Who Will Win Otago Volts vs Auckland Aces?
Otago Volts will be seeking their first win of the season when they face Auckland Aces in the 14th fixture of the ongoing Super Smash 2017/18. The match is scheduled to be played on December 28 at the Molyneux Park, Alexandra. Live action will begin at 2 PM local time.
Otago vs Auckland: 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 Otago vs Auckland, Super Smash 2017/18....
Otago Volts Team News & Playing 11
They will need healthy contributions from their skipper Rob Nicol, Hamish Rutherford, Shawn Hicks and James Neesham when they come out to bat. Nicol scored 65 not-out against Canterbury Kings and he will be expected to score big once again. Jacob Duffy, Neil Wagner and Warren Barnes are the bowlers to watch out for. Duffy has taken seven wickets in four matches and he will be backed by the Volts to provide the early breakthroughs.
Otago Predicted Playing 11
-
Rob Nicol (c), Hamish Rutherford, James Neesham, Shawn Hicks, Anaru Kitchen, Josh Finnie, Derek de Boorder (wk), Warren Barnes, Jacob Duffy, Neil Wagner, Mark Craig
Auckland Aces Team News & Playing 11
Martin Guptill, Glenn Phillips and Mark Chapman are going to be the key men at the top of their batting line-up while Robert O'Donnell who is averaging 105 at the moment will be crucial in the middle order. Chapman is coming off a 24-ball 64 against Wellington and he looks set for another good knock. Among the bowlers, it is Tarun Nethula who has looked the most threatening. The leg-spinner has taken seven wickets already in just three games.
Auckland Predicted Playing 11
-
Craig Cachopa (c), Martin Guptill, Tarun Nethula, Ben Horne , Robert O'Donnell, Mark Chapman, Sam Curran, Glenn Phillips (wk), Matt McEwan, Ben Lister, Teja Nidamanuru
Otago Volts vs Auckland Aces Betting Odds
Auckland Aces begin as favorites amongst the bookmakers to emerge victorious in this match priced at 1.05 on 1xbet and 1.61 on Bet365. They are currently positioned third on the league standings with two wins, one loss and a washout in four matches. Otago Volts are languishing at the bottom of the leaderboard with three defeats and a washout in four matches. They are the underdogs for this game at odds of 1.03 on Betfair and 2.30 on Bet365.
Otago Volts vs Auckland Aces Prediction
Otago Volts find themselves under enormous pressure having failed to register a single win thus far while Auckland Aces will be the more confident side with two wins in three completed fixtures. And chasing down Wellington's 206 in their last game is going to further boost their morale ahead of this game. They have also won the last three times they have played against the Volts. Although Otago Volts will look to come out with all their guns blazing, we predict the Auckland Aces to win this encounter.
Final Verdict: Back Auckland Aces to beat Otago Volts at 1.05 on 1xbet and 1.61 on Bet365.
Dec 28, 2017
06:30 IST / 1:00 GMT
Molyneux Park - Alexandra, New Zealand
Leave Your Comment
We do our best to give you most accurate & useful match predictions and would love to hear from you. Let us know if we need to improve. Share your own predictions for the matches. Let's talk: