Betting Tips

The Super Smash competition for the 2024-25 season is well and truly underway, with Canterbury playing against Otago in the 9th game of the tournament. This game will be played at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch on January 07th, 2025. This post will peek at this contest's match preview, betting tips, match prediction, and pitch report.

Canterbury Kings vs Otago Volts Head-to-Head Record

The Otago Volts side has played against Canterbury King on 31 occasions before this. Canterbury leads this head-to-head 20-11. If you look closely at the head-to-head in the last five games, you will find both teams sharing the win/loss record at 2-2. Otago won the last match between the two teams earlier in the competition by a close margin of ten runs.

Canterbury Kings vs Otago Volts Live-streaming and Broadcast

This Super Smash contest between Otago and Canterbury will not be telecast live in India. However, cricket enthusiasts can enjoy it on the FanCode website and app.

CK vs OV Team Previews

Canterbury Kings

Canterbury has made a terrible start to their campaign in Super Smash for the 2024-25 season. They have played two games and have lost them both. As a result, they are currently in the last position in the points table with zero points. They are the only team so far with no points to their credit.

They started the campaign with a ten-run loss to Otago and had to endure another loss to Auckland in their next game. Kings faltered while chasing a target of 186 runs and ended up losing by 13 runs.

The Canterbury team is going into this game without the services of Tom Latham and William O'Rourke. These two crucial players will honor their international commitments and play against Sri Lanka. In place of Tom Latham, we will have Mitchell Hay keeping wickets.

Matthew Boyle and Chad Bowes will handle the top order for Canterbury. The skipper, Cole McConchie, will hold the middle order together. Angus McKenzie and Henry Shipley will lead the Kings' bowling attack. Kye Jamieson will also be available with his wicket-taking capabilities.

Canterbury Kings Expected Playing 11

Otago Volts

The Otago team has marginally done better than Canterbury. They have played three games so far in the competition and have recorded one win, one loss, and one no result. So, they have collected six points and are in second position in the point table behind Northern Knights.

They began their campaign in the Super Smash on a winning note, beating Canterbury. However, they ended up losing against Central Districts. Their second game in the league was against Auckland. This match was washed away due to rain.

The Otago skipper Max Chu will lead the batting charge for Otago Volts. He has scored 86 runs in his last two innings with a strike rate close to 160. Leo Carter has also done well. One of Otago's surprises was the batting of Llew Johnson. He batted with a strike rate of 176 in the last couple of games.

Dean Foxcroft has been handy with the all and picked up seven victims in three games. Mason Clarke and Ben Lockrose provided excellent support with the ball, and together, these players will have to pick up vital breakthroughs.

Otago Volts Expected Playing 11

CK vs OV Toss Prediction

We have seen as many as 41 domestic T20 games played at the Hagley Oval. This is the first game this season, though. Both teams have won 20 matches each on this ground. It appears that the pitch will hold for the entire game duration. So, the skipper winning the coin flip might opt to field first here.

Pitch and Conditions

Although the Hagley Oval track is helpful to the batters, it assists the seamers in the initial stages of the competition. The curator is likely to leave some grass on the track, which means the quicks can skid the ball on the pitch. Batting is likely to be easier later on as the game progresses. We are expecting warm and sunny weather during this contest.

The temperature will be close to 19 degrees. There is no possibility of getting showers during this encounter.

CK vs OV Betting Tips

Both teams are going into this game on the back of losses in their earlier games. However, Otago Volts recorded a win earlier in the league against Canterbury. The Volts have more batters in form and we think that will end up being the difference.

Bet on Otago Volts to win.