Otago Volts vs Auckland Aces match prediction 11 Feb 2022

OV vs AA Match 11 Predictions and Betting Tips

Auckland and Otago will go up against each other in the 11th match of the Plunket Shield 2021/22 in Auckland from February 11. I have gathered three of the top betting tips for our OV vs AA match prediction.

Otago finished third in the standings last year with 2 wins and 4 losses. On the other hand, Auckland won on 2 occasions while faced five draws without conceding a loss in the previous edition of the competition. This will be AUK’s 2nd game in the competition and it will be interesting to see the two sides locking horns with all seasoned players. I have handpicked the best team and player bets for you to choose from the OV vs AA match predictions.

OV vs AA Team Bet:

Considering OV’s performances in the competition, I have come up with the best team odds for the OV vs AA head-to-head brawl. Have a look.

Otago to score higher than 22.5 runs at 1st dismissal

Otago Volts are currently residing at the second, behind Canterbury, in the points table with a win, two losses and a draw in the four games they have played in the competition so far. They 31 points. The credit for their bright run in the tournament will mostly go to the batter’s vigour in the season so far. They have four players averaging over 40 in the tournament which is a statement in itself and a determinant of Otago’s strong batting order. Hamish Rutherford and Mitch Renwick have taken the responsibility of opening for the team in the Plunket Shield 2021/22 and so far have managed to pull it off decently. They have scored 3 & 40, 251, 11 & 173 and 1 & 4 runs in the four games before facing their first dismissal in the match. Although Otago faced early dismissals on four occasions, their rest of the opening partnerships revealed the potential in the opening duo of the squad. Rutherford averages at 53 while Renwick’s average is 43.85 in the competition and look pretty optimistic to lead a fantastic innings in the upcoming OV vs AA head-to-head encounter. Pari Match offers the odds of 1.87 for OV to score over 22.5 at 1st dismissal, it looks a lucrative betting tip to miss out on.

OV vs AA Player Bets:

I have picked both the players to score high. Let’s have a look at the lucrative tips.

Hamish Rutherford to score high

Hamish Rutherford leads Otago in the Plunket Shield 2021 and is expected to excel with his bat. Rutherford holds a Test career average of 26.96 but it escalates to a better figure batting in home conditions. He has scored 7461 runs in 206 First-class matches with a spiking average of 36.75 involving 17 centuries and 38 half-centuries. Hamish Rutherford was spectacular batting for Otago last season where he accumulated 588 runs in the 15 innings he played with an average as high as 39.20. Rutherford stands as one of the most reliable batters of the team and has excelled batting in the first innings last year. His strikes include 6, 4, 57, 72, 60, 63, 111 and 54 runs in the 1st innings of the eight matches he batted in Plunket Shield 2020. This alone makes this tip a safe one. Rutherford had an ugly start to his campaign and was struck out at 2 runs in the 1st innings of the game. He, however returned with a fantastic 77 run innings in the later innings. He scored 2 & 77, 144, 6 & 101, 57 & 0 runs in the four games he played in the competition. This sums up to a total of 371 runs at an average of 53.00. With all facts considered, Hamish Rutherford will go in as the top batting prospect for the OV vs AA head-to-head match and you should visit Parimatch.in for the best player odds in the market.

Nick Kelly to play a smashing innings

Nick Kelly is a top order batter for Otago in the Plunket Shield 2021. He averages around 34.59 runs with a total of 1,695 runs in his 54 First-class innings. It involved two centuries and nine half-centuries in those 54 innings. Kelly batted beautifully last season, especially in the second half of the tournament scoring 579 runs in 15 innings at an average of 44.53. This figure looks safe to pick this betting tip considering his form in the current season as well. Nick Kelly had a cold start scoring 16 & 5 runs against WEL in the inaugural match of the tournament. He smashed a thunderous unbeaten knock of 234 runs in the second match vs CD. He was dismissed at 12 runs in the first innings of the next match but returned with a 66 run innings in the second innings of the match. He is coming off knoc of 57 & 0 runs in his last outing against ND. This computes to a total of 390 runs with an average of 65.00, making him the top run scorer of the competition. In addition to this he scored 43 against Auckland when the sides clashed last season. This will certainly entice you to pick this hot betting tip and you should keep an eye on our assailant site - Parimatch for a good payday.

My Picks:

Otago to score higher than 22.5 runs at 1st dismissal @ 1.87 (Pari Match)

Hamish Rutherford to score high

Nick Kelly to play a smashing innings