Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars match prediction 1st match

SIX vs STA BBL Match 1 Predictions and Betting Tips

Sydney Sixers will be locking horns with Melbourne Stars in the inaugural match of the Big Bash League 2021-22 edition. This fixture will be hosted at the iconic Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney on December 5, Sunday. Now that one of the most awaited T20 leagues is all set to get the ball rolling, we will encounter a number of opportunities to make money such as this one. Therefore, I have managed to handpick three of the best betting tips from the SIX vs STA head-to-head encounter.

The reigning champions Sydney Sixers are all set to kickstart their Big Bash League campaign with a clash against a formidable opponent - Melbourne Stars. After claiming their 3rd title in 10 seasons, Sixers established themselves as one of the most decorated sides in this competition alongside Perth Scorchers. The Sixers have claimed two back-to-back titles and the scar of the 2019-20 final would still be fresh for Melbourne Stars. The Stars had a season to forget as they finished 7th above their city rivals Melbourne Renegades. They could collect only 24 points unlike the Sixers, who gathered a whopping 36 points at the end of the league stage last year. Sydney Sixers also did a double over Melbourne Stars in the previous season of the Big Bash League. Can the Stars overturn these setbacks into a win? Only time will tell but until then let us go through the top betting tips from the SIX vs STA encounter.

SIX vs STA Team Bet:

This is an absolute gem of a market that can make you almost double the money. Therefore I have wasted no time in picking it up from the SIX vs STA head-to-head battle.

Sydney Sixers to win

Three time champions, two back-to-back titles - Sydney Sixers are a force to reckon with in the Big Bash League at the moment. Melbourne Stars did have a moment a couple of years ago in the final but they lost out to the Sixers. The two teams have played 16 times in the previous seasons of the Big Bash League and Sydney Sixers have the edge with 9 wins against their name, leaving 7 victories for Melbourne Stars. Sydney Sixers have managed to outclass Melbourne Stars in the last five of their head-to-head meetings. The Sixers have also won 4 games at the Sydney Cricket Ground and the Stars have managed to add 3 wins next to their name at this venue. Pari Match is offering odds of 1.82 for a Sydney Sixers victory from the SIX vs STA match prediction.

SIX vs STA Player Bets:

Where is the fun without a couple of player bets in cricket betting? I have got you sorted with two of the most genuine player markets from the SIX vs STA clash.

Glenn Maxwell to play a good hand

If Melbourne Stars want good results in the upcoming season of the Big Bash League, then their skipper Glenn Maxwell has to turn up the heat. Just like he found his form back in the IPL 2021 season with Royal Challengers Bangalore, he needs to do the same for the Stars. His run of form in the previous IPL pushed RCB management to retain the Aussie superstar ahead of the big auction. Maxwell is the highest run getter with 569 runs in head-to-head clashes against the Stars at an average of 47.42. He scored 513 runs for RCB in 16 matches at an average of 42.75. The big all-rounder was the second highest run scorer for Melbourne Stars in the last season and he was scoring at an average of 31.58. The last time Maxwell played against the Sixers, he smashed his way to an unbeaten 66* from just 41 balls. Pari Match has offered the best of odds for Glenn Maxwell scoring over 23.5 runs of 1.87 from the SIX vs STA match prediction.

James Vince to score a few runs

Last but not the least, is an Englishman who has been serving Sydney Sixers for a couple of seasons now - James Vince ladies and gentlemen! Vince has had a very decent year when it comes to scoring runs in this format of the game. He has played 38 matches and has amassed 1197 runs at an average of 35.21 in 2021. The right-handed batsman was second highest run scorer for Hampshire in the Vitality Blast T20 earlier this year with 373 runs to his name at an average of 31.08. The English batsman was also the second highest run scorer of the previous season of the Big Bash League with 537 runs under his belt and he scored them at an average of 38.35. The last time he played against Melbourne Stars, Vince scored 46 runs from 32 balls. Pari Match like always has the best of odds of 1.87 for James Vince to score over 21.5 runs in the SIX vs STA match prediction.