Wellington Firebirds vs Canterbury Kings match prediction 1 Feb 2020

Wellington will host Canterbury in match no. 22 of the ongoing Ford Trophy at the Basin Reserve, this Saturday.

Even though Wellington won the last match against similar opposition, they cannot rule out the possibility of a surprising comeback from Canterbury who are playing away. The match is decisive for both the teams and the result will have a significant effect on the points table, so there’s everything to play for. For now, let us look at the best three odds from the market which are going to make you richer by the weekend.

Devon Conway is the highest run scorer in the league this season.

Do you think that this one is a risky bet and the odds of 3.0 are justified? I do think so and I am going to tell you why because you should not invest until you are confident enough.

In the last five matches in the tournament, Conway has scored 380 runs at an average of 60.4 runs per innings, the scores being - 59, 138, 70, 19, 16. Wellington are set to play their third home match this season and let me inform you that the batsman has been particularly phenomenal at the Basin Reserve having scored a mammoth 380 runs in the last five matches at a rate of 76 per match and was also the top scorer in two of those matches.

This year, Conway averages 98.5 this season, which is incredible! In the last two H2H matches, he has registered scores of 59 and 58. The last match he played at the venue, the right-hander scored a brisk 59-run knock. He is currently the highest run scorer in the Ford Trophy with an accumulation of 382 runs from 7 matches at a sound average of 54.71 including a century and three fifties. There’s no other option but to invest in this market.

Canterbury have had the better opening partnership in each of the last five matches

I was determined to invest on this bet from the moment I came across this one and I have my reasons too. What are those? Just read along.

In the last five matches, Canterbury have had the better partnership each time, having scored a total of 320 runs at a rate of 64 per innings and simultaneously conceded just 74 runs (14.8 runs per innings). On the flip side, Wellington have had the upper hand in just one of their last five matches having stitched up 255 runs before the fall of the first wicket (51 runs on an average) while conceding 352 runs at a rate of 70.4 runs per innings. In the last H2H match at the venue, Canterbury’s openers put up 112 runs compared to Wellington’s 1.

Canterbury, while playing away from home have managed to maintain a 100% record, having outscored their opponents in each of their three matches. They scored a total of 288 in the three matches away from for the opening stand at a rate of 96 runs per innings while conceding 53 runs on the contrary (17.6 per innings). In the two home matches, Wellington have been outscored for the opening stand in each of the matches.

Hazledine has taken 11 wickets in the last five matches.

When a bowler consistently takes wicket for a side even when the pitches are batting friendly, you have to respect the bowler. With the odds as high as 4, I really had no option but to invest on this bet.

In the last five matches, his figures are 2/42, 2/43, 3/74, 1/44, 3/14, having picked up 11 wickets at a rate of more than 2 wickets per match. Having played three away matches this season, Hazledine has scalped six times at a rate of two wickets per match and was the pick of the bowler on one occasion. He is the highest wicket taker for his team and the third highest overall this season having taken 13 wickets in 6 matches played this season at an average of 19.69.

Hazledine was the pick of the bowlers in the last H2H match played against Wellington with figures of 2 for 42, which was also played at the Basin Reserve, in Wellington. Andrew Ellis is the second highest wicket taker for Canterbury but he has been a shade darker than his compatriot having picked one less wicket and played a match more. There’s no denying the fact that Hazledine is going to shine with the ball once again. So, place the bet as soon as possible.