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Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars Prediction, Betting Tips & Odds – BBL 2022-23

The second Melbourne derby of BBL12 takes place with the Renegades, in fourth place with 10 points, taking on seventh placed Stars, four points behind them. A win for the Renegades will see them move up to second and they are favourites with odds of 4/6 (1.67) to win this game.

These odds from Ladbrokes were correct at the time of writing.

  • Match 41, BBL 2022-23
  • Saturday January 14th, from 08:30 AM GMT
  • Docklands Stadium, Melbourne

Pitch Report and Weather Conditions

The last game at the Docklands Stadium saw Melbourne Renegades chase down a target of 163 with 11 balls remaining. Of the 12 wickets in the match 11 were taken by pace bowlers and we expect good carry and bounce from this pitch in this fixture.

After a very hot day in Melbourne, this game will be played under warm and cloudless evening skies. Even after sunset, the temperature will still be in the high 20s.

Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars – Match Predictions

Neither team has produced particularly consistent results over recent games, but the batting of Melbourne Renegades has caught the eye. They have hit 141-7 and 164-4 (18.1) in their last two wins and even struck 182-6 in defeat in Match 36. We are backing their batters to take them to another win over Melbourne Stars in Big Bash League 2022/23.

Probable 6s

There were 16 sixes in the last game at this venue and we expect to see plenty of maximums in this match. After requiring only three batters in their last game, confidence will be high at the top of the Melbourne Stars batting order. However, Melbourne Renegades have Sam Harper regularly clearing the boundary and the likes of Martin Guptill and Aaron Finch are never far away from adding another six to their career tally.

Our prediction: Melbourne Renegades to Hit Most Sixes 4/6 (1.67)

Probable Wickets

Only Andrew Tye has picked up more BBL wickets than Tom Rogers this season and the Melbourne Renegades bowling all-rounder is one of only three players to have taken a five-wicket haul in BBL12. That performance came against the Stars in Match 27 and he will be desperate to get the ball in hand and have another dart at the same batters. Although Kane Richardson is another consistent bowler, he comes into this match with a slight side strain and we expect him to focus on keeping the runs down.

Our prediction: Tom Rogers to Be the Highest Wicket Taker for Melbourne Renegades 3/1 (4.00)

Man of the Match

Melbourne Renegades’ keeper-batter Sam Harper has had an unspectacular BBL career to date and has an overall average of 22.26 from 66 innings. However, he comes into this derby-game looking for his third successive half-century. He hit 63 from 36 balls in the defeat to Adelaide Strikers and smashed 89 run from 48 balls, including seven sixes, in his last appearance at the Docklands Stadium.

Our prediction: Sam Harper to Be the Man of the Match 10/1 (11.00)

Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars Preview

Melbourne Renegades have won three of the last four games against Melbourne Stars, including a 33 run victory on January 3rd. However, it is the Stars who lead the overall head to head 15-8.

Melbourne Renegades

There are no comings or goings in the Melbourne Renegades squad ahead of this clash. Opener Martin Guptill has made a start in each of his recent innings but the team would have expected more than a top score of 36 runs from the experienced New Zealand opener in his six games so far.

Sri Lankan leg-spinner Ruwantha Kellepotha made his debut in the tournament in the defeat to Adelaide Strikers and produced two wickets. We expect him to bowl his full allocation of four overs in this game.

Playing XI: Martin Guptill, Marcus Harris, Sam Harper (wk), Aaron Finch (c), Jonathan Wells, Matt Critchley, Will Sutherland, Ruwantha Kellepotha, Tom Rogers, Kane Richardson, David Moody

Melbourne Stars

Marcus Stoinis’ hamstring injury is likely to keep him on the sidelines for this and potentially one more game. But the squad will come into this match with renewed confidence after the dominant win over Adelaide Strikers.

Throughout the tournament, most pundits have agreed that Melbourne Stars’ bowling attack, which looked excellent on paper, has under-performed. However, five of their six bowlers picked up wickets in their last match with only one recording an economy rate of over 5.00.

Playing XI: Joe Clarke (wk), Thomas Rogers, Hilton Cartwright, Nick Larkin, James Seymour, Clint Hinchcliffe, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Luke Wood, Liam Hatcher, Adam Zampa (c)

How to Watch Big Bash in the UK: Live Streaming & Channel List

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Sky Go will show each delivery of this game, perfect for streaming and following if you are on the move during the match. For those in the comfort of their own homes, they can watch Big Bash League on the Sky Sports Cricket Channel.

  • Sky Sports Cricket (TV)
  • Sky Go App (Streaming)


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