BBL 2023-24 Prediction: Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Thunder 12/27

Brisbane Heat is up against Sydney Thunder on Wednesday, December 27, 2023, as per the BBL 2024 schedule. This match will be played at the Gabba Stadium at 7:15 PM local time. Brisbane Heat is sitting at the top of the BBL Points Table 2024 winning 3 out 4 matches in this year's Big Bash Season 13 while Thunder are currently at 5th position in the BBL Points Table 2024 with one victory out of 3 matches.

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

Big Bash League Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Thunder Comparison

Here is an overall past Head-to-head record of the Sydney Thunder and Brisbane Heat teams that can help in understanding the context of this match.

Sydney Thunder	Team	Brisbane Heat
20	Matches	20
7	Win	12
208	Highest score	203
34	Lowest Score	10/0 (3.0)
Usman Khawaja (254)	Most Runs	Chris Lynn (589)
Daniel Sams (17)	Most Wickets	Mark Steketee (12)

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 12, 2023	Brisbane Heat 7/151 (20)	Sydney Thunder 10/131 (19)	Maunka Stadium, Canberra, Australia	Brisbane Heat
Jan 27, 2023	Sydney Thunder 1/52 (6.5)	Brisbane Heat 5/203 (20)	Sydney Showground Stadium Sydney, Australia	Brisbane Heat
Dec 29, 2022	Brisbane Heat 9/171 (20)	Sydney Thunder 6/182 (20)	Carrara Oval Carrara, Australia	Sydney Thunder
Dec 27, 2022	Sydney Thunder 0/124 (11.4)	Brisbane Heat 6/121 (20)	Sydney Showground Stadium Sydney, Australia	Sydney Thunder
Dec 19, 2021	Brisbane Heat 143 (17.3)	Sydney Thunder 7/196 (20)	The Gabba Brisbane, Australia	Sydney Thunder

The recent head-to-head record shows that Thunder have won 3 out 5 matches between these sides but the overall head-to-head record is fairly dominated by the Brisbane Heat. Furthermore, the recent performance of the Heat in the ongoing Big Bash League 2023-24 has been superb, being the unbeaten team with the most points. Therefore, our Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Thunder prediction is that the Heat to win the match on December 27, 2023, as per the BBL 2024 schedule.

Previous Performances of Brisbane Heat and Sydney Thunder Teams:

Here are the scorecards of both teams in their last 5 matches that indicate their recent performances in the Big Bash League.

Sydney Thunder's Last 5 Matches:

Date	Team 1	Team 2	Venue	Winner
22 Dec, 2023	Melbourne Stars 10/172 (20)	Sydney Thunder 5/176 (18.2)	Lavington Sports Ground, Albury, Australia	Sydney Thunder
19 Dec, 2023	Sydney Thunder 7/200 (20)	Adelaide Strikers 4/205 (19.4)	Adelaide Oval Adelaide, Australia	Adelaide Strikers
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

Brisbane Heat’s Last 5 Matches:

Date	Team 1	Team 2	Venue	Winner
21 Dec, 2023	Melbourne Renegades 8/162 (20)	Brisbane Heat 4/163 (18.1)	Marvel Stadium, Melbourne, Australia	Brisbane Heat
12 Dec, 2023	Brisbane Heat 7/151 (20)	Sydney Thunder 10/131 (19)	Manuka Oval, Canberra, Australia	Brisbane Heat
9 Dec, 2023	Adelaide Strikers	Brisbane Heat	Adelaide Oval Adelaide, Australia	Match Abandoned
7 Dec, 2023	Brisbane Heat 3/214 (20)	Melbourne Stars 111 (15.1)	The Gabba Brisbane, Australia	Brisbane Heat
4 Jan, 2023	Perth Scorchers 5/178 (19.2)	Brisbane Heat 7/175 (20)	Perth Stadium, Perth, Australia	Perth Scorchers

Teams Analysis Before the Match:

Let us go through both teams' analyses on how they have prepared for this clash on Tuesday, December 27, 2023, according to the BBL 2024 schedule.

Brisbane Heat:

Brisbane Heat are BBL points table 2024 toppers with 7 points in 4 games, winning 3 out of 4 as one match was washed out due to rain. This team has been exceptional in the Big Bash Season 13 despite missing its key players like Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne playing against Pakistan. However, Colin Munro has done a fantastic job leading the side and he is the most run scorer of the ongoing BBL season 13.

The bowling from this team has been quite economical where Michael Neser, Spenser Johnson, and Mitchell Swepson have done really well and picked up wickets at crucial moments. So, the Heat is the favorite to win in our Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Thunder.

Sydney Thunder:

Thunder has been through mixed emotions in this year's Big Bash Season 13 winning one game out of three and losing 2 close games. Currently, they are at 5 position in the BBL points table 2024 with 2 points. The batting unit of Sydney Thunder hasn't performed consistently and the same goes for their bowling. Jason Sangha is a young captain who needs to learn and perform with the bat as he hasn't really gotten going.

Furthermore, Alex Hales hasn't come in his groove of making runs and this is costing the team big time. Zaman Khan has been an exceptional find for the team as he has been superb in death overs and picking up wickets for the team with lethal yorkers. So, the Thunders have to pick their heads up against the Heat in their next clash as per the BBL 2024 schedule and try to win to stay in the hunt for the BBL final.

Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Thunder Upcoming Match Prediction

In the ongoing Big Bash Season 13, The Thunder will be facing the Heat in a thrilling match on Wednesday, December 27, according to the BBL 2024 schedule. Brisbane Heat is unstoppable at the moment being at the top of the BBL points table 2024 while Thunder are struggling to get back on the winning track. So, we will be preferring the Heat to come out as the winner in our Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Thunder prediction.

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