BBL 23-24 Prediction: Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Renegades 12/23

Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Renegades will lock horns on Saturday, December 23, 2023, according to the BBL 2024 Schedule. The BBL match will be played at the Blundstone Arena, Hobart, and will start at 9:15 PM local time.

Both teams are yet to register their first win in the tournament and Renegades is sitting at the 5th while the Hurricanes are at the 7th position in the BBL Points table 2024.

In case you are wondering, where to watch BBL Live Match today, each BBL Live match is telecasted on Fox Cricket, 7Cricket, and Kayo Sports channels in Australia.

This blog will discuss the previous head-to-head record of Melbourne Renegades and Hobart Hurricanes, statistical analysis of both teams via their performance in recent matches, team preparation for the upcoming season, and our Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Renegades Prediction regarding the winner of this match.

KFC Big Bash League Stars vs Scorchers

Here is an overall past Head-to-head record of the Hobart Hurricanes and Melbourne Renegades teams in the KFC Big Bash League History. Let us review the different stats that make the upcoming BBL match between these two teams interesting.

Melbourne Renegades	Team	Hobart Hurricanes
17	Matches	17
8	Win	9
222	Highest score	223
103	Lowest Score	102
Aaron Finch (522)	Most Runs	Ben McDermott (574)
Kane Richardson (9)	Most Wickets	Riley Meredith (15)

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
Jan 7, 2023	Melbourne Renegades 4/164 (18.1)	Hobart Hurricanes 8/162 (20)	Marvel Stadium Melbourne, Australia	Melbourne Renegades
Dec 24, 2022	Hobart Hurricanes 122 (18)	Melbourne Renegades 114 (19.2)	Bellerive Oval Hobart, Australia	Melbourne Renegades
Jan 18, 2022	Hobart Hurricanes 5/182 (20)	Melbourne Renegades 6/176 (20)	Marvel Stadium Melbourne, Australia	Hobart Hurricanes
Dec 29, 2021	Melbourne Renegades 121 (15.5)	Hobart Hurricanes 5/206 (20)	Marvel Stadium Melbourne, Australia	Hobart Hurricanes
Jan 26, 2021	Melbourne Renegades 5/150 (20)	Hobart Hurricanes 9/139 (20)	Melbourne Cricket Ground Melbourne, Australia	Melbourne Renegades

Both teams have a decent record against each other winning almost equal number of matches.

However, the recent run of these teams has been quite disappointing with the Hurricanes and the Rengades yet to win a match in the ongoing BBL Live season 13 and in the bottom half of the BBL Points Table 2024. 

The Renegades have performed decently losing a match by a margin of 7 runs and one match was abandoned.

Therefore, they are the favorite to win their next match according to the BBL 2024 Schedule in our Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Renegades Prediction. 

Previous Performances of Melbourne Stars and Hobart Hurricanes

Here are detailed statistics of both teams in their last 5 matches that give an outlook on how both teams are approaching this contest between them and who has the edge over the other opponent.

Hobart Hurricanes' Last 5 BBL Matches:

Date	Team 1	Team 2	Venue	Winner
20 Dec, 2023	Hobart Hurricanes 8/172(20)	Perth Scorchers 1/173 (17.1)	Optus Stadium Perth, Australia	Perth Scorchers
11 Dec, 2023	Hobart Hurricanes 8/135 (20)	Sydney Sixers 4/139 (19.2)	University of Tasmania Stadium Launceston, Australia	Sydney Sixers
25 Jan, 2023	Hobart Hurricanes 9/120 (20)	Brisbane Heat 8/118 (20)	Aurora Stadium Launceston, Australia	Hobart Hurricanes
23 Jan, 2023	Hobart Hurricanes 8/156 (20)	Sydney Sixers 7/180 (20)	Bellerive Oval Hobart, Australia	Sydney Sixers
20 Jan 2023	Brisbane Heat 6/162 (20)	Hobart Hurricanes 6/150 (20)	The Gabba Brisbane, Australia	Brisbane Heat

Melbourne Renegades's Last 5 BBL Matches

Date	Team 1	Team 2	Venue	Winner
10 Dec, 2023	Melbourne Renegades	Perth Scorchers 2/30 (6.5)	Manuka Oval, Canberra, Australia	Match Abonded due to a damp pitch
8 Dec, 2023	Melbourne Renegades 7/167 (20)	Sydney Sixers 6/175 (20)	Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia	Sydney Sixers
29 Jan, 2023	Melbourne Renegades 5/162 (20)	Brisbane Heat 3/164 (18.5)	Marvel Stadium Melbourne, Australia	Brisbane Heat
24 Jan, 2023	Melbourne Renegades 4/143 (18.2)	Adelaide Strikers 7/142 (20)	Marvel Stadium Melbourne, Australia	Melbourne Renegades
22 Jan, 2023	Perth Scorchers 5/212 (20)	Melbourne Renegades 5/202 (20)	Perth Stadium Perth, Australia	Perth Scorchers

Teams Analysis Before the Match

Let's quickly review the preparation of both teams before their much-awaited contest on Saturday, December 23, 2023, according to the BBL 2024 schedule.

Melbourne Renegades

Melbourne Renegades will be looking to bounce back after the defeat in the first match against Sydney Sixers in the KFC Big Bash League 2024.

Their second match was abandoned due to damp areas on the pitch. However, they will be looking to come back hard and win the match against the Hurricanes.

The team management would have planned the strategies to tackle the quality bowling attack of Hurricanes with the likes of Nathan Ellis, Riley Meredith, Chris Jordan, and Pat Dooley.

However, they haven't performed according to their reputation but the Renegades batting lineup would be up to the task lying ahead. 

Furthermore, the bowling unit of Renegades looks solid and it would be a cracking match. Renegades are currently at number 5 in the BBL Points Table 2024. Therefore, they have the edge to win in our Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Renegades Prediction.

Hobart Hurricanes

Hobart Hurricanes have played 2 matches in the ongoing KFC Big Bash League season 2023-24 and ended up losing both matches. They are sitting at the 7th position in the BBL Points Table 2024 season. Recently, in their second match according to the BBL 2024 Schedule, they lost to Perth Scorchers as the batting and bowling lineup looked clueless. 

Chris Jordan was the only player who shined with bat and ball for the Hurricanes. Nikhil Chaudhary playing his first BBL Live game played a good innings. The bowling unit also lacked responsibility and experience.

The same mistake happened in the first game where the batting lineup of the Hurricanes did not perform except for Caleb Jewel and and bowling also looked shabby. Therefore, in the next match against Renegades, Hurricanes will definitely try out new plans and strategies and work hard to execute them and book their first win in the competition. They have a few positives like Nikhil Chaudhary and Chris Jordan batting down the order and smacking a few runs.

Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Renegades Prediction of the Upcoming Match:

We have analyzed the recent performances of the Hurricanes and the Renegades, and their overall head-to-head record. So, our Hobart Hurricanes vs Melbourne Renegades Prediction is in favor of the Renegades winning the match on 23 Dec 2023 as per the BBL 2024 Schedule. The Renegades are ahead in man-to-man marking, batting depth, and excellent bowling attack, and that's the favorite to win the BBL match in the KFC Big Bash League 2024 and get on a better position in the BBL Points Table 2024.

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