Adelaide Strikers vs Brisbane Heat Prediction

Team News

Former New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum will be leading the side this season. Lendl Simmons - the West Indian aggressive batsman who scored plenty for Brisbane Heat last year - will not be with them this year.

Key Players

Brendon McCullum and Chris Lynn are the two most dangerous batsmen in their side and the team will get into a strong position if these two are able to fire on Wednesday. Among the heap of inexperience in their bowling lineup, Brisbane Heat will be relying mostly on Samuel Badree. The legspinner stood out as the leading wicket-taker for the side last year and we predict him to cause problems for the Adelaide Strikers.

Recent Form

With just three wins and five losses to show from their efforts in eight matches last year, Brisbane Heat found themselves lying in the bottom half of the standings after the end of the league stage. However, they will be coming into this game with wins in their last two matches.

Adelaide Strikers vs Brisbane Heat Head-to-Head

Adelaide Strikers hold a 60% win record over Brisbane Heat, winning three out of the five BBL matches in the past. The latter have wins in the remaining two games, both of which have been played at the Adelaide Oval. The two most recent matchups have been won by the Strikers.

Adelaide Strikers vs Brisbane Heat Betting Odds

Adelaide Strikers proved they were a formidable force last year by finishing at the top of the points table. This year too, they are coming with a decent enough squad and even though they don't boast too many international names on their roster, the Strikers still start as favorites to kick-off their campaign with a win against Brisbane Heat. They are 1.81 with 1xbet and 1.72 with bet365. The fact that the Heat have beaten the Strikers in both the matches to be played at this ground make them a valuable bet at 2.16 and 2.10 respectively.

Adelaide Strikers vs Brisbane Heat Prediction

There is not much to choose between the two sides if we take a look at their head-to-head stats. Though one area where we feel the Strikers could gain a psychological boost is in the fact that they have defeated the Heat the last two times they have played against them. Moreover, playing at their home ground - in conditions they are more familiar with - will also give the Strikers an edge. However, they haven't been able to beat the Heat at this ground which is something that the latter will derive a fair amount of confidence from.

Brisbane Heat have definitely come up with a better-looking squad from last time around but it is the lack of experience in their bowling attack that could make a difference in the outcome of this match.

Final Verdict: We recommend betting on Adelaide Strikers to win this match.