Southern Vipers vs Northern Diamonds match prediction 18 Sep 2021

SV vs NOD Match 28 Predictions & Betting Tips

Southern Vipers will take on the Northern Diamonds in a top of the table clash at the Rose Bowl in Southampton on Saturday, the 18th of September. With a spot in the final at stake, both teams are expected to go all-in, in a fixture that has the potential to be the match of the season. Here, I have collated the three best Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy betting tips for you from the SV vs NOD match prediction.

Two giants of the women’s domestic game are set to collide in what is the perfect blockbuster way to draw curtains on the round-robin phase of the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy. Both teams are level on points after six games each, with five victories and a loss apiece. However, Northern Diamonds has been the more dominant side, boasting an impressive net run rate of 1.408 – almost a point better than their rivals. The Diamonds also recently triumphed against the Vipers in the vital Charlotte Edwards Cup semi-final, and thus the latter will be hungry for revenge. Whichever team does win, they will be guaranteed an appearance in the tournament final while the other will have to engage in a playoff against the Central Sparks. Therefore, along with pride and honour, a sure-shot path to the title showdown is also to play for in this riveting encounter. On that note, I present to you the top three bets from the fixture as a part of my SV vs NOD match prediction.

SV vs NOD Team Bet:

While most team bets offered are essentially gambles, some others are too close to accurately call given how well matched the two protagonists are. Thus, after combing through all available options, I have handpicked a feasible team bet for you based on historical data for this SV vs NOD match prediction.

Northern Diamonds to hit more fours

The Northern Diamonds batswomen have accumulated 136 fours over six games at an incredible average 22.67 per game. Simultaneously, their disciplined bowlers have been very adept at restricting the opposition, conceding only 17.83 boundaries per game. Thus, the team has a massive advantage of five extra hits to the rope per game. Diamonds hold the record for the highest tally of fours in an innings in the ongoing tournament, with 35 against the Central Sparks enroute a score of 279. Commendably, the outfit also holds the distinction for the least fours conceded in a match, allowing the Sunrisers only four boundaries while skittling them to 53-all out. The Vipers, meanwhile, have had the wood over their opponents as well in this aspect of the game, but have not nearly been as superior as their upcoming opponents. Even though their markswomen have conceded nine less boundaries than NOD through the course of the event, the team has also hit 23 less boundaries themselves. The averages work out to 18.83 hits against and 16.33 ceded, with a net positive difference of 2.5 boundaries per game– half that of the Diamonds. When the two teams recently faced each other in the Charlotte Edwards Cup, Diamonds managed to outscore the Vipers there as well, stroking nine boundaries against Vipers’ seven. Thus, grab onto Dafabet’s outrageously impressive odds of 2.14 right away by accepting this SV vs NOD betting tip of Northern Diamonds hitting the most fours.

SV vs NOD Player Bets:

I have managed to spot two lucrative player bets with high chances of positive returns considering past and recent performances. Thus, here are my handpicked best player bets for you from the SV vs NOD head-to-head encounter.

Maia Emily Bouchier to score over 24.5

The high-flying youngster has been in great touch in the tournament. After five games, Bouchier has racked up 122 runs at a fantastic average of 30.5. She had performed even better at the Charlotte Edwards Cup, striking at an average of 52. In the midst of the domestic season, the youngster also shone for the Southern Brave in the Hundred against very strong units. The 22 year-old scored at an average of 30.66 in her seven innings, impressing the national selectors and earning a call up to the England side. The middle-order batsman recently made her debut against New Zealand, scoring a decent 25 off 24 balls in the 2nd T20I of the series. Since the start of August, Bouchier has taken the crease 8 times in the domestic circuit, accumulating 117 runs while getting dismissed only every 29.25 runs. All in all, the emerging batswoman must be in high spirits off the back of her recent breakthroughs. Thus, you can act on this SV vs NOD player bet tip of Maia Bouchier scoring over 24.5 runs at Dafabet, who have offered mouth-watering odds of 1.87.

Leah Dobson to score under 17.5

One of the youngest players in the tournament, Leah Dobson has had an underwhelming introduction to domestic cricket, to say the least. Making her debut for the team this season, Dobson played all eight games for the Diamonds in the Charlotte Edwards Cup but only managed 111 runs at a poor average of 15.85. The numbers became worse in the 50-over tournament, where she has just aggregated 25 runs, getting dismissed every 12.50 runs. The 19-year-old has crossed the required threshold of 17.5 runs twice in her last ten attempts. Since the start of August, the batswoman has worked her way to 129 runs carrying a sub-15 average. She has a scant 37 runs in her last four games and there have been no indicators of any imminent turnaround in her form. Still very raw and learning the ropes, I predict Leah Dobson to score under 17.5 runs to conclude today’s SV vs NOD match prediction. You can bet on this market at Dafabet and take up their lucrative odds of 1.87.