Welsh Fire vs Oval Invincibles match prediction 7 Aug 2022

WF vs OVI Match 18 Predictions & Betting Tips

Welsh Fire are set to lock horns with the Oval Invincibles in the 5th match of The Men’s Hundred on Wednesday, August 4 at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. Let us have a look at the best money making betting tips from the WF vs OVI head-to-head contest.

The pitch of Sophia Gardens, Cardiff is a balanced surface. The team winning the toss will choose to bat first. Meanwhile, the pacers have an advantage on this pitch in the initial overs. The Spinners will surely have an advantage in the middle overs. Overall, It is a batting-friendly pitch. Both the teams have finished playing a single game in the competition and met with a loss in them. This match will be an interesting watch for the audience and keeping the previous performances of the sides in mind, I have gathered my top three bets for the WF vs OVI head to head match

WF vs OVI Player Bets:

I have picked Sam Ben Duckett to score over and Will Jacks to score under the required target. Let’s have a look at them.

Ben Duckett to score over 23.5 runs

Duckett, a wicketkeeper-batsman and product of Stowe School, quickly made strides at Northants where he had been part of the youth set-up since 11 years old. He made his T20 debut in 2012. He has scored 3855 runs in 153 T20 games ever since at an average of 29.88. This crosses our target, making it a safe pick. He recently came from playing in the Vitality T20 Blast where he struck 396 runs in 14 games at an average of 36.00. This is a good example of his current batting form. Last season, he was the second highest run scorer of the competition. He posted the scores of 41, 53, 32, 65, 12, 16, 7 and 6 runs in 8 games and managed to score a great deal of runs in the majority of the games. This sums up to 232 runs with an average of 29.00. The last time the sides met, Duckett out across 65 runs vs OVI. He started this year’s campaign on a high note as he scored 40 runs off 31 balls with a strike rate of 129.03. This mentioned, Ben Duckett will go in as the best batting prospect from the WF vs OVI head-to-head match. You should pick the odds of 1.832 for Ben Duckett to score over 23.5 runs offered by 1XBET, for a heavy cashout.

Will Jacks to score under 25.5 runs

A tall, clean-hitting batsman who also bowls useful offspin, Jacks was widely expected to have a breakout summer in 2019 but aside from a superb maiden first-class hundred at Beckenham, he flattered to deceive somewhat, averaging in the 20s in all formats; a strike rate above 150 in the Blast reflected his aggressive game, but he was not as prolific as hoped. He has been inconsistent with his bat which you will understand after reading the next few lines. Jacks has played 87 T20 games in his career and managed to score 2232 runs at an average of 27.90. He did well in the recently concluded Vitality Blast where he averaged at 32.07. He had a terrible campaign in the previous season of The Hundred. He posted the scores of 15, 2, 20, 113, 13, 44 and 39 runs in 7 games of the competition. This sums up to 146 runs in 7 games, averaging at 20.85. This falls right under our radar, especially after witnessing his latest game of this season where he bundled out for 1 run off 5 balls. The last time he played against WF, he scored 20 runs in the game. All these facts should encourage you to pick this hot betting tip from the WF vs OVI head-to-head contest.

WF vs OVI Team Bets:

I have picked Oval Invincibles to win the WF vs OVI head-to-head match.

Oval Invincibles to win

Oval invincibles had a decent season last year where they finished 4th in the points table, having won 4 games and lost 3 games in the 7 games they played. At the end of the group games, they had 9 points and a net run rate of 0.123. On the other hand, Welsh Fire was among the bottom dwellers and finished 7th in the table standings with 3 wins and 5 losses. They had 6 points and a net run rate of -0.827. The both sides have clashed before in that tournament where OVI won the game by 6 wickets. Tom Curran was fantastic last season and scalped 10 wickets for OVI last season. He also scored 27 runs in the first game of 2022’s season. Speaking of which OVI faced a defeat against London Spirit by just 3 runs. WF also met with a loss in their first game against Southern Brave who thrashed them with a margin of 9 wickets. Currently OVI is placed over WF in the points table on account of a better net run rate. Having said that, Oval Invincibles will be the match favourites from the WF vs OVI match prediction. Pick the odds of 1.58 for OVI to win, offered by 1XBET, to win a big bonus for yourself.

My Picks:

Ben Duckett to score over 23.5 runs @ 1.832 (1XBET)

Will Jacks to score under 25.5 runs @ 1.832 (1XBET)

Oval Invincibles to win @ 1.58 (1XBET)