Melbourne United vs Perth Wildcats, NBL Prediction Feb 12

Melbourne United vs Perth Wildcats, NBL Prediction Feb 12

Saturday Night NBL Action, and we have the Grand Final rematch between Melbourne United and the Perth Wildcats at John Cain Arena.

This is the first time these two sides have played since Melbourne United won the Grand Final last season, but their roster is quite different, and the Wildcats have more players available for this clash.

United is currently on a two-game losing streak, whilst the Perth Wildcats have been away from home for almost two months, but have maintained a winning record and are currently top of the NBL table.

Melbourne United will come into this clash having won their past five matches against the Perth Wildcats, but when they met in the finals last season, Bryce Cotton did not play and was out injured.

Here are some NBL Tips and NBL Predictions for the Melbourne United vs Perth Wildcats match on Saturday the 12th of February 2022.

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Melbourne United vs Perth Wildcats

Venue – John Cain Arena

Tip Off – 8pm EST

Season Record

TeamWin/LossHomeAway
Melbourne8-42-26-2
Perth8-34-14-2

Season Team Statistics

TeamPPGOpp PPGRebsAssistsTu
Melbourne84.777.047.617.013.7
Perth89.280.741.417.511.1

Shooting Statistics

TeamFG %3PT %FT %
Melbourne42.5%31.8%70.6%
Perth43.8%35.0%78.3%

Player Stat Leaders

TeamPointsRebsAssists
MelbourneC.Goulding 16.3J.Lual-Acuil 9.7M.Dellavedova 5.6
PerthB.Cotton 22.9V.Law 7.6B.Cotton 4.3

Last 3 Head to Head Matches

DateMatchupScore Margin
25th June, 21Melbourne vs Perth81-76(United by 5 Pts)
20th June, 21Perth vs Melbourne74-83(United by 9 Pts)
18th June, 21Perth vs Melbourne70-73(United by 3 Pts)

Quick Game Facts

  • Melbourne have been good in night games in recent times. They have won their last 9 night matches
  • The Perth Wildcats have been getting off to poor starts, but regroup at the Half. They have won the third term on 11 consecutive occasions.
  • Wildcats veteran, Jesse Wagstaff will play his 400th NBL Game in this match
  • Melbourne United has won their past 5 games against the Perth Wildcats
  • The combined Game Total average for these two sides across their last 5 matchups is 158 points
  • Melbourne United has only played 4 matches at home this season. The combined Game Total average at United home games is 159.5 points

Quick Player Facts

  • Chris Goulding has an average of 19.3 points in his last 3 games against the Wildcats
  • Bryce Cotton has an average of 6.8 assists in his last 4 games against United
  • Jack White has an average of 14.5 points and 8.8 rebounds across his last 4 games
  • Joe Lual-Acuil is averaging 24.5 points and 16.5 rebounds across his last 2 games
  • David Barlow has scored 0 points in 7 consecutive matches
  • Bryce Cotton has had 4+ assists in 8 of his 11 matches this season
  • Michael Frazier has had 6+ rebounds in 6 straight matches
  • Majok Majok has played 18 minutes or less in 8 straight matches

Prediction

Melbourne United are in a bit of a slump at the moment, despite some high numbers from big man Joe Lual-Acuil. They are shooting the ball from the three-point line at just 17% in their past two losses and have shot 58 of them.

They will need to find some other ways of scoring against a side that is one of the better defenders in the league.

The Wildcats will more than likely lift for the 400th game of Jesse Wagstaff and will make it very tough for United and force them into some tough shots.

Prediction – Perth Wildcats (Win) ⭐