Otago Volts vs Northern Brave, FT 2025-26, Today Match Prediction

OV vs ND Match Prediction & Analysis

As the Ford Trophy resumes after the brief break, Otago Volts will host Northern Brave at University Oval, Dunedin, on 4th February, from 3 am onwards. Both teams are currently at the bottom of the points table with 2 and 7 points respectively in 5 games.

Otago Volts are yet to secure a win this season. They lost their first four games. The highest score they could manage is 227. Wicketkeeper Max Chu and Jack Boyle are the only two batters who have more than 100 runs in 5 games.

Northern Brave have one win and three losses in the first five games. All their losses have come while defending the target. Their only win came against Central District by 113 runs (DLS Method), where Kristian Clarke scored a century. Their bowling unit is weak.

The only positive for the Otago Volts is that they have won their last three games against the Northern Brave. Lew Johnoson’s unbetaen 85 helped them win their last game in the 2024-25 season by 7 wickets.

RECENT PERFORMANCE

OV

L L W L W

CD

134/4 in 19.3 6.87

SST20 2025-26

Central Stags beat Otago Volts by 6 wickets 24 Jan 2026

OV

133/10 in 18.0 7.39

OV

200/8 in 20.0 10

SST20 2025-26

Northern Brave beat Otago Volts by 31 runs 18 Jan 2026

ND

231/3 in 20.0 11.55

OV

136/5 in 15.5 8.59

SST20 2025-26

Otago Volts beat Wellington Firebirds by 5 wickets 15 Jan 2026

WELL

132/7 in 16.0 8.25

OV

159/10 in 20.0 7.95

SST20 2025-26

Auckland Aces beat Otago Volts by 5 wickets 12 Jan 2026

AUCK

161/5 in 18.4 8.62

WELL

150/7 in 20.0 7.5

SST20 2025-26

Otago Volts won by 6 wickets 09 Jan 2026

OV

152/4 in 19.1 7.93

ND

W W W W W

ND

173/5 in 17.5 9.7

SST20 2025-26

Northern Brave beat Canterbury Kings by 5 wickets 31 Jan 2026

CANT

171/5 in 20.0 8.55

AUCK

110/10 in 14.3 7.59

SST20 2025-26

Northern Brave won by 107 runs 22 Jan 2026

ND

217/8 in 20.0 10.85

OV

200/8 in 20.0 10

SST20 2025-26

Northern Brave beat Otago Volts by 31 runs 18 Jan 2026

ND

231/3 in 20.0 11.55

CD

146/5 in 20.0 7.3

SST20 2025-26

Northern Brave beat Central Stags by 6 wickets (D/L) method 13 Jan 2026

ND

120/4 in 13.5 8.67

WELL

185/7 in 20.0 9.25

SST20 2025-26

Northern Knights won by 6 wkts 11 Jan 2026

ND

189/4 in 16.2 11.57

HEAD TO HEAD

TEAMS PREVIEW

Otago Volts Preview

Jamal Todd will open the innings with Jack Boyle. Todd has scored just 48 runs in 5 games. Boyle has 123 runs in 5 games with a half-century. Max Chu will come in at number three. Chu scored 57 runs in the last game. He is their leading run-scorer with 139 runs. He will be the batter to watch.

Thorn Parkes will come in the middle with Llew Johnson and Troy Johnson. The trio has scored 226 runs in 4 games at an average of 19. The middle order has been a problem for Otago Volts this season, with Troy Johnson scoring the only half-century. Llew Johnson has 170 runs in the last three games against Northern Brave, including an unbeaten knock of 85 runs last year.

Jarrod McKay will lead the bowling attack with Matthew Bacon and Ben Lockrose. McKay is their leading wicket-taker with 9 wickets. He took two wickets in the last game. He will be the bowler to watch. Both Bacon and Lockrose have picked up 7 wickets each in the first half of the tournament.

Key Players: Jack Boyle, Max Chu, Ben Lockrose.

Otago Volts Predicted Playing XI:

Jamal Todd, Max Chu(w/c), Jack Boyle, Llew Johnson, Troy Johnson, Thorn Parkes, Ben Lockrose, Thomas O'Connor, Matthew Bacon, Jarrod McKay, Luke Georgeson (c).

Otago Volts Actual Playing XI:

Matthew Bacon, Jack Boyle, Max Chu, Jacob Cumming, Zac Cumming, Danru Ferns, Luke Georgeson, Troy Johnson, Ben Lockrose, Jarrod McKay, Jamal Todd

Northern Brave Preview

Xavier Bell will open the innings with Joe Carter. The openers have scored 123 runs in 5 games, averaging 12.3. Carter scored 48 runs in the last season against the Northern Brave. Ben Pomare will come in at number three. Pomare has 110 runs in 4 games, including a half-century. 

Robert O'Donnell will come in the middle with Henry Cooper and Brett Hampton. O'Donnell is the second leading run-scorer of the tournament with 241 runs. He has scored a century and a half-century in the last two games. He will be the batter to watch. Cooper has 66 runs in the last two games. Hampton has 86 runs so far. He had scored 58 runs in the last season against Otago.

Kristian Clark will play the role of an all-rounder for Northern Brave. He has 178 runs with the bat at an average of 89, including a century. He has also taken three wickets with the ball.

Scott Kuggeleijn will lead the bowling unit with Tim Pringle and Zak Gibson. The trio has taken five wickets each in 5 games. Gibson averages 18, the lowest among the bowlers. He will be the bowler to watch. Overall, the bowling attack is weak and has managed to take 23 wickets of the possible 40 in the first five games.

Key Players: Robert O'Donnell, Zak Gibson, Kristian Clark.

Northern Brave Predicted Playing XI:

Xavier Bell, Joe Carter, Robert O'Donnell (c), Henry Cooper, Brett Hampton, Snehith Reddy, Kristian Clarke, Aryan Mann (wk), Tim Pringle, Joshua Harvey Brown, Zak Gibson.

Northern Brave Actual Playing XI:

Josh Brown, Katene Clarke, Henry Cooper, Zak Gibson, Brett Hampton, Scott Kuggeleijn, Fergus Lellman, Robert O'Donnell, Ben Pomare, Tim Pringle, Xavier Bell

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The weather in Dunedin is expected to be cloudy on match day, with temperatures ranging from 12 to 14 degrees Celsius. Winds will blow from the southeast at 6-10 km/h. With no dew factor on gameday, batters might get a favorable condition.

OV vs ND Pitch Report

The match will be played at University Oval, Dunedin, on 4th February, from 3 am onwards. The stadium has hosted 17 ODI games, with an average first innings score of 233. It is a bowling-friendly pitch with 119 wickets taken in the last 7 Ford Trophy games played here (Average 17 wickets per game).

Toss: To Bat

In the last 7  List-A games played here, teams defending the target have won the games on 5 occasions. The team winning the toss should bat first. Otago has 4 losses in the last 5 games played here.