Otago Volts vs Auckland Aces match prediction 16th match

OV vs AA Match 16 Predictions & Betting Tips

Otago Volts’ poor streak of form seems all set to continue as they go up against the in-form Auckland Aces at the John Davies Oval in Queenstown on Wednesday, the 29th of December. With the standings heating up as we enter the second half of the season, except highly intense clashes as the teams put it all on the line for a chance to make it into the knockout stage. Here, I have collated the three best Super Smash 2021/22 betting tips for you from the OV vs AA match prediction.

The festival period has surely cheered up the Auckland Aces, for a couple of merry performances have brought them much needed points and put them right back in contention for the top honours. Otago Volts, however, would be hoping that the new year arrives sooner than ever, for their T20 campaign throughout the ongoing year has been quite disastrous, to put it mildly. Nevertheless, buoyed by the festive spirit that has drawn large crowds for the fixtures along with a host of Black Caps once again donning their domestic colours, this is simply as big a spectacle as domestic cricket gets in New Zealand. The Super Smash has simply been buzzing of late with the quality of cricket on display, and one expects the coming fixture to be no less of a blockbuster. On that note, here are my three best betting tips from the OV vs AA match prediction.

OV vs AA Team Bet:

One team has the definite edge over the other given their form and past history. Thus, I have picked the perfect team bet tip for you from the OV vs AA head-to-head encounter.

Auckland Aces to win

Otago Volts are going through a horrible cricketing phase. Last season, they finished dead last in the Super Smash with just 2 wins from 10 games. Even though the Auckland Aces didn’t do any better in terms of results, their net run rate was a significantly better -0.376 as compared to Otago Volts’ shambolic figure of -1.449. Indicating the drastic difference in the level of performances of both sides. That gulf has widened much further this season. SO far, the Otago Volts have managed just one victory in their six games, yet again occupying the last spot with just six points and a terrible net run rate of -1.009. The Aces, on the other hand, have already matched last year’s record just four games in, and have an impressive eight points to their name along with a much better net run rate as well. In fact, both of their latest fixtures have ended in positive results, coming against last year’s group stage runners-up Central Stags and the reigning champions Wellington Blaze. To further strengthen the pick, the last time the Volts and Aces clashed, the former were skittled for a paltry 80 to hand Auckland an unbelievable 103 run win. Thus, the Auckland Aces are the definite favourites for this next clash and should stomp their way past the Otago Volts. To take on this OV vs AA player bet tip, visit Pari Match and take up their amazing odds once released.

OV vs AA Player Bets:

Both the lineups are filled with international stars who will be itching to score big runs in the domestic T20 circuit. After contemplating all possible combinations, I have picked the two perfect player bet tips for you from the OV vs AA head to head encounter.

Martin Guptill to excel

One of the greatest T20 batsmen ever, 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. 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. Guptill has carried the same form into the Super Smash, with a great outing in the season opener against Northern Brave yielding him 47 runs off just 36 balls. However, his latest innings against Wellington was the pick of the lot, as he blitzed his way to 79* from just 58 deliveries, lacing his innings with seven boundaries and three maximums. Thus, with an outrageous record and in splendid overall form, Martin Guptill is bound to excel in the coming fixture. To take on this OV vs AA player bet tip, visit Pari Match and take up their excellent odds when they are made available.

Hamish Rutherford to exceed expectations

Another Black Cap albeit his last international came in 2019, Hamish Rutherford has been back at his very best in recent times. In the ongoing season, he has already scored two first-class centuries and a fifty in four Plunket games, but saved his best for white ball cricket. Playing in the Super Smash opener against Central Stags themselves, the top-order batsman had hammered a stunning 82 off just 47 deliveries. Recently, the 32-year-old went big again, as he ground out a remarkable 62 off 48 deliveries in the T20 against Canterbury in a one-man batting display where he looked invincible, only to end up losing his wicket to an unfortunate run-out. This takes Rutherford’s tally to 171 runs in 5 innings in Super Smash 2021/22, at an excellent average of 34.20. All in all, the Otago Volts skipper has been in great touch in recent times and there are all the signs of him easing past the required threshold in the coming match. To take on this CS vs OV player bet tip, visit Pari Match and take up their excellent odds once released.

My Picks:

Auckland Aces to win

Martin Guptill to excel

Hamish Rutherford to exceed expectations