR): The all-rounder has played some important quickfire knocks down the order. He smashed a few big sixes and can turn up with the ball as well. Russell has the uncanny ability to adapt to conditions beautifully and use the change-ups effectively.
Matt Short (SFU): The Australian all-rounder has blown hot with the blade, smashing 91 runs from a couple of innings so far. He averages 45.50 with the bat at an astounding strike rate of 221.95. Short can also bowl in the powerplay and middle overs phase, like he has been doing in the last couple of Big Bash League editions.
Jason Roy (LAKR): The English top-order batter finally found his groove with the bat in their recent clash. Roy has the ability to take down the opposition bowlers early inside the powerplay and possesses the knack of converting starts into big scores. He has scored 97 runs from three innings in MLC 2024.
LAKR vs SFU Hit or Miss Prediction
Finn Allen (SFU): The wicketkeeper-batter smashed a half-century at the start of the tournament in the Unicorn’s first match of the season. Allen is a top-order swashbuckler who would look to take down the opposition early in the innings.
LAKR vs SFU Local Players to watch out for
- Brody Couch (SFU)
- Ali Khan (LAKR)
- Unmukt Chand(LAKR)
LAKR vs SFU Match Predictions
The San Francisco Unicorns have a dynamic opening pair that loves to opt an gung-ho approach inside the powerplay. Bearing the risk of a wicket, it’s safe to abide by the probability of a wicket before 22.5 runs (1.85), as per Parimatch. Also, the last few matches have witnessed low-scores and therefore the total runs in the encounter could be well below 315.5 runs (1.85). In addition, the Unicorns are likely to have a better powerplay (1.83), given their attacking top-order.
LAKR vs SFU Winner Predictions
The Knight Riders have failed to show up with the best performance in their last couple of games. But their upcoming opposition, Unicorns have lacked to produce efforts as a team. They have more often sparked with individual brilliance. On paper, the Los Angeles side looks like the favourites.
