Full details of today’s match prediction
The world is ready to witness another great battle of BBL T20. The 14th match of Big Bash League 2025-26 will be played between Melbourne Stars and Sydney Thunder on Sunday December 28, 2025 at Manuka Oval, Canberra. We post safely, accurately and securely match prediction for today of BBL T20 for free.
Melbourne Stars had performed well in this edition of BBL T20 and they are the best performing team of this tournament. They had won all three matches played and are at the top of the points table. The key players of this team are in good form and we are sure that they will perform well in this match as well. Sydney Thunder had failed to deliver the best performance in this tournament. They had played three games with one win to their name. They had lost two matches and are in sixth place on the points table. The key players of this team are in good form and we are sure that they will perform well in this match as well.
Melbourne Stars Reviews
Melbourne Stars had won their most recent match of this tournament against Sydney Sixers by a margin of seven wickets. They won the toss and decided to field first. The performance of their bowling unit was good and they leaked 144 runs. They send the entire Sydney Sixers team back to the pavilion in 20 overs. Peter Siddle was their side’s most successful bowler with three wickets to his name in four overs for 23 runs. Tom Curran also performed well in the previous match and picked up three wickets while conceding 26 runs in four overs.
The skipper, Marcus Stoinis, also performed well in the previous match and picked up two wickets, while Haris Rauf had one wicket to his name. Glenn Maxwell and Mitchell Swepson were the bowlers who failed to pick a wicket. In the previous match too, Melbourne Stars’ batting order performed well and they chased the target of 145 runs in 17.3 overs. Sam Harper was their side’s most successful and highest run-scorer, who didn’t fail to score 110 runs off 60 balls with the help of twelve boundaries and six huge sixes. Campbell Kellaway also performed well and scored 14 runs off 19 balls with the help of two boundaries. Jonathan Merlo also scored 14 points, while Tom Curran was left not out after scoring twice.
Sydney Thunder Reviews
Sydney Thunder had won their previous match of this tournament against Brisbane Heat by a margin of 34 runs. They lost the toss and were allowed to bat first. The performance of their batting order was good and they scored 193 runs in their 20 overs. Matthew Gilkes was their side’s most successful and highest run-scorer with 76 runs to his name off 48 balls with the help of four boundaries and three huge sixes. Sam Konstas also performed well in the previous match and scored 63 runs off 45 balls with the help of eight boundaries.
Sam Billings also performed well in the previous match scoring 25 points while Daniel Sams remained not out after scoring 10 points. Sydney Thunder’s bowling unit also performed well in the previous match, defending the target of 194 runs. They leaked 159 runs in their 20 overs. Shadab Khan was their side’s most successful and highest wicket-taker with four wickets to his name in four overs at 24 runs. Daniel Sams also performed well in the previous match and picked up two wickets while conceding 25 runs in four overs. Reece Topley, Nathan McAndrew, Chris Green and Tanveer Sangha were the bowlers who failed to pick a wicket.
Melbourne Stars and Sydney Thunder Head to Head history
Total number of matches: 22
Melbourne Stars won: 10
Sydney Thunder won: 12
Key players to watch in this match
Matthew Gilkes, Shadab Khan, Sam Harper and Peter Siddle are key players to watch in this match.
Favorite team in today’s match prediction
Melbourne Stars are generally a strong team compared to the Sydney Thunder, at least on paper. According to our BBL T20 match prediction, Melbourne stars are the favorite team to win this match. There are many factors that make Sydney Thunder a favorite team to win this match. Some of the most important factors are mentioned under:
- Melbourne Stars had performed well in this tournament
- Melbourne Stars’ bowling unit is strong
- Melbourne Stars’ batting order is also strong
- Sydney Thunder is also a strong and experienced team
- Sydney Thunder’s batting order is also strong
Winning odds of today’s match for both teams
Melbourne Stars is full of experienced and young players from the t20 format. The batting order of this team is also strong and some well-known hitters of the t20 format are part of this team’s squad, so the chances of winning today’s match for Melbourne Stars have been increased. The comparison of who will win the cricket match today and who will win the cricket match today is stated as below.
Melbourne Stars have a 52% chance of winning this match
Sydney Thunder have a 48% chance of winning this match
Toss prediction in today’s match prediction
The toss will play an important role in deciding all matches of Big Bash League. Having a good total on the board is always a big advantage in these types of big matches. According to our toss prediction, the team that wins the toss can choose to bat first.
Pitch report and conditions for today’s match
The 14th match of Big Bash League 2025-26 will be held at Manuka Oval, Canberra. We had noted in the previous matches played here that the pitch here at this location is good for batting. The track is slower than others we have seen and helps the spinners quite a bit. We hope that the surface will become slower and a bit more difficult for hitting in this match. A score of 185 will be hard to chase.
Weather forecast for today’s match
The weather forecast in Canberra predicts some cloud on match day, but the weather forecast predicts no rain. We should be able to have a full, uninterrupted match.
Who will win today Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder 14th match BBL T20 2025-26
Who will win today Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder 14th match BBL T20 2025-26 Toss-MLS
Who will win today Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Thunder 14th match BBL T20 2025-26 Match-MLS
Who will win the BBL T20 match today?
- MLS (100%, 1 votes)
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Total number of voters: 1
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Today BBL T20 match time and date
Date: Sunday December 28, 2025
Time: 08:15 GMT / 19:15 LOCAL / 13:45 IST
Location details, facts and history
Stadium: Manuka Oval
Opened: 1929
Capacity: 13,550
Known as: Manuka oval. Formerly known as Manuka Circle Park
Ends: pool end, mall end
Location: Canberra, Australia
Time zone: UTC +11:00
Home base: Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Pri
Spotlight: Yes
Curator: Brad Van Dam
Venue scoring pattern in T20s
Total number of matches: 22
Matches won batting first: 10
Matches won first in bowling: 9
Average score in the first innings: 148
Average score in the second innings: 126
Highest total recorded: 195/3 (20 Ovs) By RSAW vs THAIW
Lowest total recorded: 82/10 (19.1 Ovs) By THAIW vs RSAW
Highest score chased: 181/6 (19 Ovs) By ENGW vs AUSW
Lowest score defended: 144/10 (19.5 Ovs) By ENGW vs AUSW
Melbourne Stars squad
Sam Harper (wk), Marcus Stoinis (c), Joe Clarke, Campbell Kellaway, Glenn Maxwell, Hilton Cartwright, Tom Curran, Jonathan Merlo, Mitchell Swepson, Haris Rauf, Peter Siddle, Liam Hatcher, Hamish McKenzie, Thomas Fraser Rogers.
Sydney Thunder squad
David Warner (c), Sam Billings (wk), Sam Konstas, Matthew Gilkes, Cameron Bancroft, Shadab Khan, Daniel Sams, Chris Green, Nathan McAndrew, Tanveer Sangha, Reece Topley, Ryan Hadley, Blake Nikitaras, Aidan O’Connor.
Disclaimer
We have provided you with the above-mentioned BBL T20 prediction based on our research, insight and analysis. These forecast tips are also based on the reports we have from our various sources. You can consider the point we have given you and the decision you have to make is yours.
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