Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

Result
128:129
08/01/2026 at 03:15 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))
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  • Where to Watch on TV:
africaAfricaSuperSport Cricket
australiaAustraliaFox Sports Cricket, Kayo Sports
indiaIndiaDisney+ Hotstar
nigeriaNigeriaSuperSport Cricket
north-central-americaNorth-central-americaSportsMax App Caribbean, SportsMax Caribbean
south-africaSouth-africaSuperSport Cricket
united-kingdomUnited-kingdomSky Go, Sky Sports Cricket

Chances of winning


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.
  • Melbourne Stars - Sydney Sixers Odds

    1 X 2 Marga
    Avarage Now
    (Initially)
    1.84
    (1.71)

    1.97
    (2.13)
    5.2%
    (5.7%)
    Preview Facts
    • 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).
    What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
    The latest head-to-head matches between Melbourne Stars - Sydney Sixers were as follows:
    26.12.2025 Sydney Sixers - Melbourne Stars 144:145
    09.01.2025 Melbourne Stars - Sydney Sixers 156:140
    26.12.2024 Sydney Sixers - Melbourne Stars 198:194
    06.01.2024 Melbourne Stars - Sydney Sixers 156:157
    26.12.2023 Sydney Sixers - Melbourne Stars 154:155
    Latest results of Melbourne Stars
    Latest results of Sydney Sixers
    Draw
    Play Offs

    Quarter-finals
    1Perth Scorchers (1)Sydney Sixers (2)147 : 99
    4Hobart Hurricanes (3)Melbourne Stars (4)114 : 81

    Semi-finals
    1Perth Scorchers (1)Bye
    2Sydney Sixers (2)Hobart Hurricanes (3)198 : 141

    Final
    1Perth Scorchers (1)Sydney Sixers (2)133 : 132