Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars match prediction 15th match

SS vs MS Match 15 Predictions & Betting Tips

Sydney Sixers will take on Melbourne Stars in the 15th match of the 2022-23 Big Bash League game at the Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney on December 26, 2022 (Monday).

Sydney Sixers’s campaign began with back-to-back defeats. However, they are now back on track as they picked up a 6 run win over HH in the last game. On the other hand, Melbourne Stars have won just one game this season and the onus is on the players to rise to the occasion and stay relevant in the tournament going forward.

SS vs MS Team Bets:

Let us have a look at our top two team betting tips from the SS vs MS match prediction.

Melbourne Stars to score over 45.5 runs in the first six overs

Despite winning only one out of their first three games of the season, Melbourne Stars have been one of the most consistent sides in the Big Bash League. They have lost Glenn Maxwell to a freak injury but the overall narrative for the game stands at a collective case of union. In 127 BBL matches so far, Melbourne Stars have had a run rate of 7.4 in the powerplay and average runs per wicket being a solid 27.7. Their balls per wicket of 22.5 further provides a clear vantage point which tells you why success is not too far away for them. Their top three - Hilton Cartwright, Marcus Stoinis, Joe Clarke - have a combined average strike rate of 145.73 in T20 cricket and against the Scorchers, the team have scored 54.39 runs on an average in the powerplay. All these numbers point fingers in one direction that if the Stars follow the established trend, there is a high chance we would come out on top. With 1XBET providing odds of 2.5 on Melbourne Stars to score over 45.5 runs in the first six overs, go for this in the SS vs MS encounter.

Sydney Sixers to hit under 5.5 sixes

Last year’s finalists Sydney Sixers are going through a tough time this season in the BBL. They are positioned at the second spot from the bottom of the table right now. SS have smashed 4, 5, 0, 1 & 4 sixes in their last five matches. This totals to 14 sixes from five games averaging at 2.80 sixes per game. In every single match, over the five game period, SS failed to hit over 5 sixes, thus entailing a 100% efficiency to hit under 5.5 sixes in the forthcoming match as well. In the last five head-to-head clashes between the two sides, Sydney Sixers smashed 5, 6, 3, 12 & 5 sixes. This sums up to 31 sixes from five matches averaging at 6.20 sixes per game. Although this number falls way above our target, SS managed to smash over 5 sixes on just two out of five occasions. Last time out when SS played at this venue this season, they only managed to hit 4 sixes. With the likes of Moises Henriques, James Vince & Dan Christan slightly out of touch, Sydney Sixers are clearly lacking the fire power they need. Hayden Kerr is the one to hit the most number of maximums for SS this season (4). Therefore, it would be fair to place your bet on SS to hit under 5.5 maximums in this game. To capitalise on this, grab the odds of 1.73 offered by 1XBET in SS’s favour from the SS vs MS match prediction.

SS vs MS Player Bet:

We have chosen Adam Zampa as our top and only player betting tip from the SS vs MS head-to-head contest. Take a look!

Adam Zampa to take more than 0.5 wickets

If there is one leg-spinner who commands more respect than homegrown spinners, then Adam Zampa would top the list. His exploits in the Indian Premier League and Big Bash League tell a story of its own. A rare leg spinner in the mould of Rashid Khan, Zampa has 258 wickets at an average of 22 with an economy rate of 7.3. His T20 strike rate of 18.1 further validates how great a bowler Zampa has been. In three games this season of the Big Bash League, Zampa has five wickets already. In the BBL history, he has an average of 22.7 with a best bowling figure of 5/17. His average of 18.1 in wins further tells you how much Stars are reliant on Zampa to take the lead. In the last 17 games, Zampa has taken the most number of wickets for Melbourne Stars while maintaining an incredible average of 16.49 which is again going to be a differentiating feature in this match. With 1XBET offering odds of 1.76 for Zampa to take more than 0.5 wickets in this encounter, you can earn a fortune to beat the Monday blues.

My Picks:

Melbourne Stars to score over 45.5 runs in the first six overs @ 2.5 (1XBET)

Sydney Sixers to hit under 5.5 sixes @ 1.73 (1XBET)

Zampa to take more than 0.5 wickets @ 1.76 (1XBET)