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Melbourne Stars
Melbourne Renegades
The Melbourne Derby will take centre stage in the Big Bash League 2025/26 when Melbourne Stars take on Melbourne Renegades at the MCG. The match will carry extra importance for both teams. The Renegades will come into this game under pressure after a poor run. The Stars will look to extend their strong start and stay clear at the top of the table.
Melbourne Stars will enter this contest unbeaten with 4 wins from 4 matches. Their performances will show consistency in both batting and bowling across all games. Melbourne Renegades will be placed near the bottom with 1 win and 3 losses. They have lost 3 matches in a row after winning their opener.
The head-to-head results are close, with the Stars holding a slight edge at 3 wins from the last 5 meetings. Stars will also take confidence from winning both derby games last season, winning one in each scenario.
The Melbourne Stars have multiple batters scoring consistently at high strike rates this season, while the Melbourne Renegades rely heavily on Tim Seifert with very limited support from other batters.
The betting tip is...
Top Batterβs Team - Melbourne Stars
76 %
24 %
Melbourne StarsMelbourne RenegadesMelbourne Stars will aim to maintain this consistency and stay inside the top two as the league progresses. Sam Harper will continue to lead the batting charts for the Stars after scoring 194 runs from 4 matches at a strike rate of 158, while regularly crossing the 30-run mark.
Joe Clarke will miss this match due to a hip injury and is expected to be sidelined for up to 4 games, with Sam Hain or Blake Macdonald likely to slot in.
Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis and Campbell Kellaway will anchor the middle order, with Stoinis and Kellaway well placed to contribute 20-30 runs. Haris Rauf and Peter Siddle will lead the pace attack with 17 wickets combined. Tom Curran and Marcus Stoinis will support them after sharing 16 wickets, while Mitch Swepson will handle spin duties.
Harper, Clarke and Stoinis are the key batters.
Predicted Lineup: Sam Harper (wk), Sam Hain/Blake Macdonald, Campbell Kellaway, Thomas Fraser Rogers, Marcus Stoinis (c), Glenn Maxwell, Hilton Cartwright, Tom Curran, Mitchell Swepson, Haris Rauf, Peter Siddle
Melbourne Renegades will head into this match searching for stability in all departments. Tim Seifert leads the batting charts with 170 runs from four matches at a strike rate of 175.25 and will remain the key top-order batter.
Oliver Peake follows with 113 runs at a strike rate of 144.87, while no other batter has crossed the 100-run mark. Josh Brown has 84 runs, and Jake Fraser-McGurk will have 73, showing limited support around Seifert.
Mohammad Rizwan has struggled striking at close to 100. In bowling, Gurinder Sandhu leads with 6 wickets from four matches. Will Sutherland and Jason Behrendorff have taken 4 wickets each, while Adam Zampa has 3 wickets at an economy under 6. Andrew Tye has 1 wicket from 2 matches. Both batting and bowling units will need improvement.
Seifert, Peake and Fraser-McGurk are the key batters.
Predicted Lineup: Josh Brown, Tim Seifert, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Jake Fraser-McGurk, Oliver Peake, Hassan Khan, Will Sutherland (c), Matthew Spoors, Gurinder Sandhu, Andrew Tye, Jason Behrendorff
Melbourne Stars head into this derby as the more settled and balanced side. Their batting unit has depth with several players already contributing runs at high strike rates across different matches. Sam Harper leads the scoring, while the middle order of Maxwell, Stoinis and Kellaway provides steady support and scoring options.
In contrast, Melbourne Renegades depend heavily on Tim Seifert, with limited run support from the rest of the lineup so far this season. This gap in batting depth will play a key role at the MCG. With more reliable run scorers spread through their lineup, Melbourne Stars will be better placed to post or chase a competitive total and control the batting contest in this match.
