Perth Stadium will play host to Tuesday's Round 5 BBL game between Perth Scorchers and Sydney Sixers. The game kicks off at 7:40 pm with Perth Scorchers heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Perth Scorchers vs. Sydney Sixers game and give you our free tips and bets.

When: Tuesday January 16, 2024 at 7:40 pm

Where: Perth Stadium

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Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers Preview

The Perth Scorchers will host the Sydney Sixers tonight at Optus Stadium with finals implications for both.

The winner will finish in second place and take on the in-form Brisbane Heat at Carrara Stadium on the Gold Coast in the Qualifier, while the loser of this matchup will face the Adelaide Strikers in the Knockout.

Who do I think will win this matchup?

My full Perth Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers preview can be found below.

To understand the nature of this matchup, we first need to look back at the biggest rivalry in BBL history.

The Scorchers and the Sixers have both played against each other in five of the last 12 BBL Finals – which is unreal, to say the least.

At least one of the two sides has featured in nine of the 12 BBL Finals which shows just how great both sides truly are, especially at the pointy end of the season.

Jye Richardson is out for the remainder of the season which is a big blow to the Scorchers hopes and it means that someone will have to step up in his replacement, and that man is Andrew Tye.

Tye has secured two or more wickets in each of the Scorchers’ last four home games.

Not only that, the Scorchers also haven’t had the best of form at the top of the order and I think Laurie Evans batting in the middle order will be crucial.

He has been the saving grace for the back end of the season, and today I think it’ll be no different.

Evans has scored 20 or more runs in five of the Scorchers last six games and he’s ready to end the season with a bang.

For the Sixers to win this and secure a second place finish, they will hope that their international players like James Vince manage to score some runs.

Vince has a well-respected average of 31.7 this season with the Englishman scoring 20 or more runs including his last two games.

Leading into the bowlers, Sean Abbott loves to bowl in the big games, especially at the reigning champions the Perth Scorchers.

Abbott has taken one or more wickets in 6 of his last seven big bash games, including three or more wickets in each of the last two games against the Scorchers.

Here are my suggested bets below.

Same Game Multi

• Scorchers to Win
• Evans 20+ Runs
• Vince 20+ Runs
• Tye 1+ Wicket
• Abbott 1+ Wicket

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