BBL 2024-25 Knockout: Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Stars Prediction and Betting Tips

The Knockout of the Big Bash League (BBL) 2024-25 is set to be played between Sydney Thunder and Melbourne Stars on January 22 at Sydne Showground Stadium. Thunder featuring players like David Warner, Sam Billings, Chris Green, and Wes Agar finished at 3rd position in the league stage points table to qualify for the playoffs. On the other hand, the Stars featuring names like Glen Maxwell, Beau Webster, Marcus Stoinis, Peter Siddle, Usama Mir, and Tom Curren pulled off an unbelievable comeback, winning back-to-back five matches after losing the first five. Check out the Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Stars prediction.
Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Stars prediction: Stars to win
Key Stats
- Sydney Thunder finished 3rd in the league stage points table, with 5 wins in 10 matches.
- Melbourne Stars finished at 4th in the table with the same stats.
- Thunder defeated Stars in their previous encounter by 18 runs.
Match Prediction: The match will be an exciting contest as both teams feature match winners like David Warner, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Sam Billings, Chris Green, Peter Siddle, and Wes Agar. However, with the current and better balance Melbourne Stars are expected to win this match.
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Most Recent H2H and Pitch Report
Winning team | Won by | Date |
Sydney Thunder | 18 runs | 28 Dec 2024 |
Sydney Thunder | 5 wickets | 23 Dec 2023 |
Sydney Thunder | 3 wickets | 25 Jan 2023 |
Sydney Thunder | 1 wicket | 13 Dec 2022 |
Melbourne Stars | 6 wickets | 12 Dec 2021 |
Pitch Report
Knockout of the BBL 2024-25, Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Stars is set to be played at Sydney Showground Stadium. The pitch here is often a balanced surface. In a total of 36 T20 matches played at this venue, the batting first and chasing team has a similar record with 18 wins on both sides.
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Results of the last two T20 matches played at Sydney Showground Stadium
Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades (Dec 30, 2024) – Sydney Thunder won by 8 runs
Sydney Thunder | 156/4 |
Melbourne Renegades | 148/8 |
Sydney Thunder vs Sydney Sixers (Dec 21, 2024) – Sydney Sixers won by 5 wickets
Sydney Thunder | 163/5 |
Sydney Sixers | 164/5 |
Sydney Thunder preview
Sydney Thunder led by David Warner played amazingly in the league stage finishing in 3rd place with 5 wins in 10 matches. The team features good batters like Sam Konstas, Sam Billings, and Matthew Gilkes. In the bowling department, they have names like Mohammad Hasnain, Nathan McAndrew, and Chris Green. However, the team struggled to find consistency in the recent matches.
Predicted XI: Sam Konstas, David Warner, Matthew Gilkes, Sam Billings, George Garton, Hugh Weibgen, Chris Green, Nathan McAndrew, Tom Andrews, Tanveer Sangha, Mohammad Hasnain
Melbourne Stars preview
Melbourne Stars led by Marcus Stoinis clinched off an amazing comeback winning back-to-back five matches to qualify for the playoffs. They have a strong batting lineup including players like Sam Harper, Beau Webster, Glenn Maxwell, and Marcus Stoinis. The bowling department also has prominent names like Peter Siddle, Mark Steketee, and Joel Paris.
Predicted XI: Sam Harper, Thomas Rogers, Beau Webster, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Hilton Cartwright, Tom Curran, Joel Paris, Usama Mir, Mark Steketee, Peter Siddle
Player to watch: Glenn Maxwell
Glen Maxwell is a key player for the Melbourne Stars. The 36-year-old is known for hitting big shots with ease and taking some crucial wickets in the middle overs. He scored the match-winning 76 runs off just 32 balls against Hobart Hurricanes in the last match.