Two closely matched teams. 3rd placed Melbourne Stars (MLS) host 2nd placed Perth Scorchers (PRS) at Melbourne. After playing 7 matches MLS have Won 4 Lost 3. PRS have 5 Wins and 2 Losses.
Stars are marginally favorites with bookmakers. They have made a superb comeback by winning last 4 matches. They started poorly this series by losing three in a row. The major reason for Stars success is not their batting. After a poor show in the first three matches their bowling unit efficiently contained the opposition in the other four. The batting unit is actually has a lot of problems to address. No batsman crosses 30 apart from Kevin Pietersen is a huge worry. Glen Maxwell after finding some form is now part of the Australian squad.
PRS are no different from MLS as their bowling is their primary weapon. But their batting unit looks more settled than MLS. Stars have batting issues everywhere. Scorchers have issues in the middle order. The top order's performance is always important.
The greatest advantage Stars have is they are playing on their home ground. They lost 1 and won 2. But it didn't happen very convincingly. The first match they played here they lost by a huge margin. Second match was a tie chasing 150 and they managed the victory only in the super over. Third match the chase of 154 was achieved in the last ball.
It looks like Stars have issues chasing 160+ in this ground. So they must restrict Scorchers below 160 to have any chance of winning. Scorchers too have similar issues. So I have to wait a little before entering this match.
Bookmaker Odds Comparison:
| Bookmaker | Melbourne Stars | Perth Scorchers |
| Bet-At-Home | 1.80 | 1.90 |
| Bet365 | 1.80 | 2.00 |
| BetFair | 1.83 | 1.95 |
| BetRally | 1.80 | 2.00 |
| BoyleSports | 1.87 | 2.00 |
| Ladbrokes | 1.90 | 1.90 |
| Pinnacle | 1.90 | 2.01 |
| Winner | 1.90 | 1.90 |
Tip
Chasing team to win if first innings score is below 160. Else Avoid
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