BBL 2024 Match Prediction: Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers 1/6

Big Bash League 2024 Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers are going on Saturday, January 6, 2024. The BBL match is scheduled to be played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground at 7:15 PM local time.

The Stars are back in the Big Bash League 2024 with 4 consecutive wins in after 3 defeats. While the Sixers are struggling with their current form losing two BBL matches and one being washed away due to rain.

This blog will discuss the previous head-to-head record of Sydney Sixers and Melbourne Stars, statistical analysis of both teams via their performance in recent matches, team preparation for the upcoming season, and our Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers prediction regarding the winner of this match.

KFC Big Bash League 2024 Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers Comparison

Here is an overall past Head-to-head record of the Melbourne Stars and Sydney Sixers teams. Let us review the different stats that make the upcoming BBL match between these two teams interesting.

Melbourne Stars	Team	Sydney Sixers
21	Matches	21
8	Win	13
219	Highest score	213
61	Lowest Score	74
Glenn Maxwell (676)	Most Runs	Moises Henriques (483)
Adam Zampa (13)	Most Wickets	Ben Dwarshius (22)

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

Date	Team 1	Team 2	Venue	Winner
26 Dec, 2023	Sydney Sixers 8/154 (20)	Melbourne Stars 6/155 (19.3)	Sydney Cricket Ground, Australia	Melbourne Stars
Jan 6, 2023	Melbourne Stars 5/173 (20)	Sydney Sixers 4/176 (19.5)	Melbourne Cricket Ground, Australia	Sydney Sixers
Dec 26, 2022	Sydney Sixers 3/151 (19.1)	Melbourne Stars 5/150 (20)	Sydney Cricket Ground, Australia	Sydney Sixers
Dec 15, 2021	Melbourne Stars 5/177 (20)	Sydney Sixers 3/182 (19.4)	Melbourne Cricket Ground, Australia	Sydney Sixers
Dec 5, 2021	Sydney Sixers 4/213 (20)	Melbourne Stars 61 (11.1)	Sydney Cricket Ground, Australia	Sydney Sixers

The overall head-to-head record of Sydney Sixers and Melbourne Stars is predominated by Sixers however if you look at the current form, the Stars would be a challenge for the Sixers dealing with setbacks right now. Therefore, the Stars are the favorite to win in our Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers Prediction.

Sydney Sixers and Hobart Hurricanes Teams Previous Performances

Here are detailed statistics of both teams in their last 5 BBL matches that give an overview of how both teams are approaching this contest between them and who has the edge over the other opponent.

Melbourne Stars’ Last 5 Matches:

Date	Team 1	Team 2	Venue	Winner
2 Jan, 2024	Melbourne Renegades 7/97 (14)	Melbourne Stars 2/98 (12)	Melbourne Cricket Ground, Australia	Melbourne Stars
31 Dec, 2023	Adelaide Strikers 4/205 (20)	Melbourne Stars 3/211 (19)	Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia	Melbourne Stars
28 Dec, 2023	Hobart Hurricanes 10/155 (19.4)	Melbourne Stars 2/67 (6.3/7)	Blundstone Arena, Hobart, Australia	Melbourne Stars
26 Dec, 2023	Sydney Sixers 8/154 (20)	Melbourne Stars 6/155 (19.3)	Sydney Cricket Ground Sydney, Australia	Melbourne Stars
22 Dec, 2023	Melbourne Stars 10/172 (20)	Sydney Thunder 5/176 (18.2)	Lavington Sports Ground, Australia	Sydney Thunder

Sydney Sixers’ Last 5 BBL Matches:

Date	Team 1	Team 2	Venue	Winner
3 Jan, 2024	Sydney Sixers 8/141 (20)	Brisbane Heat 4/104 (14.3)	C.ex Coffs International Stadium, Australia	Brisbane Heat
1 Jan, 2024	Brisbane Heat	Sydney Sixers	The Gabba, Brisbane Australia	Wahed out
26 Dec, 2023	Sydney Sixers 8/154 (20)	Melbourne Stars 6/155 (19.3)	Sydney Cricket Ground, Australia	Melbourne Stars
22 Dec, 2023	Sydney Sixers 7/155 (20)	Adelaide Strikers 6/154 (20)	Sydney Cricket Ground, 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

Big Bash League 2024 Teams Analysis Before Match

Let's quickly review the preparation of both teams before their much-awaited contest.

Sydney Sixers:

Sydney Sixers after a decent start to the Big Bash League 2024 started stumbling and losing their shape. In the last match against the Heat, the Sixers were not able to compete at their level and ended up losing the game.

The bowling looked clueless with Dwarshius, Sean Abbott, and Tom Curran being belted by the Heat batsmen. While the batting hasn't clicked in the last few matches Josh Philippe, James Vince, and Jordan Silk could not make the most in the previous matches.

Therefore, the BBL match against Stars is quite important for the Sixers keeping in mind their upcoming matches and qualification scenario.

Melbourne Stars:

Stars have shifted gears after getting three straight defeats in the initial matches of the KFC Big Bash League 2024. They came back strongly, winning 4 matches on the trot and making a significant change in their position in the points table.

The bowling unit of Stars was on point for them in the last three matches and equally complimented by the batting lineup. However, the Stars won't be having the services of their speedster Haris Rauf, who had a limited NOC from the Pakistan Cricket Board to play in the league.

Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers Prediction BBL Match 1/6

Melbourne Stars is in red-hot form and cruising toward the top position in the Big Bash League 2024 points table. On the other hand, the Sixers are slowly sliding down the order on the points table and will seek victory against the Stars. However, The Stars would walk away with victory in our Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers Prediction.

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