Betting Tips

In the 16th game of the Super Smash competition for the 2024-25 season, Otago Volts will take on Northern Districts. This day/night affair will be played at the University Oval in Dunedin on January 16th, 2025. Let's look at the betting tips, math prediction, pitch report, and match preview for this contest.

Otago Volts vs Northern Districts Head-to-Head Record

Northern Knights and Otago Volts have played against each other on 31 occasions. Otago Volts hold an 18-13 lead in the head-to-head. Otago won the last full game played between the two teams. Two of the last five games between these two teams ended in no result, while Northern Districts hold a 2-1 lead in the remaining games.

Otago Volts vs Northern Districts Live-streaming and Broadcast

This game between Northern Knights and Otago will not be available in India on TV. However, Indian cricket enthusiasts can enjoy this contest on the website and app of FanCode by using live streaming.

OV vs ND Team Previews

Otago Volts

Otago has done well in the competition so far. They have played six games and won four to lead the points tally currently. They have 18 points and are six points clear of the second team in the points table. They have a net run rate of +1.179.

The Otago team is going into this contest on the back of three wins on the trot. These wins came against Canterbury, Central Districts, and Wellington. They beat Wellington by a margin of 15 runs in their last contest. Batting first, they scored 164 runs for the loss of seven wickets and then bowled out the opposition for 149 runs.

In this encounter, Max Chu and Dean Foxcroft will lead the Otago batting charge. Chu has scored 219 runs in this tournament in his last nine games with an average of 31.29 and a strike rate of 157.55. Dean Foxcroft scores his runs slower but has also put together 212 runs from his last ten games with an average of 42.4.

Andrew Hazeldine will lead the Volts' bowling attack. He has picked up 15 wickets from his last ten matches with a strike rate of 14.4. Ben Lockrose is another crucial bowler for the Volts. He has also picked up nine victims in his previous nine games.

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Northern Districts

Northern Knights have not done too poorly in the tournament, either. They have ten points and are currently in third place in the points tally. But they have also played two games less than Otago Volts. Their net run rate is -0.512.

Northern Knights are also going into this contest after a win over Auckland.
Auckland raised a good score in this game of 187 runs while losing five wickets. Northern Districts chased this total with five wickets and five balls to spare. Katene Clarke and Robert O'Donnell were the principal architects of this win.

The Northern Districts' batting effort in this contest will be led by Katene Clarke. In his last ten games, he has scored 245 runs with an average of 24.5 and a strike rate of 128.27. Robert O'Donnell scored 193 runs in his previous five games with an excellent strike rate of 149.61 and an average of 64.33.

Kristian Clarke will lead the bowling charge for Northern Districts. He has picked up eight wickets from his last eight games with an average of 22.12. Neil Wagner has also picked up six wickets from his last six games with a strike rate of 21.5

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OV vs ND Toss Prediction

We have seen 24 domestic T20 games played at the University Oval in Dunedin. The teams batting first have won six of them, while the teams chasing a target have won 17. So, the captain winning the coin flip might wish to chase on this surface with a known target in front.

Pitch and Conditions

The wicket at University Oval in Dunedin is a balanced surface. It has something on offer for everyone. Kakanui clay has been used to create the surface, and some grass might be left on it that will help the pacers. The slow and low nature of the track might not support big hitting.

You can expect clear and sunny conditions for this contest, with the temperature being close to 16 degrees during the contest.

OV vs ND Betting Tips

Otago has won three games on the trot. They have momentum on their side and will be difficult to dislodge for the ND team. We will bet on Otago to win this encounter.

Bet on Otago Volts to win.