Auckland Aces vs Wellington Firebirds match prediction 8th match

AA vs WF Match 8 Predictions & Betting Tips

Wellington Firebirds will look to return to winning ways in a bid to replicate last season’s feat when they face old rivals Auckland Aces at the Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland on January 19. Coming into the tournament as reigning champions, Wellington haven’t got off to the best of starts but have a few games in their hands to turn things around in their favour. Here, I have collated the three best Super Smash 2021/22 betting tips for you from the AA vs WF match prediction.

Auckland Aces and Wellington Firebirds have equal wins and losses in the competition and lie one over another with WF occupying the third place with an NRR of -0.093 while AA are fourth in the table with an NRR of -0.325. Auckland are recently coming off a defeat against Canterbury and will face yet another stern challenge in form of last year’s champions Wellington, who were the only team that managed to halt Canterbury’s rampage run in the tracks and deny them a clean sweep of the domestic circuit. Both teams have a fantastic lineup of batters and bowlers and will make a thrilling contest between the two. Wellington will have an edge over Auckland having won 3 matches in the last 6 clashes between the teams. Here are my three best betting tips from the AA vs WF match prediction.

AA vs WF Player Bets:

Both the lineups are filled with international stars who will be itching to score big runs in the upcoming encounter. After contemplating all possible combinations, I have picked the two perfect player bet tips for you from the AA vs WF head to head encounter.

Martin Guptill to excel

Statistically the greatest T20 batsman in international cricket, Martin Guptill is in a league of his own having racked up the most runs in T20 internationals ever. Across 108 innings, he has aggregated 3,299 runs at a stunning average of 32.66. Of those, 678 runs have come across 18 innings in 2021 itself, at an excellent average of 37.66. He holds a similar average playing in the 20 over domestic games where he mustered 8321 runs in 283 games with an average of 32.12. The 35-year-old is coming off the back of a wondrous series against India in their own backyard, registering scores of 70, 31 and 51 in the three T20Is. Even though he fell early in the latest Super Smash match, failure is a rare occurrence for the Kiwi. He has played 5 innings for Auckland in the competition so far and racked up 135 runs at an average of 33.75. Thus, with an outrageous record and in splendid form, Martin Guptill is bound to excel in the coming fixture. To take on this AA vs WF player bet tip, visit Pari Match and take up their excellent odds when they are made available.

Michael Bracewell to play an expensive innings

MG Bracewell has been the key contributor for the only win this season and is the grip required in Wellington for the ongoing tournament. He has amassed a total of 280 runs in 7 innings for Wellington with an average of 70.00 and a strike rate of 151.35. He scored- 27, 20, 58*, 1, 18*, 141* and 15 runs in those 7 innings he played so far. Wellington have won 4 games while losing as many fixtures in the tournament. The wins have come on account of splendid batting performances from the Wellington line-up, especially Bracewell. He compensates for his weak squad with his fiery batting potential. The 30 year old left hand batter has played a total of 86 T20 innings where he mustered 1973 runs at an average of 29.89. This includes nine half centuries and a century in the short format including the one from his recent brave outing vs Central Districts. Bracewell has done considerably better in longer formats which means he likes to take his time to establish himself on the crease before he could start firing runs with his bat. Michael Bracewell is the batting pillar for his team and being wary of that, he has taken upon his shoulders to slip in as many runs as he could in his recent outings, Pari Match will offer you the best player odds in the market and you should pick this safe bet for handsome returns.

Finn Allen To score well

Lastly we have the Wellington opening batsman, Finn Allen who has graduated from being a domestic superstar to a player that is recognized on the international stages as one of the most exciting talents around. Allen has played a total of 48 T20 games with 1445 runs at an average of 32.11. In the previous season of Super Smash, Finn Allen scored the maximum number of runs in the competition. He mustered 512 runs from 11 innings at an extraordinary average of 56.89. This looks very optimistic and will definitely entice you to pick Allen for the best player bet. He has a total of 188 runs from the eight innings he has batted so far. Allen started his campaign with a smashing innings of 57 runs vs Canterbury followed by his next explosive innings of 68 runs from his recent outing against Otago. Although he didn’t have the campaign he had hoped for, his reputation precedes him as an explosive batter in this 20 over format. He recently scored 86 runs against Auckland in Ford Trophy which determines his comfort and confidence with the bat. To take on this CS vs WF player bet tip, visit Pari Match and take up their amazing odds as and when the markets are released.

My Picks:

Martin Guptill to excel

Michael Bracewell to play an expensive innings

Finn Allen to score well