Who will win Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Renegades, BBL 2020?
Brisbane Heat will look to get back to winning ways when they take on bottom-placed Melbourne Renegades in the 2019-20 Big Bash League at the Gabba. The match is scheduled to start at 19:10 local time on January 19.
Despite the arrival of AB de Villiers as overseas player, the Heat collapsed to 100 all out in their most recent game, suffering a ten-wicket defeat to Adelaide Strikers. It ended an otherwise good run of form, which had seen them start to climb up the table.
The Renegades remain bottom of the league, on the other hand, but did finally record a win last time out – ending a nine-game losing streak. They posted 172/4 against Sydney Thunder in Canberra and won by 12 runs of the DLS method after reducing the Thunder to 122/7 from 14 overs.
BRH vs MLR, BBL 2020: Where to watch/Live streaming
Live TV: Fox Sports, Seven Network, Sony Six, BT Sport, SuperSport, Sony Ten Network, BeIn Sports
Live streaming: SonyLiv, Kayo Sports, SuperSport Live, Foxtel Sports, Optus Sport
BRH vs MLR Toss Prediction
Brisbane Heat won the toss last time out and elected to bat first, but they may prefer to bowl first at the Gabba if they are successful at the Bat Flip again.
BRH vs MLR Weather Report
There are scattered thunderstorms forecast all day Sunday in Brisbane. The chance of rain is hovering around the 50 per cent mark all day, and it could prove a frustrating evening for cricket.
BRH vs MLR Pitch Condition
The Gabba has favoured fast bowling this season, but there is definitely something in the hard, fast wicket to encourage batsmen too.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Renegades, BBL 2020...
Brisbane Heat Team News & Playing 11
BRH Team News
Ben Laughlin replaced James Pattinson last time out, with the paceman suffering illness. After his five-wicket haul in the previous game, the Heat will be keen to get Patto back in if fit, however.
BRH Key Players
Chris Lynn: Scored a steady 26 last time out and there was no sign of the collapse to come when he was dismissed. Nevertheless, he will be keen to start showing the same big-hitting he showcased in the T10 League, and the same consistency too.
AB de Villiers: A much-vaunted signing for this season, the South African icon hit 40 from 32 balls in his opening game for the Heat and will continue to set about proving his form, having admitted he is playing some of his best cricket.
James Pattinson: Out with illness last time out, having been the match-winner with the ball in the previous game when he took five wickets at the Gabba. Back at the Gabba, he could be a key man again if fit.
BRH Team Form
Brisbane Heat had won four of their five previous matches, including bowling Adelaide Strikers out for 110 courtesy of a James Pattinson five-fer to set up a seven-wicket win when they were last at the Gabba.
Last time out, however, against the Strikers in Adelaide, it was the Heat’s turn to suffer a batting collapse as they folded for 100 and lost by ten wickets to halt their recent momentum.
Brisbane Heat Predicted Playing 11
Max Bryant, Chris Lynn (c), Matt Renshaw, AB de Villiers Joe Burns, Jimmy Peirson (wk), Ben Cutting, Josh Lalor, James Pattinson, Mitchell Swepson, Mujeeb Ur Rahman
Melbourne Renegades Team News & Playing 11
MLR Team News
Andrew Fekete replaced Joe Mennie last time out and claimed a wicket in the first over to set the tone for the Renegades’ win. After finally landing on a winning line-up, the Renegades are likely to stick with the same XI.
MLR Key Players
Shaun Marsh: Went past 6,000 T20 runs last time out as he continued his good form with 47 in the win against Sydney Thunder. He now has 366 runs for the tournament and sits second in the batting charts.
Dan Christian: Reminded everybody how he has been so successful in T20 cricket when he scored 21* from 12 balls last time out and then took 3-14 from two overs with the ball. He remains a top all-rounder on his day.
Mohammad Nabi: Has taken a wicket in each of his last two matches since coming into the team, having concluded his stint in the Bangladesh Premier League with eight wickets in his last seven games too.
MLR Team Form
Melbourne Renegades finally recorded their first win of the season last time out, though it took them until the tenth match of their title defence to do so. Bowled out for 110 in their previous match, against Adelaide Strikers, they scored 172/4 last time out with Sam Harper hitting a half-century. In reply, Dan Christian’s 3-14 helped restrict Sydney Thunder to 122/7 from 14 overs, as the Strikers won by 12 runs on the DLS method.
Melbourne Renegades Predicted Playing 11
Marcus Harris, Shaun Marsh, Sam Harper (wk), Beau Webster, Dan Christian (c), Mohammad Nabi, Jack Wildermuth, Samit Patel, Will Sutherland, Cameron Boyce, Andrew Fekete
Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Renegades Head to Head
While the Renegades went on to win the title, they actually suffered a rare loss against Brisbane Heat last season. They had previously won seven in a row and eight of their ten games in total, until they were bowled out for 91 in reply to 192/4 in their most recent match.
BRH vs MLR Head to Head Stats
| Matches Played |
BRH Won |
MLS Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| 11 |
3 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Renegades Betting Odds
While their most recent matches each went against the form book, Brisbane Heat are still big favourites to win this one.
BRH Bet365 Odds
- BRH to Win the Match: Brisbane Heat are 1.57 favourites to win with Bet365.
- BRH Top Batsman: AB de Villiers is 3.50 to be Brisbane Heat’s top team batsman as he looks to make his mark in the BBL, while in-form opener Chris Lynn can be backed at the same price with Bet365. Matt Renshaw and Max Bryant are both 5.50 with Bet365.
- BRH Top Bowler: Ben Laughlin is 3.40 to be Brisbane’s top team bowler, but James Pattinson will be hopeful of recovering from illness to take his place in the team and he is 3.75 with Bet365. Josh Lalor is 3.60 with Bet365 and Mujeeb Ur Rahman can be backed at 4.00.
MLR Bet365 Odds
- MLR to Win the Match: Melbourne Renegades are 2.37 outsiders to win with Bet365.
- MLR Top Batsman: Shaun Marsh is 3.00 favourite to be the Renegades’ top team batsman with Bet365, while Marcus Harris is 5.00, as is Beau Webster. Sam Harper was the star of their overdue victory last time out, and he can be backed at 5.50.
- MLR Top Bowler: Cameron Boyce is 3.75 to be Melbourne Renegades’ top team bowler, while Mohammad Nabi is 4.50 with Bet365. Andrew Fekete came into the team last time out and can be backed at 5.00, while Dan Christian is 6.00 after his three wickets.
🏆 Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Renegades Prediction
Melbourne Renegades got back to winning ways last time out, but Brisbane Heat will be keen to hit back and look by far the stronger team on paper.
Jan 19, 2020
13:40 IST / 8:10 GMT
The Gabba - Brisbane, Australia
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