We take a look at Sunday nights (27/1/2019) BBL Big Bash 2019 match which is between the Melbourne Stars and Brisbane Heat. The Stars go into the match as the well backed favourites and look hard to beat on recent form.
When: Sunday 27 January, 7:15pm
Where: MCG
Bet: Bet On This Match HERE
Preview:
Despite winning their last two games, things are getting a little testy for the fourth-place Stars. Melbourne can feel Sydney breathing down their neck on the ladder, and with five-straight losses to Brisbane dating back to 2014, it’s hard to feel confident in the Stars’ chances.
Fortunately for Melbourne, the Heat remain unpredictable. They’ve won just two of their last five-games, but their three wins on the road this year makes them a serious chance on Sunday.
The market is in favour of the Stars in this one, but their 0-3 record as the home favourite looks ugly. Brisbane, on the other hand, are 3-0 as the away underdog over the last 12-months, which makes the upset a pretty nice bet.
Odds:
Tip: Melbourne Stars at $1.65
Teams:
Melbourne Stars squad
Michael Beer, Jackson Bird, Scott Boland, Liam Bowe, Dwayne Bravo (West Indies), Jackson Coleman, Travis Dean, Ben Dunk, Seb Gotch, Evan Gulbis, Peter Handscomb, Sandeep Lamichhane (Nepal), Nic Maddinson, Glenn Maxwell, Jonathan Merlo, Matt Parkinson (England)*, Marcus Stoinis, Daniel Worrall, Adam Zampa
Brisbane Heat squad
Chris Lynn, Max Bryant, Joe Burns, Ben Cutting, Brendan Doggett, Sam Heazlett, Matt Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Lalor, Brendon McCullum, James Pattinson, Jimmy Peirson, Jack Prestwidge, Mujeeb Ur Rahman (Afghanistan), Matt Renshaw, Alex Ross, Mark Steketee, Mitchell Swepson