BBL Match 2024 Prediction: Thunder vs Strikers 1/14

Sydney Thunder vs Adelaide Strikers will be up on Sunday, January 14, 2024, for the second time in this year's BBL season. This BBL match is scheduled to be played at the Sydney Showground Stadium starting at 9:15 PM local time.

Sydney Thunder has been quite disappointing in the Big Bash League 2024 following their string of defeats while Adelaide Strikers came back strongly and in contention for playoffs.

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

KFC Big Bash League Sydney Thunder vs Adelaide Strikers 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
22	Matches	22
11	Win	9
205	Highest score	200
97	Lowest Score	15
Jake Weatherald (324)	Most Runs	Usman Khawaja (256)
Peter Siddle (19)	Most Wickets	Daniel Sams (18)

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 19, 2023	Sydney Thunder 7/200 (20)	Adelaide Strikers 4/205 (19.4)	Adelaide Oval Adelaide, Australia	Adelaide Strikers
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, 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, Australia	Sydney Thunder

The head-to-head record of the Strikers and Thunder teams seems to be dominated by the Strikers.

Considering the results of the last 5 BBL matches, Strikers have managed to win 4 and Thunder won the remaining 1 match. Therefore, the Sydney Thunder vs Adelaide Strikers prediction favors the 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 14 January 2024.

Sydney Thunder's Last 5 Matches:

Date	Team 1	Team 2	Venue	Winner
8 Jan, 2024	Sydney Thunder 7/137 (20)	Perth Scorchers 3/140 (19.1)	Sydney Showground Stadium, Australia	Perth Scorchers
30 Dec, 2023	Sydney Thunder 7/151 (20)	Sydney Sixers 1/34 (4)	Sydney Showground Stadium, Australia	No Result
27 Dec, 2023	Brisbane Heat 10/172 (19.4)	Sydney Thunder 9/157 (20)	The Gabba, Brisbane, Australia	Brisbane Heat
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

Adelaide Strikers's Last 5 BBL Matches:

Date	Team 1	Team 2	Venue	Winner
9 Jan, 2024	Hobart Hurricanes 7/165 (20)	Adelaide Strikers 5/168 (19.2)	Adelaide Oval Adelaide, Australia	Adelaide Strikers
5 Jan, 2024	Perth Scorchers 7/153 (20)	Adelaide Strikers 1/154 (16.1)	Adelaide Oval Adelaide, Australia	Perth Scorchers
3 Jan, 2024	Perth Scorchers 4/211 (20)	Adelaide Strikers 10/169 (19.2)	Optus Stadium Perth, Australia	Perth Scorchers
29 Dec, 2023	Adelaide Strikers 6/177 (20)	Melbourne Renegades 6/178 (18.4)	Adelaide Oval Adelaide, Australia	Melbourne Renegades
22 Dec, 2023	Sydney Sixers 7/155 (20)	Adelaide Strikers 6/154 (20)	Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney, Australia	Sydney Sixers

Teams Analysis Before the Match:

Sydney Thunder:

Sydney Thunder will play its second last BBL match of the ongoing Big Bash League 2024 against the Strikers on January 14, 2024. They are almost out of the tournament as they have lost 5 matches and haven't been up to the mark.

In their last game, Thunder came quite close to victory against the Scorchers but they could not go past the line.

Alex Hales was the star for the Thunder as he was the highest scorer for them scoring 72 runs while Nathan McAndrew and Chris Green were brilliant with the ball.

But for their match against the Strikers, our Sydney Thunder vs Adelaide Strikers prediction according to recent performance analysis is in favor of Adelaide Strikers to win the match.

Adelaide Strikers:

Strikers have been fantastic in their recent BBL matches beating the Scorchers and the Hurricanes respectively.

These victories lit up their chances for the playoffs and the match against the Thunder could be a key for them as it could be a do-or-die for them and Adelaide Strikers must win it.

Therefore, they would be fully prepared for each upcoming match in the Big Bash League 2024 team combination is a key for them and their captain Matthew Short is currently the highest run-getter of the BBl season 13. 

Furthermore, Alex Carey and Travis Head have joined the team and suddenly they have become one of the strongest teams of the Big Bash League and a real contender for the BBL Finals and championship.

Sydney Thunder vs Adelaide Strikers Prediction of the Upcoming Match:

Sydney Thunder will be facing the Strikers for their upcoming BBL match and will be looking to end their campaign on a winning note.

Thunder might have the home advantage but Strikers have a better squad on paper as compared to Sydney Thunder. So, they are the favorite to win in our Sydney Thunder vs Adelaide Strikers Prediction.

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