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Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Thunder Prediction

Brisbane Heat BRH
Sydney Thunder SYT

BRH vs SYT Betting Tips

  • Brisbane Heat will be playing at their home ground but they have lost the last four matches they have played here.
  • Brisbane Heat have beaten Sydney Thunder seven times out of eight in the BBL, including the last four meetings in a row.
  • Sydney Thunder's batting will now rely heavily on Shane Watson after the departure of Jos Buttler and Joe Root.

BRH vs SYT Win Probability

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BRH SYT

Our Prediction

Brisbane Heat are favorites to win

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

Sydney Thunder will look to avenge their defeat from last time when they take on the Brisbane Heat for the second time in the tournament. This 33rd game of the Big Bash League 2018-19 will be played on January 17 at the Gabba in Brisbane. Live telecast of the match is scheduled to begin at 6:15 PM local time.

BRH vs SYT, 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

Bat Flip Prediction

The Gabba has so far hosted two matches in this season of the Big Bash League. Both were night fixtures and were won by the side batting second. Moreover, since the wicket at this ground is not expected to change after the first period of play, the team that wins the 'bat-flip' here on Thursday will probably want to bowl first.

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

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Brisbane Heat Team News & Playing 11

BRH Team News

Brisbane Heat have made a couple of changes to their 13-man squad for this upcoming match against Sydney Thunder. They have recalled pace bowler Mark Steketee and batsman Sam Heazlett in place of Matt Renshaw and Marnus Labuschagne who will be playing for Cricket Australia XI in a practice match against Sri Lanka in Hobart. The team has retained seam bowler Jack Prestwidge in the squad but he is unlikely to be drafted into the playing eleven for this Thursday's clash. The Heat had earlier lost their premier fast bowler James Pattinson for the remainder of the BBL 08 due to a side strain he had suffered during the game against the Melbourne Renegades.

BRH Key Players

Brendon McCullum, Chris Lynn and Max Bryant have all been amongst the runs and are the key men for Brisbane Heat with the bat. McCullum, after a string of low scores in the first four games, has returned to form with three half-centuries in the last three innings. Lynn is second in the list of top run-scorers in the BBL 08 with 313 runs which includes three fifties. Bryant is having a strike-rate of 161.15 and is coming off a 24-ball 44 against Melbourne Renegades. Brendan Doggett, Josh Lalor and Mujeeb Ur Rahman seem to be the main threats in the Heat's bowling group. Doggett has been the team's best bowler with six wickets in four matches and he took a three-wicket haul in the last game against the Renegades. Rahman has an overall economy rate of under 6 - the best of all the bowlers - and the Thunder will not find it easy to score off him.

BRH Recent Form

Brisbane Heat have won three and lost four out of the seven matches they have played so far this BBL and are currently placed sixth on the points table with six points. After facing three consecutive defeats at the start of the tournament, they have made a strong comeback with three wins in their last four matches. The Heat put in a flawless performance in their last game against the Melbourne Renegades at Geelong where they secured a thumping 101-run victory.

Brisbane Heat Predicted Playing 11

Max Bryant, Brendon McCullum, Chris Lynn (c), Ben Cutting, Sam Heazlett, Alex Ross, Jimmy Peirson (wk), Josh Lalor, Brendan Doggett, Mitchell Swepson, Mujeeb Ur Rahman

Sydney Thunder Team News & Playing 11

SYT Team News

Sydney Thunder have included batsman Ryan Gibson in their 13-man squad for this game against the Brisbane Heat. Gibson has been picked for the first time in this Big Bash League season and he replaces batsman Jason Sangha who is set to play for Cricket Australia XI in the three-day warm-up match against Sri Lanka that gets underway on Thursday. The English duo of Jos Buttler and Joe Root returned home after the game against the Heat at the Spotless Stadium. The former has been replaced by wicketkeeper-batsman Jay Lenton who made his first appearance of the season last time against the defending champions Adelaide Strikers.

SYT Key Players

In the absence of Jos Buttler and Joe Root, Sydney Thunder will rely heavily on the likes of Shane Watson, Callum Ferguson and Daniel Sams to score the big runs for them. Watson smashed his first fifty this BBL and played an instrumental role in his team's win in the last game against Adelaide Strikers. Sams is having a strike-rate of close to 165 and he is going to be the key in the middle order. He also has eleven wickets in eight matches and has so far been the Thunder's most impressive bowler this season. Apart from him, the team will be counting on the leg-spin of Fawad Ahmed and the off-spin of Arjun Nair when it comes to bowling. While the former took a couple of wickets in the reverse encounter, the latter was the pick of the bowlers last time against the Strikers with figures of 3-12 from three overs.

SYT Recent Form

Sydney Thunder find themselves comfortably positioned one place below league leaders Hobart Hurricanes on the second spot in the BBL 08 standings. They have won four and lost as many games out of the eight they have played so far. The Thunder had started off on a positive note with wins in their first two matches but lost four of their next five matches. They, however, bounced back with a comprehensive 71-run win in the last match against the reigning champions Adelaide Strikers.

Sydney Thunder Predicted Playing 11

Anton Devcich, Shane Watson (c), Callum Ferguson, Ryan Gibson, Daniel Sams, Arjun Nair, Jay Lenton (wk), Chris Green, Chris Jordan, Gurinder Sandhu, Fawad Ahmed

BRH vs SYT Team Form in Last Five Matches

BRH : W L W W L

SYT : W L L W L

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Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Thunder Head to Head

Brisbane Heat and Sydney Thunder have played eight matches against each other in the Big Bash League and the former is leading the scoreline 7-1.

Brisbane Heat have beaten Sydney Thunder on each of the previous four occasions and have beaten them three times out of three at the Gabba.

Brisbane Heat registered a 15-run win (DLS method) when the two teams met earlier in the ongoing season in a rain-marred contest at the Spotless Stadium. Sydney Thunder won the toss and put the Heat into bat first who scored 186/8 in their 20 overs. The Thunder, in reply, were at 34/2 in the sixth over before rain washed out the rest of the match with the batting side falling short of the DLS par score.

Matches Played: 8; Brisbane Heat Won: 7; Sydney Thunder Won: 1

Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Thunder Betting Odds

Brisbane Heat begin as the bookmakers' favorites to win this Big Bash League game and are being offered at odds of 1.72 on Betway, 1.80 on Bet365 and 1.82 on Betfair. Sydney Thunder are the underdogs for this match at a higher price of 2 on Betway, 2.10 on Bet365 and 2.12 on Betfair.

🏆 Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Thunder Prediction

Brisbane Heat faced defeats in their first three matches but have been on a roll since then, winning three of their next four matches. Momentum, therefore, is going to be with them as opposed to the Sydney Thunder who are coming on the back of four defeats in their last six matches. The Heat also have the upper hand in terms of head-to-head record with seven wins in eight meetings. The Chris Lynn-led side have won their last four matches played against the Thunder including the last week's reverse encounter at the Spotless Stadium. Sydney Thunder are now without the services of their two key batsmen Joe Root and Jos Buttler and this will put additional pressure on Shane Watson to score runs at the top of the order. Brisbane Heat will want to continue their resurgence and we expect them to complete the double over Sydney Thunder.

Final Verdict: Back Brisbane Heat to beat Sydney Thunder at 1.72 with Betway, 1.80 with Bet365 and 1.82 with Betfair.

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