Wellington Firebirds vs Otago Volts match prediction 26 Feb 2021

Wellington Firebirds vs Otago Volts | Match Predictions and Betting Tips

Wellington Firebirds will be up against Otago Volts in the 25th match of the Ford Trophy which is due to take place at Basin Reserve, Wellington on Friday, February 26. I have assorted the best WF vs OV betting tips for you to earn a fast buck.

Wellington Firebirds will be facing Otago Volts for the first time this season. Both the teams have played 8 matches till date and have won 4 matches each with one match being abandoned due to the rain for Wellington Firebirds. Wellington Firebirds are in the fourth position with 18 points to themselves while Otago Volts are just one spot behind with 16 points. In the last season Otago Volts were at 3rd position whereas the Wellington Firebirds were at fifth both winning 5 matches out of the 10 played. In the two matches the two teams played last season, both took turns in winning one match each. Also with both the teams being subsequently placed this season, the coming matches will decide who will surpass the other and make it further. While the team's gear up for the next match, I have analyzed the teams and players past performance and picked the top three betting tips from the next Wellington Firebirds vs Otago Volts match prediction. Take a look!

Neil Broom To Score Most Runs Than Hamish Rutherford

Neil Broom is an aggressive batsman who has showcased glimpses of his power hitting prowess not only in the last season but so far in the ongoing season as well. He was the highest run scorer for his team last season having played 10 innings he racked up 471 runs at a brilliant average of 47.10. The captain, Hamish Rutherford, is another hard hitting left-hander playing for Otago Volts has also been at par contributing to the team's runs. Rutherford has played 5 innings less than Broom and could pull in 248 runs from it at an average of 62.00. In the ongoing season Broom averages 37.71 from 8 innings played with 264 runs to his name, whereas Rutherford has only played 5 innings so far and accumulated 172 runs which averages at 34.40. Broom had 2 hundreds and 3 half centuries to himself last season, while Rutherford only had 1 century in the last season played. Also when the Otago Volts defeated the Wellington Firebird in the last season Broom had pitched in a total 112 runs with 143 boundaries whereas Ruherford could put in only 32 runs including 4 boundaries. Undoubtedly Broom will be hitting most runs in the matches to come in comparison to Rutherford to which Bet365.com has offered betting odds of 1.90 for the next WF vs OV match prediction.

Otago Volts To Have The Highest Opening Partnership

This bet gives you a chance to double your money as the odds are on a higher side.With Hamish Rutherford and Neil Broom opening for the Volts this season, the team has already racked up 332 runs from the 8 matches played this season. On the other hand, Andrew Fletcher and Lauchie Johns who open for Wellington Firebirds have a total of 195 runs from the 7 matches they have played. Volts average at 41.5 runs per match from their opening partnership, while the Firebirds average at 27.85 runs per match. Looking at figures when the teams played the two matches last season, Nick Kelly and Mitch Renwick opened for Otago Volts and scored 40 runs and 14 runs simultaneously, whereas Andrew Fletcher and Rachin Ravindra scored only 11 runs and 2 runs playing against the Volts. Bet365.com has offered high betting odds of 2.10 for Otago Volts to have the Highest Opening Partnership playing against Wellington Firebirds which is a definite winner.

Otago Volts To Hit Most Match 6's

With players like Neil Broom, Dean Foxcraft, Hamish Rurtherford to name a few, Volts have already gathered a total of 30 sixes from the 8 matches they have played so far. This averages to 3.75 six per match. The Firebirds till date have only assembled 16 sixes out of the 7 matches played which averages to 2.28 six per match. This clearly shows that with the current statistics this bet runs in favour of Otago Volts. Hamish Rurtherford, who plays for Otago Volts, is amongst the top four players this season to hit the most number of sixes. He hit a total of 5 six in an innings playing against Central Districts earlier this season, being the second highest player with most number of sixes so far in the ongoing season. To this, Bet365.com has offered betting odds of 2.10 for Otago Volts to hit most match sixes in the forthcoming match against Firebirds.