BBL 2025: Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars 27th T20 Match Prediction - Who will win today's match between SS vs MS T20 match?

Sydney Sixers will clash against Melbourne Stars in the 27th match of the Men's Big Bash League 2025 campaign. The game is scheduled to take place at Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on Thursday, 8th January. While the Sixers aim for their third consecutive victory in the tournament, the Stars are desperate to break their winless streak of two matches.

Sydney Sixers

Sydney Sixers have finally got their rhythm back, winning their previous two matches to build solid momentum before going into this match. In the last match, they defeated the Brisbane Heat by 3 wickets in a thrilling fashion. While bowling first, they had an impressive outing with their bowling, restricting the Heat to just 114 for 9 in their 20 overs. Although everyone delivered their best in the match but the spell of Joel Davies stood out with two wickets for 19 runs in his four overs. The Sixers struggled a bit, but it was yet again Davies, who finished the match while remaining unbeaten on 35 runs. This marked their third victory this season, sitting at fourth with just 6 points.

Melbourne Stars

Despite getting a good start in the tournament, the Stars seem to find themselves struggling a bit in recent matches. They lost two consecutive matches coming into this match. They suffered a 4-wicket defeat by the Melbourne Renegades in the Melbourne derby last time out. While batting first, they posted 173 for 9 in their 20 overs. Hilton Cartwright and Tom Curran scored some crucial boundaries in the last minute to take the team to a respective total. The Renegades struggled too, but a stellar showdown from Josh Brown helped the team seal the match in 19.5 overs. They are sitting one spot above their opponents in the points table. 

SS vs MS Match Details

SS vs MS Pitch Report

The surface at the MCG usually has a balanced pitch, which offers some assistance for both batters and bowlers. Seamers might receive some movement in the initial few overs, along with some movement. Once the players get set, batting becomes easier. The outfield is fast, and spinners might come into play in the middle overs. The average first innings total here is 170, which suggests that batting would be easier in the first innings.

SS vs MS Weather Report

The weather is expected to remain partially cloudy during the match, with cold and pleasant weather. The temperature is likely to be around 20-23°C. Light winds are likely to flow, and comfortable humidity will make it perfect for the match. 

SS vs MS Head-to-Head Records

SS vs MS 27th BBL Probable XI

• Sydney Sixers: Josh Philippe (wk), Babar Azam, Daniel Hughes, Moises Henriques (c), Jordan Silk, Jack Edwards, Ben Dwarshuis, Ben Manenti, Joel Davies, Hayden Kerr, Sean Abbott.

• Melbourne Stars: Blake MacDonald, Sam Harper (wk), Campbell Kellaway, Thomas Fraser Rogers, Marcus Stoinis (c), Glenn Maxwell, Hilton Cartwright, Tom Curran, Mitchell Swepson, Haris Rauf, Peter Siddle

Players To Watch Out For In the SS vs MS 27th BBL Match

• Joel Davies | SS: Joel Davies is a brilliant bowling all-rounder who is going strong in this edition of the BBL. In just five matches, he has collected 83 runs at a phenomenal strike rate of 156.6 and 8 wickets as well. In the last match, he was awarded the Player of the Match for his match-winning 35-run knock and two wickets. Overall, he has 135 runs in 16 BBL matches and 9 wickets. Hence, he is surely a player to watch out for in this match.

• Sam Harper | MS: Sam Harper is in terrific form this year, scoring huge runs with his aggressive hitting. In the first five innings, he has collected 251 runs at a phenomenal average of 83.67 and a strike rate of 161. He has already collected one century and one half-century in the tournament so far and is looking unstoppable with his form. He should be on the list to watch out for.

• Marcus Stoinis | MS: Marcus Stoinis is delivering banger performances in yet another Big Bash League tournament. He has consistently done well for the team throughout these years with his all-around skills and has been delivering with both batting and bowling in the ongoing tournament, scoring 153 runs in just four innings and 7 wickets to his name in 6 innings so far. He will be a player to watch out for.

SS vs MS Toss Prediction

Historical Toss-Winning Stats at the Venue

• In the last 4 T20 matches played at this venue, the team winning the toss has opted to bowl first on all four occasions.

Advantages of Bowling First on This Pitch

• In 107 men's T20 matches played at this venue so far, the team batting first has recorded 46 victories, while the team chasing has won in 59 matches. This trend suggests that teams should prefer to bowl first and focus on chasing.

SS vs MS Today's Match Scenario

Scenario 1

• Toss Winner: SS (opts to bowl first)
• Power-Play Score: 40-42
• MS Total: 160-170
• Match Winner: Sydney Sixers

Scenario 2

• Toss Winner: MS (opts to bowl first)
• Power-Play Score: 40-45
• SS Total: 165-180
• Match Winner: Melbourne Stars

Who will win today's SS vs MS 27th BBL T20 match?

With the kind of performances the Sydney Sixers have brought to the table this season so far, they are likely to win this game. The Melbourne Stars might have got a good start earlier in the tournament, but they are on the back foot currently, losing their previous two matches. Although the first meetup between these two sides was won by the Stars but the Sixers are awaiting their turn to avenge this time.