Auckland Aces vs Wellington Firebirds match prediction 5 Mar 2023

AA vs WF Match 16 Day 1 Predictions & Betting Tips

Auckland Aces will take on Wellington Firebirds in the 16th match of 2022/23 edition of Plunket Shield. The fixture is scheduled to be hosted at the Colin Maiden Park in Auckland Aces on 5th March, Sunday. Day 1 of the game will commence from 3:00 AM IST. Ahead of the matchday, I have assorted three of the best money making betting tips for you from the AA vs WF Day 1 head-to-head encounter.

Auckland Aces and Wellington Firebirds are at the opposite end of the spectrum as far as their fortunes in the ongoing season of the Plunket Shield are concerned. While Auckland Aces have found themselves at the 2nd spot in the table, winning two out of five matches, Wellington Firebirds have just won a single game in four matches. With plenty of options available, we can make the best out of it by placing correct bets.

AA vs WF Day 1 Team Bet:

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

Wellington Firebirds to score over 25.5 runs before 1st dismissal in 1st innings

As things stand, Wellington Firebirds are perched at 2nd place in the table. They have got two wins, two losses and a draw from the five matches they played this season. In all these games, Luke Georgeson & Rachin Ravindra have been the constants at the top. WF’s first innings score this season before the first fall read 61, 10, 29, 19 & 45 runs. This totals to 164 runs scored across five matches, averaging 32.80 runs per innings before the first fall, which falls just above our target. In three out of these five games, WF’s score ranked our target. Earlier this season when the two sides collided, Wellington Firebirds’ score before losing their first wicket read 29 & 32 runs, both of which falls above our target. Although they lost that fixture by 9 wickets, WF managed to post a total above our target before losing their first wicket. Opener Rachin Ravindra is in fine form this season. He has accumulated 423 runs in just ten innings this season at an average of about 42.30. Luke Georgeson, on the other hand, has scored 177 runs at an average of about 17.70. With that said, we have backed Wellington Firebirds to score over 25.5 runs before losing their first wicket in the first innings of this game. To fetch the best results, log on to 1XBET and grab the odds of 1.832 in WF’s favour from the AA vs WF Day 1 match prediction.

AA vs WF Day 1 Player Bets:

We have chosen Rachin Ravindra & George Worker as our top two player betting tips from the AA vs WF Day 1 match prediction. Have a look!

Rachin Ravindra to score over 28.5 runs in 1st innings

The 23-year-old Kiwi all-rounder, Rachin Ravindra hailing from Wellington is my next and ultimate player betting pick today from the AA vs WF 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 44 First-Class matches wherein he has accumulated 2654 runs to his tally of total runs at an average of 39.61. He has struck six hundreds and 12 half-ones in this time. The southpaw has continued from where he left last season in the Plunket Shield. In the current season of Plunket Shield, Rachin Ravindra has accumulated 423 runs in just 10 innings at an average of about 42.30, which certainly falls above our target. He is WF’s top run-getter this season. His first innings scores this season read 126, 2, 12, 30 & 33 runs. In three out of these five matches, Rachin Ravindra’s first innings score ranked above our target. In the 2021/22 season of the Plunket Shield, Rachin Ravindra played 6 matches and scored 343 runs from them at an average of 38.11. He emerged as the leading run-getter from his side after Troy Johnson. Considering all this, we have backed Rachin Ravindra to score over 28 runs in the first innings of this game. If you feel the same, scoot over to 1XBET and place your bet on him at odds of 1.832 from the AA vs WF Day 1 head-to-head encounter.

George Worker to score over 22.5 runs in 1st innings

A left-handed batsman and left-arm spinner, George Worker had a brief taste of international cricket on the 2015 tour of Zimbabwe and South Africa where he earned the Man of the Match award on his T20I debut for a 38-ball 62 in Harare. He has played a couple of limited overs games but failed to cement his spot in the national team and played his last game back in 2018. However, the 33-year-old has been a constant performer for his side Auckland Aces in the domestic circuit. In his 114 match career in First-Class cricket, Worker has accumulated 5697 runs to his tally of total runs in about 206 innings at an average of about 28.77. He has 10 centuries and 28 half-ones to his name. In the ongoing season of Plunket Shield, Worker hammered 246 runs in just 7 innings at an average of about 41.00, which falls above our target. Worker’s first innings scores this season read 52, 0, 44 & 4 runs. In 50% of these matches, Worker’s first innings scores ranked above our target. Earlier this season when the two sides met, George Worker scored 44 runs in the first innings, which falls above our target. Also, in the current season of Ford Trophy, George Worker has scored 278 runs in 9 matches at an average of about 39.71. He is AA’s top run-scorer this season in the Ford Trophy as well. This clearly shows that the batter is in fantastic shape and we expect him to score over 22.5 runs in the 1st innings of this game. Our affiliate partner 1XBET has offered odds of 1.832 in George Worker’s favour and you should definitely take it for a hefty payday.

My Picks:

Wellington Firebirds to score over 25.5 runs before 1st dismissal in 1st innings @ 1.832 (1XBET)

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

George Worker to score over 22.5 runs in 1st innings @ 1.832 (1XBET)