Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers Betting Tips

The Brisbane Heat will host the defending champions Sydney Sixers at the Brisbane Cricket Ground in Brisbane on 2nd January 2021 at 14:45 IST. The Sixers will be looking to take a comfortable lead in the points table, whereas the Heat will be looking to bounce back after a one run defeat to the Hurricanes.

Brisbane Heat Form & Team News

The Brisbane Heat are currently in the second last position with just five points from five matches. They have just won one match and have lost the remaining four. Their last two matches were against the Hobart Hurricanes, where they won the first match and lost the reverse fixture by just one run. Before that, they lost to the Melbourne Stars, Sydney Thunder and the Adelaide Strikers.

The inclusion of Lewis Gregory along with James Bazley has boosted their batting, which set up their win over the Hurricanes. The loss of their captain Chris Lynn due to a hamstring injury could be disheartening for the Heat. But the youngsters’ Sam Heazlett and Max Bryant are showing some additional responsibility along with the experienced Tom Cooper. Mujeeb had an excellent five-fer against the Hurricanes but was in a losing cause.

Sydney Sixers Form & Team News

The Sydney Sixers have started where they left off last season. They are currently at the top of the points table with 16 points in five matches. After losing to the Hobart Hurricanes, the Sixers have won all the remaining four matches against the Melbourne Renegades on two occasions and once each against the Adelaide Strikers and Melbourne Stars. Their last two wins came in the last over, and the Sixers were chasing on both occasions.

The Sixers look even more stronger with the inclusion of the two West Indies all-rounders Carlos Brathwaite and Jason Holder. The Sixers have pitched in with some excellent performances including Daniel Hughes’ 96 against the Stars, Daniel Christian’s 15-ball 50 against the Strikers, Josh Phillipe’s 95 against the Renegades and Jason Holder’s match winning 33 of just 18 balls against the Renegades.

Odds by Casumo

According to the Casumo sportsbook, the Sydney Sixers are the favorites to win the match. The Sixers are placed at 1.65 odds, while the Brisbane Heat are placed at 2.24 odds.

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Our Tipster’s Angle

The Sydney Sixers are in some great form and are expected to come out on top. They are also the favorite to win the Big Bash League this season as well.

Tip 1: Sydney Sixers to win

The Sydney Sixers are currently on a four match winning streak. Out of the five matches played this season, the Sixers have won four and lost just one. The Brisbane Heat on the other hand have won just one and lost four out of their five matches this season. And also, the Sixers have dominated the Heat over the years. In the last five head to head matches, the Sixers have won four matches and have lost just one match. So, considering the recent form and also the head to head record, the Sydney Sixers are more likely to win the match at 1.65 odds available on the Casumo sportsbook.

Tip 2: Most 4s – Sydney Sixers

In the last five head to head matches, the Sydney Sixers have hit 58 fours at an average of 11.6 fours per match, while the Brisbane Heat have hit just 39 fours at an average of 7.8 fours per match. The Heat did not score more fours than the Sixers in any of the last five head to head matches. In the five matches played this season, the Sixers have hit 83 fours and have conceded just 60 fours. The Heat on the other hand have hit 57 fours and have conceded 61 fours. The Heat’s opponents have hit more fours than the Heat on three occasions in the last five matches. So it is more likely that the Sydney Sixers will hit more fours at 1.80 odds available on the Casumo sportsbook.

Conclusion

The Sixers are in great form and are winning matches due to some individual brilliance. So the Sixers are likely to take all four points from this clash against the Heat. Summarizing a couple of bets mentioned above

  1. Sydney Sixers to win @ 1.65
  2. Most 4s – Sydney Sixers @ 1.80

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