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Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers Qualifier Prediction

  • date Jan 31, 2020
  • Start Time 13:45 IST / 8:15 GMT
  • Stadium Name Melbourne Cricket Ground - Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne Stars MLS
Sydney Sixers SYS

MLS vs SYS Betting Tips

  • Table-topping Melbourne Stars take on second-placed Sydney Sixers in the Qualifier play-off of the 2019-20 Big Bash League.
  • Melbourne Stars finished in top spot, but they come into this play-off - which has a place in the final up for grabs - after three consecutive defeats.
  • Sydney Sixers, on the other hand, won their last three matches to finish second in the table and also earn two shots at a place in the BBL final.

MLS vs SYS Win Probability

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MLS SYS

Our Prediction

Melbourne Stars are favorites to win.

Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers Match Prediction, BBL 2020

The first team into the 2019-20 Big Bash League Final will be known when Melbourne Stars and Sydney Sixers go head-to-head in the Qualifier play-off. The match takes place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on January 31 and the live action starts at 19:15 local time.

The Stars finished top of the table with ten wins from their 14 matches, though they did lose momentum at the end of the group stage as they lost three consecutive matches. Nevertheless, with Marcus Stoinis topping the batting charts they can get back to winning ways in time to keep their title hopes on track.

Sydney Sixers finished second but they come into this game with all the momentum after three straight wins to finish the round-robin phase. That includes a win against the Stars at the SCG, but they lost heavily with Marcus Stoinis in record-breaking form when they last met in Melbourne.

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Toss Prediction

Sydney Sixers elected to field first when these teams last met at the MCG, but they may prefer to bat first this time around.

Weather Report

There is a small chance of showers later in the evening, but conditions in Melbourne will otherwise be hot and cloudy. Temperatures could be in the high 30s.

Pitch Condition

The MCG has generally been well-balanced – the batsmen thrived when these teams last met but there has been something in the wicket for the bowlers too.

Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers, Qualifier, Big Bash League 2019-20.

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Melbourne Stars Team News & Playing 11

SYS Team News

Sydney Sixers have been handed a selection boost with Sean Abbott available again after injury. It is a timely return to action, with in-form Tom Curran having departed for international duty with England. James Vince is not in the England squad, so he remains available. 

SYS Key Players

Josh Philippe: Got back to his best at the end of the group stage with back-to-back half-centuries, hitting 52* against Brisbane Heat and 61 against the Renegades.

Steve Smith: After two big innings for Australia’s ODI team before making his long-awaited BBL return, Smith hit 66* in the win against Melbourne Renegades last time out.

Steve O’Keefe: Bowled tidily in the last two matches and got back among the wickets too. If he can keep the run-rate down, Sydney can hit back from their defeat at the MCG last time out.

SYS Team Form

Sydney Sixers ended the round-robin phase in resurgent form, winning their last three matches in a row. The run started with their win against Melbourne Stars as Moises Henriques starred in a rain-reduced match at Sydney, before a dominant eight-wicket win against Sydney Sixers.

They finished the group stage with Steve Smith (66*) and Josh Philippe (61) starring with the bat as they chased 176 to beat Melbourne Renegades by seven wickets.

Melbourne Stars Predicted Playing 11

Josh Philippe (wk), James Vince, Steve Smith, Moises Henriques (c), Dan Hughes, Jordan Silk, Steve O’Keefe, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood, Sean Abbott.

MLS vs SYS Dream11 Prediction

Wicket-keeper

Josh Philippe is back in form and at nine credits he is superb value behind the stumps too. He has amassed 668 points so far, while Peter Handscomb is just 8.5 credits and key for the Stars with the bat. Both are worth selecting. 

Batsmen

Having not bowled this season, Marcus Stoinis is now listed as a batsman only and his 836 points so far justify paying 11 credits for him. Steve Smith is 10.5 credits but showed his best form last time out too. To balance the cost of those, there are some good eight-credit options as well. Nic Maddinson is one of those for the Stars, while Jordan Silk is the same price for the Sixers.

All-rounders

Glenn Maxwell is another key player for the Stars, and the captain is 11 credits but has 753 points to his name so far this season. With Tom Curran away, you can save the 9.5 credits he costs and instead opt for Nathan Coulter-Nile at 8.5 credits.

Bowlers

That gives enough space for one of the nine-credit bowlers and both Haris Rauf and Sean Abbott are back for their respective teams. Adam Zampa is the same price and took three wickets last time out. Any one of those three could prove a good choice. Lower down the pricing scale, Ben Dwarshuis is 8.5 credits but has 594 credits so far. Clint Hinchcliffe is eight credits to round the team off, meanwhile, while Dilbar Hussain is an alternative at the same price.

