Betting Tips

The second Melbourne derby of the season is just around the corner as the Melbourne Renegades take on neighbors Melbourne Stars on Sunday at the Docklands Stadium.

Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars Head-to-Head Record

The two teams have played 27 matches against each other. The Stars are the dominant side with 17 wins while the Renegades have won 10.

Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars Live-streaming and Broadcast

This match will be live-streamed on the Disney+ Hotstar App and Star Sports Network.

MR vs MS Team Previews

Melbourne Renegades

The Melbourne Renegades have been inconsistent this season and have managed to win only 3 of the 7 matches they have played so far. With 6 points, the team is 6th on the points table.

Batting is one of the biggest weaknesses of the Renegades. A lot of hopes were pinned on Jake Fraser-McGurk but he is averaging under 10 runs in his 7 innings. The middle order has fared slightly better with Tim Seifert and Will Sutherland both scoring a half-century early in the season. But they too have been inconsistent at times.

Jonathan Wells and Marcus Harris have been brought in to bolster the batting and remains to be seen how they perform. The bowlers have fared better with Tom Rogers being the leading wicket-taker of the season. He will be joined by Kane Richardson and Gurinder Sandhu in the pace department.

Adam Zampa has picked up 8 wickets in 7 matches and has been economical as well.

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Melbourne Stars

The Melbourne Stars has a terrible start to the season but have recovered smartly since New Year’s Day. They have won 3 matches on the trot and could still have a shot at the playoffs ig they win the remaining two games.

Ben Duckett has been consistent at the top of the order and has scored 3 half-centuries in his 6 innings. However, he will need better support from Sam Harper, who has struggled while facing the new ball.

Marcus Stoinis has played well in the middle order and is the leading run-scorer for the team with 246 runs. The batting has been further bolstered by the return of Beau Webster. The Stars will also be relieved to see Glenn Maxwell score his first half-century of the season on Thursday.

The seamers, especially Mark Steketee bowled well in the match against Sydney Sixers to pick up 3 wickets. Peter Siddle is the team’s leading wicket-taker with 10 wickets.

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MR vs MS Toss Prediction

The team winning the toss will likely opt to bowl first.

Pitch and Conditions

The pitch at the Docklands Stadium is a bit tricky. There is a covering of grass on the surface and the new ball will move around quite a bit. While it does get easier to bat as the match progresses, it will still be a low-scoring match. The spinners will get some turn if they hit the right areas. Anything over 160 will be difficult to chase.

The weather will remain overcast and there are chances of rain interrupting the game.

MR vs MS Betting Tips

Both teams haven’t played to 100% capability and there is plenty of scope for improvement. We feel that the Melbourne Stars have a tailwind behind them thanks to 3 consecutive wins and will be high on confidence as they enter this match. With the kind of form some of their batsmen have shown, they might end as the winning side.

Bet on the Melbourne Stars to win.