NSW vs Victoria Prediction

They too have a deep batting lineup but the ones who could tilt the game in Victoria's favor are Finch, White and Maxwell. The trio have got good scores against their names and we expect majority of the runs to come from them. Finch has hit back-to-back fifties and looks to be in good form. White is averaging 90.60 and is the tournament's leading run-scorer with 453 runs. He, therefore, is a favorite to top-score for Victoria.

Marcus Stoinis and John Hastings will be Victoria's new-ball bowlers. Both ran through Queensland's top-order in the last match and they will be expected to do the same against NSW. Stoinis took three wickets in that match which was played at this ground. The medium pacer has taken the most wickets for his side this season and he could be the top bowler in this match. Spinner Jon Holland bagged a three-for against the NSW last Sunday and the left-armer could impress again on Friday.

NSW vs Victoria Betting Odds

Victoria are 1.39 and 1.80 with 1xbet and bet365 respectively. But considering that New South Wales beat Victoria in the league stage and also the fact that they have went on to reach the finals in the previous three seasons, they make for a valuable bet at 1.57 with betfair and 2.00 with bet365.

NSW vs Victoria Prediction

New South Wales won the competition last year and they came runners-up in the two seasons prior to that. So they have made it to the finals on three previous occasions. Victoria, on the other hand, last played the final in 2012 season. The momentum is also going to be with NSW who will be coming with wins in their last three games which includes a comfortable win against Victoria as well. 

One area where the latter will have a minor edge is in the fact that they have a slightly superior head-to-head record. The two teams have squared off in 54 matches with NSW winning 25 and Victoria winning 27 of these matches.

Both teams have played quality cricket to come this far and it won't be fair to write one of them off completely. We, however, predict New South Wales to win this match and set up a final clash with Queensland.