Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Renegades Betting Tips 18/01/2022

January 17, 2022 7:52 pm

Zohaib Ahmed, Senior Author

The 53^rd fixture of the Big Bash League 2021-22 sees Hobart Hurricanes face Melbourne Renegades on Jan 18 (Tuesday) at Docklands Stadium, Melbourne. The match is to begin at 1:45 pm IST.

Teams Status

Hobart Hurricanes

With Perth, Adelaide, and the two Sydney sides already through to the playoffs, Hobart face a two-way battle with Melbourne Stars for the fifth and final playoff spot.

Not only do Hobart have a two-point advantage over the surviving sixth-placed Melbourne side, but it also has a game in hand, making it the firm favourites to go through.

A win over the other Melbourne side in this fixture would put an end to the suspense and conclude the Stars’ campaign too.

Australia pacer Scott Boland is on his way to link up with Hobart but Tuesday’s match comes too early for him to be available for selection.

Melbourne Renegades

Melbourne Renegades are out of the competition but they might still want to give their all to win this one because they’ve finished last the past two seasons and another bottom-placed finish would see them seal an unwanted hat-trick of ignominy.

Currently, they are last on the points table but are level on points with Brisbane Heat, who edge them due to a better net run rate.

The hapless Gades have lost their last three and are not even pretending to have any fight left in them. Their last three scores have been 122, 105, and 80, which says it all.

What Do the Sportsbooks Say?

Brand	Hobart Hurricanes	Melbourne Renegades
	1.48	2.55
	1.528	2.635
	1.50	2.59

Hobart are the favourites for this Big Bash League fixture. Parimatch has Hobart priced at 1.48 and Melbourne at 2.55. Paripesa has Hobart available for 1.528 and Melbourne for 2.635. Lastly, 22Bet has Hobart priced at 1.50 and Melbourne at 2.59.

Tipster’s Angle

Tip: Hobart to win @ 1.528

This is the easiest of picks ever and needs no explanation or justification. Hobart have more talent and have the motivation to win. Melbourne also do have motivation but not as high as Hobart. The play practically picks itself. The odds have been sourced from Paripesa.

Tip: Ben McDermott Total Runs Over (24.5) @ 1.80

This is another play that practically picks itself. The last time these two teams met, Ben McDermott scored an out-of-this-world 127. Do we need to say any more? What’re another 24.5 runs for this run machine. The odds have been sourced from 22Bet.

Conclusion

Hobart have four wins in their last five over Melbourne. There is no good reason for an upset here. The Hurricanes should win.

Zohaib Ahmed

19:52, 17 Jan 2022

Senior Author

Zohaib Ahmed

Senior Author

19:52, 17 Jan 2022

Zohaib Ahmed is a sports journalist whose profession is to report and edit but whose passion is to predict and bet. He’s been in the industry for more than a decade and has worked/written for various bookmakers/tipsters. His expertise is in cricket, football, MMA, boxing and basketball.