Perth Wildcats vs South East Melbourne Phoenix predictions, Jan 28, 2026

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In a highly anticipated matchup in the Australian NBL, the Perth Wildcats will clash with the South East Melbourne Phoenix on January 28, 2026, at Perth’s home court. Both teams are in red-hot form, with the Wildcats winning four of their last five games and the Phoenix matching that record.

Looking at the odds from bookmakers, the home team has a slight edge with odds of 1.87, compared to 1.78 for the away team. Our model predicts a close contest, giving the Wildcats a 50.6% chance of victory, while the Phoenix are not far behind at 49.4%.

Tactically, both teams have shown strong performances recently, with their key players stepping up when needed. The Wildcats have been particularly impressive on defense, while the Phoenix have shown great offensive prowess.

With both teams evenly matched and in good form, this game is sure to be an intense battle. Fans can expect a thrilling showdown between two top teams in the league, with the outcome likely to come down to the wire.

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Perth 48.5%

South East Melbourne 51.5%

Prediction (the most likely score): 94:96

Outrights of Australian NBL South East Melbourne: 18.4%

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Betting Odds

	1	X	2
	1.88		1.78	Watch and Bet
	1.9		1.8
	1.87		1.78
	2		1.83

Latest Results

25.01.26 Perth Wildcats – Melbourne United – 73:74 22.01.26 Perth Wildcats – Cairns Taipans – 106:69 16.01.26 Perth Wildcats – Illawarra Hawks – 92:87 10.01.26 South East Melbourne Phoenix – Perth Wildcats – 97:107 03.01.26 New Zealand Breakers – Perth Wildcats – 91:99

24.01.26 South East Melbourne Phoenix – Cairns Taipans – 118:91 21.01.26 South East Melbourne Phoenix – New Zealand Breakers – 123:116 17.01.26 Adelaide 36ers – South East Melbourne Phoenix – 89:108 10.01.26 South East Melbourne Phoenix – Perth Wildcats – 97:107 08.01.26 South East Melbourne Phoenix – Illawarra Hawks – 124:113 OT

Facts

Enjoy a meeting between a mid-ranked team and one of the leaders (ranked 5 in the zone Promotion ~ NBL (Play Offs: Quarter~finals) and 2 in the zone Promotion ~ NBL (Play Offs: Semi~finals)).

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Perth won 3.

At the moment, both teams are looking strong and ready to play.

South East Melbourne may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.

Recently, South East Melbourne has had a series of home games.

The probability of winning is almost the same for both teams in this match.

In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Perth won 12 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 8 matches, and goals 1926:1862. (average 96.3:93.1).

Including home matches between the teams, Perth won 8 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 3 matches, and goals 1074:994. (average 97.6:90.4).

Latest Head To Head

10.01.26 South East Melbourne Phoenix – Perth Wildcats – 97:107 18.12.25 Perth Wildcats – South East Melbourne Phoenix – 76:77 01.11.25 South East Melbourne Phoenix – Perth Wildcats – 94:89 11.02.25 Perth Wildcats – South East Melbourne Phoenix – 122:105 31.01.25 Perth Wildcats – South East Melbourne Phoenix – 100:99

Standings

2025/26

		Pl	W	L		PCT
1	Adelaide	27	20	7	2506:2368	0.741
2	South East Melbourne	27	19	8	2721:2487	0.704
3	Sydney	27	18	9	2595:2340	0.667
4	Melbourne United	28	18	10	2595:2445	0.643
5	Perth	27	16	11	2427:2313	0.593
6	Tasmania JackJumpers	28	12	16	2401:2406	0.429
7	New Zealand Breakers	27	10	17	2443:2487	0.370
8	Illawarra Hawks	25	9	16	2266:2416	0.360
9	Cairns Taipans	27	7	20	2232:2621	0.259
10	Brisbane Bullets	27	6	21	2267:2570	0.222

Australian NBL Outrights

1. Adelaide 36ers: 1.32 (59.18%)

2. South East Melbourne: 4.26 (18.4%)

3. Sydney Kings: 6.56 (11.94%)

4. Illawarra Hawks: 27 (2.9%)

5. New Zealand Breakers: 46 (1.7%)

6. Melbourne United: 46 (1.7%)

7. Perth Wildcats: 60 (1.31%)

8. Tasmania JackJumpers: 65 (1.21%)

9. Brisbane Bullets: 90 (0.87%)

10. Cairns Taipans: 100 (0.78%)

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