SCO vs STA Match Preview, Prediction, Team News & Expert Analysis - 39th T20 Match
Arjit - January 17, 2026Last Updated on Jan 17, 2026 01:35 PM
Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Stars Cricket Match Previews
Big Bash League (BBL) 2025-26
SCO vs STA Match Previews, Probable Playing 11, Cricket Match Live Score and Pitch Report
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SCO vs STA Match Prediction, Big Bash League (BBL) 2025-26, Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Stars Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
SCO vs STA (Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Stars) Match Details
| Match | Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Stars (SCO vs STA) |
| League | Big Bash League (BBL) 2025-26 |
| Date | Saturday, 17th January 2026 |
| Time | 02:45 PM (IST) - 09:15 AM (GMT) |
SCO vs STA Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
SCO vs STA Match Venue: Perth Stadium, Perth, Australia
SCO vs STA Pitch Report: The Perth Pitch is known for its great Pace and Bounce, The ball comes nicely onto the bat as well. It is a high scoring venue
SCO vs STA Weather Report: Weather in Perth, AU is clean. The temperature is expected to around 27°C on the match day with 32% humidity and 9.9 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are no chances of precipitation during the game.
Perth Stadium Score Records:
| Total matches: | 8 |
| Batting first won: | 3 |
| Bowling first won: | 5 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 144 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 140 |
| Highest Total: | 220/6 |
| Lowest Total: | 112/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 158/3 |
| Lowest Defended: | 130/8 |
SCO vs STA (Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Stars) Playing 11
Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Stars (SCO vs STA) Match Preview
SCO vs STA Match Preview: Perth Scorchers is set to take on Melbourne Stars in Big Bash League (BBL) 2025-26 on Saturday, 17 January 2026 at 02:45 PM IST at Perth Stadium, Perth, Australia.
Perth Scorchers (SCO) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Mitchell Marsh and Finn Allen will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
- Finn Allen is having topmost good points in this series.
One-Down Batter
- Cooper Connolly will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Aaron Hardie and Ashton Turner will strengthen the middle order for Perth Scorchers.
- Ashton Turner will lead the Perth Scorchers as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Joel Curtis will do the Wicket Keeping for Perth Scorchers.
Spin Bowlers
- Cooper Connolly and Ashton Agar will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Joel Paris and Brody Couch will lead the pace attack of his team. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
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Melbourne Stars (STA) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Tom Fraser Rogers and Sam Harper will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
One-Down Batter
- Campbell Kellaway will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Middle-Order Batters
- Blake Macdonald and Marcus Stoinis will strengthen the middle order for Melbourne Stars.
- Marcus Stoinis will lead the Melbourne Stars as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Sam Harper will do the Wicket Keeping for Melbourne Stars.
Spin Bowlers
- Mitchell Swepson and Glenn Maxwell will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Peter Siddle and Liam Hatcher will lead the pace attack of his team.
Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Stars (SCO vs STA) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
SCO vs STA Match Prediction: Melbourne Stars looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, SCO will win the toss and choose to Bat first.
SCO vs STA Big Bash League (BBL) 2025-26 Match Expert Advice: Finn Allen will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Laurie Evans will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
SCO vs STA Head to Head
SCO vs STA Head to Head Records: Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Stars have faced each other in 24 matches in T20. Out of these 24 games, Perth Scorchers have won 15 whereas Melbourne Stars have won 8 Matches.
| Team | Match Win |
|---|---|
| SCO | 15 Won |
| STA | 8 Won |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on JioHotstar.
