Who will win Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars, BBL 2020?
Leaders Melbourne Stars can continue their winning form when they travel to the SCG to take on Sydney Sixers. The match at the Sydney Cricket Ground takes place on January 20 and the live action starts at 18:40 local time.
The Stars’ winning streak continued last time out, with a ten-run win against Perth Scorchers. They have now won eight games in a row and ten from 11 in total this season. One of those wins was a dominant one against Sydney Sixers, in which Marcus Stoinis hit 147* in a total of 219/1 as Melbourne won by 44 runs.
It ended Sydney Sixers’ winning streak and they have not won since. A no result followed, against Hobart Hurricanes, and the rain had an impact again last time out but could not save the Sixers after they folded for 75 against Sydney Thunder.
SYS vs MLS, BBL 2020: Where to watch/Live streaming
Live TV: Fox Sports, Seven Network, Sony Six, BT Sport, SuperSport, Sony Ten Network, BeIn Sports
Live streaming: SonyLiv, Kayo Sports, SuperSport Live, Foxtel Sports, Optus Sport
SYS vs MLS Toss Prediction
Sydney Sixers elected to field first when these teams last met, and that could be a sensible tactic this time out – even if it did not work last time out.
SYS vs MLS Weather Report
More rain is scheduled to hit Sydney midway through the afternoon, and conditions are likely to be wet and windy from then on. This could be another frustrating evening cricket-wise.
SYS vs MLS Pitch Condition
Recent rain will have had an impact in Sydney, after so long without it. The pitch is usually a well-balanced one, however.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars, BBL 2020.....
Sydney Sixers Team News & Playing 11
SYS Team News
Nathan Lyon returned to the Sixers’ team last time out and is set to start at the SCG as part of an unchanged squad. A heavy, rain-affected defeat last time out is unlikely to be met with any dramatic changes. The main question will be whether it is Steve O’Keefe or Lloyd Pope who join Lyon as the second spinner.
SYS Key Players
Josh Philippe: Needs to get out of his little rut of form and get back to the batting that has seen him pass 80 twice already this season at the top of the order.
Tom Curran: Took a wicket in the short amount of time possible last time out and has generally been consistent when it has come to wicket-taking this season, as well as contributing some useful runs.
Nathan Lyon: His test-match commitments mean his T20 record is limited but the next wicket he takes will be his 50th in the format – this is his 42nd match.
SYS Team Form
Sydney Sixers have now gone three matches without a win, losing the last two completed games either side of a no result. They did not take a wicket until the 20th over when these teams last met, as Melbourne Stars racked up 219/1 on their way to a 44-run win. Rain finally arrived in Sydney after that, forcing a no result against Hobart, and in another rain-affect match last time out, the Sixers folded for 76 in 15.5 overs and lost on the DLS method after a rain-shortened Sydney Thunder reply.
Sydney Sixers Predicted Playing 11
Josh Philippe (wk), Dan Hughes, James Vince, Moises Henriques (c), Jordan Silk, Tom Curran, Justin Avendano, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Lyon, Jackson Bird, Steve O'Keefe.
Melbourne Stars Team News & Playing 11
MLS Team News
Jackson Coleman returns to the Melbourne Stars’ squad with Nathan Coulter-Nile again being rested. Nic Maddinson returned to the squad last time, but Hilton Cartwright has retained his opening spot, with Maddinson pushed down the order. Peter Handscomb and Adam Zampa will be travelling back from India with the Australia squad.
MLS Key Players
Marcus Stoinis: A rare failure last time out, scoring just six, but his 147* when these teams last met was the peak of an outstanding season with the bat so far.
Glenn Maxwell: Posted a useful 25 with the bat and then took 1-20 with the ball to continue his good all-round form so far this season.
Hilton Cartwright: Scored 59 as he held an end for Stoinis when these teams last met and then added a second half-century of the tournament as he posted 58* last time out.
MLS Team Form
Melbourne Stars made it eight wins in a row last time out, in a match much tighter than their previous two. They scored 219/1 to thrash Sydney Sixers and bowled Perth Scorchers out for 86 in their next game in another dominant win.
Last time out, against the Scorchers again, Hilton Cartwright’s patient 58* anchored their innings as they posted 141/6 from their 20 overs. They bowled tightly in reply, and Nic Maddinson’s 3-24 led the way as the Scorchers were held to 131/9 and the Stars won by ten runs.
Melbourne Stars Predicted Playing 11
Marcus Stoinis, Hilton Cartwright, Glenn Maxwell (c), Nic Maddinson, Nick Larkin, Seb Gotch (wk), Clinton Hinchcliffe, Sandeep Lamichhane, Jackson Coleman, Lance Morris, Daniel Worrall
Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars Head to Head
Melbourne Stars have beaten Sydney Sixers on seven occasions now, including both games last season and their first meeting this time. They have been in dominant form in the last two – the bowlers shining as they dismissed the Sixers for 74 last season, and the batsmen, or Marcus Stoinis more specifically, leading the way in a total of 219/1 on their way to a 44-run win last time out.
SYS vs MLS Head to Head Stats
Matches Played |
SYS Won |
MLS Won |
Tie |
No Result |
11 |
7 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars Betting Odds
In-form Melbourne Stars are 1.66 favourites to beat Sydney Sixers, while the Sixers can be backed at 2.30 to win with Bet365. Betway, meanwhile, are offering 1.61 on the Stars and 2.20 on the Sixers.
Marcus Stoinis is in stunning form and he is 2.87 to be the Stars’ top batsman with Bet365, while Glenn Maxwell is 4.00 and Hilton Cartwright 5.00. With the ball, Betway have the better prices – Sandeep Lamichhane is 3.60 with Betway to be the Stars’ top bowler, while Jackson Coleman is 5.00 and Clint Hinchcliffe 6.00.
Daniel Hughes is 4.00 to be Sydney Sixers’ top team batsman with Bet365, while Josh Philippe is 4.33 and Moises Henriques and James Vince are both 4.50. Tom Curran is 3.60 to be their top team bowler with Betway, meanwhile. Ben Dwarshuis is 4.33, as is Jackson Bird, while Nathan Lyon is 4.50.
🏆 Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars Prediction
Melbourne Stars are in outstanding form and it appears only the rain might stop their charge at the moment.
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