Central Stags vs Otago Volts match prediction 7 Nov 2021

CD vs OTA Day 1 Predictions & Betting Tips

Central Districts continue their hunt for the first win of the new campaign against old rivals Otago at the Saxton Oval in Nelson scheduled to begin on Sunday, the 7th of November. After a disappointing season last time around, Central Districts have started off much in the same fashion courtesy their bowling woes and will be aiming to stop the flow of runs to have any shot at victory. Here, I have collated the three best Plunket Shield 2021/22 betting tips for you from the CD vs OTA match prediction.

Last season of the Plunket Shield was pretty much a Canterbury rampage run. Even though Northern Districts managed to finish second, they were 40 points adrift of top spot and had already lost a chance at the title with two rounds of games still to go. Otago weren’t far behind them in third with 63 points, just a margin of six points separating the two. However, one team that was never in contention was the Central Districts. Even though they managed to register two victories, the outfit only accumulated a total of 56 points to finish fifth, seven points off Otago. The fact that the two teams’ head to head clashes produced a draw and a triumph for Otago was decisive for their final league positions. In their last five encounters, both the teams have now won two games apiece, but Central District have gone without a victory in their last three encounters. Whether they will extend that record is a matter of speculation but for now, here are my three best betting tips from the CD vs OTA match prediction.

CD vs OTA Player Bets:

Both the lineups are filled with potential stars who will be itching to score big runs upon the season’s resumption. After contemplating all possible combinations, I have picked the three perfect player bet tips for you from the CD vs OTA head to head encounter.

Hamish Rutherford to score over 29.5

A man with quite substantial international experience, Hamish Rutherford has been back at his very best in recent times. Last season, the Otago batsman ended the tournament with an impressive 588 runs from 8 matches at a terrific average of 39.20. He has kept that form going come the present season as well, scoring an important 77 in the opener before smashing a handsome 144 in the last game. The 32-year-old then went on to represent Glamorgan in County cricket, where he again excelled with 260 runs from just 4 games averaging 37.14. Rutherford now has 9 30-plus scores in his last 14 innings, boasting an average of 45 in his last 10 matches against the red-ball. The veteran is simply in sensational form and there are all the signs of him putting up a big score in the coming match. To take up this CD vs OTA team bet, you can wait for Parimatch to release their odds which should happen shortly.

Nick Kelly to score over 27.5

The other batsman that spurred Otago on last season alongside Hamish Rutherford was the consistent Nick Kelly. Across the 8 matches, he tallied 579 runs at a brilliant average of 44.53. The runs just seemed to be flowing from his bat, as was also evident in his 30-plus average in the List-A competition Ford Trophy, with 273 runs to his name. However, the form seemed to have faded away considering his low scores in the opener against Wellington, but boy did he peak in the following encounter. The 28-year-old produced an inning for the ages, registering a massive score of 234 and remained unbeaten at the end of play, defending all threats with ease. The performance was laden by 25 boundaries and 9 huge hits, taking his average across the last 10 fixtures to an outrageous 58.69 on the back of an outstanding 763 runs. Nick Kelly will be waiting to take maximum advantage of this dominating form and looks all set to excel against the Northern Districts. To bet on this CD vs OTA player bet tip, log on to PariMatch and accept their amazing odds of 1.87.

Dane Cleaver to score over 31.5

Speaking about consistency, one can’t really go amiss betting on Dane Cleaver just because of how he seems to score runs every time he takes to the crease of late. In the 2020/21 season, he racked up a tally of 410 runs at an excellent average of 37.27 across 7 matches. Some of his best performances came against Otago themselves, including a brilliant 99 The same trend has continued this season as well, after he put up scores of 30 and 108* in their latest encounter less than a week ago. Cleaver had produced similar performances in the opener against Canterbury as well, working his way to 44 and 48 in either innings. The 29-year-old now has 722 runs in his last 10 matches, at an outrageous average of 51.57. With nearly 4,000 First Class runs at a whopping average of 42.53, Dane Cleaver is a seasoned campaigner now and considering his record should breeze past 31.5 runs. To take on this CD vs OTA player bet tip, visit PariMatch and take up their typically fantastic odds of 1.87.