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Wellington Firebirds vs Auckland Aces match prediction 12th match

Match date · 24 Dec 2021 · 07:10 IST
WF vs AA prediction
  • Auckland Aces have lost four of their last five T20s against the Wellington Firebirds.
  • Martin Guptill struck 47 (36) in the Super Smash opener.
  • Finn Allen was the highest run scorer of Super Smash 2020.
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WF vs AA Match 12 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 Basin Reserve in Wellington on Friday, the 24th of December. Coming into the tournament as reigning champions, Wellington haven’t got off to the best of starts but have ample time on 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 WF vs AA match prediction.

Auckland Aces have finally started their new campaign two months into the season, but haven’t quite got off the mark yet. They have perpetually struggled in the shortest format of the game especially in recent times, and the ongoing tournament is turning out to be no exception. In their next game on Christmas eve, they 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 been bolstered by a plethora of Black Caps who are at home for the holidays, thus promising an exciting T20 encounter Down Under in these festive times. Here are my three best betting tips from the WF vs AA match prediction.

WF 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 WF vs AA head-to-head encounter.

Wellington Firebirds to win

Auckland Aces are going through a horrible cricketing phase. Last season, they finished joint last in the Super Smash with just 2 wins from 10 games. The Wellington Firebirds achieved an astounding nine victories in comparison, racking up an outrageous 28 points more and finishing at the top. In the List-A tournament as well, Auckland Aces finished second from the bottom with just 18 points, while the Northern Districts managed to reach the preliminary final tallying 5 victories in the league stage. In the ongoing season of the Super Smash, Wellington Firebirds have faltered a bit, winning one and losing two games. Auckland Aces, however, have done even worse losing both their games in the tournament. The latest encounter was a downright humiliation, as they were skittled for 92 by the Northern Brave enroute a massive 6-wicket loss. As for head to head encounters, Wellington Firebirds have defeated the Auckland Aces in four of their last five T20 meetings, and by incredible margins of 39 runs, 4 wickets, 22 runs and 7 wickets. Thus, the Wellington Firebirds are the definite favourites for this next clash and should stomp their way past the Auckland Aces once again. To take on this WF vs AA player bet tip, visit Pari Match offerring amazing odds of 1.60 in favour of WF.

WF 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 WF vs AA head to head encounter.

Martin Guptill to score over 23.5 runs

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. The opener had a great outing in the season opener against Northern Brave, smashing 47 runs off just 36 balls for the Auckland Aces, lacing his innings with four boundaries and two maximums. 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. Thus, with an outrageous record and in splendid form, Martin Guptill is bound to excel in the coming fixture. To take on this WF vs AA player bet tip, visit Pari Match and take up their excellent odds of 1.87 offerred for Martin Guptill to score over 23.5 runs.

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Finn Allen to score over 24.5 runs

Who better to round off today’s picks than the industrious Finn Allen. The wicketkeeper batsman had racked up 512 runs in 11 innings last season in the Super Smash at an stupendous average of 56.88, finishing as the tournament’s top run scorer by a mile. This season, he has had a decent The Hundred campaign averaging 20-plus, before a convincing 41 in extremely difficult conditions in the last T20I versus Bangladesh raking his 2021 tally to 156 runs in 6 innings at an average of 26. Allen’s best performance of the season definitely came versus Canterbury in the Super Smash. Opening the innings, the 28-year-old raced his way to 57 from just 30 balls, hitting four fours and as many sixes to set his team up for a comfortable victory. This was followed by a well fought 23 against Otago in the List-A match, and an explosive 20 off 9 deliveries in the latest T20 against Canterbury Kings. Thus, with form and history on his side, Finn Allen looks set to replicate last season’s antics by scoring above the required runs threshold in the next fixture. To take on this WF vs AA player bet tip, visit Pari Match and take up their amazing odds of 1.87.

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My Picks:

Wellington Firebirds to win -@1.60 (Parimatch)

Martin Guptill to score over 23.5 runs - @1.87 (Parimatch)

Finn Allen to score over 24.5 runs -@ 1.87 (Parimatch)

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