SYT vs SYD Match Prediction & Betting Tips - Dec 30, 2023
It’s time for the first Sydney Derby of the season as the Sydney Sixers and Sydney Thunder face off against each other this weekend. The match will be played at the Sydney Showground Stadium on Saturday.
Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder head-to-head record
Both teams have played 23 matches against each other so far. The Sixers are by far the dominant team with 16 wins, while the Sydney Thunder have won 7.
Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder Live-streaming and Broadcast
This match can be live-streamed on Disney+ Hotstar App or can be watched live on the Star Sports Network.
SYT vs SYD Team Previews
Sydney Thunder
Unlike their neighbours, the Sydney Thunder hasn’t been off to the best of starts as they have lost 3 of their 4 matches so far. With a shortened group stage this season, the Thunder will look to bounce back to remain in the hunt for the playoffs.
A couple of Thunder players have put up brilliant individual performances this season. Cameron Bancroft is in sublime form with the bat and has scored 175 runs in 4 innings. He is second in the list of top run-getters this season. He is likely to be joined by Alex Hales at the top of the order.
Oliver Davies has got a couple of good starts but he is yet to play a big inning. Similarly, more will be expected from the likes of Jason Sangha and Alex Ross. Daniel Sams is in brilliant form with the ball and has picked up 9 wickets in his last 2 outings. He is now the leading wicket-taker of the season.
Sams will be joined by Zaman Khan, Gurinder Sandhu, and Nathan McAndrew in the seam department. Tanveer Sangha has bowled a couple of good spells and has picked up 5 wickets so far.
He will join Chris Green in the spin attack.
Sydney Thunder Playing 11
Cameron Bancroft, Alex Hales, Tom Kohler Cadmore, Oliver Davies, Alex Ross, Daniel Sams, Chris Green, Nathan McAndrew, Gurinder Sandhu, Liam Hatcher, Tanveer Sangha.
Sydney Sixers
The Sydney Sixers have had a good run this season as they won each of their first 3 matches. As a result, they are sitting quite comfortably in the top 4. However, the team did lose its latest fixture against the Melbourne Stars.
Josh Philippe and James Vince make up for a strong opening pair and will look to give the team a brisk start. James Vince was in particularly good form in the last match as he scored 83 from just 55 deliveries. Jordan Silk is the leading run-scorer for the Sixers this season with 116 runs.
He, along with Daniel Hughes, Moises Henriques, Jack Edwards, and Joel Davies makes up for a solid middle order. The Sixers have a pretty strong seam attack thanks to the presence of quality seamers like Sean Abbott, Ben Dwarshuis, and Jackson Bird.
Bird has picked up 6 wickets so far and is the top wicket-taker for his team. The spin department consists of Steve OKeefe and Todd Murphy but they haven’t been very effective so far.
Sydney Sixers Playing 11
Josh Philippe, James Vince, Kurtis Patterson, Moises Henriques, Jordan Silk, Jack Edwards, Joel Davies, Sean Abbott, Ben Dwarshuis, Jackson Bird, Todd Murphy.
SYT vs SYD Toss Prediction
The team winning the toss will likely opt to bowl first.
Read our guide on toss predictions to learn how we analyze and come up with our tips.
Pitch and Conditions
The pitch at the Sydney Showground Stadium is well-balanced. The seamers will get some swing with the new ball and the batsmen will need to settle down before they can start playing the big shots. A score of around 155 is a par score on this ground.
The slower bowlers can expect some grip and turn as the ball gets softer and older. The weather is likely to remain overcast and there may be some occasional drizzling.
The temperature will remain around 21 degrees Celsius.
SYT vs SYD Betting Tips
The Sydney Derby is one of the most awaited clashes in the BBL and we can expect a close contest between the two teams. Looking at the way both franchises have performed this season as well as looking at the records, we feel that Sydney Sixers have a slight edge in this contest.
Bet on Sydney Sixers to win.
Bonus Cricket Bets
The Sydney Showground Stadium isn’t a high-scoring venue and the average first-inning score in BBL matches played here is around 150. We are therefore predicting another low-scoring encounter.
Both teams have some quality bowlers playing for them. As they play on a pitch that is helpful to the bowlers, we are predicting Over 12.5 wickets to fall.
Oliver Davies has played consistently well this season. He has scored over 15.5 runs in each of his 4 innings this season and we are backing him to do so again.
Who will win SYT vs SYD
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Cricket Betting Tips
- Highest opening partnership - India W (1.55) and 1 more BANW vs INDW betting tip
- Total runs in the highest scoring over of the match - Over 22.5 (1.95) and 2 more MI vs SRH betting tips
- Nazmul Hossain Shanto to become the top batter. - 4.10 and 3 more BAN vs ZIM betting tips
- Delhi Capitals to win the toss - 1.90 and 4 more DC vs RR betting tips
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