Wellington Firebirds vs Otago Volts match prediction 1 Feb 2023

WF vs OV Match 26 Predictions and Betting Tips

Wellington Firebirds and Otago Volts will square off against each other on February 1 in the 26th match of the ongoing edition of The Ford Trophy. Basin Reserve, Wellington will be the hosts for this encounter which is scheduled to commence from 3:30 AM IST. I have gathered three of the top betting tips for our WF vs OV match prediction.

Both Otago & Wellington played 8 matches and won 3 each this season. Also they are placed at the adjacent places in the points table at the moment. Both sides are arriving here on the back of a defeat in their latest outing. Earlier this season when the two sides collided, WF clinched a massive 110 run victory over OV. It will be interesting to see how things pan out when the two sides go head-to-head tomorrow. As we gear up for this exciting game of cricket, let us have a look at our top team & player betting tips from the WF vs OV match prediction.

WF vs OV Team Bet:

Let us have a look at our top team betting tip from the WF vs OV match prediction.

Otago Volts to score under 24.5 runs before 1st dismissal

Otago Volts are lying somewhere in the middle of the table with just three wins from eight matches. They lost more than they won this season and one of the reasons being the instability at the top. Otago’s opening duo has revolved around these three players this season namely Hamish Rutherford, Max Chu & Lew Johnson. From seven completed matches, OV posted scores of 19, 12, 89, 24, 6, 0 & 9 runs before the first fall. This totals to 159 runs from 7 matches, averaging 22.71 runs per game before the fall of the first wicket. This number falls right under our target, thus making it a safe and reliable betting tip for this game. In every single match, barring one, over the 7 game period, Otago failed to amass our target. This entails a 85.71% efficiency of OV to score under 24.5 runs before the first fall in this game. H Rutherford has scored 238 runs this season from 8 matches, averaging 39.66. M Chu, on the other hand, has scored 140 runs from 7 matches, averaging 28.00. With that said, we have sided with Otago Volts to score under 24.5 runs before the first fall in this game. Our affiliate partner 1XBET has offered odds of 1.832 in Otago Volts’ favour and you should definitely take it for a profitable return.

WF vs OV Player Bets:

We have chosen Rachin Ravindra & Josh Finnie as our top two player betting tips from the WF vs OV match prediction. Take a look!

Rachin Ravindra to score over 28.5 runs

This 23-year-old young Kiwi all-rounder, Rachin Ravindra hailing from Wellington is my next and ultimate player betting pick today from the WEL vs CAN head-to-head encounter. The southpaw made his international debut against India where his parents hail from. Although he has limited experience in the international circuit, the youngster holds an experience of about 25 List A matches wherein he has accumulated 768 runs to his tally of total runs at an average of 32.00. He has struck three centuries and two half-ones in this time. In the ongoing season of The Ford Trophy, the southpaw scored 299 runs from just 8 matches at an average of 37.37. He is the leading run-getter from his side at the moment. Earlier this season when the two sides met, Rachin scored 113 runs vs Otago. In the current season of Super Smash, Rachin Ravindra scored 138 runs from 7 matches at an average of about 23.00. Considering all this, we have backed Rachin Ravindra to score over 28 runs in this game. If you feel the same, scoot over to 1XBET and place your bet on him at odds of 1.832 from the WF vs OV head-to-head encounter.

Josh Finnie to score under 20.5 runs

We have now arrived at my ultimate player betting tip for today from the WF vs OV match prediction. The 26-year-old holds an experience of about 48 List A matches in which he has scored 984 runs from 44 innings at an average of about 26.59. Although he is yet to score a century in this format, he has 6 half-ones to his name. The youngster’s recent run of form with the bat has been a worrisome factor for Otago Volts. In the current season of The Ford Trophy, the 26-year-old has scored 117 runs from just 8 matches at an abysmal average of about 19.50. His scores in this season in the Ford Trophy read 6, 1, 35, 16, 9, 13* & 37 runs. In five out of these five matches, Finnie failed to amass our target of 20.5 runs. This entails a 71.42% efficiency of J Finnie to score under 20.5 runs in this game. In the current season of Super Smash, Finnie has scored just 64 runs so far from 8 matches at an average of just 9.14. His scores in the Super Smash this season read 13, 15, 17, 16, 0 & 3 runs. Taking all the above mentioned points into account, we have backed Josh Finnie to score under 20.5 runs in this game. To capitalise on this, grab the odds of 1.832 offered by our affiliate partner 1XBET in Josh Finnie’s favour from the WF vs OV match prediction.

My Picks:

Otago Volts to score under 24.5 runs before 1st dismissal @ 1.832 (1XBET)

Rachin Ravindra to score over 28.5 runs @ 1.832 (1XBET)

Josh Finnie to score under 20.5 runs @ 1.832 (1XBET)