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

Match no. 14th of the Big Bash League 2024-25 is set to be played between Melbourne Stars and Sydney Thunder on December 28 at Manuka Oval, Canberra. Sydney Thunder are currently sitting at 6th in the table having mixed results in their first two games of the season. While Melbourne Stars ranked at the bottom of the table losing all three matches. The team has yet to open their win account despite featuring some big names in the squad. Check out the Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder prediction.
Melbourne Stars has a very struggling start to the season losing all their first three games to Perth Scorchers, Brisbane Heat, and Sydney Strikers. However, the team boasts some prominent names like Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Tom Curren, and Ben Duckett. Sydney Thunder featuring players like David Warner, Sherfane Rutherford, Daniel Sams, and Lockie Ferguson lost their last match to Sydney Sixers after starting well against Adelaide Strikers.
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Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder prediction: Thunder to win
Key Stats
- Melbourne Stars lost all 3 matches they played in BBL 2024-25.
- Sydney Thunder has mixed results in their first 2 games.
- Thunder defeated Stars in their previous encounter by 5 wickets.
Match Prediction: Both teams feature some in-form names like Marcus Stoinis, Cameron Bancroft, Glenn Maxwell, Oliver Davies, Usama Mir, Daniel Sams, and David Warner. So the match is going to be an exciting contest with Sydney Thunder expected to come on top having a balanced team and current form.
Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder Odds
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- Sydney Thunder –
Most Recent H2H and Pitch Report
Winning team | Won by | Date |
Sydney Thunder | 5 wickets | 23 Dec 2023 |
Sydney Thunder | 3 wickets | 25 Jan 2023 |
Sydney Thunder | 1 wickets | 13 Dec 2022 |
Melbourne Stars | 6 wickets | 12 Dec 2021 |
Melbourne Stars | 4 runs | 10 Dec 2021 |
Pitch Report
14th Match of the BBL 2024-25, Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder is set to be played on Manuka Oval, Canberra. The pitch here is often a good batting surface with the chasing team having a better record.
Results of the last two T20s played at Manuka Oval, Canberra
Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Thunder (Dec 17, 2024) – Sydney Thunder won by 2 wickets
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Adelaide Strikers | 182/8 |
Sydney Thunder | 183/8 |
Sydney Thunder vs Adelaide Strikers (Jan 14, 2024) – Adelaide Strikers won by 9 wickets
Sydney Thunder | 140/10 |
Adelaide Strikers | 141/1 |
Melbourne Stars preview
Melbourne Stars led by Marcus Stoinis is currently ranked at the bottom of the table with 0 points. They lost their first three games against Perth Scorchers, Brisbane Heat, and Adelaide Strikers. Despite having some big names in the squad like Glenn Maxwell, Tom Curren, Ben Duckett, and Adam Milne the team struggled in both batting and bowling. The team was unable to chase the total of 166 in the last match.
Predicted XI: Sam Harper, Ben Duckett, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Thomas Rogers, Hilton Cartwright, Tom Curren, Jonathan Merlo, Adam Milne, Doug Warren, Peter Siddle
Sydney Thunder preview
Sydney Thunder led by David Warner lost their last game to Sydney Sixers by 5 wickets after starting well against Adelaide Strikers. Their bowlers were unable to defend a total of 163. However, the batting lineup of the team is looking solid having players like David Warner, Sherfane Rutherford, Sam Billings, and Cameron Bancroft. Bowlers need to step up.
Predicted XI: David Warner, Nic Maddinson, Cameron Bancroft, Oliver Davies, Sherfane Rutherford, Daniel Sams, Sam Billings, Chris Green, Nathan McAndrew, Lockie Ferguson, Tanveer Sangha
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Player to watch: Marcus Stoinis
Marcus Stoinis is the captain of the Melbourne Stars. He has a lot of international cricket experience and is known for his power-hitting. He can also bowl some overs in the middle. With amazing ability to change the match with both bat and ball makes Stoinis a major threat to Sydney Thunder in this match.