Big Bash League 2024 Prediction: Thunder vs Renegades 1/17

Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades face to face for the first time in this year's BBL season on Wednesday, January 17, 2024, as per the BBL 2024 Schedule. The match is scheduled to take place at the Sydney Showground Stadium, starting at 9:15 PM local time. Both teams have faced challenges in the Big Bash League 2024, with Sydney Thunder experiencing a series of defeats. Meanwhile, the Melbourne Renegades are already out of contention in BBL Season 13.

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

KFC Big Bash League 2024 Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades Comparison

Here is an overall past Head-to-head record of the Melbourne Renegades and Sydney Thunder teams. These head-to-head records will give an insight into how the game will pan out.

Sydney Thunder	Team	Melbourne Renegades
17	Matches	17
7	Win	10
209	Highest score	189
105	Lowest Score	80
Usman Khawaja (369)	Most Runs	Aaron Finch (505)
Gurinder Sandhu (15)	Most Wickets	Kane Richardson (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
Jan 19, 2023	Sydney Thunder 2/144 (18.3)	Melbourne Renegades 9/142 (20)	Manuka Oval Canberra, Australia	Sydney Thunder
Dec 18, 2022	Melbourne Renegades 6/175 (19.5)	Sydney Thunder 6/174 (20)	Marvel Stadium Melbourne, Australia	Melbourne Renegades
Jan 19, 2022	Sydney Thunder 8/170 (20)	Melbourne Renegades 7/169 (20)	Melbourne Cricket Ground Melbourne, Australia	Sydney Thunder
Jan 8, 2022	Melbourne Renegades 80 (14.2)	Sydney Thunder 7/209 (20)	Marvel Stadium Melbourne, Australia	Sydney Thunder
Jan 1, 2021	Melbourne Renegades 6/166 (17)	Sydney Thunder 2/117 (12)	Carrara Oval Carrara, Australia	Melbourne Renegades

Looking at the head-to-head record between the Renegades and Thunder teams, it appears that the Thunder have dominated. In the last 5 matches in the Big Bash League 2024, the Renegades secured 2 wins, while the Thunder emerged victorious in the remaining 3 matches. Despite this, the Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades prediction match leans towards the Renegades to claim victory.

Previous Performances of Melbourne Renegades 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 17 January 2024, as per the BBL 2024 Schedule.

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

Melbourne Renegades's Last 5 BBL Matches:

Date	Team 1	Team 2	Venue	Winner
4 Jan, 2024	Melbourne Renegades 4/147 (20)	Hobart Hurricanes 4/148 (18.4)	Marvel Stadium Melbourne, Australia	Hobart Hurricanes
2 Jan, 2024	Melbourne Renegades 7/97 (14)	Melbourne Stars 1/98 (12)	Melbourne Cricket Ground Melbourne, Australia	Melbourne Stars
29 Dec, 2023	Adelaide Strikers 6/177 (20)	Melbourne Renegades 6/177 (20)	Marvel Stadium Melbourne, Australia	Melbourne Renegades
26 Dec, 2023	Perth Scorchers 10/162 (19.4)	Melbourne Renegades 8/149 (20)	Optus Stadium, Perth, Australia	Perth Scorchers
23 Dec, 2023	Melbourne Renegades 5/183 (20)	Hobart Hurricanes 4/187(19)	Blundstone Arena, Hobart, Australia	Hobart Hurricanes

Teams Analysis Before the Match:

Sydney Thunder:

The Sydney Thunder will participate in their final BBL match of the ongoing Big Bash League 2024 against the Renegades on January 14, 2024, following the BBL 2024 Schedule. Unfortunately, they are already out of the tournament, having faced setbacks in 7 matches and falling short of expectations.

The Thunder didn't well in their batting department as their key players like Alex Hales, Jason Sangha, and Alex Ross could not make any mark this season. Zaman Khan was a real find for the Thunder as he was exceptional this season with his death overs bowling. David Warner joined the squad in their previous match against Sydney Sixers but it’s too late as we wish them the best of luck for next year's BBL.

Melbourne Renegades:

Renegades are out of contention for the playoffs of the ongoing Big Bash season. It was a tough season their batsmen let down the bowling which was quite outstanding. They are set to face off against each other in a dead rubber on January 17, according to the BBL 2024 Schedule.

Fraser McGurk was a real talent who lit up this BBL season with excellent shots all around the stadium. He is the only positive for the Renegades this season as they finish the tournament right at the bottom of the Points table. We wish them good luck for the next season to come back stronger than ever and play fantastic cricket to put a smile on the faces of their fans.

Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades Prediction of the Upcoming Match:

In their last match as per the BBL 2024 Schedule, the Sydney Thunder will go up against the Renegades, aiming to conclude their Big Bash League 2024 campaign with a victory. While the Thunder have the home advantage, the Renegades boast a stronger squad on paper compared to Sydney Thunder. Therefore, the Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades prediction favors the Renegades as the favorites to win.

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