BBL 23-24 Prediction: Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Thunder 12/19

Adelaide Strikers will be up against Sydney Thunder on December 19, 2023 for their second match in this year's BBL season. The Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Thunder match is scheduled to be played at the Adelaide Oval Stadium starting at 7:15 PM local time.

Striker's first match was abandoned due to rain while the Thunder lost their first match of this season. so, this match will be interesting to watch as both teams are looking for their first win in this year's KFC Big Bash League.

This blog will analyze the recent performances of both Thunder and Strikers teams, their past head-to-head matches, Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Thunder prediction, and the favorite team to win the match.

Strikers vs Thunder Head to Head Comparison

Here is an overall past Head-to-head record of the Adelaide Strikers and Sydney Thunder teams.

These head-to-head records will give an insight into how the game will pan out.

Adelaide Strikers	Team	Sydney Thunder
21	Matches	21
10	Win	9
184	Highest score	187
97	Lowest Score	15
Jake Weatherald (319)	Most Runs	Usman Khawaja (256)
Peter Siddle (19)	Most Wickets	Daniel Sams (17)

Now, we will go through the scorecards and statistics of the previous five encounters between these two teams.

Date	Team 1	Team 2	Venue	Winner
Dec 20, 2022	Adelaide Strikers 4/151 (18.4)	Sydney Thunder 5/150 (20)	Adelaide Oval Adelaide, Australia	Adelaide Strikers
Dec 16, 2022	Sydney Thunder 15 (5.5)	Adelaide Strikers 9/139 (20)	Sydney Showground Stadium Sydney, Australia	Adelaide Strikers
Jan 23, 2022	Sydney Thunder 6/178 (20)	Adelaide Strikers 6/184 (20)	Melbourne Cricket Ground Melbourne, Australia	Adelaide Strikers
Jan 2, 2022	Sydney Thunder 7/172 (20)	Adelaide Strikers 144 (19.1)	Sydney Showground Stadium Sydney, Australia	Sydney Thunder
Dec 31, 2021	Adelaide Strikers 7/165 (20)	Sydney Thunder 3/187 (20)	Adelaide Oval Adelaide, Australia	Sydney Thunde

The head to head record of the Strikers and Thunder team seems to be evenly matched with strikers just edging past Thunder.

Considering the results of the last 5 matches, Strikers have managed to win 3 and Thunder winning the remaining 2 matches.

Therefore, the Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Thunder prediction favours Strikers to claim the victory in this match.

Previous Performances of Adelaide Strikers and Sydney Thunder Teams

Let us delve into the details of the last 5 matches performances of both teams that reflect their preparation for this match on 19 December 2023.

Sydney Thunder's Last 5 Matches

Date	Team 1	Team 2	Venue	Winner
12 Dec, 2023	Brisbane Heat 7/151 (20)	Sydney Thunder 10/131 (19)	Manuka Oval, Canberra, Australia	Brisbane Heat
25 Jan, 2023	Sydney Thunder 7/119 (20)	Sydney Thunder 7/120 (18.5)	Melbourne Cricket Ground Melbourne, Australia	Sydney Thunder
22 Jan, 2023	Brisbane Heat 4/188 (20)	Sydney Thunder 3/184 (20)	The Gabba Brisbane, Australia	Brisbane Heat
16 Jan, 2023	Sydney Thunder 7/159 (20)	Brisbane Heat 7/160 (20)	Melbourne Cricket Ground Melbourne, Australia	Brisbane Heat
14 Jan, 2023	Melbourne Renegades 7/162 (20)	Sydney Thunder 7/156 (20)	Marvel Stadium Melbourne, Australia	Melbourne Renegades

Adelaide Strikers's Last 5 Matches

Date	Team 1	Team 2	Venue	Winner
9 Dec, 2023	Adelaide Strikers	Brisbane Heat	Adelaide Oval Adelaide, Australia	Match Abandoned
24 Jan, 2023	Melbourne Renegades 4/143 (18.2)	Adelaide Strikers 7/142 (20)	Marvel Stadium Melbourne, Australia	Melbourne Renegades
20 Jan, 2023	Adelaide Strikers 92 (17)	Perth Scorchers 3/94 (11.1)	Adelaide Oval Adelaide, Australia	Perth Scorchers
17 Jan, 2023	Sydney Sixers 5/203 (20)	Adelaide Strikers 144 (19)	International Sports Stadium Coffs Harbour, Australia	Sydney Sixers
14 Jan, 2023	Adelaide Strikers 9/137 (20)	Brisbane Heat 154 (19.3)	Adelaide Oval Adelaide, Australia	Brisbane Heat

Teams Analysis Before the Match

Sydney Thunder started their campaign in this year's KFC Big Bash League with a loss to Brisbane Heat.

Sydney Thunder

The batting strength of the Thunder team looks a bit sluggish and players have to step up and perform in the next match against Strikers.

There were some positives like the bowling unit of this team did well restricting the Heat explosive batting line up to a chaseable total. Zaman Khan and Tanveer Sangha were the pick of the bowlers.

However, the batting unit needs to step up and Cameron Bancroft, Olivier Davis, and Alex Hales have to bat consistently and score runs for the team to perform this season.

Due to poor performance in the previous match and season, Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Thunder prediction according our analysis is in favor of Adelaide Strikers.

Adelaide Strikers

The first match of Adelaide Strikers against Brisbane Heat in this year’s Big Bash League was washed out due to rain. So, Strikers would be playing against Thunder in their seocdn match and get off the mark with victory.

Last season, the Adelaide Strikers had a successful run, finishing in the top 4.

However, they were unable to progress further. The batting unit of Strikers looks stable and solid with Chris. Lynn and the experienced Strikers legend, Jake Weatherald will open the innings for them.

Although the middle order looks strong, with Captain Travis Head and Alex Carey, both will be absent for most of the season due to national duties in the series against Pakistan.

Furthermore, the team will face another setback as their star spinner, Rashid Khan, will be unable to participate in the BBL games due to injury. 

The Strikers have a good bowling unit with skilled fast bowlers like Henry Thornton, Wes Agar, and Jamie Overton. However, it will be a challenging season for the Strikers as they will be missing key players for the majority of the season.

Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Thunder prediction of the Upcoming Match:

While going through the head to head record, recent performances of both teams in this year's Big Bash League and the better team combination, Adelaide Strikers have an edge over the Thunder team in our Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Thunder prediction. Adelaide do have the home advantage and better squad on paper as compared to Sydney Thunder. 

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