- After the game on 9th, Heat have 4 wins from 7 games, all of which have been comprehensive. They're also on a bit of a streak at the moment, winning 3 games on the trot.
- Strikers, on the other hand, have a very different story. After starting the season with a washed out game, they won 3 games on the trot, climbing up the table - but have since gone on to lose their next three games. While their situation is not that bad - ask the 0-for-7 Renegades - they're definitely in a bit of bother, and Heat have the edge at this stage.
Adelaide Strikers vs Brisbane Heat match prediction
Adelaide Strikers will square off against Brisbane Heat in match number 40 of the ongoing season of the Big Bash League at Adelaide Oval on Friday. This is their second fixture against each other in a span of three days and the previous game was won by Brisbane Heat with consummate ease.
The Heat have won four out of their last five encounters and have reset their campaign on track. On the contrary, Adelaide Strikers have lost four out of their last five games and are in all sorts of trouble after a good start to their Big Bash League campaign. The Heat will only be looking to complete a double over the Strikers as they have a very good record at the Adelaide Oval. But let’s not worry about what the Heat or the Strikers are looking to do; for now, let us just worry about the cash that we can make out of this game. So, let me just suggest you three of the best markets to bet on for this game:
AB de Villiers has scored four fifties in his last seven T20 games
When it comes to white-ball cricket, this man needs no introduction! AB de Villiers has been in imperious form in this particular format of the game and he has carried his form from Mzansi Super League into this edition of the Big Bash League, scoring a sound 40-run knock against the Strikers on Tuesday. De Villiers has registered four half centuries in his last seven knocks in this format of the game and he is in no mood to give up that streak. Tom Banton made way for the veteran to the Heat squad and what it only added to the firepower of the side, which was loaded from before. His last few scores – 40, 51, 27, 63, 31, 69* and 53* show how good a form he is in at this moment and he is only going to make those numbers better as we go further ahead in the tournament. Bet 365 is offering generous odds of 3.75 for the South African to be the top batsman for Brisbane Heat and you should not even think twice before placing that bet.
Rashid Khan is the highest wicket taker for the Strikers in this season so far
The crafty leg spinner from Afghanistan did not have the kind of start that he wished in this ongoing season of the Big Bash League, but he sure has picked up his form with the ball of late. Rashid Khan is the highest wicket-taker for Adelaide Strikers having picked up 15 scalps in nine matches at an average of 15.53 and has struck at a rate of 12.9. He is currently third on the top wicket-taker’s list of the league and is just two wickets behind the table topper. His figures in the last few games – 1/30, 2/19, 4/22, 1/34, 1/44, 2/15, 1/23 and 3/40 – show how well he has performed with the ball. He has been the top team bowler in four occasions, and he is likely to claim that feat again when the Strikers will take on the Heat on Friday. Bet 365 is offering odds of 2.75 for Rashid Khan to be the top team bowler for Adelaide Strikers and I think you should put your money on the veteran spinner.
Brisbane Heat have smashed 63 sixes in this season
Brisbane Heat are known to be the house of power-hitting, as they are loaded with batsmen who can hit the ball long beyond the boundaries. They actually have not disappointed and lived up to their reputation in this ongoing edition of the Big Bash League as well. The Heat have managed to smash 63 sixes in this tournament so far compared to the Strikers’ 43. In the previous season of the Big Bash League, Brisbane Heat managed to clear the boundary ropes 79 times, whereas Adelaide Strikers hit 63 of them. In head to head encounters, Brisbane Heat have clattered 55 sixes and Adelaide Strikers have hit 49 of them. As you can see all the numbers are glaring at you waiting for you to go and place the bet on this market as you are to get a sure shot cash in return.
