WEF vs SOB Match Prediction — Who Will Win The Hundred Men's 2026 Match 19? Welsh Fire vs Southern Brave

Welsh Fire face Southern Brave at Sophia Gardens in Game 19 of The Hundred 2026, aiming to complete the upset over the same opponent they defeated in the season opener in July. Phil Salt's side is second in the points table with 3 wins from four games, coming off a seven-wicket victory over Birmingham Phoenix, and enters this game as the form team in the tournament. Southern Brave, however, sit fourth with 2 wins from five, having found their own momentum with a five-wicket victory over London Spirit in their most recent outing.

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WEF vs SOB Match Details – The Hundred Men's 2026, Match 19

• Match: Welsh Fire vs Southern Brave (Match 19)

WEF vs SOB Pitch Report – Sophia Gardens, Cardiff

Sophia Gardens has generally been a good batting surface this season, with the average first-innings strike rate in Men's Hundred matches here at 150 and the average second-innings total at 142, indicating that defending a total has had a slight advantage over chasing at this venue thus far. The pitch has true bounce and reasonably quick outfields, but Welsh Fire's pace assault of Marco Jansen, Lockie Ferguson, Chris Woakes, and Sam Cook has shown that they can trouble batters with the new ball here.

• Win Batting First: 45%

• Win Bowling First: 55%

Average Score

• Average 1st Innings: 150

• Average 2nd Innings: 142

WEF vs SOB Weather Report – Cardiff Conditions 

WEF vs SOB Recent Form

WEF vs SOB Head-to-Head Record (Last 5 matches)

WEF vs SOB Injury News & Team Updates – Match 19

Welsh Fire: Fully fit squad available for this match 

Southern Brave: Fully fit squad available for this match 

WEF vs SOB Win Probability – The Hundred Men's 2026 Match 19

WEF vs SOB Key Player Battles to Watch 

WEF vs SOB Match Prediction Scenarios

Scenario 1: If WEF bats first

• Expect Tom Kohler-Cadmore and Phil Salt to look to attack early.

• Predicted Total: 155–170

• Match Result: WEF to win if Ferguson and Jansen strike in the middle overs

Scenario 2: If SOB bats first

• Ben McKinney and Jamie Smith to set the tone at the top

• Predicted Total: 145–150

• Match Result: SOB to win if Archer and Stoinis apply early pressure

WEF vs SOB Toss Prediction – Match 19 The Hundred Men's 2026

With an average first-innings total at Sophia Gardens comfortably in front of the average second-innings total this year, sides winning the toss have typically opted to bat first and set a target.

Prediction: Welsh Fire to win the toss and opt to bat first.

WEF vs SOB Probable Playing 11

Welsh Fire (WEF)

Tom Kohler-Cadmore (wk), Phil Salt (c), Joe Root, Matthew Short, Rachin Ravindra, Jordan Cox, Ben Kellaway, Chris Woakes, Marco Jansen, Lockie Ferguson, Jafer Chohan

Southern Brave (SOB)

Tom Abell, Ben McKinney, Jamie Smith (wk), Marcus Stoinis, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Chris Jordan (c), Saif Zaib, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer, Dan Worrall

WEF vs SOB Match 19 Player of the Match Prediction

• Phil Salt 

• Rachin Ravindra 

• Jamie Smith  

Who Will Win WEF vs SOB Today? — Expert Prediction Match 19

Welsh Fire are confident going into this game, with the tournament's best record and a settled top order formed around Phil Salt and Rachin Ravindra, backed up by a pace attack which has troubled batters at home all season. Southern Brave have demonstrated their ability to win low-key games, with Jamie Smith and Marcus Stoinis proving to be their most effective match-winners, but their uneven opening stands remain a source of concern against a quality new ball attack. Expect Welsh Fire to have an advantage in front of their home crowd.

Match Prediction: Welsh Fire (WEF) to win

WEF vs SOB Match Result – The Hundred Men's 2026 Match 19 Result

(To be updated after the match - August 3, 2026)