Thunder vs Scorchers match prediction

Sydney Thunder will host Perth Scorchers in match No. 54 of the ongoing Big Bash League at the Sydney Showground Stadium this Sunday afternoon.

The two teams are separated by a single point coming into the last match of the group stage. As things stand, the winner of this match is going to make it to the knock-out stages, while the other is going to suffer a roadblock. There’s no room for complacency and the contest is proving to be a mouth-watering one. Apart from enjoying the contest in front of our flat screens, we have an opportunity to win some cash simultaneously by investing on the best odds. I have already handpicked three of the best odds from the market which is going to ensure you get wealthier by this weekend.

Alex Hales averages 46.8 runs last 5 games

It goes without saying that the Englishman is one of the most explosive batsmen in the Big Bash League and investing for odds of 1.83 just takes you an inch closer to winning some easy cash.

Alex Hales scores in the last five matches - 63, 85, 0, 31, 55, summing up to 234 runs at an average of 46.8 runs per innings (almost double of our required criteria). As you can already figure out that he has scored north of 23 in four of the above stated matches. If you feel that’s too less to convince yourself to spend your money, wait for more.

The right-hander is the sixth highest run score in the ongoing BBL and the highest for his team, having racked up 402 runs in 13 matches at an average of 36.54 which includes four fifties. His top score of 85 this season was incidentally against Perth Scorchers, which certainly proves a point.

Sydney Thunder hit few sixes

When odds of 1.64 are on offer in favour of a team which boasts of power hitters like Liam Livingstone and Mitchell Marsh, there’s no other option but to fall for it.

Let’s start off with Sydney Thunders, a team which has been outnumbered in terms of sixes hit in each of the last five matches, having struck just 18 maximums (3.6 per match) and conceding 28 (5.6 per match). On the other hand, the Scorchers have been the better side in four of the last five matches they played, having hit a total of 26 sixes (5.2 per innings) and shipped in just 13 (2.6 per match).

The remarkable fact is that the Scorchers have maintained a good form when playing away too, having cleared the ropes a total of 30 sixes (6 per match) in the last five away matches while conceding 22 (4.4 per match) in the same time frame. They have been the better side in three of the above mentioned cases. Meanwhile, the Thunders have played four matches at home and have never hit more sixes than their opponents. To sum it up, let me inform you that Perth Scorchers boasts of having Liam Livingstone, the highest six hitter this season in their ranks, who has 27 strikes to his name already. This is a bet which guarantees you a return.

Daniel Sams like this stadium

This was by far the easiest one to pick and surprisingly has the best odds on offer. Bet365 is probably in the mood to put a smile on the faces of punters like us because this is a one in a million opportunity.

Daniel Sams is enjoying a dream run this season and he is in no mood to press the brakes. In the last five matches, the left-arm bowler had taken 9 wickets which is pretty impressive. But, when it comes to bowling at the Sydney Showground Stadium, he is no match to anyone having been the top bowler for his team in each of the matches played at the venue. His figures in the four matches at the venue - 3/14, 2/29, 2/24, 3/25, indicating that he has taken over 2 wickets per match!

Overall, he is the highest wicket taker in this season with 24 scalps from just 13 matches at an incredible average of 14.75 and a best bowling figures of 4 for 34, which he registered in the previous match itself. Each of the above mentioned facts makes it clear that we are going to witness another match winning spell from the speedster in the upcoming match, so place your bets quickly, it’s a golden opportunity to multiply your investment over three times.