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Wellington Firebirds vs Auckland Aces Prediction

  • date Dec 22, 2016
  • Start Time 08:30 IST / 3:00 GMT
  • Stadium Name Basin Reserve - Wellington, New Zealand
Wellington Firebirds WEL
Auckland Aces AKL

WEL vs AKL Betting Tips

  • Wellington will gain confidence from the fact that they have beaten Auckland four times in their last six faceoffs.
  • Wellington will be playing at their home ground but they have a poor record here with defeats in last five games.
  • Auckland have a better head-to-head record and they will be coming off the back of four consecutive victories.

WEL vs AKL Win Probability

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WEL AKL

Our Prediction

Auckland Aces are favourites to win

Will Wellington put brakes on Auckland's winning run?

Wellington Firebirds and Auckland Aces are set to lock horns in what will be the 15th fixture of the ongoing McDonald's Super Smash 2016-17. The match will be played on December 22 at the Basin Reserve, Wellington. Live action is scheduled to start at 4 PM local time.

Toss

The toss-winning team may want to bat first as the last couple of games played at the Basin Reserve have been won by the side batting first. Wellington have a very good record at this ground when it comes to winning the toss. They haven't lost a toss here since the past five matches but they don't have a win in any of them either. So Auckland will definitely make for a great betting option, especially if they win the toss.

Read on for team previews, betting tips and match prediction for Wellington Firebirds vs Auckland Aces, McDonald’s Super Smash 2016-17....

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Wellington Firebirds Team News & Playing 11

Team News

The team is not surrounded by any injury concerns and it very unlikely that they will be fiddling with their winning combination. Expect them to go in with the same eleven that played Canterbury on Sunday.

Key Players

Colin de Grandhomme, from only two games, has collected 108 runs and is averaging by the same amount. He belted an unbeaten 72 in his last innings and we predict him to play a big innings on Thursday. Glenn Phillips has scored the most runs for Auckland so far and his contribution is going to be crucial. Legspinner Tarun Nethula is looking in threatening form with nine scalps in the bag from four matches which includes a four-for in his last match.

Recent Form

Everything seems to be working out nicely for the Auckland Aces at the moment. They are going undefeated with four wins from four matches and are rightfully placed at the top of the points table with 16 points.

Wellington Firebirds Predicted XI

  • RJ Nicol (c), GD Phillips (wk), C Munro, JA Raval, MS Chapman, C de Grandhomme, SM Solia, LH Ferguson, TS Nethula, TS Mills and DJ Grobbelaar.

WEL vs AKL Prediction
Wellington Firebirds vs Auckland Aces Match Prediction

Auckland Aces Team News & Playing 11

Team News

The Firebirds camp seems to be free from injury issues at the time of writing and we don't expect them to make any changes to their playing eleven for this match.

Key Players

Skipper and opener Hamish Marshall has hit a couple of fifties already including one in his last innings. He is currently the leading run-getter for Wellington and we predict him to make a major contribution with the bat. The team will look to fast bowler Brent Arnel for getting the early breakthroughs. He has taken six wickets from four games and is expected to bowl well against Auckland.

Recent Form

Wellington Firebirds are yet to get off the mark on the points table as they have faced defeats in their first four league matches. Though they have performed well with the bat, bowling is an area that has been letting them down.

Auckland Aces Predicted XI

  • HJH Marshall (c), MHW Papps, SJ Murdoch, L Ronchi (wk), GD Elliott, MA Pollard, LJ Woodcock, EP Gulbis, JW Dernbach, JS Patel and BJ Arnel.

 

Wellington Firebirds vs Auckland Aces Head-to-Head

Auckland and Wellington have faced each other many times in the past. Out of the 20 completed matches between the two sides, the former have won 13 while the latter have won 7. Wellington have beaten Auckland four times in their previous six attempts.

Wellington vs Auckland Prediction

While Auckland will be looking to maintain their winning streak, Wellington will be hoping to put an end to their four-match losing streak. This will be a more important game from the latter's perspective as they badly need a win here to keep their playoffs hopes alive. So Wellington will try to put in their best effort and open their account with four points. 

But taking on a team who seems to be steamrolling any side that comes in its way is going to be an uphill task. And if we take a look at Wellington's recent record at this ground, they fail to instil much confidence after having lost their last five games here which includes a defeat against Auckland themselves last year. Though Wellington will have the home advantage on their side and they may have beaten Auckland in four out of their previous six meetings, it still going to be a tough ask for them to hold off Auckland who are looking unstoppable at the moment.

Final Verdict: We recommend betting on the Auckland Aces to win this match.

 
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