Central Districts vs Northern Districts match prediction
Central Districts is set to host Northern Districts in the curtain raiser of the 2019 Super Smash at McLean Park in Napier, on Friday.
The Super Smash is back again, fasten your seat belts and get ready for the roller-coaster cause it is going to be crazier than ever. You know what it means, more cricket odds in your way. With six teams all set for the annual meet, I can’t wait for the action to bet. It is also a golden opportunity for punters like us to get a slice of the pie by placing bets on the best possible odds in the market. Below are the odds from the opening match between Central Districts and Northern Knights.
Knights to hit more today
Northern Districts to hit more sixes @ 2.0
There’s no other joy watching big shots hit across the ground during a T20 match while we as neutrals sit and enjoy in the comfort of our sofas. That’s exactly what the opening match is going to offer us, lots and lots of sixes. Northern Knights boasts of power hitters who give their line-up an extra glamour. A total of 41 sixes hit in the last five matches at an average of more than 8 sixes per match speaks about their capabilities with the willow. In these 5 matches, never have they been outscored in terms of the number of sixes hit.
Their form doesn’t take beating even during away matches, having scored 42 sixes in the last five away matches. McLean Park in Napier has been one of their happy hunting grounds, having piled up 14 maximums the last time they played here, against Central Districts off course. Even in the head to head stats, Central Districts have always been the second best in terms of hitting sixes with a count of 12 compared to Knights’ 24. On the flip side, the hosts have hit more sixes than their opponents in just 1 of the last 5 games. In those games, their six count was 26 while conceding 38! I’m quite sure you won’t think twice before placing the bet.
Central to outscore with more openers
Central Districts to have the highest opening partnership @ 1.90
Even though Northern Districts have been very efficient in sending the ball over the ropes, the area which they need to improve is their opening stand. Even with the likes of Seifert, the Knights have not been able to put up runs on the board at the top. Just 54 runs in the last five matches (10.8 on average) is pretty ordinary. Only twice have they had a better opening partnership than their opponents. Central Districts, on the other hand have been far better, with 130 runs (26 on average) while shipping in 111 runs in the same time frame. 3 out of 5 times their openers have outscored their counterparts.
Head to Head matches have helped Central Districts’ squad, twice they had the upper hand with 66 runs (22 on an average) runs in three matches while the Knights have scored only 24 runs (8 on an average). And guess what, the Knights have never passed the 20-run mark for the first wicket in each of their last five away matches and were outscored in 4 out of 5 times. The last time they paid a visit to McLean park, they lost the first wicket with just 1 run on the board. With the records stacked against them, the hosts will fancy their chances of making a break through early in the innings. There’s no way you should miss out on this bet.
Central difficult to beat in McLean Park
Central Districts to have the highest first six overs score @ 2.0
A batting deck like the one in Napier is a dream for the top order with the field up in the first six overs. The Central Districts have been able to exploit the power play much better than the other having amassed147 runs at an average of 49 runs per innings while the rate increases to 47.8 when on the road. Although the defending champions have been scoring at a better rate in the past three matches with an average of 49, they have conceded far too many, 144 runs to be precise at an average of 48. So, the amount of runs scored have somewhat been similar to what they have conceded.
Meanwhile, the Northern Districts have been below par, having outscored their opponents just twice in the last five matches. While they have scored 212 runs in the last five matches, the number of runs let in was 245. In away matches though, the margin has diminished, but they still have shipped in more runs than they have scored. Even though the visitors ahead in the head to head stats by a slight margin, we need to consider the fact that Central Districts are much aware of the conditions in McLean Park and have scored 48.3 runs per innings for the first wicket and were the better team on two occasions. There’s no other option than to back-up the hosts for this bet.
