Sunrisers Leeds and London Spirit both need to finish strongly in The Hundred league stage if they are to make the play-offs.
Zak Crawley's Sunrisers have won two and lost two of their first four games in The Hundred while the Spirit arrive at Headingley on Tuesday on a run of three defeats in four.
Sunrisers Leeds Men v London Spirit Men Tips Summary
Best Bet - Mitchell Marsh - Sunrisers Leeds top batter @ 11/4
Alternative Bet - London Spirit opening partnership - Over 18.5 @ 5/6
Bet Builder - Sunrisers Leeds to win, Jonny Bairstow 20+ runs & Zak Crawley 1+ six @ 15/2
Sunrisers Leeds Men v London Spirit Men Prediction
Best Bet: Mitchell Marsh - Sunrisers Leeds top batter @ 11/4
Sunrisers Leeds slipped to a five-run defeat at Trent Rockets on Sunday, when Mitchell Marsh's dismissal was the decisive moment of the contest.
Marsh was superbly caught behind by Sam Billings after anchoring the Sunrisers' run-chase with 41 off 35 balls.
He top-scored on his Leeds debut, making 41 off 27 against defending champions MI London, and cracked 69 and 63 in his first two matches at Headingley.
Australia's T20 captain signed off the 2026 IPL season with scores of 90 and 96 for Lucknow Super Giants and he poses a huge threat in batting-friendly conditions in Leeds.
Harry Brook (46) pipped Marsh to top-batter honours at Trent Bridge but the hard-hitting Aussie should lead the charge on Tuesday.
Alternative Bet: London Spirit opening partnership - Over 18.5 @ 5/6
New-ball bowlers have struggled at Headingley this summer – not helped by Marsh's outstanding form at the top of the Sunrisers' order.
London Spirit look a good bet to post a first-wicket partnership of over 18.5 and Jonny Bairstow's local knowledge should be an advantage for the visitors.
The Yorkshire legend will be looking forward to his return to Headingley after scoring 56 in the Spirit's total of 105 in Saturday's defeat to Southern Brave.
Opening partner Lhuan-dre Pretorius, one of South Africa's brightest young batting talents, smashed 64 from just 28 balls in last week's derby win over MI London.
The Sunrisers' first two home fixtures have featured opening stands of 111, 67, 36 and 26 and the Spirit's top two may well continue that trend.
Sunrisers Leeds Men vs London Spirit Men Bet Builder Tip
- Sunrisers Leeds to win
- Jonny Bairstow 20+ runs
- Zak Crawley 1+ six
Pays 15/2
Sunrisers Leeds lost to in-form Trent Rockets at the weekend but they should rack up a third straight home win when they face lowly London Spirit.
Spirit opener Jonny Bairstow will feel right at home at Headingley and he can follow up his half-century against Southern Brave with another useful contribution.
Leeds captain Zak Crawley looks a big price to hit a six, having cleared the ropes three times in his last home appearance.
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Key Match Stats
- London Spirit have lost six of their last eight matches in The Hundred
- Lhuan-dre Pretorius has hit 11 sixes from just 63 balls for the Spirit this season
- Spirit paceman Adam Milne has taken only six wickets in his last 12 games in The Hundred
- Sunrisers Leeds opener Mitchell Marsh reached 40 in seven of his last nine T20 innings
- The Sunrisers have won both home games this summer, scoring 187-5 and 186-2
- Leeds seamer Matthew Potts has taken only one wicket for 147 runs this season
Tactics, Form and Team News
Sunrisers Leeds Men spinner Liam Patterson-White conceded 30 runs from 15 wicketless balls against Trent Rockets so he may be replaced by Yorkshire all-rounder Matthew Revis.
Expected Sunrisers Leeds XI: 1 Mitchell Marsh, 2 Ryan Rickelton (wk), 3 Zak Crawley (c), 4 Harry Brook, 5 Dan Lawrence, 6 Tom Alsop, 7 Matthew Revis, 8 Brydon Carse, 9 Matthew Potts, 10 Nathan Ellis, 11 Abrar Ahmed.
London Spirit Men have no fresh injury concerns and could name the same team who beat MI London and lost to Southern Brave last week.
Expected London Spirit XI: 1 Lhuan-dre Pretorius, 2 Jonny Bairstow (wk), 3 James Rew, 4 Liam Livingstone (c), 5 Dewald Brevis, 6 James Coles, 7 Jamie Overton, 8 David Willey, 9 Andrew Tye, 10 Adam Milne, 11 Adam Zampa.
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