Brisbane Heat vs Hobart Hurricanes Betting Tips

The Brisbane Heat are set to host the Hobart Hurricanes at the Brisbane Cricket Ground in Brisbane on 27th December 2020 at 13:45 IST. The Hurricanes are looking in great touch, while the Heat are struggling to get things going.

Brisbane Heat Form & Team News

After having a sub-par season last year, the Brisbane Heat have started this season with three losses against the Melbourne Stars, Sydney Thunder and the Adelaide Strikers. The Heat were horrible with the bat in the first match, but bounced back in the second match where they scored 178 runs. The third match is where they put up a great fight but fell short by just two runs. The Heat needs to turn their fortunes soon, for them to have any chance of progressing to the playoffs.

Just two of their batsmen managed the highest score of over 50 runs, Jimmy Peirson (69*) and Chris Lynn (69). Despite of scoring 69 runs in one match, Peirson and Lynn managed to score just 88 and 89 runs respectively in this season so far. Apart from these two, no other player contributed to put up a good total on the board. The standouts in the bowling department were Jack Wildermuth and Xavier Bartlett, who picked up 4 wickets each in the two innings.

Hobart Hurricanes Form & Team News

The Hobart Hurricanes managed to finish fourth on the table last season, but were unfortunately knocked out by the Sydney Thunder in the Eliminator. They started this season brilliantly with three wins in four matches. They won against the Sydney Sixers and the Adelaide Strikers before losing to the Strikers again in the reverse fixture, and won against the Melbourne Renegades.

The top-order batsmen of the Hurricanes are in some very good form and three of them are in the top three of the highest run getters of this season. Colin Ingram is the leading run scorer with 145 runs, Ben McDermott is in second place with 135 runs and Tim David is in the third position with 124 runs. In the bowling department, James Faulkner has picked up eight wickets and is the leading wicket taker in the tournament. He is supported by Riley Meredith and Nathan Ellis, who have picked up five wickets each.

Odds by Casumo

The Hobart Hurricanes are a clear favorites to win the match according to the Casumo sportsbook. The Hurricanes are placed at 1.57 odds and the Brisbane Heat are placed at 2.40 odds.

Our Tipster’s Angle

The odds say exactly how the match might turn out. The Hurricanes are likely to do well as they have a lot of momentum on their side. 

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Tip 1: Hobart Hurricanes to win

In the last five head to head matches, the Hobart Hurricanes have won three matches and have lost just two. Also, the Hurricanes have won three matches this season and have lost just one match. On the other hand, the Brisbane Heat have played three matches this season and haven’t opened their account so far. The current form and the recent head to head suggest that the Hurricanes are likely to win the match. And also the Hurricanes are a well balanced team than the Heat. So, the Hobart Hurricanes are expected to come out on the top at the end of the match at 1.57 odds available on the Casumo sportsbook.

Tip 2: Highest Opening Partnership – Hobart Hurricanes

In the last five head to head matches, the Hobart Hurricanes have scored 105 runs for the opening stand at an average of 21 runs. On the other hand, the Brisbane Heat have scored 75 runs for the opening stand at an average of 15 runs. The Hurricanes have outscored the Heat at the fall of the first wicket in four of the last five head to head matches. Also, the Hurricanes have scored 66 runs for the opening stand this season and have been outscored at the fall of the first wicket just once in four matches. So, it is more likely that the Hobart Hurricanes will score more runs at the fall of the first wicket than the Brisbane Heat at 1.66 odds available on the Casumo sportsbook.

Conclusion

It’s up to the Brisbane Heat to make the match less one-sided. Otherwise, the Hobart Hurricanes are expected to sail their ship smoothly. Summarizing a couple of bets mentioned above

1. Hobart Hurricanes to win @ 1.57
2. Highest Opening Partnership – Hobart Hurricanes @ 1.66

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