AA vs WF Match Prediction & Betting Tips - Jan 20, 2023

AA vs WF Match Prediction - Jan 20, 2023

Tournament: Super Smash 2022-23.

Date: January 20, 2023.

Format: T20

Venue: John Davies Oval, Queenstown, New Zealand.

Time: 03:10

Two of the more successful teams in the history of Super Smash are Auckland Aces and Wellington Firebirds. They both have 4 titles each to their credit. These two sides are all set to meet in one of the Super Smash 2022-23 season matches set to take place tomorrow in Auckland. Wellington Firebirds have acquired 14 points thus far from 6 matches but the Auckland-based outfit has struggled to reach the figure of 6 points. There is always a plethora of drama in games involving Auckland Aces. It could be because of weather conditions or on-field plays so the season can turn out to be frustrating for the side. However, Wellington Firebirds are also going into this match with a loss in their last encounter. Auckland Aces will be desperate to win this game to improve their performance in the match. The reason is that they are coming off 5 consecutive defeats in the tournament. If you look at their record this year you will realize that they had to endure a lot of bad luck rather than their ineptness to win matches.

AA vs WF Team Previews

Auckland Aces

Auckland Aces are four-time champions of Super Smash but they are in the middle of a miserable season. They did win matches at the start of the competition but this poor run of form is not all their fault. Two of their six losses have come as a result of rain interruptions and the subsequent application of the Duckworth and Lewis method to their situation. One of their games ended in a tie. They have had to face more bad luck and worse circumstances rather than playing bad cricket to be in this position.

Auckland will have to come out of this predicament with determination and for doing this they will have to dominate the proceedings right from the first ball. They will be itching to grab the second win of the season. For taking this win they need to go out there all guns blazing especially in the bowling department. For achieving this you need bowlers such as Benjamin Lister to fire. He is the most successful bowler for the Auckland team this year. He will have to step up and do it quickly. Some of the key members of the Auckland team are William O'Donnell, Louis Delport, Ben Horne, and Sean Solia.

Another key batter for Auckland Aces is Cole Briggs. The 25-year-old batter hit 8 boundaries in the half-century he scored against Central Stags. He also scores runs with a good strike rate at the top of the order. Sean Solia is a valuable all-rounder for Auckland Aces. But his bowling has been the most impressive this year. He did score a useful 32-run inning in the last game though. Benjamin Lister is a left-arm medium-pace bowler who picked up one wicket with his second ball of the game against Central Stags.

Auckland Aces Playing 11

George Worker, Cole Briggs, William O'Donnell, Robert O'Donnell, Sean Solia, Ben Horne, Kyle Jamieson, Louis Delport, Adithya Ashok, Danru Ferns, Benjamin Lister.


Wellington Firebirds

Although the Wellington Firebirds team might not be in deep waters similar to their counterparts in the match, it doesn’t mean that they do not have their own set of problems. They started the season brilliantly with 3 wins in a row but have not tasted a win in 3 matches on the trot. Wellington got a taste of their own medicine in their last match against Otago. The opposition entirely bamboozled their batters. Although their players such as Adam Milne and Nathan Smith fought valiantly, there was little their bowling could do to defend a small total of 120 runs.

The Wellington Firebirds' batting order must step up because they are falling short visibly. This was the case in their 3 victories as well. If this side has to be one of the serious challengers for the title this year, their batters will have to provide some impetus to their innings and give their bowlers a decent target to defend. Some of the key players for the Wellington Firebirds are Logan van Beek, Rachin Ravindra, Hamish Bennett, and Adam Milne. The 25-year-old batter Troy Johnson has had a slow beginning to the 2022-23 season of Super Smash.

Another important batter for Wellington Firebirds is Nathan Smith. This middle-order batsman has proved to be a useful contributor to the Firebirds' innings with bat and ball. He has also been useful with the ball picking up a couple of wickets. A New Zealand international fast bowler Adam Milne has a lot of experience in T20 cricket. He has picked up 159 wickets in this format so far. Even though one of the games ended in a no result, the Wellington Firebirds side has not won a game in their last three attempts.

Wellington Firebirds Playing 11

Devan Vishvaka, Nick Kelly, Rachin Ravindra, Troy Johnson, Nathan Smith, Jakob Bhula, Logan van Beek, Callum McLachlan, Ollie Newton, Peter Younghusband, Michael Snedden.

AA vs WF Toss Prediction

There have been 3 matches played on this ground thus far. These 3 games have provided an additional advantage to the chasing teams. The conditions on offer at the Auckland venue are likely to assist the team batting second in the match. We think that the skipper that wins the toss will opt to bowl first.

Read our guide on toss predictions to learn how we analyze and come up with our tips.

Pitch and Conditions

The Eden Park ground in Auckland is the venue for this game between Auckland Aces and Wellington Firebirds. This is the 4th game for the Auckland Aces on their home ground. The Wellington Firebirds on the other hand will be playing here for the first time this season. During the evenings the temperatures for this match will reach the figure of 19 degrees temperature. There are chances of having relative humidity close to 76% and you can get a wind speed of close to 33 km/hr.

AA vs WF Betting Tips

Many of the top Wellington Firebirds players are off playing for their country. Even then they will have an added advantage in this match. Auckland Aces will need some assistance from their bowlers if they wish to remain in the competition and keep their hopes alive. We expect Wellington Firebirds to come out on top in this encounter.

Bonus Cricket Bets

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    Nick Kelly to score more than 22 runs in the match.

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Nick Kelly is one of the batters that is looking good at the moment. You can bet on him to score more than 22 runs in the game.

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    Troy Johnson to score more than 19 runs in the match.

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Troy Johnson is one of the consistent batters in the competition. You can expect him to score more than 19 runs in the competition.

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    Rachin Ravindra to emerge as the leading batter in the match for Wellington.

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Rachin Ravindra is scoring runs consistently in the competition. You can bet on him to top score in this game for Wellington Firebirds.

Today Match Prediction

Wellington Firebirds To Win the Match, 1.68

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Who will win AA vs WF

Auckland Aces 63.0% (68)
Wellington Firebirds 37.0% (40)
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