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Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars Prediction

Brisbane Heat BRH
Melbourne Stars MLS

BRH vs MLS Betting Tips

  • Melbourne Stars have lost to Brisbane Heat five times in their last six head-to-head encounters in the Big Bash League.
  • Brisbane Heat have the home advantage but they have lost two out of their three completed matches played here this season.
  • Brisbane Heat have a formidable batting line-up but there is lack of quality and experience in their bowling attack.

BRH vs MLS Win Probability

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Our Prediction

Melbourne Stars are favorites to win

Who Will Win Heat vs Stars, BBL 2018-19?

Melbourne Stars need at least one win from their remaining two matches to confirm a top-four finish while Brisbane Heat must ensure a win here in order to keep themselves afloat in the tournament. The two teams are set to lock horns in what will be the 53rd game of the Big Bash League 2018-19. The match will be played on February 8 at the Gabba in Brisbane. Live telecast is scheduled to begin at 7:40 PM local time.

BRH vs MLS, BBL 2018-19: Where to Watch/Live Streaming

TV channels: Sony Six, Sony ESPN, BT Sport, Fox Sports, SuperSport, Seven Network

Live Streaming: Bet365, SonyLIV, Foxtel Sports, SuperSport Live

BRH vs MLS Toss Prediction

Each of the three completed matches played at the Gabba in BBL 2018-19 has been won by the side bowling first. Since the pitch at this ground generally tends to get better for batting during the second-half of a game, the team that wins the 'bat-flip' here is likely to field first.

Read on for team previews, betting odds, betting tips and predictions for Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars, Big Bash League 2018-19...

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Brisbane Heat Team News & Playing 11

BRH Team News

Brendon McCullum has announced his retirement from the Big Bash League and Brisbane Heat's home game against Melbourne Stars on Friday night will be his last at the Gabba. The Heat drafted leg-spinner Mitchell Swepson into their playing eleven in the last match against Adelaide Strikers as a replacement for off-spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman who has left the tournament to link up with the Afghanistan national team for World Cup preparations. Brisbane Heat pulled off a convincing victory last time out and they are unlikely to make changes to their line-up for this game.

BRH Key Players

Chris Lynn and Brendon McCullum have both struck four half-centuries each this Big Bash League and they have been the most consistent performers with the bat for Brisbane Heat. Lynn is amongst the tournament's top five batsmen with 385 runs under his belt. McCullum smashed a fifty in the last game against Adelaide Strikers and he would want to finish off on a high in his final BBL game at the Gabba. Matt Renshaw, who is coming off an unbeaten 50-ball 90, is the Heat's key man in the middle order. With the ball, it will be mainly up to Josh Lalor, Ben Cutting and Mitchell Swepson to take wickets and apply pressure on the Melbourne Stars. Lalor has been the most successful bowler for Brisbane Heat with 17 wickets in 10 matches. The left-arm pacer took a three-wicket haul last time and he will be backed by his team to do some damage in the powerplay. The Stars will also look to be watchful against Cutting and Swepson who took two wickets apiece in the reverse encounter at the MCG.

BRH Recent Form

Brisbane Heat are fifth in the BBL 08 league standings with five wins and seven losses from thirteen matches. Their semi-final hopes are hanging by the thread as they need to win this match to have any chance of finishing in the top four. The Heat, after losing three games on the trot, have picked momentum by winning their last two games against Perth Scorchers and Adelaide Strikers respectively. While their bowlers had a good outing against the Scorchers, their batsmen put up a strong show against the Strikers.

Brisbane Heat Predicted Playing 11

Max Bryant, Ben Cutting, Chris Lynn (c), Brendon McCullum, Matt Renshaw, Alex Ross, Jimmy Peirson (wk), Jack Prestwidge, Josh Lalor, Mitchell Swepson, Matthew Kuhnemann

BRH vs MLS Prediction
Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars Match Prediction

Melbourne Stars Team News & Playing 11

MLS Team News

Melbourne Stars made a couple of changes to their side for the previous match against Perth Scorchers. They dropped allrounder Evan Gulbis and leg-spinner Tom O'Connell and brought in batsman Seb Gotch and fast bowler Daniel Worrall. Sandeep Lamichhane has retuned from the Bangladesh Premier League and the young leg-spinner from Nepal stands a good chance of playing on Friday. This means that the Stars may have to leave out Adam Zampa.

