Pretoria Capitals host Paarl Royals at Centurion Park in Centurion on Thursday, 15 January 2026, with the match scheduled to start at 17:30 local time. This is Match 25 of 30 regular season fixtures in the SA20 League, and it comes at a pivotal stage of the season, with both sides firmly in the playoff race and the top four still tightly packed.
Outright Betting Update – Click Here to Bet
The outright market reflects a congested table at the top. Pretoria Capitals, who currently lead the standings, are priced at 4.25. Paarl Royals, sitting second on the log, are close behind at 3.40. Sunrisers Eastern Cape are marginal favourites at 3.15, while Joburg Super Kings are available at 4.25.
MI Cape Town (17.00) and Durban’s Super Giants (201.00) are clear outsiders at this stage.
Betting as priced prior to Match 24.
Match 25 Preview
Pretoria Capitals come into this fixture top of the table with 20 points from eight matches. Their most recent completed match was Match 22, where they delivered a dominant performance against MI Cape Town at Centurion. Batting first, the Capitals posted 185/6 before restricting MI Cape Town to 132/7, securing a 53-run win and a bonus point. Sherfane Rutherford starred with 53 off 27 and was named Player of the Match, while Gideon Peters (3/32) led the bowling effort. That was Pretoria Capitals 3rd successive victory and has catapulted them from rank outsiders to major contenders.
Paarl Royals sit second with 19 points from seven matches. They arrive off a strong away performance in Match 23, where they chased down 186 against Durban’s Super Giants at Boland Park, winning by six wickets. It was the highest score ever chased down at the venue.
Rubin Hermann anchored the chase with an unbeaten 65 off 45 and was deservedly named Player of the Match. With the ball, Mujeeb Ur Rahman (2/22) helped control the DSG innings, preventing it from being a blowout.
The Royals have now won four of their seven matches and remain well placed in the top-two race.
Head-to-Head (This Season)
There has been one completed head-to-head between these sides this season.
- Match 19: Pretoria Capitals defeated Paarl Royals by 21 runs at Boland Park in a low scoring game.
Match Odds – Click Here to Bet
- Pretoria Capitals: 1.77
- Paarl Royals: 2.10
Suggested Bets
Pretoria Capitals to Win @1.77
Pretoria Capitals have found their rhythm after a slow start and although Paarl are also travelling well, I give them a clear edge on home turf.
Player of the Match – Dewald Brevis @ 15.00
Brevis has not fired on all cylinders in this tournament but there are signs that a big and potentially match winning performance is coming. Against MICT he scored an impressive 34 off 19 balls and took some excellent catches and it will not take much more to bag this award.
Top Paarl Royals Run Scorer – Rubin Hermann @5.50
Hermann comes into this fixture off a match-winning performance in Match 23, where his unbeaten 65 anchored Paarl Royals’ successful chase. He demonstrated the ability to absorb pressure and bat deep into the innings, qualities that are especially valuable against a disciplined Pretoria attack. He looks great value at the current price.
Prices correct at the time of writing and subject to change.
