Northern Knights vs Otago Prediction
Feb 09, 2019
11:40 IST / 6:10 GMT
Bay Oval - Mount Maunganui, New Zealand
NK
OTG
NK vs OTG Betting Tips
- Otago Volts have lost to the Knights on the previous three occasions including their reverse encounter earlier in the season.
- The Knights will be without Daryl Mitchell, Tim Seifert, Scott Kuggeleijn and Ish Sodhi who are all away on international duties.
- Otago Volts have struggled right through the tournament and are coming on the back of defeats in their last five completed matches.
NK vs OTG Win Probability
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Our Prediction
Northern Knights are favorites to win
Who Will Win Northern vs Otago, Super Smash 2018-19?
The Knights will look to finish as table-toppers and book their place in the final when they face-off against Otago Volts in this 30th game of the Super Smash 2018-19. This final league-stage match is scheduled to be played on February 9 at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui. Live telecast will start at 7:10 PM local time.
NK vs OTG, Super Smash 2018-19: Where to Watch/Live Streaming
TV channels: Star Sports, Sky Sport NZ
Live Streaming: Bet365, Hotstar, Sky Go
Read on for team previews, betting odds, betting tips and predictions for Knights vs Otago Volts, Super Smash 2018-19...
Northern Knights Team News & Playing 11
Tim Seifert and Daryl Mitchell will not be available for this game as they are a part of the New Zealand national team squad for the ongoing T20I series versus India. This means that there will be pressure on skipper Dean Brownlie and Nick Kelly to ensure that the team gets off to a strong start. Brownlie has been the Knights' best batsman after Daryl Mitchell with 229 runs in 7 matches while Kelly is having a strike-rate of 160.46. Corey Anderson with his big-hitting ability is the team's best man in the middle order. The Knights have also lost Ish Sodhi and their leading wicket-taker Scott Kuggeleijn to international duties, and so it will be up to the likes of Neil Wagner, Kyle Abbott and Tarun Nethula to deliver the goods with the ball. Nethula has picked seven wickets in four matches this season and the leg-spinner will look to build pressure on Otago Volts in the middle overs. However, it will be crucial that Wagner and Abbott take wickets upfront with the new ball.
Northern Knights Predicted Playing 11
Nicholas Frederick Kelly, Dean Brownlie (c), Joe Carter, Brett Hampton, Daniel Flynn, Corey Anderson, PD Bocock (wk), Kyle Abbott, Neil Wagner, Tarun Nethula, Brett Randell
Otago Volts Team News & Playing 11
Otago's batting will depend heavily on Anaru Kitchen, Hamish Rutherford and Neil Broom who have all hit a half-century in Super Smash 2018-19 season. Kitchen has been their most consistent batsman with 196 runs and he will be expected to score the big runs on Saturday. Ben Cox, who scored 49 in the last game against Canterbury Kings, is another key figure in this batting group. Pacemen Jacob Duffy and Christi Viljoen have been the most impressive of the bowlers while Nathan G Smith has bowled well on occasions. Duffy is the leading wicket-taker for Otago with 11 wickets in 8 matches and he even claimed excellent figures of 3-18 in the reverse encounter against the Knights. Viljoen has 10 wickets in 6 matches which includes a four-wicket haul against the Wellington Firebirds. Otago will need these two bowlers to deliver a good performance in this match.
Otago Volts Predicted Playing 11
Hamish Rutherford, Neil Broom, JJ Tasman-Jones, Josh Finnie, Anaru Kitchen, Ben Cox (wk), Brad Wilson, Michael Rippon, Christi Viljoen, Nathan G Smith, Jacob Duffy (c)
NK vs OTG Team Form in Last Five Matches
NK : L W W W W
OTG : L L L NR L
Northern Knights vs Otago Volts Head to Head
Otago Volts have faced the Knights on 21 occasions in the New Zealand domestic twenty20 tournaments and the former are leading the scoreline 12-9.
The Knights, however, have beaten Otago Volts in each of their previous three meetings, including the reverse encounter this season.
The Knights emerged victorious by five wickets when they faced Otago Volts at the Molyneux Park in December last year. The Volts managed to score just 99/7 in their 20 overs after winning the toss and electing to bat first. The Knights got their run-chase off to a shaky start but eventually got over the line with more than two overs to spare.
Matches Played: 21; Knights Won: 9; Otago Won: 12
Northern Knights vs Otago Volts Betting Odds
Knights begin as the bookmakers' favorites to win this final league-stage match of the Super Smash 2018-19 and they are being offered at odds of 1.55 on Betway, 1.57 on Bet365 and 1.64 on Betfair. Otago Volts are distant outsiders for this game at a much higher price of 2.30 on Betway, 2.37 on Bet365 and 2.40 on Betfair.
🏆 Northern Knights vs Otago Volts Prediction
While the Knights are leading the league standings and have been confirmed a top two finish, Otago Volts are playing only for pride and they would like to end their campaign on a positive note. The Knights have been the most consistent team this season and have won six of their last seven matches while the Volts have struggled to find form since the start of the tournament and have lost each of their last five completed matches. However, the Knights will be missing quite a few of their key players which will certainly make the Volts feel a lot more optimistic. But considering Otago's dismal run this season, we still believe the Knights have enough fuel in their tank to overcome the Volts and seal their place in the final.
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