New South Wales vs Victoria, 16th Match, Australia One Day Cup 2026-27
NEW vs VIC Prediction: Who Will Win?
New South Walesto win
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New South Wales go into this game as slight favourites, and we expect them to win it.
New South Wales are in better shape, with four wins from their last five games against two from five for Victoria. In the table, New South Wales sit 1st with two wins from two, while Victoria are 2nd.
Sides batting second have done better at this ground, so expect the toss winner to bowl. A first-innings total of about 255 looks par for this game.
NEW vs VIC Score Prediction at Cricket Central
If New South Wales bat first
If Victoria bat firstHow totals go at Cricket Central
NEW vs VIC Toss Prediction
Whoever wins the toss is likely to bowl first.
NEW vs VIC Pitch Report
Cricket Central, Sydney
Cricket Central has generally helped the bowlers, and scores here tend to come in under the usual List A par.
The first-innings average over the last 25 List A games at this ground is 246, and 199 in the second innings. Anything in the 230-260 range should make a competitive total. Defending has worked well at this ground, with 15 wins from 25 for the side batting first.
The last 5 first-innings scores here, newest first: 203 (TAS, won), 167 (QLD-W, lost), 301/8 (NSW-W, won), 298/5 (NSW-W, won), 224 (NEW, lost). Recent games have followed the usual pattern, with the last 5 first innings averaging 239. First-innings totals here have ranged from 142 to 332 in that time.
Toss call: a close one. Bowling first and knowing the target is the safer choice.
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NEW vs VIC Recent Form
New South Wales4 won · 1 lostlast 5- W
vs Western AustraliaNew South Wales won by 78 runs24 Oct2026 - L
vs TasmaniaTasmania won by 57 runs (DLS method)13 Oct2026 - Wvs VictoriaNew South Wales won by 47 runs (DLS method)25 Sep2026
- W
vs QueenslandNew South Wales won by 4 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)22 Sep2026 - Wvs TasmaniaNSW won by 4 wickets11 Mar2026
Victoria2 won · 3 lostlast 5- Wvs TasmaniaVictoria won by 138 runs (DLS method)24 Oct2026
- L
vs South AustraliaSouth Australia won by 70 runs12 Oct2026 - Lvs New South WalesNew South Wales won by 47 runs (DLS method)25 Sep2026
- Wvs QueenslandVictoria won by 3 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)19 Sep2026
- Lvs Western AustraliaWest Aust won by 8 wickets21 Feb2026
NEW vs VIC Head to Head
New South WalesVictoriaHonours even at 1-1 in ODI cricket. New South Wales won the last meeting.
Last 2 meetings
NEW vs VIC Team Records
At Cricket Central
VictoriaFirst ODI match here on our records.
Batting first and chasing
New South WalesAverage first-innings score320
VictoriaAverage first-innings score251
Last 10 ODI results with a result.
In Australia One Day Cup 2026-27
New South WalesAverage score286
Top scorerSam Konstas 149
Top wicket-takerJake Scott 6
VictoriaAverage score274
Top scorerLiam Blackford 243
Top wicket-takerHarry Hoekstra 5
NEW vs VIC Key Players
Top performers from their last match
New South Walesvs WA, 24 Oct- Sam KonstasBatSR 114149131 balls
- Josh PhilippeBatSR 1045149 balls
- Jack NisbetBowlEcon 5.23/479 overs
- Bryce JacksonBowlEcon 8.32/587 overs
Victoriavs TAS, 24 Oct- Matthew ShortBatSR 777091 balls
- Campbell KellawayBatSR 976971 balls
- Mitchell PerryBowlEcon 1.54/96 overs
- Matt HennigBowlEcon 7.02/355 overs
Players in form
New South Waleslast 5 ODI matchesBatting
- Sam Konstas1 inns · best 149 · SR 114149runs
- Nic Maddinson2 inns · best 126 · SR 99140runs
- William Salzmann4 inns · best 70 · SR 113127runs
Bowling
- Jake Scott3 inns · econ 7.66wickets
- Ben Dwarshuis3 inns · econ 4.86wickets
- Jack Nisbet2 inns · econ 4.65wickets
Victorialast 5 ODI matchesBatting
- Liam Blackford4 inns · best 149 · SR 100243runs
- Will Sutherland3 inns · best 100 · SR 97154runs
- Matthew Short4 inns · best 70 · SR 82139runs
Bowling
- Harry Hoekstra2 inns · econ 5.25wickets
- Austin Anlezark3 inns · econ 6.25wickets
- Mitchell Perry1 inns · econ 1.54wickets
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