- Stars are in good form
- Stars have won 11 of 16 games vs Renegades
- Maxwell batting better than ever
Melbourne Stars vs Melbourne Renegades match prediction
Melbourne Stars will take on their city rivals Melbourne Renegades in match number 22 of the 2019-20 Big Bash League at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday. How quickly the tides of fortune turn – It was last year when these two sides collided in the final of the Big Bash League and Renegades brushed aside the Stars’ threat to lift the trophy for the first time in the history of the tournament. And now, the Aaron Finch-led side are in all sorts of trouble as they have lost all of their five games that they have played so far. On the other hand, Glenn Maxwell and co. have won four out of their five fixtures and are sitting right at the top of the points table. Even if the outcome of the match is somewhat predictable, it still has all the elements to be a nail-biting one. But you don’t need to bite your nails as I have a better solution for you – I am going to jot down a few of the market suggestions here and you will just have to place your bets accordingly and then Voila! The money will be yours at the end of the game and you will go home rich. So, let’s get going:
Marcus Stoinis averages 53.25 in Big Bash League 2019
What more do I need to say about this all-rounder – so much has been said and written about him in the last couple of years that there’s nothing left to discuss! Marcus Stoinis is the highest run getter for Melbourne Stars with 213 runs in five matches at an average of 53.25 and has already scripted two half-centuries. He started from where he left last season, having scored 533 runs in 13 matches at an average of 53.30 including four fifties in the previous edition. His scores this season – 16, 81*, 33, 25 and 58 speaks volumes about his consistency and as you can see there are only two scores under 27 runs in five innings. Bet 365 is offering odds of 1.83 for Stoinis to score over 27.5 runs in the upcoming fixture against Renegades and since the statistics are heavily stacked on his side, you know where to put the money by now.
Stars have smashed 40 sixes compared to Renegades 18
Melbourne Stars are one of those teams in the tournament who have the knack of hitting sixes at free will and with consummate ease. The kind of firepower they have had in their ranks over the years is quite unbelievable and they continue to remain a threat to the bowlers. Stars and Renegades have met on 16 occasions and the former have smashed 85 sixes while the latter could only manage 61. The two sides have locked horns on eight occasions at the Melbourne Cricket Ground and there too Stars have reigned supreme with 42 sixes compared to Renegades’ 24. In the last five encounters, Stars have hit 40 sixes and Renegades could only hit 18 of them. Betfair Exchange is offering odds of 1.95 for Melbourne Stars to hit most sixes in the match and you know what I am hinting at.
Stars with good record against Renegades
Revenge will be key from Stars’ point of view when they will square off against Renegades on Saturday. The last time these two sides met was in the final of the previous season of the BBL and Renegades had the last laugh. But as you can say, the wheels of fortune have turned towards a different direction – on one hand Stars have won four out of their five games while the Renegades have lost all five of them. The two sides have met on 16 occasions in the previous seasons of the BBL and Stars have asserted their dominance on 11 occasions. In eight times that they have clashed at MCG, Stars have had their share of laugh on five occasions. In the last four matches, Stars have won three of them and they are only looking to avenge their loss in the final. As you can see, there’s hardly any doubt who has an edge between the two sides as Stars are clearly the heavyweights to reign supreme in the Melbourne Derby on Saturday. Unibet is offering odds of 1.75 and do you really want to miss out on that?
