Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Stars Betting Tips

The Aurora Stadium in Launceston is set to host its second Big Bash League match this season, Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Stars on 16th December 2020 at 13:45 IST. Melbourne Stars will be looking to make it three in a row, while the Perth Scorchers will look to put up their first points on the board.

Perth Scorchers Form & Team News

The Perth Scorchers showed a poor display of batting and bowling in the opening match against the Melbourne Renegades. Aaron Hardie was the highest run-scorer with 33 runs from 36 ball, apart from him no one was able to keep the scorecard running. The Scorchers managed to pick just three wickets, out of which two were picked by Jhye Richardson and one by Fawad Ahmed.

The Scorchers need to take a step back and refocus on their strategies once again when they come out against the Melbourne Stars. They look a really good side with some firepower in the batting like Colin Munro, Mitch Marsh, Aston Turner, Cameron Bancroft, Josh Inglis and a well experienced bowling lineup including Jhye Richardson, Andrew Tye, Jason Behrendorff and Fawad Ahmed.

Melbourne Stars Form & Team News

It’s looking like the Melbourne Stars have picked up where they have left it last season with two clinical wins. They have outplayed the Brisbane Heat and the Sydney Thunder with both bat and ball. Nathan Coulter-Nile was exceptional in the first match with four for and a master class by Marcus Stoinis in the second match with some useful contribution by Glenn Maxwell.

The Stars look like a complete team this season, and do not want to make any changes to their side. From Marcus Stoinis and Andre Fletcher at the top, Hilton Cartwright and Ben Dunk in the middle to Glenn Maxwell and Nick Larkin as finishers and then the experienced Nathan Coulter-Nile, Adam Zampa and Billy Stanlake with the ball, the Stars are well balanced.

Odds by Casumo

According to the Casumo sportsbook, the in-form Melbourne Stars are the favorites to win the match. The Stars are placed at 1.73 odds, while the underdogs Perth Scorchers are placed at 2.10 odds. 

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Our Tipster’s Angle

The batting powerhouse, the Melbourne Stars are looking good and expected to put up yet another all-round performance, but might expect a fighting comeback from the Perth Scorchers.

Tip 1: Melbourne Stars to win

The Melbourne Stars have won against the Perth Scorchers in two of the last three head to head matches, with both the wins coming in the last season of the Big Bash. Also, the Stars have won the first two matches this season in a quite comfortable fashion. The Scorchers did not have a good start for the season, the Stars will be looking to take advantage of the Scorchers poor form. So, the Melbourne Stars are more likely to win this match at 1.73 odds available on the Casumo sportsbook.

Tip 2: Most 4’s – Melbourne Stars

In the last five head to head matches, the Melbourne Stars have hit 60 fours at an average of 12 fours per match. While the Perth Scorchers have hit 49 fours at an average of 9.8 fours per match. And also the Stars have scored more fours than the Scorchers in four of those five head to head matches. Even the Melbourne Renegades have hit more fours than the Scorchers in the first match for the Scorchers. So it is evident that the Melbourne Stars will hit more fours than the Perth Scorchers at 1.85 odds available on the Casumo sportsbook.

Conclusion

This is expected to be a good clash, with one looking to make it in three in a row and the other to put their first win on the board. Summarizing a couple of bets mentioned above

1. Melbourne Stars to win @ 1.73
2. Most 4’s – Melbourne Stars @ 1.85

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