Melbourne Renegades vs Adelaide Strikers Preview & Prediction | BBL|14 | League Stage
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An inconsistent Melbourne Renegades take on the out-of-form Adelaide Strikers, who are coming off the back of three defeats in a row.
Date & time: Thursday January 2nd 2025: USA PT – 12:15am / USA ET – 3:15am / UK – 8:15am
Venue: Marvel Stadium, Melbourne, Australia
Weather: Dry and sunny although temperatures should drop below 20c as play progresses.
How to watch: USA – Willow TV / UK – Sky Sports & Sky Go / Australia – Seven Network, Foxtel & Kayo Sports
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Melbourne Renegades Preview: Win streak ended prematurely
It was expected that Melbourne Renegades would be inconsistent this season when taking into account their new captain and coach this season in what was likely to be a transitional campaign. However, it was still frustrating from their point of view to lose after having won their two games prior to that.
The loss was mainly down to David Warner, whose 86 not out guided Sydney Thunder to 156/4, a winning score after the Renegades recorded 148/8 in response with no batters going on to hit a half-century.
Adelaide Strikers Preview: Bowling attack proving costly
Whether it’s stopping the flow of runs from opposition teams or taking wickets in general, Adelaide Strikers have struggled on both fronts recently, which has contributed to them losing each of their last three games. Defeats against Brisbane Heat, Hobart Hurricanes and Perth Scorchers have left the Strikers in the bottom two.
Adelaide’s last game saw them bat first and register 142/8, which ended up being far too small a score as Perth Scorchers took apart the Adelaide bowlers and raced to their victory target in just 14.3 overs.
Melbourne Renegades Betting Analysis
Melbourne Renegades will hope that Tom Rogers can maintain his potency with the ball as a good performance from him would give his side a big chance of success. Rogers averages two wickets per game having picked up eight wickets across four matches so far and with that in mind, he’s well worth backing to accrue over 1.5 match wickets.
Adelaide Strikers Betting Analysis
Adelaide Strikers would love a big contribution from Chris Lynn in this match, his power is extreme to the point where it may well parachute them to a winning score whether they are setting or chasing a target. Lynn is due a big score and this could be the game where things come together for him, so consider a stake on Lynn to finish as Adelaide’s top batters.
Melbourne Renegades vs Adelaide Strikers Expert Prediction
It’s hard to predict what sort of performance we’ll see from Melbourne Renegades, who have won two and lost two of their four matches so far. But Adelaide Strikers are spiralling into a hole and it’s proving difficult for them to jump out of it. The bowling attack is struggling to contain their opponents and that may be what separates these two teams. Therefore, back victory for the home side.
Melbourne Renegades vs Adelaide Strikers Top Tip: Melbourne Renegades to win
