Northern Districts vs Wellington Firebirds, 20th Match, The Ford Trophy 2027
ND vs WFR Prediction: Who Will Win?
Wellington Firebirdsto win
56%win chance Who do you think will win?
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We are backing Wellington Firebirds, who start as favourites with a 56% win chance.
Wellington Firebirds are in better shape, with one wins from their last two games against one from three for Northern Districts. The head-to-head record backs them too: Wellington Firebirds lead it 11-8.
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 19 List A games at this ground is 240, and 189 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 8 across the last 19 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 and Head to Head
Northern Districts1 won of last 3Head to head
- WFR5 Nov 2026, 8th MatchThe Ford Trophy 2026 · Wellington won by 202 runs
ND vs WFR Team Records
Batting first and chasing
Northern DistrictsAverage first-innings score208
Wellington FirebirdsAverage first-innings score354
Last 3 ODI results with a result.
ND vs WFR Key Players
Top performers from their last match
Northern Districtsvs WFR, 5 Nov- Xavier BellBatSR 754864 balls
- Brett HamptonBatSR 1073230 balls
- Cooper RowellBowlEcon 10.14/919 overs
- Brett HamptonBowlEcon 6.81/548 overs
Wellington Firebirdsvs ND, 5 Nov- Muhammad AbbasBatSR 1088478 balls
- Oscar JacksonBatSR 1157162 balls
- Logan van BeekBowlEcon 4.44/317 overs
- Adam MilneBowlEcon 4.03/328 overs
Players in form
Northern Districtslast 5 ODI matchesBatting
- Xavier Bell2 inns · best 48 · SR 7894runs
- Robert ODonnell3 inns · best 78 · SR 9186runs
- Michael Sclanders1 inns · best 60 · SR 8660runs
Bowling
- Cooper Rowell1 inns · econ 10.14wickets
- Brett Hampton1 inns · econ 6.81wickets
- Josh Brown1 inns · econ 7.21wickets
Wellington Firebirdslast 5 ODI matchesBatting
- Muhammad Abbas1 inns · best 84 · SR 10884runs
- Oscar Jackson1 inns · best 71 · SR 11571runs
- Jesse Tashkoff1 inns · best 51 · SR 8651runs
Bowling
- Yahya Zeb2 inns · econ 6.15wickets
- Logan van Beek2 inns · econ 6.44wickets
- Adam Milne1 inns · econ 4.03wickets
Cobham Oval Record
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