Bet on Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades on Cricket

Most sportsbooks currently have Sydney Thunder as slight favourites at around 1.75 odds versus 2.05 for Melbourne Renegades, reflecting Thunder’s home advantage at Sydney Showground Stadium and their marginally better recent form and net run rate in the 2025–26 Big Bash League; this makes them the preferred pick on DexWin - Best Odds on Your Favourite Sports.

The Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades Big Bash League match is scheduled to start at 8:15 AM UTC on January 12, 2026, which corresponds to 7:15 PM AEDT local time in Sydney.

The game will be played at Sydney Showground Stadium in Sydney Olympic Park, New South Wales, an outdoor venue with a capacity of around 24,000 that typically offers a balanced T20 wicket with short square boundaries favouring aggressive stroke play.

Based on home conditions, Thunder’s slightly superior powerplay scoring and Renegades’ inconsistent middle-order batting, the prediction leans towards a Sydney Thunder win at approximately 1.75 odds, with value on a close-margin result and potential for a first-innings total in the 165–180 range depending on who wins the toss.

In recent Big Bash League meetings over the past few seasons, Sydney Thunder and Melbourne Renegades have shared a relatively even head-to-head record, with Thunder holding a narrow edge by a win or two and most matches being decided by small margins and scores hovering around the 150–170 mark.