Melbourne Stars Women vs Melbourne Renegades Women, 32nd Match, WBBL 2026
MLS-W vs MLR-W Prediction: Who Will Win?
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This should be a tight game, but we think Melbourne Stars Women have just enough to get over the line.
Melbourne Stars Women come in with the better form, having won three of their last five games, while Melbourne Renegades Women have won two of their last five. They know these conditions, with two wins from four games at this venue, compared with two from five for Melbourne Renegades Women. That said, Melbourne Renegades Women lead the head-to-head record 2-1, which is why this is far from a sure thing.
The toss could matter here. Chasing has been the better option at this ground, so the captain who calls right may well choose to bowl first. We expect a first-innings score of around 145, and anything well above that should put the batting side in control.
MLS-W vs MLR-W Score Prediction at Junction Oval
How totals go at Junction Oval
MLS-W vs MLR-W Toss Prediction
Whoever wins the toss is likely to bowl first.
- Melbourne Stars Women chose to bowl first in 2 of their last 2 tosses won.
MLS-W vs MLR-W Pitch Report
Junction Oval, Melbourne
Runs have not come easily at Junction Oval, where the bowlers usually find something in the surface.
The first-innings average over the last 10 WT20 games at this ground is 148, and 120 in the second innings. Anything in the 140-155 range should make a competitive total. Teams chasing have the better record here, 6 wins from 9.
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.
This has been a seamers' ground: pace bowlers have taken 69% of the wickets here (20 of 29). Seamers have gone at 7.80 an over and spinners at 6.78, so expect the slower bowlers to be used to control the scoring.
Whoever wins the toss should be tempted to field first.
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MLS-W vs MLR-W Recent Form and Head to Head
- LMLS-W vs PRS-W2 Nov 2026 · Perth Scorchers Women won by 15 runs
- LADS-W vs MLS-W31 Oct 2026 · Adelaide Strikers Women won by 21 runs
- WMLS-W vs HBH-W29 Oct 2026 · Melbourne Stars Women won by 18 runs
- WSYS-W vs MLS-W18 Oct 2026 · Melbourne Stars Women won by 5 wkts
- WHBH-W vs MLR-W4 Nov 2026 · Melbourne Renegades Women won by 4 wickets
- LPRS-W vs MLR-W31 Oct 2026 · Perth Scorchers Women won by 9 wkts
- LMLR-W vs SYT-W29 Oct 2026 · Sydney Thunder Women won by 6 wkts
- WMLR-W vs HBH-W18 Oct 2026 · Melbourne Renegades Women won by 8 wkts
Head to head
- MLR-W14 Oct 2026, 8th MatchT20 Spring Challenge 2026 · Melbourne Renegades Women won by 1 run
- MLS-W29 Nov 2025, 28th MatchWBBL 2025 · Melbourne Stars won by 45 runs
- MLR-W16 Nov 2025, 13th MatchWBBL 2025 · Melbourne Renegades Women won by 4 wickets
MLS-W vs MLR-W Team Records
At Junction Oval
Head to head at this ground: MLS-W 1, MLR-W 1 from 2 matches.
Batting first and chasing
Average first-innings score143
Average first-innings score143
Last 10 T20 results with a result.
In WBBL 2026
Average score155
Top scorerMeg Lanning 144
Top wicket-takerAnnabel Sutherland 4
Average score143
Top scorerHayley Matthews 111
Top wicket-takerSophie Molineux 4
MLS-W vs MLR-W Key Players
Top performers from their last match
- Meg LanningBatSR 1174135 balls
- Amy JonesBatSR 1131816 balls
- Maisy GibsonBowlEcon 3.32/103 overs
- Sophie DayBowlEcon 4.32/174 overs
- Hayley MatthewsBatSR 1345944 balls
- Courtney WebbBatSR 1162925 balls
- Sophie MolineuxBowlEcon 5.54/224 overs
- Georgia WarehamBowlEcon 5.81/234 overs
Players in form
Batting
- Meg Lanning5 inns · best 71 · SR 128201runs
- Annabel Sutherland3 inns · best 57 · SR 15186runs
- Rhys McKenna5 inns · best 40 · SR 12376runs
Bowling
- Carly Leeson3 inns · econ 6.85wickets
- Sophie Day5 inns · econ 8.15wickets
- Maisy Gibson5 inns · econ 6.44wickets
Batting
- Hayley Matthews3 inns · best 59 · SR 134111runs
- Courtney Webb3 inns · best 29 · SR 9857runs
- Georgia Wareham3 inns · best 23 · SR 11943runs
Bowling
- Sophie Molineux2 inns · econ 5.54wickets
- Tess Flintoff1 inns · econ 8.01wickets
- Deandra Dottin1 inns · econ 11.01wickets