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So I've played a similar army list at my local gaming club for roughly 5 or 6 games now with great success but I have adapted this one for a new enemy. Tonight I am playing against the new tyranids. I have very little idea of how tyranids used to play/work let alone what they are like now. What should i expect to face and should this list be capable. (note I changed combi-melta's to combi-plasmas in the sternguard expecting to face monstrous creatures).

Space Marines (1755/1750pt.)

HQ [ 2 ]

Chapter Master (230pt.) Iron halo; Artificer armour; Frag grenades; Krak grenades; Thunder hammer; The Shield Eternal;

4x - Honour Guard (135pt.)
> 1x - Chapter Champion; Artificer armour; Frag grenades; Krak grenades; Bolt pistol; Boltgun; Power weapon;
> 1x - Honour Guard; Artificer armour; Frag grenades; Krak grenades; Bolt pistol; Boltgun; Power weapon; Chapter Banner;
> 2x - Honour Guard; Artificer armour; Frag grenades; Krak grenades; Bolt pistol; Boltgun; Power weapon;

Elites [ 1 ]

10x - Sternguard Veteran Squad (305pt.)
> 1x - Veteran Sergeant; Power armour; Frag grenades; Krak grenades; Special issue ammunition; Bolt pistol; Boltgun;
> 1x - Veteran; Power armour; Frag grenades; Krak grenades; Special issue ammunition; Bolt pistol; Heavy flamer;
> 3x - Veteran; Power armour; Frag grenades; Krak grenades; Special issue ammunition; Bolt pistol; Combi-plasma;
> 5x - Veteran; Power armour; Frag grenades; Krak grenades; Special issue ammunition; Bolt pistol; Boltgun;
> 1x - Drop Pod; Storm bolter;

Troops [ 2 ]

10x - Tactical Squad (190pt.)
> 1x - Space Marine Sergeant; Power armour; Frag grenades; Krak grenades; Combi-flamer; Bolt pistol;
> 1x - Space Marine; Power armour; Frag grenades; Krak grenades; Bolt pistol; Flamer;
> 8x - Space Marine; Power armour; Frag grenades; Krak grenades; Bolt pistol; Boltgun;
> 1x - Rhino; Storm bolter; Smoke launchers; Searchlight;

10x - Tactical Squad (180pt.)
> 1x - Space Marine Sergeant; Power armour; Frag grenades; Krak grenades; Combi-plasma; Bolt pistol;
> 1x - Space Marine; Power armour; Frag grenades; Krak grenades; Bolt pistol; Plasma cannon;
> 1x - Space Marine; Power armour; Frag grenades; Krak grenades; Bolt pistol; Plasmagun;
> 7x - Space Marine; Power armour; Frag grenades; Krak grenades; Bolt pistol; Boltgun;

Heavy support [ 3 ]

Thunderfire cannon (100pt.)
> 1x - Techmarine gunner ; Artificer armour; Bolt pistol; Frag grenades; Krak grenades; Servo-harness;

Predator (140pt.) Smoke launchers; Searchlight; Twin-linked lascannon; Lascannon (x2);

Land Raider (250pt.) Twin-linked heavy bolter; Twin-linked lascannon (x2); Smoke launchers; Searchlight;

Secondary Detachment [ 1 ]

HQ [ 1 ]

Chaplain (90pt.) Rozarius; Power armour; Frag grenades; Krak grenades; Crozius Arcanum; Bolt pistol;

Troops [ 1 ]

5x - Scout Squad (70pt.) Camo cloaks;
> 1x - Scout Sergeant, Sniper rifle
> 4x - Scout Sniper rifle

Heavy support [ 1 ]

Whirlwind (65pt.) Whirlwind multiple missile launcher; Smoke launchers; Searchlight;


I have previously had Chronus in the Predator, along with a 10 man scout sniper squad. However I have had horrible dice roles for the scouts so decided to lower the squad count and save me some points but still keep it as a low point scoring squad to camp an objective.
I am also aware I am 5 points over, I am working out where I can get this down to 1750pts.
Advice please, specifically against nids?