Scorchers vs Stars betting tips

Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Stars – BBL Betting Tips

Perth Scorchers will be looking to get back to winning ways when they take on Melbourne Stars in the 27th match of the 2021 Big Bash League played at Perth Stadium.

Perth Scorchers unbeaten run in the competition came to end as they suffered 34-run defeat at the hands of Sydney Thunder. Despite losing their first game of the BBL this season, Scorchers are still at the top of the table.

On the other hand, Melbourne Stars registered a hard-fought win over Brisbane Heat, courtesy excellent contributions from Joe Clarke, Hilton Cartwright and Qais Ahmed. With this result, Stars have moved to fifth position in the league table.

Both teams have competed in 17 matches in the history of Big Bash League where Perth Scorchers have a slight upper hand with nine wins compared to Melbourne Stars’ eight victories.

In the previous five BBL matches between the two teams, Scorchers have come out on top on three occasions.

Perth Scorchers Form and Team News

The side will be looking to make a strong comeback after losing their first game of the season. In the batting department, the side will be depending on the likes of Colin Munro, Kurtis Patterson, Josh Inglis, Laurie Evans and Mitchell Marsh to deliver the bulk of the runs.

In bowling department, the side will be relying on the likes of Matthew Kelly, Jason Behrendroff, Ashton Agar, Andrew Tye and Peter Hatzoglou to provide timely breakthroughs.

Melbourne Stars Form and Team News

The team management will go in with same combination that featured against Brisbane Heat at The Gabba.

In the batting department, the side will be relying on the likes of wicket-keeper batsman Joe Clarke, Captain Glenn Maxwell, Joe Burns, the all-rounder trio of Marcus Stoinis, Andrew Russell and Hilton Cartwright to deliver the bulk of the runs.

The big positive for Melbourne Stars from the previous game was opener Joe Clarke finding form with the bat. He played exceedingly well and finished the innings with the top-score of 85 runs off 44 balls with the help of seven boundaries and five sixes.

In the bowling department, the side will be relying on Brody Couch, Qais Ahmed, Adam Zampa and Nathan Coulter-Nile to provide timely breakthroughs.

Odds by Casumo

According to the Casumo sportsbook, Perth Scorchers will be clear favorites to win the twenty-seven game of the 2021-22 Big Bash League be played at Perth Stadium. For the 27th BBL game, Melbourne Stars is placed at 2.40 odds, while Perth Scorchers are at 1.57 odds.

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Our Tipster’s Angle

Based on current form, Perth Scorchers will be clear favorites to win their game against Melbourne Stars. With the likes of Colin Munro, Mitchell Marsh and Kurtis Patterson in excellent form this season, Scorchers will be looking to dominate the proceedings with the bat.

On the other hand, Melbourne Stars will have to show discipline in all three departments to push Perth Scorchers in this contest.

Therefore, the prediction is for Perth Scorchers to beat Melbourne Stars by a comfortable margin.

Tip 1: Colin Munro to continue his excellent form for Perth Scorchers

Left-hander has shown consistency with the bat for Perth Scorchers so far this season. In the previous match, Munro played exceedingly well and finished the innings with the top-score of 64 not out off 43 balls with the help of six boundaries. With 268 runs at a strike rate of 142.55, Munro is currently leading run-scorer for Perth Scorchers. Given his splendid performances with the bat, we can expect Colin Munro to score 25 runs or more against Melbourne [email protected].

Tip 2: Hilton Cartwright to continue his decent form with the bat for Stars:

All-rounder has shown decent form for Melbourne Stars this season. He will be looking to continue his merry ways with the bat against Perth Scorchers. With 203 runs at a strike rate of 151.49, Hilton Cartwright is currently leading run-scorer for Melbourne Stars this season. Given his notable scores for Star this season, we can expect all-rounder Hilton Cartwright to score 15 runs or more against Perth [email protected].

Conclusion

Expect Perth Scorchers to register a comfortable win over Melbourne Stars at Perth Cricket Stadium.

  • Colin Munro to score 25 runs or more against Melbourne Stars-Perth [email protected].
  • All-rounder Hilton Cartwright to score 15 runs or more against Perth Scorchers- Melbourne [email protected]

 

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