Sixers and Thunder will be up against each other in the Sydney Derby on Saturday, 30 December 2023. This Derby is set to be played at the Giants Stadium Sydney at 9:15 PM local time. Thunder has won a single game in the ongoing KFC Big Bash League while the Sixers have lost only one game, sitting at the 5th and 3rd positions respectively on the Points Table.

This blog will analyze the recent performances of both the Sixers and Stars teams, their past head-to-head matches, the Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder prediction, and the favorite team to win the BBL match between them.

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Here is an overall past Head-to-head record of the Sydney Thunder and Sydney Sixers teams. These head-to-head records will give an insight into how the game will pan out.

Sydney Thunder	Team	Sydney Sixers
23	Matches	23
7	Win	16
232	Highest score	197
28	Lowest Score	76
Alex Hales (233)	Most Runs	Daniel Hughes (497)
Sean Abbott (25)	Most Wickets	Daniel Sams (17)

Now, we will go through the scorecards and statistics of the previous five BBL matches between these two teams.

Date	Team 1	Team 2	Venue	Winner
Jan 21, 2023	Sydney Sixers 2/187 (19)	Sydney Thunder 62 (14.4)	Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney, Australia	Sydney Sixers
Jan 8, 2023	Sydney Thunder 8/133 (20)	Sydney Sixers 3/134 (16.2)	Sydney Showground Stadium Sydney, Australia	Sydney Sixers
Jan 15, 2022	Sydney Sixers 5/197 (20)	Sydney Thunder 9/137 (20)	Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney, Australia	Sydney Sixers
Dec 26, 2021	Sydney Thunder 142 (15.1)	Sydney Sixers 4/168 (16)	Sydney Showground Stadium Sydney, Australia	Sydney Sixers
Jan 22, 2021	Sydney Sixers 5/186 (20)	Sydney Thunder 5/232 (20)	Adelaide Oval Adelaide, Australia	Sydney Thunder

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Previous Performances of Sydney Thunder vs Sydney Sixers Teams

Let us get an insight into the recent performance of both teams in their last 5 respective BBL matches in the KFC Big Bash League.

Sydney Sixers's Last 5 BBL Matches:

Date	Team 1	Team 2	Venue	Winner
26 Dec, 2023	Sydney Sixers 8/154 (20)	Melbourne Stars 6/155 (19.3)	Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney, Australia	Melbourne Stars
22 Dec, 2023	Sydney Sixers 7/155 (20)	Adelaide Strikers 6/154 (20)	Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney, Australia	Sydney Sixers
11 Dec, 2023	Hobart Hurricanes 8/135 (20)	Sydney Sixers 4/139 (19.2)	University of Tasmania Stadium, Launceston, Australia	Sydney Sixers
8 Dec, 2023	Sydney Sixers 6/175 (20)	Melbourne Renegades 7/167 (20)	Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney, Australia	Sydney Sixers
2 Feb, 2023	Sydney Sixers 9/116 (20)	Brisbane Heat 6/117 (18.2)	Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney, Australia	Brisbane Heat

Sydney Thunder's Last 5 Matches:

Date	Team 1	Team 2	Venue	Winner
27 Dec, 2023	Brisbane Heat 10/172 (19.4)	Sydney Thunder 9/157 (20)	The Gabba, Brisbane, Australia	Brisbane Heat
22 Dec, 2023	Melbourne Stars 10/172 (20)	Sydney Thunder 5/176 (18.2)	Lavington Sports Ground, Albury, Australia	Sydney Thunder
19 Dec, 2023	Sydney Thunder 7/200 (20)	Adelaide Strikers 4/205 (19.4)	Adelaide Oval Adelaide, Australia	Adelaide Strikers
12 Dec, 2023	Brisbane Heat 7/151 (20)	Sydney Thunder 10/131 (19)	Manuka Oval, Canberra, Australia	Brisbane Heat
25 Jan, 2023	Sydney Thunder 7/119 (20)	Sydney Thunder 7/120 (18.5)	Melbourne Cricket Ground Melbourne, Australia	Sydney Thunder

Teams Analysis Before the Match

Sydney Sixers:

Sydney Sixers is currently in 3rd position in the points table of the ongoing KFC Big Bash League with 6 points in 4 matches. In their last match against the Stars, the Sixers were outplayed by the Star's bowling and bundled them for 154 and then chased down in the final over of the match.

The team has found a solid balance with both batting and bowling clicking at the right moments, and their thorough preparation for each BBL match contributes to their success. Looking ahead, they have their target set on the match against the Thunder on December 30, 2023. Our Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder prediction leans towards the Sixers to win the match.

Sydney Thunder:

Thunder has been going through a lean patch in the ongoing KFC Big Bash League. They have lost 3 matches out of their 4 matches and are on the verge of elimination from the competition. In their last match against the Heat, the bowling unit of Thunder was exceptional and bowled out the Heat for 172 and began the chase confidently courtesy of some great batting from Alex Hales and Cameron Bancroft. However, after they got out, none of the middle-order batsmen could take on the innings and could not chase.

Thunder Management, Coaching Staff, and players would definitely sit together and devise new plans and try to win their next matches, especially the Sydney Derby on December 30, 2023. Bowling hasn't been an issue throughout the season but the batting unit has woes and they need to sort them out before it is too late.

Sixers vs Thunder Upcoming BBL Match Prediction

The first Sydney Derby of the ongoing BBL season will be played on Saturday, December 30. Both teams will be coming from the defeat in their last respective matches, therefore they will be eyeing for a victory. However, our Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder prediction would definitely with the Sixers to win the Sydney Derby.

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