Metricon Stadium will play host to Thursday's Round 5 BBL Big Bash 2021 game between Brisbane Heat and Melbourne Stars. The game kicks off at 9:20 pm with Melbourne Stars heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Brisbane Heat vs. Melbourne Stars game and give you our free tips and bets.
When: Thursday January 7, 2021 at 9:20 pm
Where: Metricon Stadium
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Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars Odds
Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars Preview
The quality contests continue when the Brisbane Heat and Melbourne Stars do battle at Metricon Stadium later tonight.
The Heat were absolutely terrible at the beginning of the season, but the penny finally appears to have dropped, and they are seeking a third-consecutive win this evening after knocking off both Sydney teams over the weekend.
Monday’s triumph over the Thunder lifted them into sixth on the BBL10 ladder, and another win here would see them onto the edge of the top four.
The Stars have been virtually impossible to trust from a betting standpoint, but they snapped a four-game winless streak with an exciting win over the Hurricanes on Monday, highlighted by Marcus Stoinis’ unbeaten 97.
Given that I am no convinced by either side’s winning chances, I’m instead going to continue to ride Stoinis’ form until he gives me a reason not to.
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Head To Head Bet
We're tipping Melbourne Stars to win at $1.71 odds.
Man of the Match:
Man of the Match: Marcus Stoinis at $7.50.
Brisbane Heat vs Melbourne Stars Teams
Brisbane Heat squad
Chris Lynn (c), Xavier Bartlett, James Bazley, Max Bryant, Joe Burns, Tom Cooper, Sam Heazlett, Lewis Gregory (England), Matthew Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Dan Lawrence (England), Ben Laughlin, Simon Milenko (local replacement player), Morne Morkel, Jimmy Peirson, Lachlan Pfeffer (local replacement player), Jackson Sinfield (local replacement player), Mark Steketee, Connor Sully (local replacement player), Mitch Swepson, Mujeeb Ur Rahman (Afghanistan), Jack Wildermuth, Matt Willans, Jack Wood (local replacement player)
Melbourne Stars squad
Glenn Maxwell (c), Hilton Cartwright, Jackson Coleman, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Ben Dunk, Andre Fletcher (West Indies), Seb Gotch, Liam Hatcher, Clint Hinchliffe, Dilbar Hussain (Pakistan), Zahir Khan (Afghanistan), Nick Larkin, Nic Maddinson, Lance Morris, Tom O’Connell, Nicholas Pooran (West Indies), Will Pucovski, Billy Stanlake, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa