San Francisco Unicorns vs Washington Freedom Preview & Prediction | 2025 Major League Cricket | League Stage

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Neither San Francisco Unicorns nor Washington Freedom will be at full-strength as the third edition of MLC gets underway at Oakland Coliseum. 

Date & time:

Venue: Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, USA

Weather: Sunny with a moderate breeze and temperatures of 17c

How to watch: UK – Matches are televised on Premier Sports and can be streamed live on the Premier Sports App / USA – Willow TV

San Francisco Unicorns vs Washington Freedom prediction

Glenn Maxwell leads Washington Freedom, who will be without Steve Smith due to the World Test Championship final. San Francisco Unicorns meanwhile, won’t be able to call upon Pat Cummins on what is their first proper home fixture in the history of Major League Cricket. This is a rematch of last year’s final, which saw the Freedom get the better of San Francisco.

With the likes of Finn Allen, Jake Fraser-McGurk and Matt Short, not to mention young phenom Cooper Connolly, runs should be on the menu for San Francisco. It may be hard for Washington to match them, although Rachin Ravindra should prove a crucial wicket to take for the Unicorns. However, the smart play looks to be backing San Francisco to come out on top.

San Francisco Unicorns vs Washington Freedom tip: San Francisco Unicorns to win