Wellington Firebirds vs Auckland Aces match prediction 5 Nov 2022

WF vs AA Match 8 Day 1 Predictions & Betting Tips

Wellington will take on Auckland in the match number 8 of the brand new edition of the Plunket Shield. The match will be hosted at the Basin Reserve, Wellington on 5th November 2022. The match 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 WF vs AA Day 1 head-to-head encounter.

After winning their first game of the season vs Northern Districts by just a wicket, Wellington suffered a massive 290 run loss at the hands of Canterbury. Auckland on the contrary are lying at the foot of the table with two hovering defeats from as many games. As we get ready for this exciting game of cricket, let us have a look at the top team & player betting tips from the WF vs AA Day 1 match prediction.

WF vs AA Day 1 Player Bets:

Mentioned below are the top two player betting tips from the WF vs AA head-to-head contest.

Tom Blundell to score massively in 1st innings

First, I have the 32-year-old wicket-keeper batsman Tom Blundell to my list today from the WF vs AA Day 1 match prediction. Tom Blundell had to wait a while to earn his national call up in comparison to his U19 CWC teammates Tom Latham and Jimmy Neesham. Blundell debuted against West Indies back in 2017 and since then the 32-year-old has featured in more than 20 tests in which he has amassed 1192 runs at a decent average of about 41.10. He scored a ton on his debut and remained unbeaten for 107. Although he was dismissed cheaply in both innings of the previous game, the batter posted scores of 102 & 68 in Wellington’s opening game of the season vs Northern Districts. With 196 runs from four innings, Blundell is Wellington’s leading run-scorer this season so far. He is averaging close to 49.00. Prior to the start of this tournament, New Zealand engaged in a three match long Test series vs England wherein Blundell posted scores of 55 & 88*, 106 & 24 and 14 & 96 runs. He emerged as the leading run-getter from his side in the Test series with 383 runs from six innings averaging 76.60. Although he was dismissed cheaply in the first innings of the last game, we expect the 32-year-old to show some character and resilience and notch runs for his side. We advise you to bet on Tom Blundell to score massively in the 1st innings of the forthcoming game through our affiliate partner 1XBET.

Robert O’Donnell to score under 25.5 runs in 1st innings

Lastly, we have the 28-year-old Auckland skipper, Robert O’Donnell to my list today from the WF vs AA Day 1 match prediction. With 539 runs from 6 matches at an average of 67.37, Robert O’Donnell emerged as the leading run-getter for his side in the last game. However, the batter is going through a tough run of form in the brand new season of the Plunket Shield. So far this season from just two games, Robert scored 91 runs at an average of about 22.75. He has batted in all four innings and posted scores of 5 & 40 and 26 & 20 runs from two games this season. Prior to the start of this tournament, Robert played two First-Class matches for NZ-A wherein he posted low scores of 5 & 19 and 24 runs vs IND-A. He followed it up with scores of 6, 0 & 22 runs in the three 50-over matches he played against IND-A. Looking at his terrible run of form with the bat, we expect Robert to score low in the first innings of the forthcoming game vs Wellington. To capitalise on this, grab the best of odds offered by 1XBET in Robert O’Donnell’s favour from the WF vs AA Day 1 head-to-head contest.

WF vs AA Day 1 Team Bet:

Mentioned below is the top team betting tip from the WF vs AA Day 1 match prediction.

Wellington to score under 21.5 runs before 1st dismissal in 1st innings

Wellington’s season started with a win against Northern Districts. However, they are arriving here after suffering a massive 290 run loss at the hands of Canterbury. Rachin Ravindra and Luke Georgeson are the regular ones to open the innings for Wellington. The side posted scores of 10 & 0 in the previous game. The side posted scores of 10 & 0, 61 & 56, 94 & 37, 0 & 18 and 113 runs before the fall of the first wicket in their last five matches. This totals to 389 runs from 9 innings averaging 43.22 runs per innings for the first wicket. Although this number looks quite satisfactory, the stat which I am going to present next will make you think otherwise. If we take a look at the first innings scores of Wellington in their last five head-to-head meetings, the side posted low scores of 0, 4, 11, 2 & 9 runs.This totals to just 26 runs from five innings averaging 5.20 runs per innings for the opening wicket. Speaking of Auckland, the side leaked runs at an average of about 22.12 runs per innings for the first wicket against the oppositions they faced in their last five matches. Although Rachin Ravindra scored a century in the first game but he was dismissed for just 2 & 22 runs in the following game. Luke Georgeson on the other hand averaged close to 14.00 so far this season. Considering all this, we have backed Auckland to score low for the opening wicket in the 1st innings. 1XBET should be offering the best of odds in Wellington’s favour from the WF vs AA Day 1 match prediction.

My Picks:

Tom Blundell to score massively in 1st innings

Robert O’Donnell to score under 25.5 runs in 1st innings @ 1.87 (1XBET)

Wellington to score under 21.5 runs before 1st dismissal in 1st innings @ 1.85 (1XBET)