WF vs ND Match Prediction | 30th Match

Betting Tips

Wellington will face Northern Districts on January 30th, 2025, in the 30th match of the Super Smash competition for the 2025 season. This day/night fixture will be conducted at Basin Reserve in Wellington, which is the last game of the league stages of the competition. This article will examine the match prediction, pitch report, and betting tips for this encounter.

Wellington Firebirds vs Northern Districts Head-to-Head Record

Over the years, Northern Knights and Wellington Firebirds have played 36 games against each other. Northern Districts hold a 21-15 edge in this head-to-head. Northern Districts have won three of their last five matches against Wellington and lost just one. One of these games ended with no result. ND also won the previous contest between the two teams played earlier this season by six wickets.

Wellington Firebirds vs Northern Districts Live Streaming and Broadcast

This match between Northern Knights and Wellington Firebirds will be available on the FanCode website and app for Indian cricket fans.

WF vs ND Team Previews

Wellington Firebirds

Wellington Firebirds have played nine games in the league stages of the Super Smash competition so far, including this, their last game in the league. They have won four games while losing the other five, accumulating 16 points and a net run rate of -0.115.

Technically, they are still within range of qualification for the playoffs, but their chances are bleak. They are going into this game after a couple of wins over Canterbury and Auckland. They beat Auckland by six wickets in their last game.

Tim Robinson will lead the Wellington batting charge in this game. He has scored 230 runs in his last five games with an average of 57.5 and a strike rate of 143.75. The skipper, Nick Kelly, has scored 271 runs from his previous ten games with an average of 27.1 and a strike rate of 123.74.

Ben Sears will again lead the Wellington bowling charge. He has picked 13 wickets from eight games with a strike rate of 13.84. Logan van Beek has also picked up ten victims from his last eight games at a strike rate of 18.7.

Wellington Firebirds Expected Playing 11

Northern Districts

On the other hand, Northern Knights have fared better, although they have also won just four games. Two of their games were washed out due to rain, so they have 20 points to their kitty. They have a net run rate of -0.564 and are currently in the second position in the points tally.

Unlike Wellington, they are very much in the reckoning for a place in the playoffs and even a direct entry in the final. Despite this better record, one thing that goes against them is that they lost their last game in the league against Canterbury Kings.

Katene Clarke will lead the Northern Districts batting charge in this contest. He has scored 350 runs in his last ten games with an average of 35 and a strike rate of 131.08. Robert O'Donnell has also scored 225 runs in his previous eight games with an average of 37.5 and a strike rate of 147.05.

The ND bowling attack will be spearheaded by Kristian Clarke, who has picked up twelve wickets from his last nine games with a strike rate of 15.5. The experienced international Neil Wagner has picked nine wickets from his previous eight games with a strike rate of 19.33.

Northern Districts Expected Playing 11

WF vs ND Toss Prediction

Over the years, 46 domestic T20 games have been played at the Basin Reserve ground in Wellington. The teams batting first have won 25, while the teams chasing a target have won 20 games. This slight edge in favor of the teams batting first might propel the skipper to winning the coin flip to opt for batting first on this track.

Pitch and Conditions

This track at the Basin Reserve in Wellington has always been challenging for the batters, especially early on. But as the game progresses, the wicket becomes a good batting surface. The pace and lift for the pacers also help the strokemakers play their shots. We are expecting cloud cover during this contest, which will further boost the prospects of the quicks in this encounter.

The temperature during the game will be close to 65 degrees Fahrenheit.

WF vs ND Betting Tips

This match is expected to be a close one. We think the Wellington Firebirds have form on their side and winning momentum coming into this match. They also have some in-form players that can swing the match their way.

Bet on the Wellington Firebirds to win.