Melbourne Stars vs Brisbane Heat match prediction 51st match

STA vs HEA BBL Match 51 Predictions and Betting Tips

Melbourne Stars will once again take on Brisbane Heat in the 51st clash of the ongoing season of the Big Bash League. This fixture will take place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on January 16 Sunday. With two back-to-back games of the Melbourne Stars, we can surely make a lot of money but for now we are going to focus on this particular game between Melbourne Stars and Brisbane Heat.

We need to remember that Melbourne Stars had 13 players reeling with Covid-19 in the first week of January. Now in a span of two days they will have to play two games because one of their games was postponed to January 15 and then on January 16th, they will be taking on Brisbane Heat at their home ground. These fixtures can take a toll on the players both physically and mentally and the Stars will be in Adelaide later today and then they will be in Melbourne the day after. Melbourne Stars still have an outright chance of making it to the final four whereas Brisbane Heat literally cannot. While we wait for the game to kick-start, let me take you through the best of the betting tips from the STA vs HEA head-to-head encounter.

STA vs HEA Player Bets:

Since Melbourne Stars have one more game to play ahead of the Heat game, the aggregators have only provided the odds for the Strikers game. However, there are three batters who are surely going to get into the list of aggregators from the STA vs HEA encounter.

Joe Clarke to score over 23.5 runs

One of the most exciting batting talents from England, Joe Clarke has been quite a batsman in the shortest format of the game. He has played 103 T20 matches in his career at an age of just 25 already and has 2666 runs at an average of 28.36. You will be delighted to know that Joe Clarke is the highest run getter for Melbourne Stars in the ongoing season of the BBL with 313 runs against her name at an average of 31.30. The last time when the Stars and the Heat went head-to-head against each other, Clarke played a storming knock of 85 runs from just 44 balls. His last six scores - 52, 85, 52, 83, 17 and 10 and these numbers clearly show that this young batsman is in scintillating form. Pari Match has offerred the best of odds of 1.87 for Joe Clarke to keep shining with the bat in the STA vs HEA match prediction.

Glenn Maxwell to score over 24.5 runs

The Melbourne Stars captain Glenn Maxwell was down and out for a week and a little more because he had contracted the virus. But Maxwell smashed an innings of 68 runs from 45 balls in his comeback game. The Aussie superstar comes along with an experience of 338 matches in his T20 career and has 7512 runs at an average of 27.61. While playing for the Stars, the Big Show, as he is popularly known as, has played 89 games and has 2269 runs at an average of 32.41. In 43 matches at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Maxwell has scored 1077 runs at an average of 30.77. In the Big Bash League, Maxwell has scored 2397 runs at an average of 31.94. Pari Match shas offerred odds of 1.87 for Glenn Maxwell to lead from the front in the STA vs HEA match prediction.

Ben Duckett to score over 21.5 runs

The English batsman is a regular in the world T20 circuits and I am guessing you know this man - yes, ladies and gentlemen I am indeed talking about the very oftenly-talked about cricketer Ben Duckett. The left-handed batsman comes with a bag full of experience as he has played 138 T20 matches and has 3299 runs against his name, which he has scored at an average of 29.99. Duckett has scored more than 21 runs in five out of his last nine innings for the Heat in the BBL. In fact, in nine matches this ongoing season, the southpaw has scored 242 runs at an average of 26.88. The last time when the Stars and the Heat went head on against each other, Duckett smashed 54 runs from just 35 balls. Pari Match yet again should come to your rescue for Ben Duckett who is expected to score some runs in the STA vs HEA match prediction.

My Picks:

Joe Clarke to score over 23.5 runs - @ 1.87 (Pari Match)

Glenn Maxwell to score over 24.5 runs - @ 1.87 (Pari Match)

Ben Duckett to score over 21.5 runs - @ 1.87 (Pari Match)