MLS Key Players

Marcus Stoinis has been the most impressive player for Melbourne Stars with both bat and ball this BBL season. The allrounder is not only the team's leading run-getter with 361 runs which includes three half-centuries but he is also the team's leading wicket-taker with 14 wickets in 9 matches. He has scored 43 and 49 in his last two innings and notched up match-winning figures of 4-21 in the reverse fixture against Brisbane Heat at the MCG. His opening partner Ben Dunk has hit a couple of fifties and he along with skipper Glenn Maxwell, who scored 61 in the last game against Perth Scorchers, are the other key figures in the Stars' batting line-up. Dwayne Bravo and Liam Plunkett have had a decent tournament so far. While the former has taken 14 wickets in 12 matches, the latter has 12 in 8 matches. Bravo had a pretty good outing against Brisbane Heat last time and he could cause a bit of problem for them again.

MLS Recent Form

Melbourne Stars have won six and lost as many out of the twelve league matches they have played and are currently positioned fourth on the BBL 08 points table with 12 points. They beat Melbourne Renegades, Adelaide Strikers and Brisbane Heat in three back-to-back matches but could not extend their winning run as they lost to Perth Scorchers by 27 runs in their last match. The Stars now need to win one of their remaining two fixtures for a guaranteed semi-finals spot.

Melbourne Stars Predicted Playing 11

Ben Dunk, Marcus Stoinis, Peter Handscomb (wk), Glenn Maxwell (c), Nic Maddinson, Seb Gotch, Dwayne Bravo, Liam Plunkett, Jackson Bird, Adam Zampa/Sandeep Lamichhane, Daniel Worrall

BRH vs MLS Team Form in Last Five Matches

BRH : W W L L L

MLS : L W W W L

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Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars Head to Head

Brisbane Heat have won six while Melbourne Stars have won three out of the nine matches that have been played between these two sides in the Big Bash League tournament.

Brisbane Heat have won five of the last six matches they have played against Melbourne Stars and they even did the double over them in the previous season.

Melbourne Stars, however, pipped Brisbane Heat by five runs when these two teams faced-off earlier in the season at the MCG. The Heat, after winning the toss and opting to bowl first, restricted the Stars to a moderate 134/8 but then botched up their run-chase as they finished at 129/8 at the end of their 20 overs.

Matches Played: 9; Brisbane Heat Won: 6; Melbourne Stars Won: 3

Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars Betting Odds

Melbourne Stars walk into this 53rd match of the Big Bash League 2018-19 as favorites amongst the bookmakers and they are being offered at odds of 1.75 on Betway, 1.72 on Bet365 and 1.84 on Betfair. Brisbane Heat, despite playing at home and having won their last two encounters, find themselves as the underdogs for this game at a higher price of 2 on Betway, 2.10 on Bet365 and 2.16 on Betfair.

🏆 Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars Prediction

Melbourne Stars and Brisbane Heat are yet to cement their place in the top four and so there will be pressure on both the teams. Brisbane, however, will be feeling more heat as this is a do-or-die situation for them - a win will still not guarantee them a place in the semi-finals but a loss will definitely oust them from the competition. The Heat have a strong overall record against the Stars and they have also beaten them in their previous two attempts at the Gabba. They do have a powerful batting line-up but their bowling which is devoid of experience does not instil much confidence, and the Stars will certainly look to exploit that weakness. Melbourne Stars also have the psychological edge of beating Brisbane Heat in their first clash of the season last month at the MCG. The Stars are looking a better balanced team at the moment and we expect them to knock the Heat out of the BBL 08 on Friday.

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