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Melbourne Renegades vs Hobart Hurricanes Predictions - Hurricanes to secure win over Renegades in BBL

Simon Lewis

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Last updated: 18 Dec 2024

Simon Lewis 18 Dec 2024

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Hobart Hurricanes have won 4 of their last 5 games against Renegades.
Renegades finished in the bottom 2 in 4 of the last 5 seasons.
Key players: Ben McDermott (Hurricanes), Tim Seifert (Renegades).

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Ben McDermott backed for big score (Getty Images)

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The Hobart Hurricanes have had the better of the Renegades in recent meetings and should have the quality to win here.

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Head to Head
Melbourne Renegades Form
Melbourne Renegades Injuries & Team News
Hobart Hurricanes Form
Hobart Hurricanes Injuries & Team News

Melbourne Renegades lost their last match.
Melbourne Renegades have finished in the bottom 2 of the BBL in 4 of the last 5 seasons.
Melbourne Renegades’ Tim Seifert scored 55 runs in his last match.
Hobart Hurricanes have won 4 of their last 5 matches against the Melbourne Renegades.
Hobart Hurricanes’ Ben McDermott averaged 43.50 in the BBL last season.

Head to Head

Hobart Hurricanes have won four of their last five games against the Renegades. Last season, the side from Hobart did a double on the Melbourne outfit.

Melbourne Renegades Form

The Melbourne Renegades have not been great over the last few seasons, although they did make the playoffs in the 2022/23. Last season, the Renegades finished seventh and finished bottom in the three seasons after winning the BBL in 2018/19.

This season started off decently for the Renegades despite a five-wicket loss to the Sydney Sixers. Batting first, the Renegades scored 169 in 20 overs. Tim Seifert top scored with an impressive 55 off 42 balls.

Unfortunately, the bowlers struggled, and the Sixers chased the score down with nine balls to spare. Kane Richardson was the most economical bowler at 7.66 runs to the over.

Melbourne Renegades Injuries & Team News

Josh Brown was fantastic with the bat last season for the Brisbane Heat and they will hope he continues that form after the move to Melbourne. Jacob Bethell will only join the side in the coming days while Nathan Lyon is still in the midst of a Test series.

Hobart Hurricanes Form

The Hobart Hurricanes are the only side other than the Melbourne Stars who have yet to win the BBL. They have always been there and thereabout, never finishing bottom, but also never quite dominating the tournament.

Last season, the Hurricanes finished fifth and have finished in either fifth or sixth in the last four seasons. Their one promising season came in 2018/19 when they topped the table but lost in the semis.

This is the first game of the season for the Hurricanes so they will be eager to get off to a strong start.

Hobart Hurricanes Injuries & Team News

The Hobart Hurricanes will need some key players to fire consistently if they are to make a run for the BBL title. Shai Hope is an astute signing while Matthew Wade, Ben McDermott and Tim David can win the game alone on any given day.

Verdict

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The Hurricanes are backed to win with Ben McDermott tipped to top score. For the Renegades, Tim Seifert is backed in the same market.

Hurricanes Win

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