Australian Capital Territory Women vs Brisbane Heat Women: match preview on 16 October 2026

## Preview: Australian Capital Territory Women vs Brisbane Heat Women

Outcome: Brisbane Heat Women Women to win by a narrow margin

Brisbane are slight favourites.

The previous meeting between these sides ended with Brisbane Heat Women Women edging Australian Capital Territory Women 94-93, a single-run victory that says more about how close these teams are than about any clear hierarchy. Both sides have been losing matches recently, but they've been losing them by small margins.

ACT Women have played two matches in the T20 Spring Challenge so far, losing both, while Brisbane Heat Women have completed just one fixture with a loss. The table shows Brisbane in seventh place with one point and ACT in eighth with none, though this comparison is limited by the different number of games played. What matters more is that both teams sit at the bottom of the competition, and neither has found a way to secure a win yet.

Looking at recent form across all competitions, ACT Women managed one victory in five matches—a 205-192 win over Western Australia Women in March—before their current run of defeats. Brisbane Heat Women Women have not won any of their last five matches across all tournaments, with their most recent loss coming against Sydney Sixers Women 136-90 in October. Both sides have shown they can compete, but converting that into victories remains elusive.

The head-to-head record provides one data point: Brisbane's 94-93 win from October 2024. Given how both teams have been performing in close matches recently—ACT lost 77-78 to Sydney Sixers in their most recent game, while Brisbane lost 169-170 to Adelaide Strikers in November—another tight contest seems likely. The margin of victory in their previous meeting suggests this could go either way, but Brisbane's slightly better table position and experience of winning close matches gives them a marginal edge.

But if ACT break their losing run, all bets are off. They have shown they can score heavily—254 runs against South Australia Women, 205 against Western Australia Women—so if they combine that with better defensive discipline, they could overturn the expectation. Brisbane Heat Women have struggled away from home, losing all five of their recent matches on the road, which means if they repeat that pattern here, the advantage disappears entirely.