The WBBL 2025 continues with Match 38 on Saturday, December 6, as Melbourne Stars Women (MS-W) face Sydney Thunder Women (ST-W) at the Junction Oval in Melbourne.
Read The Betting Professionals’ expert analysis for the 38th Match of WBBL 2025 between Melbourne Stars Women vs Sydney Thunder Women, including top cricket betting sites and predictions.
Melbourne Stars Women vs Sydney Thunder Women (MS-W vs ST-W) Match Details, 38th Match - WBBL 2025
Series | Women’s Big Bash League 2025 |
Series Match No | 38th Match |
Format | T20 |
Match Date | 6th December 2025 |
Match Time | 10:40 AM (Local)/05:10 AM IST |
Venue | Junction Oval, Melbourne |
Melbourne Stars Women vs Sydney Thunder Women (MS-W vs ST-W) Match Preview, 38th Match - WBBL 2025
Melbourne Stars Women Preview
With 11 points from nine matches, the Stars have already secured a spot in the knockouts, but they will be aiming to finish second to keep their route to the final as smooth as possible. Meg Lanning remains their key performer with the bat, while Maia Bouchier made an immediate impact by scoring 67 on debut. In the bowling department, Kim Garth and Sophie Day have been leading the charge.
Melbourne Stars Women Predicted XI
Meg Lanning, Rhys McKenna, Amy Jones (wicketkeeper), Annabel Sutherland (captain), Maia Bouchier, Kim Garth, Danielle Gibson, Sasha Moloney, Georgia Prestwidge, Maisy Gibson, Sophie Day
Sydney Thunder Women Preview
Sydney Thunder have been eliminated from the tournament after a poor run of form, winning only three of their nine matches to sit seventh on the table. With the bat, Phoebe Litchfield, Tahlia Wilson and Heather Knight have each crossed 200 runs, while Emily Arlott, Samantha Bates and Shabnim Ismail have been the standout performers with the ball.
Sydney Thunder Women Predicted XI
Georgia Voll, Tahlia Wilson, Phoebe Litchfield (captain), Heather Knight, Anika Leoroyd, Lucy Finn, Laura Harris, Em Arlott, Taneale Peschel, Shabnim Ismail, Samantha Bates
Melbourne Stars Women vs Sydney Thunder Women (MS-W vs ST-W) Head to Head
Across 21 meetings between the two sides, Melbourne Stars Women have won 5 games while Sydney Thunder Women have registered 12 victories, with 4 matches ending in a tie or no result.
Melbourne Stars Women vs Sydney Thunder Women (MS-W vs ST-W) Pitch Report, 38th Match - WBBL 2025
The Junction Oval in Melbourne has hosted 19 WBBL matches, with chasing sides winning 11 of them. The average first-innings score in completed games is 142, suggesting the pitch generally improves for batting as the match goes on. Given these conditions, the captain winning the toss is likely to prefer bowling first, although the moisture and hardness of the surface on the day will also play a key role.
Melbourne Stars Women vs Sydney Thunder Women (MS-W vs ST-W) Betting Odds
In WBBL 2025 Match 38, 1xBet has Melbourne Stars Women as favourites at 1.71, while Sydney Thunder Women are priced as underdogs at 2.16.
Melbourne Stars Women vs Sydney Thunder Women Win Probability
Google’s prediction model gives Melbourne Stars Women a 57% win probability for Match 38, while Sydney Thunder Women carry a 43% chance of springing an upset.
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