POINTS TABLE - Big Bash League (BBL) 2025-26
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hobart - Q | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +0.331 | 13 | LNRWWL |
| 2 | Perth Scorchers - Q | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +1.319 | 12 | WWLWW |
| 3 | Melbourne Stars - Q | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +1.031 | 12 | WWLLL |
| 4 | Sydney Sixers | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +0.566 | 11 | WNRWWW |
| 5 | Brisbane Heat | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -0.375 | 10 | WWLWL |
| 6 | Adelaide Strikers - E | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -0.625 | 6 | LLLLW |
| 7 | Melbourne Renegades - E | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -0.910 | 6 | LLLWW |
| 8 | Sydney Thunder - E | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | -1.212 | 4 | LWLLL |
| M: Matches, W: Won, L: Lost, T: Tie, NR: No Result, NRR: Net Run Rate, Pts: Points, Q: Qualified, E: Eliminate Recent Forms: W = Won, L = Lost, T = Tie, D = Draw, NR = No Result | |||||||||
Full Schedule: Big Bash League (BBL) 2025-26 Schedule
Recent Forms: 529, Cricket, SCO vs STA
SCO - W W L W WSTA - W W L L L
SCO vs STA Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, Sam Harper is the best choice.
- This pitch is compatible for both the Pacers & Spinners.
SCO vs STA Winning Prediction
- Melbourne Stars team has the upper hand over Perth Scorchers team. So try to pick more players from Melbourne Stars
SCO vs STA Small League Must Picks:
SCO - Finn Allen [739 points], Laurie Evans [465 points]STA - Hilton Cartwright [652 points], Peter Siddle [589 points]
SCO vs STA Grand League Risky Picks:
SCO - Ashton Agar [0 points], David Payne [0 points]STA - Marcus Stoinis [0 points], Glenn Maxwell [0 points]
SCO vs STA Death Over Bowlers:
SCO - Mahli Beardman, David PayneSTA - Peter Siddle
Perth Scorchers (SCO) Key Players
- David Payne [0W, 1W]
- Mitchell Marsh [20, 27, 37, 16, 3]
- Mahli Beardman [2W, 0W, 1W, 1W, 0W]
- Cooper Connolly [(18, 2W), 1W, 1W, 3W, 77]
- Ashton Turner [13, 1W, (28, 2W), 8, 12]
Melbourne Stars (STA) Key Players
- Marcus Stoinis [(33, 2W), 16, 43, 2W, (32*, 1W)]
- Glenn Maxwell [0W, 0W, 0W, 0W, 0W]
- Haris Rauf [1W, 2W, 1W, 1W, 3W]
- Sam Harper [21, 20, 37, 110*, 55]
- Mitchell Swepson [0W, 1W, 2W, 0W, 0W]
- Campbell Kellaway [1, 33, 29, 14, 28]
SCO vs STA Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Marcus Stoinis [PTs: 0, CR: 7]
- Mitchell Marsh [PTs: 182, CR: 8.5]
- Cooper Connolly [PTs: 267, CR: 9.5]
- Ashton Turner [PTs: 294, CR: 8]
- Sam Harper [PTs: 456, CR: 7.5]
- Campbell Kellaway [PTs: 561, CR: 7]
SCO vs STA Injury / Unavailability
Perth Scorchers Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Melbourne Stars Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
SCO vs STA Live Stream
Where can I see SCO vs STA Live Score?
You can see SCO vs STA Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
SCO vs STA match will be live telecast on JioHotstar.
SCO vs STA Cricket Match Highlights
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Perth Scorchers vs Melbourne Stars (SCO vs STA) Squads
Perth Scorchers (SCO) Squad: Ashton Turner(C), Ashton Agar, Joel Paris, Jhye Richardson, Josh Inglis(WK), Mitchell Marsh, Laurie Evans, Finn Allen(WK), Sam Fanning, Aaron Hardie, David Payne, Nick Hobson, Cooper Connolly, Brody Couch, Joel Curtis(WK), Bryce Jackson, Luke Holt, Mahli Beardman
Melbourne Stars (STA) Squad: Glenn Maxwell, Hilton Cartwright, Marcus Stoinis(C), Tom Curran, Peter Siddle, Sam Harper(WK), Jonathan Merlo, Liam Hatcher, Joe Clarke(WK), Mitchell Swepson, Haris Rauf, Tom Fraser Rogers, Campbell Kellaway, Blake Macdonald, Aryan Sharma
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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