Match Info

Big Bash League

Date: 8 January 2026, Thursday

Where to Watch on TV:


Africa	SuperSport Cricket
Australia	Fox Sports Cricket, Kayo Sports
India	Disney+ Hotstar
Nigeria	SuperSport Cricket
North-central-america	SportsMax App Caribbean, SportsMax Caribbean
South-africa	SuperSport Cricket
United-kingdom	Sky Go


	Melbourne Stars		Sydney Sixers

	1	2
	1.75	2.1	Watch
	1.75	2.05
	2.16	1.65	Watch
	1.75	2.1
	1.69	2.08
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.82 ↑ (1.71)	2 ↓ (2.13)

The best margin for this event is 4.8%, offered by

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Current Win Probability

Melbourne Stars
52.3%

Sydney Sixers
47.7%

Initial Probability (when we started the analysis)

55.5%

44.5%

Our Initial ML Estimation

58.2%

41.8%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Melbourne Stars has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-3.2%)

Sydney Sixers has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+3.2%)

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Melbourne Stars than the current prediction. (+5.9%)

Note: The ML model's higher estimate suggests a strong performance forecast for Melbourne Stars, possibly due to key factors that the model accounted for.

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Sydney Sixers than the current prediction. (-5.9%)

Note: The ML model's lower estimate suggests a potential downturn for Sydney Sixers, possibly due to injuries or other negative factors.

Who will win by Users?

1	X	2
40%	0%	60%

Melbourne Stars - Sydney Sixers Predictions

Users Predictions: 5 users predict this event. Stars will win (votes: 2 - 40%). Sixers will win (votes: 3 - 60%).

Verified Performance Core (Selected Experts): Sydney Sixers will win (3 of 4 users predict this - 75%) 🥉 Bronze Tip.

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Preview

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Stars won 3.

Both teams have been playing unpredictably.

Sixers may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.

In this match, both teams are almost equally likely to win.

We predict that Stars will win today's game, with odds of 1.72.

In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Stars won 6 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 14 matches, and goals 3050:3151. (average 152.5:157.6).

Including home matches between the teams, Stars won 3 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 7 matches, and goals 1609:1518. (average 160.9:151.8).

Form

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- Melbourne Stars
Australian Big Bash T20
04.01.26	Melbourne Stars - Melbourne Renegades	173:177 ✺
02.01.26	Brisbane Heat - Melbourne Stars	199:195 ✺
28.12.25	Melbourne Stars - Sydney Thunder	132:128 ✺
26.12.25	Sydney Sixers - Melbourne Stars	144:145 ✺
23.12.25	Adelaide Strikers - Melbourne Stars	155:161 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 8.3 LLWWW
- Sydney Sixers
Australian Big Bash T20
05.01.26	Sydney Sixers - Brisbane Heat	118:114 ✺
01.01.26	Melbourne Renegades - Sydney Sixers	164:168 ✺
26.12.25	Sydney Sixers - Melbourne Stars	144:145 ✺
20.12.25	Sydney Thunder - Sydney Sixers	151:198 ✺
17.12.25	Sydney Sixers - Adelaide Strikers	159:160 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 8 WWLWL

Latest Head to Head

Australian Big Bash T20
26.12.25	Sydney Sixers - Melbourne Stars	144:145
09.01.25	Melbourne Stars - Sydney Sixers	156:140
26.12.24	Sydney Sixers - Melbourne Stars	198:194
06.01.24	Melbourne Stars - Sydney Sixers	156:160
26.12.23	Sydney Sixers - Melbourne Stars	154:155
06.01.23	Melbourne Stars - Sydney Sixers	173:176
26.12.22	Sydney Sixers - Melbourne Stars	151:150

Melbourne Stars - Sydney Sixers: Predictions, Live Scores & TV Guide