- Hurricanes have had two close games going either way: they lost to the Strikers by 10 runs, but then proceeded to just hang on by 4 runs against the Renegades.
- In that week, Thunder were able to beat the high-performing Sixers in a rain-hit game, but then went on to lose comprehensively to the Scorchers (by 8 wickets and more than 4 overs), a game that allowed the Scorchers to swap places with Thunder.
- The margins of these wins mean that this game is now projected to be a little closer. Hurricanes needs to win to be able to reach the playoff.
Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Thunder match prediction
Hobart Hurricanes will square off against Sydney Thunder in the 50th match of the Big Bash League at the Bellerive Oval in Hobart on Friday.
Hobart Hurricanes have a very faint chance of making it into the playoffs and for that they have to win their remaining two matches. However, that again looks like a difficult task as they have registered just one solitary victory in their last five games. Sydney Thunder, on the other hand, too can make it to the top four if they win their remaining games in the ongoing season of the Big Bash League. The Hurricanes are placed seventh on the points table with nine points whereas the Thunder have 11 points in their bank and are placed in the fifth position on the ladder. Guess who will be the ‘numero uno’ when these two sides will lock horns at the Bellerive Oval on Friday – you and I! I am sure that you got that wrong because you weren’t expecting that answer! Yes, you read it correctly as we are going to make a lot of cash when the Hurricanes and the Thunder are going to take the field. I have accumulated three of the best markets to bet on and allow me to take you through them:
The Hurricanes have won five out of six times against Sydney Thunder
You might think it’s a bit odd for me to go with the Hurricanes who have managed just a single win, which came in their previous game, in their last five fixtures. But I have reasons to do so and trust me on this as there are numbers to substantiate my claim. Hobart Hurricanes and Sydney Thunder have faced each other on 11 occasions and there is no prize for guessing, the former has come out on top on seven of those occasions. Let me make you feel a lot safer with another piece of statistics – The Hurricanes and the Thunder have clashed at the Bellerive Oval six times and yet again the former has had the last laugh on five occasions. The Hurricanes have been reinforced with the comeback of D’Arcy Short, who have been their best batsman in the tournament so far with 248 runs at an average of almost 50 in just six matches. No other batsman in their squad could go past Short’s tally while he was gone for the national duty. Therefore, the impact that the previous seasons’ highest run scorer can make is quite clear for us. Sporting Bet is offering odds of 1.80 for the Hurricanes to win this encounter and I don’t really see any other outcome other than this.
Daniel Sams has 20 wickets in 12 matches
What a weapon with the ball Daniel Sams has turned out to be for Callum Ferguson and co. in this ongoing season of the Big Bash League. He is the highest wicket taker in the league so far with 20 wickets in 12 matches at an average of 16.00 and has maintained a strike rate of 12.1. The last time he faced The Hurricanes at the Sydney Showground Stadium earlier in the season, he had figures of 2/29 and he was the top team bowler for Sydney Thunder. Sams was the highest wicket taker for the Thunder in the previous season of the Big Bash League as well as he had bagged 15 scalps in 14 matches. As you can already see that the left-arm seamer has already made his numbers better in the current season and there is no alternative for you but to go for Daniel Sams. Betfred is offering generous odds of 3.75 for the pacer to be the top team bowler for Sydney Thunder and there lies your opportunity to win almost four times your investment.
The Hurricanes have hit 49 sixes compared to the Thunders’ 35
It is just that you cannot keep the Hurricanes away from this market as they have a lot of ammunition in their armoury to come out on top. In the ongoing season of the Big Bash League, the Hurricanes have clobbered 49 sixes, and, on the other hand, the Thunder have managed to hit only 35 sixes so far. In the previous season of the Big Bash League, Hobart Hurricanes clattered 80 sixes compared to Sydney Thunder’s tally of 67. When it comes to head to head encounter, Hobart Hurricanes have smashed 54 sixes whereas Sydney Thunder have hit 49 of them. As you have already understood with the help of these statistics that Hobart Hurricanes are runaway winners in this particular market, then you should quickly go to Marathon Bet and place a bet as they are offering odds of 1.90 for the Hurricanes to hit more sixes in the forthcoming fixture.
