Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars- BBL Betting Tips

Brisbane Heat and Melbourne Stars lock horns in the 23^rd match of the 2021 Big Bash League played at The Gabba on Monday.

In the previous match, Brisbane Heat registered a comfortable 39-run win over Adelaide Strikers, courtesy excellent contributions from Ben Duckett, Sam Heazlett and Mark Steketee. With this result, Brisbane Heat have moved up to fourth position in the league table.

On the other hand, Melbourne Stars lost their previous game against Melbourne Stars. With this result, Stars are lying at the seventh position in the league table. Captain Glenn Maxwell will be hoping that the side can deliver a strong show with bat and ball.

Both teams have competed in 14 matches in the history of Big Bash League where Brisbane Heat have an upper hand with nine wins compared to Stars’ five victories.

In the previous four matches between the two teams, Brisbane Heat and Melbourne Stars have won two games apiece.

Brisbane Heat Form and Team News

After a clinical performance against Strikers, the home side is unlikely to make any changes to their final XI.

In the batting department, the side will be relying on the likes of Ben Duckett, Sam Heazlett, Chris Lynn, Max Bryant and Jimmy Peirson to deliver notable score in this home fixture.

In the bowling department, the side will be relying on the likes of Mark Steketee, Liam Guthrie, James Bazley and Mujeeb Ur Rahman to deliver crucial breakthroughs.

Melbourne Stars Form and Team News

The franchise will stick with the same XI that featured in the previous game against Hobart Hurricanes.

In the batting department, the side will be relying on Joe Clarke, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Joe Burns, Hilton Cartwright and Andre Russell to deliver the bulk of the runs.

In the previous game, Joe Clarke managed to break his lean phase and notched up his maiden BBL half-century. He was well supported by the likes of Hilton Cartwright and Joe Burns, who chipped in with scores of 26 and 22 respectively.

In the bowling department, the side will be relying on the likes of Adam Zampa, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Brady Couch and Qais Ahmed to deliver crucial breakthroughs.

Odds by Casumo

According to the Casumo sportsbook, Melbourne Stars will be favorites to win the twenty-third game of 2021-22 Big Bash League be played at The Gabba in Brisbane. For the 23rd BBL game, Brisbane Heat are placed at 2.25 odds, while Melbourne Starts are at 1.58 odds.

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Our Tipster’s Angle

Based on current form, Brisbane Heat will be confident of doing well against Melbourne Stars. With likes of Sam Heazlett, Ben Duckett and Mark Steketee putting in excellent performances in the previous match, the team management will be hoping for of the same in this home fixture.

On the other hand, Melbourne Stars will be hoping that premier players like Adam Zampa, Glenn Maxwell and Marcus Stoinis can come to the party in this important clash.

Therefore, the prediction is for Brisbane Heat to register a comfortable win over Melbourne Stars.

Tip 1: Sam Heazlett to continue his decent form for Heat

With top-order completely out of form, Sam Heazlett has been a consistent performer for Brisbane Heat so far this season.  In the previous match, Heazlett played a supporting role to Ben Duckett and chipped in with a brisk 49 off 30 balls with the help of three fours and three sixes. With 174 runs at a strike rate of 146.21, Sam Heazlett is leading run-scorer for Brisbane Heat so far this season.  Given his decent scores for Brisbane in this year’s competition, we can expect Sam Heazlett to score 20 runs or more against Melbourne [email protected]

Tip 2: Brody Couch has been a surprise package with the ball for Stars

Medium-pacer has put in splendid performances for Melbourne Stars this season. In the previous match, Couch conceded 33 runs and claimed 1 wicket in his four overs. With 7 wickets at an economy rate of 8.23, Couch is currently leading the bowling charts for Melbourne Stars. Given is consistency with the new and old ball, we can expect pacer Brody Couch to take one wicket or more against Brisbane Heat#@3.00

Conclusion

Expect Brisbane Heat to beat Melbourne Stars by a comfortable margin at The Gabba.

• Sam Heazlett to score 20 runs or more against Melbourne Stars- Brisbane [email protected]
• Pacer Brody Couch to take one wicket or more against Brisbane Heat- Melbourne [email protected]

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