Betting Tips

The 13th game of the Super Smash competition for the 2025 season will be played between Auckland and Northern Knights. The day/night contest will be held at Seddon Park in Hamilton on January 13th, 2025. Let's peek at the match prediction, betting tips, match preview, and pitch report for this encounter.

Auckland Aces vs Northern Districts Head-to-Head Record

Auckland and Northern Knight have played against each other on 33 occasions in Super Smash. Northern Knights have performed marginally better, holding an 18-15 edge in this head-to-head. The first game between the two teams had to be abandoned due to rain. Auckland has won the two games before that.

Auckland Aces vs Northern Districts Live-streaming and Broadcast

This contest between Northern Knights and Auckland will not be available in India on TV. But Indian cricket enthusiasts can watch the game through live streaming media on the FanCode app and website.

AA vs ND Team Previews

Auckland Aces

The Auckland team has had mixed fortunes this year in Super Smash. Two of their games were washed out due to rain. Out of the remaining two games, they won one and lost the other. They are going into this encounter after a loss in their last match against Canterbury.

Both the completed games they have played were against Canterbury.

Danru Ferns and Jock McKenzie were the top bowlers for Auckland in their previous loss against Canterbury, with three wickets each. None of their batters contributed much to the total, and they went down heavily in this game.

The top batter for Auckland in recent games has been Cam Fletcher. He has scored 193 runs in his last ten games with an average of 38.6. The Auckland skipper Sean Solia has also batted well for his 158 runs in his previous ten games. Danru Ferns has led the Auckland bowling charge with 19 wickets from his nine games with a strike rate of 1073.

Ben Lister is another bowler who is doing well for Auckland. He has picked 11 victims from his last nine games with a strike rate 14.18. These players will be expected to score the most runs and pick wickets in this game.

Auckland Aces Expected Playing 11

Northern Districts

Northern Knights have a similar record to Auckland, with the only difference being they have played one game less. They are in fourth position next to the Auckland team in the points table. Northern Districts are going into this game after a loss against Central Districts.

The best bowler in this game against CD was Rohit Gulati. He picked up three victims for just 20 runs from his four overs. Although the ND middle order offered some resistance, none of their batters could play a long inning. The skipper Jeet Raval was the top run-getter with 31 runs.

Jeet Raval has scored 171 runs from his last ten games with an average of 19. Katene Clarke has also scored 156 runs for ND, which is 156 runs from his last ten games. Neil Wagner will lead the Northern Districts' bowling attack. He has picked up seven victims from his previous six games with a strike rate of 18.42.

Kristian Clarke has also taken seven wickets in his last seven games. The Northern Knights' team management will look to these top batters and bowlers to score crucial breakthroughs and big runs.

Northern Districts Expected Playing 11

AA vs ND Toss Prediction

Over 40 domestic T20 games have been played at the Seddon Park in Hamiton. The teams batting first have won 22 of these games, while the teams chasing a score have won 18. So, it might be better to bat first on this track. The team batting first will raise a score of over 170 runs to feel safe at this venue.

Pitch and Conditions

The wicket on offer at Seddon Park in Hamilton is likely to be balanced. Even though it is not exactly a batting paradise, it is not a terrible batting track either. However, bowlers can expect assistance from the track in the initial stages of the game. We are expecting warm and sunny conditions for this game.

There is no possibility of showers coming down during the contest.

AA vs ND Betting Tips

Both teams have done a similar job in this year's Super Smash. Northern Districts are going into this game after a win over Wellington. Auckland, on the other hand, lost their last full game in the league. However, the stronger batting lineup of the Auckland Aces and their recent success against the Northern Districts tilts things in their direction.

Bet on Auckland Aces to win.