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Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers Big Bash League Tips - Marsh Magic at Optus

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Last updated: Fri 02 Jan 2026 13:12

The Perth Scorchers are poised to win their third consecutive match in the Big Bash League, facing the Adelaide Strikers. Currently third on the ladder, the Scorchers' impressive form continues with star performances expected from key players like Mitch Marsh and Cooper Connolly. The Strikers, on the other hand, are in need of victories to stay in touch with the top four, having showcased their batting prowess recently. Expert predictions favor the Scorchers to dominate, with Mitch Marsh projected to score significantly, boosting his confidence for future games.

Jeremy Darke 02 Jan 2026
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  • Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers tips
  • Match start is 9:15 PM AEDT on Sunday, January 4th at Perth Stadium
  • Mitch Marsh's impressive batting performance is anticipated
  • Cooper Connolly expected to excel with bat and ball
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Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers Big Bash League Tips
Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers Big Bash League Tips

Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers Big Bash League Expert Tips


Perth will win their third consecutive match and take over second place on the BBL ladder with 4 wins and 2 losses, winning a big hitting contest against Adelaide in Perth on Sunday.

Both the Scorchers and Strikers are coming off arguably their best performances of the series where their batsmen did the talking. T20I captain Mitch Marsh hit a century and his old opening partner Chris Lynn went 79 not out against Brisbane. 

This matchup sets up to be a belter at Optus Stadium and despite the wicket being previously tough to play on for the batsmen, . With the Australian T20I squad being announced, expect Marsh to build of his century last time out and score over 26.5 runs.

Cooper Connolly will also build on his T20 form and cement his place in the Aussie team along with Marsh. Connolly has been the hottest with the bat for Perth and also claimed three wickets in the Scorchers loss to the Hurricanes at Optus last match. Expect another big performance from the young gun in front of his home crowd.  

  • Perth beat Adelaide in both matches last season.
  • Mitch Marsh scored 102 runs in his last match. 
  • Cooper Connolly leads all Scorchers with 174 runs in BBL15
  • Cooper Connolly took 3 wickets in his last match at Optus Stadium.

Perth Scorchers Form


Perth are in a prime position heading into the second half of the series with another win giving them a record of 4-2 with a two win buffer heading into the final 4 games.

It was a slow start for the Scorchers, however two strong performances with both bat and ball gave them victories over the Thunder and more impressively ended the Hurricanes home stand in Hobart last match.

It was the return to form of Aussie T20 captain Mitch maths and his 102 runs and an equally astonishing 94 from 43 balls from Aaron Hardie, who also decided to join the Big Bash Party with his bat. Ashton Agar and the Scorchers bowlers did what they had to do to defend the 229-run total, beating the ‘Canes by 40 runs. 

Adelaide Strikers Form


Adelaide were desperate for a win as they slowly watched their chances of the BBL Finals slip away early in the season, however, big moments call for big men and there is no other than Chris Lynn for the Strikers that needed a game-changing performance and the opener gave it with 79 runs not out as Adelaide easily chased the the 129-run total that the Brisbane Heat put up at the Adelaide Oval.

Jamie Overton had his best match of the BBL season with 3/19 tearing through the Heat batsmen along with Liam Scott 2/12 and Hasan Ali 2/29.

The win was Adelaide’s second for the year and need to string together victories if they want to stay in touch with the top 4 on 8 points.

Head to Head Stats


Last 5 Matches


18-Jan-2025: Scorchers won by 5 wickets (with 22 balls remaining)
31-Dec-2024: Scorchers won by 7 wickets (with 33 balls remaining)
20-Jan-2024: Strikers won by 50 runs
05-Jan-2024: Strikers won by 9 wickets (with 23 balls remaining)
03-Jan-2024: Scorchers won by 42 runs

Last 5 Averages


BBL Last 5 Betting Trends

Perth ScorchersStatsAdelaide Strikers
3-2W-L2-3
359.8Avg Match Total311.2
1-4Bat Flip3-2
2-2Bat First W-L0-2

BBL Last 5 Stats

Scorchers BattingStatsStrikers Fielding
15.4Fours11.2
11.2Sixes5.6

Scorchers FieldingStatsStrikers Batting
13.2Fours11.8
8.2Sixes5.2


Perth Scorchers Home Stats


Scorchers BattingStatsScorchers Fielding
10Fours10.5
7.5Sixes6

Adelaide Strikers Away Stats


Strikers BattingStatsStrikers Fielding
12.5Fours13
5.5Sixes5.5

Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers Frequently Asked Questions

What time does Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers start?

First ball between Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers is at 9:15 PM AEDT on Sunday, January 4th at Perth Stadium

What channel is Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers on?

You can watch Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers on Channel Seven, Fox Cricket, Kayo Sports

Verdict

Mitch Marsh and Copper Connolly will go over their batting runs totals while Connolly will also feature with 2 wickets as Perth all but end the Strikers finals hopes.
Best Bet1: Perth Scorchers Money Line $1.50 at Pandabet - 3 Units
Best Bet2: M. Marsh Over 26.5 Batter Match Runs $1.86 at Elitebet - 2 Units
Best Bet3: C. Connolly Over 24.5 Batter Match Runs $1.86 at Elitebet - 2 Units
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