SYS vs MLS Prediction & Betting Tips, BBL 2020
An enthralling contest is on the cards as the two top teams of the tournament, Sydney Sixers and Melbourne Stars clash in the 15th match of the Big Bash League. The match will be played at the Carrara Oval and is scheduled to get underway at 8:20 PM local time.
Melbourne Stars are little too over dependent on Marcus Stoinis and Glen Maxwell in their batting but a solid bowling line up gives them a slight edge over Sydney Sixers
Sydney Sixers themselves have a very good team with quality batsmen like Josh Phillipe, Jack Edwards and James Vince. Players like Daniel Christian and Daniel Hughes provide a lot of depth to their batting.
Sixers however, lags behind in terms of their bowling which might be the deciding factor in this match of two batting heavy teams.
A set back in the first match against Hobart Hurricanes was followed by two scintillating wins for Sydney Sixers, who’ve been exceptional in the tournament. With 2 wins in 3 games, they’re placed third in the points table and will be eyeing a win against the high flying Melbourne Stars that will take them to the second spot.
A net run rate of +2.783 shows how dominating Sixers have been. James Vince and Josh Phillipe has been their two best batsmen. Daniel Christian and Daniel Hughes have also played crucial knocks. They’re the star of Sixers win over Adelaide in their previous game. Struggling at 59-3 in the 12th over, Christian and Hughes drove Sixers to a solid 177, paving way for a magnificent 38 run win.
The bowling attack is led well by Ben Dwarshius who’s picked up 7 wickets for the sixers. Other then him Jason Holder, Ben Manenti, Carlos Brathwaite and Steve O Keefe form a formidable bowling line up. Overall, Sydney Sixers are packed with quality players and will be up for the stern challenge against Melbourne Stars.
Rain deprived Melbourne Stars of their third consecutive win as their match against Perth Scorchers was washed out. Chasing 159, Stars would have backed themselves to win the match. Stars heavily depend upon Marcus Stoinis and Glen Maxwell with the bat and the duo hasn’t disappointed their team so far. Both are the top two scorers for the Stars.
Other batsmen, however, have not made that much of an impact yet. Hilton Cartwright played well against Brisbane Heat but other than him, every other batsmen have been pretty disappointing. Against a strong Sydney Sixers, Melbourne Stars will need all their batsmen to fire collectively.
Melbourne Stars have plenty of quality options in the bowling department with Billy Stanlake, Dilbar Hussain, Adam Zampa, Nathan Coulter-Nile and all round options like Glen Maxwell and Clint Hinchliffe.
Overall, there is little that separates the two teams and we have a mouth watering encounter on the cards. For the favorites, we would like to go in with Melbourne Stars and they’ve a slightly better bowling line up than Sydney Sixers.
SYS vs MLS Live Streaming
BBL 2020 can be watched live in Australia on Fox Cricket. In India, the Sony Network will telecast BBL 2020 live, while in the United Kingdom, the matches will be broadcasted on BT Sport.
Live Streaming:BBL 2020 will be telecasted live in Australia on Kayo and Foxtel GO. In India, Sony Liv has the rights for live streaming, while in the UK, the BTSport app will stream the matches.
SYS vs MLS Toss Prediction
This will be the first game of the tournament on this ground thus both captains might look to bowl first.
Pitch Report
The pitch here, generally is a very good batting wicket but since not a lot of cricket has been played here of late, it might have that extra moisture that might help the pacers in the first few overs.
Weather Report
The weather looks good with no prediction for rain. The temperature will hover around mid 20’s.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars, Big Bash League 2020-21.
Sydney Sixers Team News & Playing 11
SYS Team News
Sydney Sixers are flying high with two back to back wins. Even though they don’t need to change much in their team combination, there are reports that Nick Bertus and Tom Rogers might make their Sixers debut against Stars. Jackson Bird is also recovering well from the calf injury but he might be available for selection for the upcoming game.
SYS Key Players
- Josh Phillippe - Josh Phillipe has been in scintillating form for Sydney Sixers. He’s scored a brilliant 95 against Melbourne Renegades and is one of the mainstays of their batting.
- Daniel Christian - Daniel Christian smashed the second fastest 50 in the history of BBL against Adelaide Strikers he’ll be high on confidence and can be backed to come good in the next match.
- Ben Dwarshuis - Ben Dwarshius has been the pick of the Sixers bowling and is expected to continue his good run.
SYS Team Form
Sydney Sixers started the BBL 2020 tournament with a shocking loss to Hobart Hurricanes but bounce back in style to pocket two back to back wins over Melbourne Renegades and Adelaide Strikers.
Sydney Sixers Predicted Playing 11
Josh Philippe (wk), Jack Edwards, James Vince, Daniel Hughes (c), Jordan Silk, Daniel Christian, Jason Holder, Carlos Brathwaite, Ben Dwarshuis, Ben Manenti, Steve OKeefe
Melbourne Stars Team News & Playing 11
MLS Team Form
Melbourne Stars last match was abandoned due to rain thus them making any changes to their playing XI looks highly unlikely.
MLS Key Players
- Glen Maxwell - Maxwell hasn’t got much opportunity with the bat but we all know how destructive he can be on his day. The match might turn ut to be a high scoring encounter thus we expect Maxwell to come good in the upcoming game.
- Marcus Stonis - Another batsmen that Stars heavily depend upon. Stoinis already have a 50 in the tournament and will look to come good in the next match as well.
- Nathan Coulte-Nile - Nathan Couter Nile picket up 4 wickets in his last outing and will pose a stern challenge to Sydney Sixers.
MLS Team Form
Melbourne Stars are heaving a terrific tournament with two back to back wins in their first two games. Their last game against Perth Scorchers was washed out due to rain.
Melbourne Stars Predicted Playing 11
Marcus Stoinis, Andre Fletcher, Hilton Cartwright, Glenn Maxwell (c), Nicholas Pooran (wk), Nic Maddinson, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Clint Hinchliffe, Liam Hatcher, Billy Stanlake, Ben Dunk
Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars Head to Head
Both teams have been very competitive against each other
SYS vs MLS Head to Head Stats in T20
| Matches Played |
SYS Won |
MLS Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| 14 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
🏆 Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars Prediction
Both teams are very strong and boast of a quality batting line ups. In terms of bowling, we think Melbourne Stars are slightly ahead of Sydney Sixers. While the match is expected to be a close encounter, we expect Melbourne Stars to prevail in the match.
Dec 26, 2020
15:50 IST / 10:20 GMT
Carrara Oval - Gold Coast, Australia
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