Melbourne Renegades will be up against the Hobart Hurricanes in the eighth match of the Big Bash League. This article will provide you with MLR vs HBH Match Prediction, Toss Prediction, Score Prediction, Best Batter Prediction, and Best Bowler Prediction for the eighth match.
MLR vs HBH Match Prediction: Who Will Win Match 8? BBL 2025-26:
Match Details
Match: Melbourne Renegades vs Hobart Hurricanes Match 8
Date: December 21, 2025
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Time: 1:45 PM IST
Venue: Simonds Stadium, Geelong
Live streaming: Jio Hotstar
Live broadcast: Star Sports Network
MLR vs HBH Match Prediction—Head-to-Head Record
The two BBL Champions, Melbourne Renegades and Hobart Hurricanes, have faced each other in 21 matches as far as the Big Bash League is concerned, with Hobart Hurricanes having the upper hand
The defending BBL champions have got the better of the former champions, Melbourne Renegades on twelve occasions, while the Renegades have succeeded in winning the remaining nine games.
A similar story is reflected in the results of the last five games, with the Hurricanes winning three and the Renegades coming out victorious on a couple of instances.
Total Matches Played: 21
MLR won: 9
HBH Won: 12
No Result: 00
Pitch Report & Conditions
The surface for the upcoming match between Melbourne Renegades and Hobart Hurricanes should be good for batting with assistance for bowlers as well, making the contest between bat and ball even.
MLR vs HBH Weather Report
There is 93% chance of rain during the match. The temperature is expected to be a high of 16 degrees and a low of 11 degrees.
MLR vs HBH Match Prediction- Probable XIs
Melbourne Renegades Playing 11:
Josh Brown, Tim Seifert, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Oliver Peake, Will Sutherland (c), Matthew Spoors, Hassan Khan, Gurinder Sandhu, Fergus O Neill, Jason Behrendorff
Hobart Hurricanes Playing 11:
Mitchell Owen, Nikhil Chaudhary, Rehan Ahmed, Ben McDermott, Tim David, Matthew Wade (wk), Chris Jordan, Nathan Ellis (c), Rishad Hossain, Riley Meredith, Billy Stanlake
Form and Fitness
There are no form and fitness concerns in the MLR vs HBH match.
Score Prediction
A score of at least 180-190 runs is what the team batting first should look to score in the MLR vs HBH match, as anything less than that will keep the opposition in the game.
Players to Perform Prediction
MLR– Tim Seifert, Mohammad Rizwan, Oliver Peake, Jason Behrendorff, Will Sutherland
HBH– Tim David Mitchell Owen, Ben McDermott, Matthew Wade, Chris Jordan, Nathan Ellis
Best Batsman Prediction
Who will score the most runs for MLR in the match: Tim Seifert or Oliver Peake
Who will score the most runs for HBH in the match: Tim David or Ben McDermott
Best Bowler Prediction
Who will pick the most wickets for MLR in the match: Jason Behrendorff or Will Sutherland
Who will pick the most wickets for HBH in the match: Chris Jordan or Nathan Ellis
Conclusion: Who will win the match?
Melbourne Renegades will start the match as the favourite and are expected to win the match.