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Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers Prediction

  • date Jan 21, 2017
  • Start Time 13:55 IST / 8:25 GMT
  • Stadium Name Melbourne Cricket Ground - Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne Stars MLS
Sydney Sixers SYS

MLS vs SYS Betting Tips

  • Melbourne Stars have lost to Sydney Sixers only once in the five matches played between the two teams.
  • Melbourne Stars have been performing poorly at the MCG, losing four of their last six matches at this ground.
  • Melbourne Stars are likely to be boosted by the return of one of their five players who had been on national duty.

MLS vs SYS Win Probability

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Our Prediction

Melbourne Stars are favourites to win

Who will win Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers BBL 32nd match?

Melbourne Stars and Sydney Sixers are set to clash in the 32nd match of the ongoing Big Bash League 2016-17. The Melbourne Cricket Ground will be the setting for this final league-stage fixture to be played on January 21. Live action is scheduled to begin at 7:25 PM local time.

Toss

The MCG has been seen to favor the side batting second more in the past few games. In the last five games at this ground, the team that has batted second has won four times and so the toss-winning skipper on Saturday could be tempted to bat second. Melbourne Stars ended up winning the last two times they batted second. We therefore recommend betting on the hosts if they decide to chase.

Read on for team previews, betting tips, odds and match prediction for Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers, Big Bash League 2016-17....

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Melbourne Stars Team News & Playing 11

Team News

The team has a good chance of being bolstered by the return of one of their five international players (most likely Marcus Stoinis) who are currently in the Australian squad for the Pakistan ODI series. Adam Zampa is certain to miss this match.

Key Players

Kevin Pietersen and Luke Wright are the two most reliable batsmen for the Melbourne Stars. Pietersen has scored the most number of runs for the side in this season of BBL and we predict him to top-score on Saturday night. Ben Hilfenhaus and Scott Boland have taken eleven wickets each and these two seamers will be the key when it comes to bowling.

Recent Form

Melbourne Stars are placed second on the points table after winning four and losing three of their seven league matches. They enjoyed a three-match winning streak before being defeated by the Brisbane Heat in the last match.

Melbourne Stars Predicted XI

  • RJ Quiney, LJ Wright, KP Pietersen, SE Gotch (wk), MP Stoinis, DJ Hussey (c), EP Gulbis, BW Hilfenhaus, SM Boland, Jackson Coleman and MA Beer.

MLS vs SYS Prediction
Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers Match Prediction

Sydney Sixers Team News & Playing 11

Team News

The team seems to be in a pretty good shape with all their players physically fit. No changes are expected to take place in their playing eleven for this upcoming fixture.

Key Players

Daniel Hughes and skipper Moises Henriques will be the team's best bet with the bat. The former has hit two fifties in this year's BBL and is averaging 54 at the moment. Melbourne Stars will be wary of Sean Abbott who is currently the leading wicket-taker of the season with 15 wickets. The fast bowler took two big wickets in the last game and we predict him to be the best bowler for the Sixers.

Recent Form

Sydney Sixers have won four and lost three of their seven league matches and are two places below the Stars on the fourth spot in the standings. After winning back-to-back games against Brisbane Heat and Melbourne Renegades, they suffered a heavy loss at the hands of Sydney Thunder in their last match.

Sydney Sixers Predicted XI

  • DP Hughes, MJ Lumb, NJ Maddinson, MC Henriques (c), C Munro, BJ Haddin (wk), J Botha, SA Abbott, BJ Dwarshuis, NM Lyon and JM Bird.

 

­Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers Head-to-Head

Sydney Sixers have beaten Melbourne Stars just once in the five matches they have played against them. Three of them were won by the Stars while one had ended in a tie. The Stars have never been defeated by the Sixers at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

­Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers Betting Odds

Sydney Sixers and Melbourne Stars both faced defeats in their respective last matches. However, it is the manner of the Sixers' defeat that has caused an elevation in their match odds. They are up at 2.16 with 1xbet and 2.10 with bet365. The Stars, who have three wins and a tie in the five matches against the Sixers, are favorites to win this match at 1.82 with betfair and 1.72 with bet365.

­Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers Prediction

This is the final game of the league round and a very important one for both the teams as the winner will be guaranteed a place in the semi-finals. So there will be an equal amount of pressure on both the sides who will look to give their all for making it through to the knockouts.

Melbourne Stars will surely enjoy the backing of their home crowd and they will be more familiar with the ground conditions. Having said that, their four defeats in last six games at the MCG will make the Sixers more optimistic. But we still feel the Stars, who will likely be strengthened by the return of one of their Australian internationals, are better placed to beat the Sixers in this crunch battle.

Final Verdict: Back Melbourne Stars to beat Sydney Sixers at 1.82 with 1xbet and 1.72 with bet365.

 
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