Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder Betting Tips & Predictions

Sydney Sixers’ Recent Form

A no-result and two straight losses were followed up last time out with a good win for the Sixers over the Renegades.

On a tricky wicket they managed 150 mostly thanks to a good knock by skipper Henriques.

And they defended their score admirably, dismissing both openers early and then consistently taking wickets throughout.

Ben Dwarshius was the pick of the bowlers, taking foe wickets.

They’re now into third and know that a win here over rivals the Thunder will give them a great chance of still making the Top 2.

Sydney Thunder’s Recent Form

The Thunder lost a see-saw match to the Hurricanes and with it, a great chance to distance themselves from their city rivals in terms of a Top 2 finish.

In the end they fell nine runs short after excellent starts from Alex Hales and Jason Sangha.

They’re now four points clear of the Sixers but if the Sixers were to win this and take the bonus point, they’d catch up with them and still have a game in hand.

They need more from Ben Cutting.

He hasn’t had the best of seasons with either bat or ball and his first all duck the other day certainly didn’t help matters.

Venue & conditions

We’re at the iconic SCG for this one. Four matches have been played here  and first innings scores have been very different indeed.

The Sixers and the Hurricanes (freakishly) both posted exactly 213 and won comfortably before the Sixers won twice chasing far lower totals.

With uncertainty regarding what a par score is, you’d think both sides might want to chase, especially because there might be some rain around and that generally favours the chaser.

Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder Winner Prediction

Recommended Bet: Back the Scorchers to win @ 1.82 with Pure Win

The odds are pretty close here but I think the Sixers are the bet as slight favourites.

Their head-to-head record over the years and win on Boxing Day is proof they’ve had the better of this fixture and that extra confidence may just make a significant difference.

They’re generally extremely good on their own patch and what they showed last time out against the Renegades is that they can find different ways to  win games of cricket, always a huge asset.

In that game they won it on a tricky wicket defending but also have the tools and players to win a high-scoring contest on a better track.

It’s not the most confident selection but the men in pink just about get the nod for the Sydney Derby.

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Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder Hot Bet

Recommended Bet: Back Sean Abbott to be Sixers top bowler @ 6.04 with 10CRIC

Sean Abbott is extremely unlucky not to have played more for Australia over the years.

His lines and lengths are superb, he’s extremely consistent and he just takes a lot of wickets.

Australia’s loss is the Sixers’ gain and he’s the leading BBL wicket-taker in history.

He’s having another strong season this time round with 15 wickets in 8 games and has been in good form of late.

6.04 is an excellent price for a player of his ability to be their top wicket-taker here.

Sixers vs Thunder fun statistics

• Abott is our bet but Hayden Kerr has an unbelievable stroke rate of 9.8 for the season, taking 17 wickets in just 28 overs.
• Jason Sangha and Alex Hales of the Thunder have both passed 300 runs for the season.
• Daniel Sams has 180 runs but with 18 sixes, has hit more maximums than anyone else in the side.