It all comes down to the Big Bash Final on Wednesday night between the Sydney Sixers and Brisbane Heat.
They were the best teams throughout the season, and it’s the Sixers who are favored to win at the sportsbook.
We have our best Big Bash betting tips, including game winner and Player of the Match for the big game at the SCG, and the best betting sites in Australia have value markets for BBL final!
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BBL Final: Sydney Sixers vs. Brisbane Heat Predictions
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Sydney Sixers vs. Brisbane Heat Big Bash Final Prediction
It’s a replay of the qualifying final played last Friday, which was taken out by the Sixers in emphatic fashion.
They scored only 152/8, but the Heat were bowled out for 113. That’s a concerning sign if you’re thinking about taking the Heat, who had looked like the best team in the Big Bash League prior to that loss.
However, they responded with a big victory over the Adelaide Strikers on Monday to qualify for the final. They set a total of 214/7, and the Strikers managed only 160 in reply.
It should give the Heat some confidence as a $2.10 underdog, but momentum is clearly with the Sixers.
Sydney has taken down two of the best Big Bash teams over the last week, including the Perth Scorchers last Tuesday when chasing down 197 runs. That was an incredible victory, and based on that, we thought they would have been shorter with bookmakers.
We’re taking the Sixers at $1.74. It’s a better price than expected, and we expect money to come for them on game day.
Betting tip: Sydney Sixers @ $1.74
Big Bash Final Player of the Match
Moises Henriques comes off a score of 59 runs against the Heat, and he could be the determining factor again.
The versatile player is the current $8.50 favourite to win Player of the Match, and he usually has a big impact on the game, regardless of how many runs he scores.
We’re also entertaining fellow Sixer Ben Dwarshuis, who won Player of the Match against the Heat in the qualifying final. The bowler was in scintillating form, taking five wickets for 21 runs from his four overs.
That’s some seriously good bowling, and although it won’t be easy to replicate that performance, the $18 odds are well worth taking.
Betting tip: Henriques @ $8.50 and Dwarshuis @ $18
Top Brisbane Heat Run Scorer
It’s not all about the Sixers, so we’re including a Heat player in our Big Bash betting tips.
Jimmy Peirson has the experience needed to produce the goods for Brisbane, and he could come to the crease at an important time.
If the Heat lose early wickets, it could be on Peirson to steady the ship and go about his business.
Peirson’s form hasn’t been electric this season, but he’s made for big matches, and they don’t get any bigger than this.
Punters get $5 for Peirson to lead the Heat.
Betting tip: Jimmy Peirson @ $5
Player to Take 2+ Wickets – Ben Dwarhuis
We’re going with Dwarhuis to take two or more wickets for the Sixers.
He comes off a five-wicket haul, so he’s a bowler in excellent form, and he could strike early and late in the final.
After opening at $2.40, there has been solid backing into $2.35, and those odds could shorten on game day.
Include Dwarhuis in your Big Bash picks.
Betting tip: Ben Dwarhuis @ $2.35
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