Brisbane Bullets

Basketball Australia - NBL Fri 17 Oct 04:30

Melbourne United

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NBL Betting Preview: Brisbane vs Melbourne

Brisbane Bullets host Melbourne United in this NBL game, with tip-off set for 04:30 on Friday 17 October. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds and H2H stats.

Bet on United to Get the Job Done

Melbourne can cover the -7.5 betting line against Brisbane. We’re confident of a strong showing and a wager against the spread is the best play at odds of -119.

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9 of Last 10 Clashes Have Been United Wins

Brisbane Bullets won last time out by a 110-93 scoreline. It was on the road against Perth Wildcats.

Melbourne United previous game saw them claim a 95-60 home win over Cairns Taipans.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Melbourne triumphed 115-88 when they last played Brisbane. The past 10 clashes between these teams have seen nine Melbourne wins.

NBL W L PF PA N. Pts Home Away Strk
Melbourne United 5 0 507 402 105 3-0 2-0 5W
Brisbane Bullets 2 4 547 558 -11 0-1 2-3 1W
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Brisbane Bullets vs Melbourne United Prediction & Betting Tips

Prepare for Brisbane Bullets vs Melbourne United with our expert betting guide featuring a trusted match prediction, a correct score recommendation and a well-crafted bet builder.

Game Prediction

Melbourne should be taken against the spread at -7.5 with our pick being for them to achieve a comfortable margin of victory in this NBL game. Back the favorites at the -119 that's available.

The team news that filters through can have a knock-on effect as far as the NBL lines and odds are concerned. We use this information along with the form guide, while the latest stats are also taken into consideration.

Key Brisbane vs Melbourne league stats:

  • The -7.5 line has been covered by Melbourne in 4 consecutive games.
  • The +7.5 line hasn’t been covered by Brisbane in 3 of their last 5 games at home.
  • The +7.5 line hasn’t been covered by Brisbane in 9 of their last 10 games against Melbourne.

United -7.5 Probability

The best basketball betting sites suggest there’s a 54.3% chance of our pick landing a return. However, our analysts think that the probability is close to 60% taking all factors into consideration. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Bet Builder Tips

Spread Melbourne -7.5
Totals Under 186.5
Result & BTTS 80 Melbourne / No

Our same game parlay pick is Melbourne -7.5 on the spread, Under 186.5 and at least one team not to score 80 points and Melbourne to win on the Result & BTTS lines.

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Correct Score Prediction

Brisbane Bullets Brisbane Bullets logo 86 - 96 Melbourne United logo Melbourne United

Melbourne United will be chasing down a victory and a winning scoreline of 96-86 might be along the right lines. There are huge odds available about this wager.

Brisbane Bullets vs Melbourne United Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Books Giving United Plenty of Respect

The Melbourne United odds have been priced up by the sportsbooks and they are -313 betting favorites to land victory in this NBL game which means a 76% chance of winning. For those wanting to back Brisbane Bullets, you will find +245 about the underdogs.

The spread is currently 7.5, with the total points line at 186.5. A wager on the Totals allows bettors to use the latest basketball data to good effect. If you fancy Under 186.5, then the odds are -111.

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Betting Lines & Odds

Player Props & Micro Betting

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An increasing number of bettors are now enjoying micro betting on the NBL and it’s something which is available on an in-game basis. Wait for the action to start and then wager on something specific to happen.

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Team Stats

Latest 0 regular season and play-off games stats.

Brisbane Bullets logo Brisbane Bullets Stats
Melbourne United logo Melbourne United Stats
Moneyline
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 home games
Moneyline
  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Point Spread
Point Spread
Total Points
Total Points

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NBL Table Select Season

Team W L PF PA N. Pts Home Away Strk
Melbourne United 5 0 507 402 105 3-0 2-0 5W
Adelaide 36ers 4 1 462 422 40 3-1 1-0 1W
JackJumpers 4 2 509 496 13 1-1 3-1 1W
Perth Wildcats 3 2 426 424 2 1-2 2-0 1L
SEM Phoenix 2 2 355 349 6 1-0 1-2 1L
Sydney Kings 2 3 437 424 13 1-2 1-1 1L
Brisbane Bullets 2 4 547 558 -11 0-1 2-3 1W
Cairns Taipans 2 4 453 555 -102 1-2 1-2 3L
Illawarra Hawks 1 3 374 389 -15 1-1 0-2 1W
10  NZ Breakers 1 5 528 579 -51 1-3 0-2 1L