Northern Districts vs Wellington Firebirds, 20th Match, The Ford Trophy 2026-27
ND vs WFR Prediction: Who Will Win?
Wellington Firebirdsto win
59%win chance Who do you think will win?
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We are backing Wellington Firebirds, who start as favourites with a 59% win chance.
Wellington Firebirds are in better shape, with three wins from their last four games against two from five for Northern Districts. The head-to-head record backs them too: Wellington Firebirds lead it 11-8. In the table, Wellington Firebirds sit 4th with three wins from five, while Northern Districts are 5th.
Sides batting second have done better at this ground, so expect the toss winner to bowl. A first-innings total of about 250 looks par for this game.
ND vs WFR Score Prediction at Cobham Oval
If Northern Districts bat firstIf Wellington Firebirds bat firstHow totals go at Cobham Oval
ND vs WFR Toss Prediction
Whoever wins the toss is likely to bowl first.
- Northern Districts chose to bat first in 1 of their last 1 tosses won.
- Wellington Firebirds chose to bowl first in 1 of their last 1 tosses won.
ND vs WFR Pitch Report
Cobham Oval, Whangarei
This is a ground where bowlers stay in the game, and totals at Cobham Oval are usually on the low side.
The first-innings average over the last 20 List A games at this ground is 240, and 192 in the second innings. Anything in the 225-255 range should make a competitive total. There is little to choose between batting first and chasing, 11 wins to 9 across the last 20 decided games.
First-innings totals here have ranged from 132 to 334 in that time.
Toss call: a close one. Bowling first and knowing the target is the safer choice.
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ND vs WFR Recent Form
Northern Districts2 won · 3 lostlast 5- L
vs Canterbury KingsCanterbury Kings won by 4 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)12 Nov2026 - W
vs Otago VoltsNorthern Districts won by 3 wickets (with 0 balls remaining)8 Nov2026 - Lvs Wellington FirebirdsWellington Firebirds won by 202 runs4 Nov2026
- L
vs Auckland AcesAuckland won by 4 wkts31 Oct2026 - W
vs Central StagsNorthern Districts won by 62 runs28 Oct2026
Wellington FirebirdsWon last 33 won · 1 lostlast 4- Wvs Central StagsWellington Firebirds won by 147 runs12 Nov2026
- Wvs Auckland AcesWellington Firebirds won by 28 runs8 Nov2026
- Wvs Northern DistrictsWellington Firebirds won by 202 runs4 Nov2026
- Lvs Canterbury KingsCanterbury won by 209 runs31 Oct2026
ND vs WFR Head to Head
Northern DistrictsWellington FirebirdsWellington Firebirds lead 11-8 in ODI cricket. Wellington Firebirds won the last meeting.
Last 2 meetings
ND vs WFR Team Records
At Cobham Oval
Wellington FirebirdsFirst ODI match here on our records.
Batting first and chasing
Northern DistrictsAverage first-innings score277
Wellington FirebirdsAverage first-innings score280
Last 5 ODI results with a result.
In The Ford Trophy 2026-27
Northern DistrictsAverage score251
Top scorerRobert ODonnell 277
Top wicket-takerJosh Brown 7
Wellington FirebirdsAverage score239
Top scorerMuhammad Abbas 222
Top wicket-takerLiam Dudding 8
ND vs WFR Key Players
Top performers from their last match
Northern Districtsvs CK, 12 Nov- Robert ODonnellBatSR 907280 balls
- Joe CarterBatSR 796684 balls
Wellington Firebirdsvs CST, 12 Nov- Muhammad AbbasBatSR 1119384 balls
- Jesse TashkoffBatSR 786887 balls
- Liam DuddingBowlEcon 3.94/359 overs
- Henry ShipleyBowlEcon 4.53/276 overs
Players in form
Northern Districtslast 5 ODI matchesBatting
- Robert ODonnell5 inns · best 145 · SR 107277runs
- Xavier Bell5 inns · best 50 · SR 109210runs
- Michael Sclanders3 inns · best 97 · SR 82183runs
Bowling
- Josh Brown4 inns · econ 5.47wickets
- Cooper Rowell3 inns · econ 9.37wickets
- James Naylor4 inns · econ 5.95wickets
Wellington Firebirdslast 5 ODI matchesBatting
- Muhammad Abbas4 inns · best 93 · SR 105197runs
- Jesse Tashkoff4 inns · best 68 · SR 83133runs
- Oscar Jackson4 inns · best 71 · SR 90132runs
Bowling
- Liam Dudding3 inns · econ 4.37wickets
- Logan van Beek4 inns · econ 5.36wickets
- Henry Shipley2 inns · econ 4.35wickets
Cobham Oval Record
This season at Cobham Oval
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