Wellington Firebirds vs Auckland Aces match prediction

Wellington Firebirds is set to face Auckland Aces in the final of the 2019-20 Super Smash at the Basin Reserve, in Wellington this Sunday.

After a month of enthralling cricket action, we are finally down to the final match of the Super Smash. Auckland Aces will lock-horns with Wellington Firebirds for the coveted trophy. While Wellington Firebirds have been the best side in the tournament, the Aces edged past Otago Volts in style to set a championship date. The final is promising to be a nail-biter, so stay glued to your screens. For us, the fun is double with the lucrative betting odds on offer. To save your time, I have assorted the best three betting odds from the market with stats which will help you before investing.

Let’s have a look at the odds.

Conway was the top batsman in four of the last four matches

There’s one guy who has literally owned the Super Smash this and offering odds of 3 for him is like a one in a million offer for us. There’s no other option but to grab it.

His scores in the last five matches – 69, 51, 101, 9, 32 averaging 52.4 is astronomical in terms of T20 cricket, coupled with the fact that he was the top scorer for his side in four of those games. In the last two home matches, the batsman has registered scores of 69 and 51 and was the best batter on both occasions. Well, if you feel that’s it, think again. Overall, Conway is the highest run-scorer this season having played a total 10 matches in which he scored 494 runs at an average of 70.57 including five fifties and a lone century. His H2H record has been pretty impressive too, having been the top batsman in the previous two matches with scores of 69 and 78. He has faced Auckland Aces on six occasions and scored 199 runs at a rate of 66.33.

Bennet was the top bowler in each of the last three matches

While this pick might surprise you, albeit you are going to thank me after a few minutes. Odds of 3.75 is way too generous for a player who is at the peak of his form.

Bennet’s figures in the last five matches -1/14, 3/27, 1/25, 3/28, 1/17 (almost two wickets per match). He was the top wicket-taker for his side in three of the above-mentioned instances. The Basin Reserve has been a fortress for the speedster, having taken 7 wickets in the last three matches and was the pick of the bowlers in each of those matches. Bennet is the 3rd highest wicket-taker this season having scalped 14 wickets in just 10 matches at an average of 18.42. Even though his compatriot Ollie Newton is still leading the wicket-takers list, his form in the last five games has been a shade dull than what he can actually produce, which gives Bennet the edge.

Auckland have hit 23 more sixes than Wellington this season

Believe this is not a risky one, the record books are going to give you a better account of claim.Only twice in the last five matches, Auckland have been outnumbered in terms of sixes scored compared to Wellington who have been the better side on a couple of occasions in the past. In the past five H2H matches, both have hit the same number of sixes – 26, but that’s in the past.

In the current season, Auckland have been a better side in terms of six-hitting. Having played 10 matches each, Auckland struck 69 (6.9 per match) maximums compared to Wellington’s 46 (4.6 per match)– a difference of 23 (2.3 per match). Going along the same lines, the Aces boast of hard hitters like Martin Guptill (16 sixes this season) and Craig Cachopa (13 sixes this season), giving his team and us a head start going into the title clash.

Bonus tip

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