Melbourne United vs Perth Wildcats Prediction, Betting Tips & Odds | 27 Feb 2025

Wildcats to Make Life Tough for United

We’ve lined up a prediction which requires Perth to keep close to Melbourne. We think that the betting line of +3.5 can be covered and you can secure -114.

8 Wins for United in Last 10 H2H Encounters

Melbourne United last game saw them register a 103-93 home win over South East Melbourne Phoenix.

Perth Wildcats won their previous game which was at home. It was a 122-105 triumph against South East Melbourne Phoenix.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Melbourne won the last encounter between the pair. Enjoying a 99-93 triumph when facing Perth. Melbourne have four straight wins against Perth. They’ve also claimed 8 victories in the past 10 head-to-head meetings.

NBL	W	L	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
1  Melbourne United	3	0	305	249	56	2-0	1-0	3W
4  Perth Wildcats	2	1	253	237	16	1-1	1-0	2W

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Melbourne United vs Perth Wildcats Prediction & Betting Tips

Our pick is that Perth will be able to cover the spread in this NBL game, with +3.5 looking favorable for our wager. Take the -114 that is currently available.

We take note of any injuries affecting each side before going ahead with our NBL picks. The form guide and stats also help the team at Sportsgambler.com crunch the numbers ahead of the action.

Key Melbourne vs Perth league stats:

• The +3.5 line has been covered by Perth in all of their last 5 games on the road.
• The +3.5 line has been covered by Perth in 8 of their last 10 games.
• The +3.5 line has been covered by Perth in 5 consecutive games on the road.
• The -3.5 line hasn’t been covered by Melbourne in 4 of their last 5 games at home.
• The -3.5 line hasn’t been covered by Melbourne in 6 of their last 10 games.

Wildcats +3.5 Probability

The betting sites make it a 53.2% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. After careful examination, our experts have this probability close to 60%. It is why we think it’s worth placing this basketball wager.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Shea Ili Over 4.5 Assists -125

Shea Ili (Melbourne) can be wagered to record Over 4.5 assists at -125. With some confidence, we can shoot for him to cover the generous Player Assists total.

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Keanu Pinder Under 15.5 Points -111

Keanu Pinder (Perth) can be backed to record Under 15.5 points at -111. We are keen to take the selection that he fails to cover this total when it comes to Player Points.

Correct Score Prediction

Melbourne United 94 - 96 Perth Wildcats

We’re expecting this to be a close game and we’ll take Perth Wildcats to win 96-94. This is available at huge odds for those that want to have a speculative wager.

Melbourne United vs Perth Wildcats 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 Make United Likelier Winners

For this NBL game, the sportsbooks’ Moneyline betting odds mean Melbourne United are -182 favorites to win and that means a 65% chance of landing a victory. Perth Wildcats are trading at bigger odds than their opponents and they can be backed at +145.

The current spread is 4 and the total points line is 197.5. There is no denying the popularity of wagering on the Totals. If you want to bet Under 197.5, there are odds of -109.

You can find a wide range of game lines and team props for every National Basketball League contest, with the betting sites creating lots of different options. Check out the pre-game and in-game selections before placing your bets.

Moneyline

Melbourne

-182

Perth

+145

Point Spread

Melbourne -4

-108

Perth +4

-115

Total Points

Under 197.5

-109

Over 197.5

-114

Bryce Cotton Favorite to Score the Most Points

The favorite to score most points is Bryce Cotton. You can get -125 that he scores Over 27.5 points or -105 that he goes Under.

Bryce Cotton (Perth)

Over 27.5

-125

Under 27.5

-105

Chris Goulding (Melbourne)

Over 16.5

-125

Under 16.5

-105

Kristian Doolittle (Perth)

Over 15.5

-133

Under 15.5

-100

Keanu Pinder (Perth)

Over 15.5

-125

Under 15.5

-105

Jack White (Melbourne)

Over 15.5

-111

Under 15.5

-118

Dylan Windler (Perth)

Over 12.5

-125

Under 12.5

-105

Ian Clark (Melbourne)

Over 12.5

-115

Under 12.5

-115

Shea Ili (Melbourne)

Over 12.5

-105

Under 12.5

-125

Matthew Dellavedova (Melbourne)

Over 11.5

-111

Under 11.5

-118

Ben Henshall (Perth)

Over 10.5

-100

Under 10.5

-133

Matthew Dellavedova (Melbourne)

Over 7.5

-100

Under 7.5

-133

Bryce Cotton (Perth)

Over 4.5

-125

Under 4.5

-105

Kristian Doolittle (Perth)

Over 4.5

+125

Under 4.5

-167

Shea Ili (Melbourne)

Over 4.5

-125

Under 4.5

-105

Jack White (Melbourne)

Over 9.5

+105

Under 9.5

-139

Kristian Doolittle (Perth)

Over 7.5

-167

Under 7.5

+125

Keanu Pinder (Perth)

Over 7.5

-154

Under 7.5

+115

Micro Betting

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Last 5 & H2H

Latest 0 regular season and play-off games stats.

Melbourne United Stats

Perth Wildcats Stats

Moneyline

• 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
• 6 wins and 4 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

• -3 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 4 of the last 10 games
• -3 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 home games

Point Spread

• +3 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 7 of the last 10 games
• +3 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 7 of the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 191.10 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 200.30 pts in the previous 10 home games
• Over 194: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
• Over 194 at Home: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 96.20 pts and allowed 94.90 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 99.90 pts and allowed 100.40 pts in the last 10 home games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 206.90 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 200.10 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 194: Covered in 8 of the previous 10 games
• Over 194 on the Road: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 105.80 pts and allowed 101.10 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 104.10 pts and allowed 96.00 pts in the last 10 games on the road

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Team	W	L	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
1  Melbourne United	3	0	305	249	56	2-0	1-0	3W
2  Adelaide 36ers	2	0	197	159	38	1-0	1-0	2W
3  JackJumpers	3	1	334	328	6	0-1	3-0	3W
4  Perth Wildcats	2	1	253	237	16	1-1	1-0	2W
5  Sydney Kings	1	1	171	152	19	1-1	0-0	1W
6  SEM Phoenix	1	1	197	180	17	1-0	0-1	1L
7  Cairns Taipans	2	2	316	380	-64	1-1	1-1	1L
8  Brisbane Bullets	1	3	348	349	-1	0-1	1-2	3L
9  Illawarra Hawks	0	2	170	183	-13	0-1	0-1	2L
10  NZ Breakers	0	4	330	404	-74	0-2	0-2	4L