Wellington Firebirds vs Auckland Aces Prediction
Jan 18, 2019
08:30 IST / 3:00 GMT
Basin Reserve - Wellington, New Zealand
WEL
AKL
WEL vs AKL Betting Tips
- Wellington Firebirds will be playing at their home ground but they have lost three of their last four matches here.
- Auckland Aces have a good record against Wellington Firebirds - they have won 14 out of the 23 matches played against them.
- Compared to Wellington, Auckland have a much stronger batting line-up with the likes of Munro, Guptill and Chapman in the side.
WEL vs AKL Win Probability
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Our Prediction
Auckland Aces are favorites to win
Who Will Win Auckland vs Wellington, Super Smash 2018-19?
After going down to the Knights in their last game, Wellington Firebirds will look to get back on the winning track when they face a desperate Auckland Aces in this 19th fixture of the Super Smash 2018-19. The match is scheduled to be played on January 18 at the Basin Reserve in Wellington. Live action will commence at 4 PM local time.
WEL vs AUK, 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 match prediction for Wellington Firebirds vs Auckland Aces, Super Smash 2018-19...
Wellington Firebirds Team News & Playing 11
Their top-order batting has been impressive this Super Smash season, and once again, the onus will be on the likes of Michael Bracewell, Devon Conway and Adam Hose to set the tone for Wellington. Bracewell has smashed three half-centuries in five matches and is currently leading the runs charts with 218 runs. Hose is averaging over 50 and he cracked his second fifty of the season in the last match against the Knights. Ollie Newton, Jeetan Patel and skipper Hamish Bennett are the ones to watch out for in this bowling line-up. Newton has so far been the team's best bowler with eight wickets in five matches followed by Patel and Bennett who have seven each. Newton took a three-wicket haul against the Knights and Wellington will want him to carry that form into this match. Patel has taken four wickets in the last two matches and the off-spinner will play a crucial role in keeping Auckland's scoring rate in check in the middle overs.
Wellington Firebirds Predicted Playing 11
Devon Conway, Michael Bracewell, Adam Hose, Troy Johnson, Tom Blundell (wk), Michael Pollard, Logan van Beek, Ollie Newton, Jeetan Patel, Ian McPeake, Hamish Bennett (c)
Auckland Aces Team News & Playing 11
Auckland have a formidable batting line-up with the opening pair of Colin Munro and Martin Guptill holding the key. They are two of the world's most dangerous batsmen in white-ball cricket and stopping them is very difficult once they get going. Guptill has hit a fifty in both the matches he has played and the team will want him to continue his fine form. Mark Chapman blitzed 64 runs off just 24 balls against Wellington last season and he will be looking to repeat his heroics. In terms of bowling, Auckland will rely mainly on Mitchell McClenaghan who has been the pick of their bowlers with six wickets in three games at a pretty good economy of 7. The Kiwi fast bowler, who recently notched up a three-wicket haul against the Knights, will pose the biggest threat to Wellington. Matthew Quinn and Donovan Grobbelaar have been doing a decent job with the ball and they will look to maintain the pressure created by McClenaghan.
Auckland Aces Predicted Playing 11
Colin Munro, Martin Guptill, Glenn Phillips (wk), Mark Chapman, Craig Cachopa (c), Robert O'Donnell, Donovan Grobbelaar, Ronnie Hira, William Somerville, Mitchell McClenaghan, Matthew
WEL vs AKL Team Form in Last Five Matches
WEL : L W W L NR
AKL : NR L L W NR
Wellington Firebirds vs Auckland Aces Head to Head
Wellington Firebirds and Auckland Aces have played 23 matches against each other in the New Zealand domestic twenty20 tournaments with the latter leading the scoreline 14-9.
Wellington Firebirds have won two of the last three completed matches they have played against Auckland Aces.
Two of the most recent encounters between these two sides had to be abandoned due to rain, including the reverse encounter last month at Auckland.
Matches Played: 23; Wellington Won: 9; Auckland Won: 14
Wellington Firebirds vs Auckland Aces Betting Odds
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🏆 Wellington Firebirds vs Auckland Aces Prediction
Auckland Aces will draw plenty of confidence from the fact that they have beaten Wellington Firebirds 14 times in the 23 matches they have played against them and that they beat them the last time these two teams faced each other in a completed match. But they will be playing under a little more pressure as they are coming into this match without a win in their last three matches. Wellington, on the other hand, have won two of their last three matches and they also have the home advantage in their favor. However, they have lost three of their last four matches played at this ground which is something that could play on their mind. Although Wellington are by no means a weaker team, we feel that Auckland due to their impressive batting strength and depth have a better chance of winning this match.
Final Verdict: Back Auckland Aces to beat Wellington Firebirds.
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