Melbourne Renegades Women vs Sydney Sixers Women, 20th Match, WBBL 2026

Junction OvalThu 12 Nov 20261:40 PM IST (7:10 PM local)
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SYS-W
Starts Thu 12 Nov · 1:40 PM IST

MLR-W vs SYS-W Prediction: Who Will Win?

Match winner Sydney Sixers Womento win 66%win chance

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Everything points towards Sydney Sixers Women, who start as strong favourites at 66%.

Sydney Sixers Women are in better shape, with four wins from their last five games against two from five for Melbourne Renegades Women. In the table, Sydney Sixers Women sit 1st with two wins from two, while Melbourne Renegades Women are 8th. It is not one-way traffic, though: Melbourne Renegades Women have the better record at this ground (two wins from five), so Melbourne Renegades Women cannot be written off.

Sides batting second have done better at this ground, so expect the toss winner to bowl. A first-innings total of about 145 looks par for this game.

How we worked it out
FactorMLR-WSYS-W
Recent formMLR-W 2-3, SYS-W 4-1 in their last 538%62%
At this groundMLR-W 2/5, SYS-W 0/1 wins56%44%
Points tableMLR-W 8th, SYS-W 1st17%83%

For information only. Not betting advice.

MLR-W vs SYS-W Score Prediction at Junction Oval

If Melbourne Renegades Women bat first
140-155runs
Most likely around 147
If Sydney Sixers Women bat first
140-155runs
Most likely around 146

How totals go at Junction Oval

148Avg 1st innings
120Avg 2nd innings
3-6Bat first v chase wins
10T20 matches here

MLR-W vs SYS-W Toss Prediction

Whoever wins the toss is likely to bowl first.

  • Sydney Sixers Women chose to bowl first in 2 of their last 4 tosses won.

Worked out from both sides' recent totals and the scores at this ground. For information only.

MLR-W vs SYS-W Pitch Report

Junction Oval, Melbourne

Runs have not come easily at Junction Oval, where the bowlers usually find something in the surface.

Across the last 10 WT20 matches here, the side batting first has averaged 148, with chasing teams averaging 120. Batting first, a side will want something around 140-155 on the board. Chasing has been the smarter option, with the side batting second winning 6 of the last 9 decided games.

The last 5 first-innings scores here, newest first: 124/9 (PRS-W, won), 192/4 (MLS-W, won), 138/9 (MLR-W, lost), 150 (MLR-W, lost), 112 (ADS-W, lost). Recent games have followed the usual pattern, with the last 5 first innings averaging 143. First-innings totals here have ranged from 112 to 192 in that time.

Whoever wins the toss should be tempted to field first.

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MLR-W vs SYS-W Recent Form and Head to Head

Melbourne Renegades Women2 won of last 5
LLWLW
Sydney Sixers Women4 won of last 5
WWWWL

Head to head

MLR-W 12 played, 1 no result0 SYS-W

MLR-W vs SYS-W Team Records

At Junction Oval

Melbourne Renegades Women
2Won
3Lost
0No result
LWLLW

Last 5 T20 matches here

Sydney Sixers Women
0Won
1Lost
0No result
L

Last 1 T20 match here

Head to head at this ground: MLR-W 1, SYS-W 0 from 1 match.

Batting first and chasing

Melbourne Renegades Women
Batting first1/6 won
Chasing2/4 won

Average first-innings score144

Sydney Sixers Women
Batting first5/6 won
Chasing2/4 won

Average first-innings score148

Last 10 T20 results with a result.

In WBBL 2026

Melbourne Renegades Women
0Won
2Lost
0No result

Average score137

Top scorerHayley Matthews 52

Top wicket-takerTess Flintoff 1

Sydney Sixers Women
2Won
0Lost
0No result

Average score177

Top scorerAshleigh Gardner 126

Top wicket-takerAshleigh Gardner 5

MLR-W vs SYS-W Key Players

Top performers from their last match

Melbourne Renegades Womenvs PRS-W, 31 Oct
Sydney Sixers Womenvs HBH-W, 1 Nov

Players in form

Melbourne Renegades Womenlast 5 T20 matches

Batting

Bowling

Sydney Sixers Womenlast 5 T20 matches

Batting

Bowling

Junction Oval Record

10T20 matches
148Avg 1st innings
120Avg 2nd innings
3Won batting first
6Won chasing
192Highest 1st inns

This season at Junction Oval

8th MatchResult
Melbourne Stars Women109 (18.1)
Perth Scorchers Women124/9 (20)
Perth Scorchers Women won by 15 runs
2nd MatchResult
Melbourne Stars Women192/4 (20)
Hobart Hurricanes Women174/8 (20)
Melbourne Stars Women won by 18 runs
1st MatchResult
Melbourne Renegades Women138/9 (20)
Sydney Thunder Women136/4 (16.5)
Sydney Thunder Women won by 6 wkts

Full ground record

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