WF vs OV Match Prediction | 14th Match
Otago Volts To Win, 1.70
Otago Volts have a strong batting lineup than can be hard to stop.
Wellington Firebirds sit at the bottom of the Super Smash table right now with just one win from three matches.
The Firebirds are still looking for the right balance in this edition of the Super Smash.
Team form (Last 5 matches)
Wellington Firebirds
Otago Volts
Betting Tips
WELL vs OV Betting Tips
Logn van Beek to emerge as the top bowler of the contest
Logan van Beek has picked up 16 wickets for Wellington in his last ten games with a strike rate of 13.56. This is a high-risk bet but a distinct possibility all the same.
Otago Volts to score over 15 runs from his first two overs
The Otago top-order consisting of Dale Phillips, Jamal Todd, and Ruben Clinton was in good stead in the last game, all contributing to the total. You can bet on them to score over 15 runs from their first two overs. They scored over 40 runs for Otago in their last game.
In the 14th encounter of the Super Smash for the 2024-25 season, Wellington will take on Otago. This day/night fixture will be played at Basin Reserve in Wellington on January 14th, 2025. Let's peek at this encounter's betting tips, match preview, match prediction, and betting tips.
Wellington Firebirds vs Otago Volts Head-to-Head Record
The Otago Volts and Wellington Firebirds have played against each other on 27 occasions before this game. Wellington Firebirds hold a 17-10 edge in this head-to-head. Wellington Firebirds have won the last couple of games between the two teams played during the 2023-4 season. Wellington has won four out of their previous five encounters against Otago.
Wellington Firebirds vs Otago Volts Live-streaming and Broadcast
Indian cricket enthusiasts cannot watch this encounter between Otago and Wellington on television. However, it will be live-streamed on the FanCode website and app.
WF vs OV Team Previews
Wellington Firebirds
Wellington Firebirds have not done well in the league this year. They have played three games and won just one, losing the other two. As a result, they have just four points and are currently lying at the bottom of the points table with a net run rate of -0.241.
Wellington lost four out of their last five games, and their only win came against Central Districts in the seventh game of the competition. They lost their next game, which was again played against Central Districts, by a margin of six wickets.
The top batter for the Wellington Firebirds has been Nick Kelly. He has scored 260 runs in his last ten games with an average of 28.89 and a strike rate of 123.8. Another crucial batter in this game for Wellington is Tim Robinson. He has scored 255 runs in his last five games with an average of 51 and a strike rate of 158.38.
Logan van Beek will lead the Wellington batting charge. He has picked up 16 wickets in his last ten games for Wellington with a strike rate of 13.56. Peter Younghusband has also picked up eight victims from his last ten games.
Wellington Firebirds Expected Playing 11
- Tim Robinson
- Tom Blundell (wk)
- Nick Kelly (c)
- Troy Johnson
- Muhammad Abbas
- Jesse Tashkoff
- Logan van Beek
- Nick Greenwood,
- Gareth Severin,
- Peter Younghusband,
- James Hartshorn
Otago Volts
Otago has done well in the competition so far. They have played five games and have won three to register 14 points in the league. They have a net run rate of +1.316. Otago is currently sitting at the top of the points table.
They have won three out of their last five games and one game ended in no result.
They are also going into this game on the back of a couple of wins in their previous couple of matches. Dean Foxcroft has been the leading batter for Otago, scoring 263 runs from his last ten games, with an average of 65.75 and a strike rate of 16.37.
The Otago skipper Max Chu has also scored 182 runs from his last nine games with an average of 30.33 and a top strike rate of 156.89. Jacob Duffy will lead the Otago bowling charge in this encounter. He has picked up nine wickets from his last five games with a strike rate of 11.55.
Andrew Hazeldine has also picked up 13 victims from his last ten games with a strike rate of 15.69. Luke Georgeson also bowled well in the previous match for Otago, picking up two wickets. These will be the top batters and bowlers the team will look at to get them crucial breakthroughs and runs.
Otago Volts Expected Playing 11
- Dale Phillips (wk)
- Jamal Todd
- Ruben Clinton
- Dean Foxcroft
- Max Chu (c),
- Llew Johnson
- Luke Georgeson
- Ben Lockrose
- Andrew Hazeldine
- Matthew Bacon
- Mason Clarke
WF vs OV Toss Prediction
The Basin Reserve, the venue for this game, will help the pacers early on. Teams batting first have won 22 games, while the teams chasing a target have won 20. Despite the early help to the pacers, it might be a good idea to bat first here and set a score.
Pitch and Conditions
The Basin Reserve wicket is usually considered good for bowlers. Fast bowlers can extract pace, bounce, and swing from this track. A grass cover on the track might make things tough for the batters, but the pitch might gradually become friendly to them.
We are likely to get overcast conditions during the game in Wellington, and the conditions might be humid.
WF vs OV Betting Tips
Otago has done well in recent games and will be the favorite to win this contest and consolidate its position at the top of the points table. Its batters are in good form and we think it should be able to continue the winning momentum.
Bet on Otago Volts to win.
