Perth Scorchers v Brisbane Heat – 04/02/2021

Scorchers v Heat – BBL Betting Tips, Latest Odds, Team News, Predictions – 04/02/2021

The Perth Scorchers and Brisbane Heat will play the second-last match of the tournament. The winner of this BBL Challenger will meet the Sydney Sixers in the final.

Discover our free cricket betting tips for this playoff. We also have great information about the best betting sites in India.

Perth Scorchers v Brisbane Heat – Match Preview

The Scorchers and Heat beat each other once during the BBL 2020-21 round-robin stage. Perth are looking to take one step closer to a fourth BBL title.

Where: Manuka Oval, Canberra

When: Thursday, 4 February 2021

Start time: 14:10 IST (08:40 GMT)

Pitch conditions: Canberra will host the Qualifier and the Knockout. If the same pitch is going to be used, it’ll probably a be a bit slower. Scores of under 170 haven’t been enough for the team batting first. Both results went to the side batting second.

Weather conditions: There is a chance of rain in the days leading up to the match and on gameday. But it’s probably not enough to shorten play. If the match does lose overs, this could suit the team chasing an adjusted target.

Perth Scorchers v Brisbane Heat – Latest Odds

1xBet are among the best Indian betting sites and have been great throughout the BBL. They’ve had early outright markets with excellent margin.

For the BBL Challenger, they have priced the Scorchers as 1.665 favourites and the Heat 2.212 underdogs. On the face of it, Brisbane have better momentum here – and it’s well worth betting on them.

Perth Scorchers v Brisbane Heat – Team News

• Josh Inglis – The Scorchers have a top-order packed with international stars, but local talent Inglis has been among the top run-scorers in the BBL this season and should be key again.
• Sam Heazlet – the Heat selected Heazlet ahead of Max Bryant for their previous playoff. The choice was criticised, but Heazlet came good and won the match for Brisbane.
• Jason Behrendorff – A tall, quick left-armer, Behrendorff brings a crucial edge to the Perth bowling attack. His role will be vital in combination with Andrew Tye and Jhye Richardson.
• Marnus Labuschagne – With his top-order batting and wrist-spin, Labuschagne has been an important all-rounder for the Heat since joining the BBL belatedly.
• Mitchell Marsh – Marsh hit an unbeaten half-century the last time the Scorchers played the Heat. That experience could count plenty here.

Perth Scorchers v Brisbane Heat – Betting Tips and Prediction

This is one of your last chances to bet on the BBL 2020-21. We have more free cricket betting tips for you to consider for the Challenger.

Take Tye as Perth’s Top Bowler

Andrew Tye hasn’t had a lot of success in Canberra recently. But he has plenty of experience and all the resources to bounce back. The seamer will know how to bowl in these conditions.

Tye should look to bowl wicket to wicket, mixing in plenty of variations, as he has done in the past. He’s a solid pick at 3.5 with Funbet to be the top Perth bowler.

Make Munro the Top Sixes Hitter

There will be plenty of big-hitting batsmen on display in this match, including Jason Roy, Liam Livingstone and Chris Lynn.

But it’s Colin Munro who is shaping up nicely to hit the most maximums. We’ve seen him do it several times before, especially if arriving at the crease early.

Bet on Munro as the match’s top six-hitter at 6.5 with 22Bet. This could bring you some great value.

Have Heazlet as the Top Heat Batsman

Many fans and pundits were perplexed when the Heat went into the previous playoff with Sam Heazlet ahead of Max Bryant.

He started off slowly, but eventually tucked into some boundaries and powered Brisbane to victory. Heazlet is knocking at the door of national selection again. He’s a good priced at 5.5 with bet365 to be the top Brisbane batsman.

Read our round-up of the best BBL cricket betting tips for this match.