THE EDGE: The Edge previews Adelaide Strikers v Sydney Sixers with a recommended BETDAQ bet.
Adelaide Strikers v Sydney Sixers
MATCH OVERVIEW:
The Big Bash continues on BETDAQ Betting Exchange as Adelaide Strikers take on the Sydney Sixers on Wednesday morning! The table is starting to take shape now, and we’re at the business end of the tournament. Sydney Sixers are pushing for top spot, while the best Adelaide Strikers can hope for is fourth – for that to happen they need to win their final two games and other results to go their way too. Their path to the playoffs looks very difficult. It’s a bit more straightforward for Sydney Sixers.
Finishing first and second is a big advantage in the Big Bash. The winner of that goes straight into the Final and then the loser gets a second chance in the Challenger Playoff. I would say that this is a must win for the Sixers – they meet Sydney Thunder in a Derby in their final fixture and that could easily who misses out on the top two spots. You only have to look at the table to know the Sixers have been playing the better cricket this season – they’ve only had two losses; against a very impressive Hobart Hurricanes side and against a Melbourne Stars side who have superb momentum towards the end of the tournament.
Adelaide Strikers have won two of their last three games, but they have been quite poor this season. Those two wins have come against Melbourne Renegades and Brisbane Heat – both of those sides have been quite poor too. This should be a good game though in a high pressure situation.
WEATHER AND PITCH WATCH:
This is the last game here this season, and we saw an exceptionally high score here last time out! Adelaide Strikers piled on 251/5 and won by 56 runs. The earlier first inning scores have been 165/6 (won), 214/5 (won) and 142/8 (chased). As I said at the start of the tournament, we usually see two types of wickets here – a flat one with plenty of runs and a spinning one. We have had pretty good batting conditions here for the tournament though and you’d expect similar conditions.
RECOMMENDED BET:
It’s no surprise to see Sydney Sixers as the favourites here – the surprise was they are trading as high as 1.9. Obviously the Strikers are in form with the bat given they posted 250+, but the Sixers scored 220/3 in their last game so they are both coming into the game full of runs. Both sides have some top players now that the Aussie players are back, but I feel the 1.9 is too big to ignore here – the only decision for me is what stake to choose, and two points feels the right stake.
The Edge Says:
Two points win Sydney Sixers to beat Adelaide Strikers at 1.9 with Betdaq Betting Exchange
View the market here -> https://betdaq.biz/StrSxr
IN-RUNNING STRATEGY:
With the big Aussie batters back, and good batting conditions expected, I wouldn’t spend too long looking for trades on either bowling side here. Both batting line-ups will likely be on top here – it will pay to support the side who bats first and then make a decision at the break to trade out or let it run. The Strikers bowling has definitely been weaker than the Sixers, and that will be the difference in my opinion.