Captain/Vice-captain

Marcus Stoinis has been central to Melbourne Stars’ success this season and is hard to ignore after his big-hitting exploits when these teams last met at the G. Glenn Maxwell is a good alternative but his form has dipped recently, so Steve Smith with the bat or Haris Rauf with the ball may be options for vice-captain instead.

MLS vs SYS Dream11 Team

BATSMEN ALL ROUNDER WICKET KEEPER BOWLER
Marcus Stoinis (c) Glenn Maxwell Josh Philippe Haris Rauf
Nic Maddinson Nathan Coulter-Nile Peter Handscomb Ben Dwarshuis
Steve Smith     Clint Hinchcliffe
Jordan Silk      
MLS vs SYS Prediction
Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers Match Prediction

Sydney Sixers Team News & Playing 11

MLS Team News

Haris Rauf is back from international duty to bolster the Melbourne Stars’ line-up, while Dilbar Hussain retains his place with Sandeep Lamichhane unavailable. Hilton Cartwright misses out with a fractured hand. 

MLS Key Players

Marcus Stoinis: His record-breaking innings when these teams last met was the peak of a superb season with the bat. He hammered 147* in that game and 62 when these teams last met.

Glenn Maxwell: The all-rounder is now 38 runs short of 6,000 in T20 cricket. He has a strike rate of 155.01 and has been in good form with bat and ball in this BBL 2019-20 tournament too.

Adam Zampa: Took 3-27 last time out to get back to his best bowling form, having led the Stars’ spin attack before his international call-up too.

MLS Team Form

Melbourne Stars won ten of their first 11 games to top the BBL table but they lost momentum at the end of the group stage with three straight defeats. That included a dismal batting collapse in their most recent match – folding for just 115 in 17.4 overs in reply to Brisbane’s 186/5.

Sydney Sixers Predicted Playing 11

Marcus Stoinis, Seb Gotch (wk), Nick Larkin, Glenn Maxwell (c), Peter Handscomb, Nic Maddinson, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Clinton Hinchcliffe, Adam Zampa, Dilbar Hussain, Haris Rauf

MLS vs SYS Team Form in Last Five Matches

MLS : W W W L NR

SYS : L L L W W

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Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers Head to Head

Melbourne Stars have won seven of their 12 previous meetings against Sydney Sixers, including Marcus Stoinis starring when they last met at the MCG. Stoinis smashed 147* from 79 balls in a total of 219/1, and Sydney could only reach 175/7 in reply as Clinton Hinchcliffe claimed 3-20. 

Sydney got some revenge last time they met, however – Moises Henriques scoring 72 from 31 balls as they scored 143/4 from 14 overs. In reply, Stoinis hit 62 from 37 balls but they could only post 125/5.

MLS vs SYS Head to Head Stats

Matches Played MLS Won SYS Won Tie No Result
12 7 5 0 0

Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers Betting Odds

Melbourne Stars might have topped the group, but the Sixers come into this match with momentum behind them – albeit, they will miss Tom Curran. The Sixers are narrow favourites with the bookmakers.

MLS Bet365 Odds

  • MLS to Win the Match: Melbourne Stars are 1.95 outsiders to win with Bet365.
  • MLS Top Batsman: Marcus Stoinis was in record-breaking form when these teams last met in Melbourne and led the Stars’ batting throughout. He is 3.00 favourite to be their top team batsman again, while Glenn Maxwell is 4.00 with Bet365. Nick Larkin and Peter Handscomb can both be backed at 5.00 with Bet365.
  • MLS Top Bowler: Haris Rauf is back for the Melbourne Stars and he is 3.25 to be their top team bowler with Bet365. Adam Zampa can be backed at 4.00, while Nathan Coulter-Nile is 4.50. Both Clinton Hinchcliffe and Dilbar Hussain can be backed at 5.00 with Bet365.

SYS Bet365 Odds

  • SYS to Win the Match: Sydney Sixers are 1.90 favourites to win with Bet365.
  • SYS Top Batsman: Steve Smith is 3.50 favourite with Bet365 to be Sydney Sixers’ top team batsman after top-scoring in their most recent win. James Vince is 4.50 at the top of the order, as is back-in-form Josh Philippe. Moises Henriques, who starred when these teams last met, is 5.00.
  • SYS Top Bowler: Sean Abbott’s return means he is 3.50 favourite to be Sydney Sixers’ top team bowler in the Qualifier with Bet365. Ben Dwarshuis is 4.00, while Josh Hazlewood can be backed at 4.50. Both Nathan Lyon and Steve O’Keefe are 5.00 with Bet365.

🏆 Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers Prediction

Melbourne Stars’ form has dipped but they go into these play-offs as the league winners and Haris Rauf’s return is timely too. They can prove why they finished top by booking their final place.

Posted On 30th January 2020 03:20:15 PM
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