SYD vs BH Match Prediction & Betting Tips - Jan 03, 2024
The Sydney Sixers will square off against Brisbane Heat for the second time in 3 days as both teams meet at the International Sports Stadium in Coffs Harbour. The previous match was called off due to rain, forcing both teams to share a point each.
Sydney Sixers vs Brisbane Heat head-to-head record
Out of the 18 completed matches between the two teams, the Sydney Sixers have won 13, while Brisbane Heat have managed to win just 5.
Sydney Sixers vs Brisbane Heat Live-streaming and Broadcast
This match will be live-streamed on the Disney+ Hotstar App or can be watched live on the Star Sports Network.
SYD vs BH Team Previews
Sydney Sixers
The Sydney Sixers won their first 3 matches of the season. However, they have managed to collect just 2 points from the next 3 games, as the latest 2 matches were abandoned without a result. Nevertheless, the team is currently in second place on the table and is well-poised to make it to the playoffs.
James Vince and Josh Philippe have been consistent performers at the top of the order and will hope to give the Sixers a strong start. However, the batting lower down the order hasn’t been the most consistent. While Jordan Silk is the leading run-getter for the team this season, he hasn’t received the required support from the other batsmen.
Mosies Henriques, Jack Edwards, and Joel Davies have been rather inconsistent so far. A lot will depend on how the seamers bowl in this match. Jackson Bird is in good form and has picked 8 wickets from 5 matches. He will be supported by Ben Dwarshuis, Sean Abbott, and Edwards.
The two spinners in the squad, Todd Murphy and Steve OKeefe haven’t had much of an impact this season.
Sydney Sixers Playing 11
James Vince, Josh Philippe, Kurtis Patterson, Moises Henriques, Jordan Silk, Tom Curran, Jack Edwards, Sean Abbott, Ben Dwarshuis, Todd Murphy, Steve O'Keefe.
Brisbane Heat
The Brisbane Heat are in excellent form this season. Besides the Perth Scorchers, they are the only team that has yet to lose a match and are sitting comfortably at the top of the table.
The batting has been excellent so far. Skipper Colin Munro has led his team from the front, scoring an aggregate of 157 runs. He will open the batting alongside Josh Brown. There are plenty of big strikers of the ball in the middle order, including Matt Renshaw, Sam Billings, and Nathan McSweeney.
McSweeney was in particularly good form in the last match as he scored 73 from just 52 deliveries. The bowling has been another highlight of the team’s performance this season. Xavier Bartlett is the leading wicket-taker with 9 wickets and will start the attack with the new ball.
He will be supported by Michael Neser and Paul Walter. The duo has picked up 9 wickets between them. The spin attack is very strong too, with Mitchell Swepson picking up 7 wickets, and Matthew Kuhnemann with 5.
Brisbane Heat Playing 11
Colin Munro, Josh Brown, Nathan McSweeney, Matt Renshaw, Sam Billings, Paul Walter, Michael Neser, Xavier Bartlett, Spencer Johnson, Mitchell Swepson, Matthew Kuhnemann.
SYD vs BH Toss Prediction
The team winning the toss will likely opt to bowl first.
Read our guide on toss predictions to learn how we analyze and come up with our tips.
Pitch and Conditions
This is the first match in the ongoing season at Coffs Harbour and we should have a fresh pitch on our hands. The stadium has hosted just 3 BBL matches so far. There is some help for the seamers, especially when the ball is new. However, once the batsmen settle down, it gets easier to play the shots. A score of around 160 is a par score. The spinners will get some turn from this surface.
Overall, we can expect a good contest between the bat and the ball. The weather will remain cloudy but there isn’t much chance of rain.
The temperatures will remain around 25 degrees Celsius.
SYD vs BH Betting Tips
The Sixers and Brisbane are two of the best teams in this tournament and are sitting at the top of the table. We can therefore expect a tight contest. Looking at the strengths and weaknesses of both sides, we feel that Brisbane Heat has a slight edge in this contest, thanks to its bowling attack.
Bet on the Brisbane Heat to win.
Bonus Cricket Bets
The pitch at Coffs Harbour isn’t the easiest to bat on and the bowlers can expect plenty of help from the surface. The average aggregate score on this ground during the 3 matches played here is 251. We are therefore expecting a similar outcome in this game.
As both teams have a strong pace attack, we are expecting plenty of wickets to fall in this match.
James Vince and Josh Philippe are among the top performers for the Sydney Sixers this season. We are expecting them to put up another good partnership in this match.
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