Who Will Win Auckland Aces vs Otago Volts?
The in-form Auckland Aces will aim for a double against a struggling Otago Volts when the two teams face-off in the 30th game of the Super Smash 2017/18. This final league-stage match is scheduled to be played on January 14 at the Eden Park Outer Oval in Auckland. Live telecast will begin at 4:10 PM local time.
Auckland vs Otago: Where to watch/Live streaming
TV channels: Sky Sport, Fox Sports
Live streaming: Bet365, Sky Go
Read on for team analysis, betting odds, betting tips and match prediction for Auckland vs Otago, Super Smash 2017/18...
Auckland Aces Team News & Playing 11
Majority of the run-scoring can be expected to be done by Mark Chapman, Robert O'Donnell and captain Craig Cachopa. While Chapman is the second-highest run-getter of the season, O'Donnell is coming off a fifty against Canterbury Kings. Left-arm spinner Ronnie Hira claimed a four-fer in that game and Otago will be wary of him. Ben Lister and Tarun Nethula are amongst the leading wicket-takers and they will be Auckland's best bets with the ball.
Auckland Aces Predicted Playing 11
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Craig Cachopa (c), Ben Horne, Ronnie Hira, Tarun Nethula, Robert O'Donnell, Mark Chapman, Sam Curran, Donovan Grobbelaar, Glenn Phillips (wk), Sean Solia, Ben Lister
Otago Volts Team News & Playing 11
Their top three in Rob Nicol, Hamish Rutherford and Shawn Hicks will be the key in Otago's batting. Nicol has scored the most runs for his side this Super Smash while Rutherford had hit a fifty in the reverse fixture. Neil Wagner, Michael Rae and Matthew Bacon are going to be the main weapons in this bowling attack. Rae and Bacon who shared seven wickets between them in the last match against Central Districts could create a few problems for Auckland.
Otago Volts Predicted Playing 11
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Rob Nicol (c), Derek de Boorder (wk), Hamish Rutherford, Neil Wagner, Anaru Kitchen, Michael Rippon, Shawn Hicks, Josh Finnie, Michael Rae, Matthew Bacon, Llew Johnson
Auckland Aces vs Otago Volts Betting Odds
Auckland Aces have been very consistent this Super Smash season and they begin as favorites amongst the bookmakers to win this game at odds of 1.03 on Betfair, 1.57 on Bet365 and 1.53 on Betway. They are second on the points table with five wins and two losses in the nine league matches they have played so far. Otago Volts are languishing at the bottom having won just one out of their nine fixtures. They are the bookmakers' underdogs for this match and are priced at 1.03 on Betfair, 2.37 on Bet365 and 2.50 on Betway.
Auckland Aces vs Otago Volts Prediction
Otago Volts have had a horrendous season having lost seven out of nine matches they have played so far. They are already eliminated from the competition and will be hoping to salvage some pride before bowing out. Auckland Aces are playing high quality cricket and they have beaten Otago in their previous four encounters. They are also playing on their home ground where they have won three out of four matches this season. Auckland have by far been the superior side and so we predict them to emerge victorious in this match.
Final Verdict: Back Auckland Aces to beat Otago Volts at 1.03 on betfair, 1.57 on bet365 and 1.53 on Betway.
Jan 14, 2018
08:40 IST / 3:10 GMT
Eden Park - Auckland, New Zealand
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