Otago Volts vs Wellington Firebirds, 24th Match, The Ford Trophy 2026-27
OV vs WFR Prediction: Who Will Win?
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It is close to a coin flip, but our pick is Otago Volts, who come out marginally ahead at 50%.
In the table, Otago Volts sit 1st with four wins from five, while Wellington Firebirds are 4th. It is not one-way traffic, though: Wellington Firebirds lead the head-to-head record 12-9, so Wellington Firebirds cannot be written off.
Sides batting second have done better at this ground, so expect the toss winner to bowl. A first-innings total of about 265 looks par for this game.
OV vs WFR Score Prediction at University Oval
If Otago Volts bat first
If Wellington Firebirds bat firstHow totals go at University Oval
OV vs WFR Toss Prediction
Whoever wins the toss is likely to bowl first.
- Wellington Firebirds chose to bowl first in 1 of their last 1 tosses won.
OV vs WFR Pitch Report
University Oval, Dunedin
University Oval usually gives an even contest between bat and ball.
The first-innings average over the last 36 List A games at this ground is 263, and 216 in the second innings. Batting first, a side will want something around 250-280 on the board. There is little to choose between batting first and chasing, 20 wins to 16 across the last 36 decided games.
First-innings totals here have ranged from 102 to 407 in that time.
This has been a seamers' ground: pace bowlers have taken 81% of the wickets here (22 of 27). Seamers have gone at 4.10 an over and spinners at 4.90, so the quicker bowlers have been harder to get away.
Toss call: there is not much in it, but most captains will still choose to chase.
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OV vs WFR Recent Form
Otago Volts3 won · 1 lostlast 4- W
vs Auckland AcesOtago Volts won by 5 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)12 Nov2026 - L
vs Northern DistrictsNorthern Districts won by 3 wickets (with 0 balls remaining)8 Nov2026 - W
vs Canterbury KingsOtago Volts won by 6 wickets (with 54 balls remaining)4 Nov2026 - W
vs Central StagsOtago won by 29 runs1 Nov2026
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
OV vs WFR Head to Head
Otago VoltsWellington FirebirdsWellington Firebirds lead 12-9 in ODI cricket.
Last meeting
OV vs WFR Team Records
At University Oval
Wellington FirebirdsFirst ODI match here on our records.
Batting first and chasing
Otago VoltsAverage first-innings score246
Wellington FirebirdsAverage first-innings score280
Last 4 ODI results with a result.
In The Ford Trophy 2026-27
Otago VoltsAverage score244
Top scorerJacob Cumming 177
Top wicket-takerBen Lockrose 12
Wellington FirebirdsAverage score239
Top scorerMuhammad Abbas 222
Top wicket-takerLiam Dudding 8
OV vs WFR Key Players
Top performers from their last match
Otago Voltsvs ND, 8 Nov- Jamal ToddBatSR 1177766 balls
- Tom JonesBatSR 866576 balls
- Ben LockroseBowlEcon 5.04/5010 overs
- Luke GeorgesonBowlEcon 3.51/3510 overs
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
Otago Voltslast 5 ODI matchesBatting
- Thorn Parkes3 inns · best 59 · SR 80127runs
- Tom Jones3 inns · best 65 · SR 89118runs
- Jamal Todd3 inns · best 77 · SR 107116runs
Bowling
- Ben Lockrose4 inns · econ 5.19wickets
- Luke Georgeson4 inns · econ 3.37wickets
- Matthew Bacon4 inns · econ 4.65wickets
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
University Oval Record
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