- - Melbourne Stars are on some run with 6 wins from 7 games, rivalled in some measure only by the Sixers this season. They're placed comfortably on the top of the table.
- - Scorchers, on the other hand, are placed 6th with only 3 wins in their first 7 games, and there really isn't much keeping them above the Hurricanes right now (NRR of -0.422 vs the Hurricanes' -0.435).
- - That means that, one week out, Stars are definitely the clear favourites to win this game, although we still give the Scorchers almost a 32% chance.
Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Stars match prediction
Perth Scorchers will take on Melbourne Stars in match number 38 of the ongoing season of the Big Bash League at Perth Stadium on Wednesday. We are surely in for a cliffhanger when Perth Scorchers square off against table toppers Melbourne Stars on Wednesday. On one hand, the Scorchers have won four out of their last five fixtures and on the other, the Stars are on a roll as they are on a six-match winning streak. Do we really care about who will have the last laugh at the end of this match? Naah! We only can care about the money that you and I can make from this game. Let’s get started with three of the best markets:
Marcus Stoinis is the highest run scorer in the tournament so far
Marcus Stoinis to be the top batsman for Melbourne Stars @ 3.75
The less I speak about Marcus Stoinis the better – actually you should not even be reading the stats and just go ahead and put your money on him. Stoinis is the highest run getter in the tournament having amassed 478 runs in just nine matches at an incredible average of 79.66 and has four half centuries and a hundred to his name. Need I say more? You still don’t think this bet is safe enough? Alright then – Stoinis, last season, was the highest run getter for the Stars with 533 runs under his belt in 13 matches at an average of 53.30. In his last five matches in this season, Stoinis has three fifties and one century and he is in no mood to stop it seems. Sky Bet is offering odds of 3.75 for Stoinis to be the top batsman for the Stars and there lies your sure shot cash return!
Haris Rauf is the highest wicket taker for Melbourne Stars in this season
Haris Rauf to be the top team bowler for Melbourne Stars @ 3.25
What a revelation Haris Rauf has been in this season of the Big Bash League! At the beginning of the tournament, he was an optional overseas seamer for the Stars but now he has gone on to become a regular in their playing XI. Rauf is the second highest wicket taker in the league with 15 wickets in just six matches at an average of 10.80 and has struck at a rate of 9.6 – isn’t that unbelievable! The highest wicket taker (Daniel Sams) has 17 wickets in nine matches; imagine if Rauf would have gotten three more matches under his belt, how many more scalps would he have added to his tally? His figures in the tournament so far – 1/43, 1/25, 3/23, 3/24, 5/27 and 2/20 – show his knack of picking up wickets at free will and he has also been the pick of the bowlers in four out of six occasions. William Hill is offering odds of 3.25 for Rauf to be the top team bowler for the Stars and the numbers are suggestive of that outcome.
Marcus Stoinis scored an unbeaten 147* in the previous game
I already wrote a lot about Stoinis and by now you are aware of his antics with the bat in this ongoing season of the Big Bash League. But now let’s break it down a little so that you are ensured guaranteed return from this market after placing the bet – let’s take a look at Stoinis’ scores in this season so far – 147*, 0, 50, 68*, 58, 25, 33, 81* and 16. What did you make of the scores? Consistency, right? Yes, that has been the key for this smart all-rounder which led him to such heights in the current season. Moreover, he averages 79.66 in this season and in the previous season he was averaging 53.30; these numbers are suggestive of the fact that he loves to bat through the innings and that is exactly why he has three not outs in nine innings so far. However, after his maddening knock of 147* in the previous game, I am sure the bowlers will be wary of the Stoinis threat. Bet 365 is offering odds of 1.83 for Stoinis to score more than 28.5 runs and that is easy peasy!
