Match Info

Plunket Shield

Date: 17 March 2026, Tuesday 🏁 Finished

Location: Plunket Shield 🌤️ ...


	Canterbury Kings		Central Stags

	1	X	2
	1.8		2.01	Watch
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.8 ↑ (1.78)		2.01 ↑ (1.96)

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Current Win Probability

Canterbury Kings
52.8%

Central Stags
47.2%

Initial Probability (when we started the analysis)

52.4%

47.6%

Our Initial ML Estimation

53.1%

46.9%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Canterbury Kings has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+0.4%)

Central Stags has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-0.4%)

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Canterbury Kings than the current prediction. (+0.3%)

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Central Stags than the current prediction. (-0.3%)

Canterbury Kings - Central Stags Predictions

Verified Performance Core (Selected Experts): 1 Selected Experts predict this event. Central Stags (votes: 1 - 100%).

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Preview

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Canterbury won 2.

In recent matches, Canterbury has shown inconsistent form (last 5 games: 2 wins).

Central Stags is showing excellent form with consecutive wins (last 5 games: 5 wins).

Recently, Central Stags has had a series of home games.

The chances of victory for both teams are nearly identical in this match.

We predict that Central Stags will win today's game, with odds of 1.98.

In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Canterbury won 12 matches, drew 1 match, lost 7 matches, and goals 4353:3585. (average 217.7:179.3).

Including home matches between the teams, Canterbury won 7 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 2 matches, and goals 2160:1628. (average 240:180.9).

Standings

2024/25

		Pts	W	L	D	N/R		Pts
4	Central Stags	8	3	3	2	0	3575:3822	79

Last Results with these Odds

Canterbury Kings - the odds 1.78 are the expected chance of winning is 52.41%, but this team recently wins 67% of matches with these odds.

Central Stags - the odds 1.96 are the expected chance of winning is 47.59%, but this team recently wins 53% of matches with these odds.

Form

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- Canterbury Kings
Plunket Shield
08.03.26	Wellington Firebirds - Canterbury Kings	208:336 ✺
Ford Trophy
21.02.26	Canterbury Kings - Central Stags	302:303 ✺
16.02.26	Central Stags - Canterbury Kings	276:254 ✺
12.02.26	Canterbury Kings - Wellington Firebirds	69:68 ✺
09.02.26	Otago Volts - Canterbury Kings	Abandoned ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 4 WLLW?
- Central Stags
Plunket Shield
08.03.26	Central Stags - Northern Brave	373:82 ✺
Ford Trophy
21.02.26	Canterbury Kings - Central Stags	302:303 ✺
19.02.26	Central Stags - Wellington Firebirds	349:138 ✺
16.02.26	Central Stags - Canterbury Kings	276:254 ✺
12.02.26	Central Stags - Otago Volts	Abandoned ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 12.9 WWWW?

Latest Head to Head

Ford Trophy
21.02.26	Canterbury Kings - Central Stags	302:303
16.02.26	Central Stags - Canterbury Kings	276:254
Super Smash
02.01.26	Central Stags - Canterbury Kings	139:145
31.12.25	Canterbury Kings - Central Stags	194:158
Plunket Shield
04.12.25	Central Stags - Canterbury Kings	239:124
Ford Trophy
11.11.25	Canterbury Kings - Central Stags	266:264
Plunket Shield
20.03.25	Canterbury Kings - Central Stags	423:111

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