Northern Knights vs Wellington Prediction

­NK vs WEL Head to Head

Knights and Wellington Firebirds have played 23 matches against each other in the New Zealand domestic twenty20 tournaments with the former winning 13 of those and the latter 10.

The Knights have won three of the last five matches they have played against the Wellington Firebirds.

Both the teams won once each in the two matches played between them in the previous edition of the Super Smash. Wellington won the first of those encounters at Hamilton by 32 runs while the Knights avenged their defeat with a thrilling one-run victory in the second face-off at Wellington.

Matches Played: 23; Knights Won: 13; Wellington Won: 10

­Wellington Firebirds vs Knights Betting Odds

The Knights are favorites amongst the bookmakers to win this opening match of the Super Smash 2018-19. The home team is being offered at odds of 1.61 on Betway, 1.72 on Bet365 and 1.73 on Betfair. Wellington Firebirds begin as the underdogs for this game at 2.20 on Betway and 2.10 on both Bet365 and Betfair.

­Knights vs Wellington Firebirds Prediction

Both the teams have a good record in the New Zealand domestic twenty20 tournaments. The Knights, however, enjoyed a much better season last time as compared to Wellington. While the former topped the league standings and went on to win the Super Smash title, the latter finished second from bottom with just three wins from ten matches. The Knights have a slightly better head-to-head record against Wellington and they also have the advantage of playing at their home ground where they won three out of their four matches last season. Although both the teams appear pretty evenly matched on paper, we feel that the reigning champions Knights have a better chance of winning this tournament opener.

Final Verdict: Back Knights to beat Wellington Firebirds at 1.61 with Betway, 1.72 with Bet365 and 1.73 with Betfair.