Central Districts vs Otago Volts Prediction
Dec 16, 2016
11:40 IST / 6:10 GMT
McLean Park - Napier, New Zealand
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OTG
CD vs OTG Betting Tips
- Central Districts won their opening match against Canterbury Kings and will be coming high on confidence.
- Otago Volts have a few issues of their own to resolve following their 22-run loss at the hands of Auckland Aces.
- Central Districts have beaten the Otago Volts three times in their previous four meetings.
CD vs OTG Win Probability
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Our Prediction
Central Districts are favourites to win
Will Volts Bounce Back in the Competition with a Win?
The ninth fixture of the ongoing McDonald's Super Smash 2016-17 will see the Central Districts take on the Otago Volts. The match will be played on December 16 at the McLean Park, Napier and live telecast is scheduled to commence at 7:10 PM local time.
Toss
Toss is going to be an important factor in determining the outcome of this match. Since the 2014 edition, six matches have been played at the McLean Park of which four have been won by the team that has batted second. So the toss-winning team is more likely to bowl first.
Read on for team previews, betting tips and match prediction for Central Districts vs Otago Volts, McDonald’s Super Smash 2016-17....
Central Stags Team News & Playing 11
Team News
Former Sri Lankan batting legend Mahela Jayawardene is expected to make an appearance for the Districts in this match. The team is free from any injury related issues.
Key Players
George Worker and Tom Bruce both scored in 30s in the first game against Canterbury Kings. They seem to in good touch and the team will be counting on them to score the big runs. Medium Pacer Seth Rance took the most wickets for the Districts last season and he notched up three crucial wickets in the last match as well. We predict him to cause the most problems to Otago Volts.
Recent Form
Central Districts are placed second on the points table with six points from two matches, the most recent of which was washed out against the Northern Districts. They won the opening game of the season against Canterbury Kings by 7 runs (D/L method).
Central Districts Predicted XI
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M Jayawardene, GH Worker, WA Young (c), TC Bruce, D Cleaver (wk), JA Clarkson, DAJ Bracewell, RJ McCone, SHA Rance, MO Kain and BM Wheeler.
Otago Volts Team News & Playing 11
Team News
No major changes are expected in the side and they are likely to go into this game with an unchanged playing eleven from their previous match.
Key Players
Anaru Kitchen played a good knock of 42 against Auckland and he will be the key element at the top of the order. Michael Bracewell batted well for the Volts last year and he will be their best man in the middle order. Warren Barnes has been the most reliable bowler for them in the past and he is likely to trouble the batsmen in this match.
Recent Form
Otago Volts did not have the kind of start they were looking for this season as they went down to Auckland Aces by 22 runs in their opening fixture. They batted alright but leaked far too many runs with the ball which cost them the match.
Volts Predicted XI
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AK Kitchen, HD Rutherford (c), DC de Boorder (wk), NT Broom, BS Wilson, MG Bracewell, JL Finnie, N Wagner, WD Barnes, JA Duffy and BE Scott.
Stags vs Volts Head-to-Head
Central Districts and Otago Volts have gone head-to-head 19 times in the past and while the former have 9 wins, the latter have 8. The remaining two matches had to be abandoned due to bad weather. Central Districts will gain a big psychological advantage as they have beaten Otago Volts three times in their past four attempts.
Stags vs Volts Prediction
A defeat in their very first game of the season is going to put pressure on the Otago Volts to win the next one. Failing to win against the Central Districts will make them lag behind in the competition and the thought of this will be playing on their mind. Moreover, the fact that they have been defeated by the Districts in three of their past four face-offs could come back to haunt them and this might affect their performance.
The momentum is also going to be with the Districts who beat the Volts the last time they played them at this ground in 2014. Although Otago Volts boast an impressive track record in the tournament, we feel they will need to up their game against the better-looking Central Districts.
Final Verdict: We recommend betting on the Central Districts to win this match.
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