Who Will Win Northern Knights vs Wellington?
Northern Knights are set to face Wellington Firebirds in the 3rd fixture of the Super Smash 2017-18. The Seddon Park in Hamilton will be the setting for this match scheduled to be played on December 15. Live action will begin at 7:10 PM local time.
Knights vs Wellington: 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 Knights vs Wellington, Super Smash 2017-18.....
Northern Knights Team News & Playing 11
The team will look to their skipper Dean Brownlie to deliver the goods with the bat against the Firebirds. He was the leading run-scorer for them in the previous season and much of their batting is going to depend on him. The Knights have a decent bowling attack with the likes of Daryl Mitchell and Scott Kuggeleijn. Both did a good job for their side last year and the team will need them to bowl well against the Firebirds.
Wellington Firebirds Team News & Playing 11
They have a formidable batting lineup with Luke Ronchi at the top followed by Michael Papps, Hamish Marshall and Tom Blundell. While Ronchi is going to be the key here, the Firebirds will also have high expectations on Papps who was amongst the leading run-getters last season. Bowling will depend mainly on the likes of Brent Arnel, Jade Dernbach, Jeetan Patel and Samit Patel. Arnel who was one of the best bowlers last year will once again spearhead the attack.
Northern Knights vs Wellington Betting Odds
Wellington Firebirds are favorites amongst the bookmakers to win this game at very short odds of 1.03 on Betfair and 1.90 on Bet365. Last year, they finished second on the points table at the end of the league stage with five wins and five losses. Northern Knights had an ordinary 2016-17 season where they won just four out of ten league games to end up second-to-bottom in the standings. While Betfair is offering a 1.94 price on them to win this match, Bet365 has them set at 1.90.
Northern Knights vs Wellington Prediction
Northern Knights have beaten Wellington Firebirds three times in their previous five attempts which is something that will give the team some confidence going into this game. However, they don't have much depth in their batting which makes them a little vulnerable here. The Firebirds won the tournament last time and they strike better balance between their batting and bowling. We thus predict the defending champions to start off their campaign with a win.
Final Verdict: Back Wellington Firebirds to beat Northern Knights at 1.03 on 1xbet and 1.90 on Bet365.
Dec 15, 2017
11:40 IST / 6:10 GMT
Seddon Park - Hamilton, New Zealand
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