Melbourne Phoenix vs Illawarra Hawks Prediction 18 October 2025
🔈Which players can take on leadership in defense? The names of the best defenders will become known after the showdown between the teams South East Melbourne Phoenix and Illawarra Hawks, which will take place on 18 October at 09:00 in the "NBL" tournament. After a thorough analysis of the match, we are ready to share our predictions regarding its possible outcome.
Head-to-Head
📊Statistical analysis of previous official games between the teams South East Melbourne Phoenix and Illawarra Hawks:
- played 22 matches;
- wins (including extra time): 12 for today's home team and 10 for the guests;
- the home team averages 94.23 points per match, the guests - 92.73;
- average total match points - 186.95.
The last confrontation took place on 05 March 2025 at the venue of Illawarra Hawks and ended with a score of 126:96.
Head-to-head statistics Melbourne Phoenix - Illawarra Hawks

South East Melbourne Phoenix Team Overview
🏆This season, South East Melbourne Phoenix has stepped onto the court for 2 matches, with their performance breaking down as follows: 1 victories, 1 defeats.
📈Throughout this season, South East Melbourne Phoenix boasts a success rate of 66.67%, while their defeats account for 33.33% of their total matches.
📊The team plays with the average over/under of 184.67 points, with an average of 96.78 points per match and conceding 87.89 points to the opposition.
🏀At their home venue, the team's average score per game is 99.83 points. In home games, the team's defense concedes an average of 87.67 points per game.
Match Results: South East Melbourne Phoenix

Illawarra Hawks Team Overview
🏆This season, Illawarra Hawks has stepped onto the court for 3 matches, with their performance breaking down as follows: 0 victories, 3 defeats.
📈Throughout this season, Illawarra Hawks boasts a success rate of 33.33%, while their defeats account for 66.67% of their total matches.
📊The team plays with the average over/under of 190.33 points, with an average of 92.83 points per match and conceding 97.5 points to the opposition.
🏀Away, the team throws on average 85 points per game, misses on average 104.33 points per meeting.
Match Results: Illawarra Hawks
Prediction for the 1st quarter
1st Quarter Statistics: South East Melbourne Phoenix (home) vs Illawarra Hawks (away)
- matches played in the tournament: 6 vs 3;
- wins: 4 (66.67%) vs 1 (33.33%);
- losses: 1 (16.67%) vs 2 (66.67%);
- draws: 1 (16.67%) vs 0 (0%).
- average total points scored: 24.83 vs 20.33;
- average total points conceded: 18.17 vs 21.
Last 10 Matches (overall):
- wins: 6 vs 4;
- losses: 3 vs 4;
- draws: 1 vs 2;
- average 1st quarter total: 44.7 (scored - 24.3, conceded - 20.4) vs 45.2 (scored - 23.2, conceded - 22).
- South East Melbourne Phoenix scored under 24.5 points in the 1st quarter in last 6 games.
- South East Melbourne Phoenix scored under 24.5 points in the 1st quarter in last 5 games (NBL).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H:
- average total points per match for the home team - 94.23, for the away team - 92.73;
- average total points in H2H matches - 186.95.
Statistics: South East Melbourne Phoenix vs Illawarra Hawks
- average total in the tournament: 184.67 vs 190.33;
- average total points scored: 96.78 vs 92.83;
- average total points conceded: 87.89 vs 97.5;
- average total points scored in the 1st half: 50.44 vs 48.5;
- average total points scored in the 2nd half: 46.33 vs 44.33;
- South East Melbourne Phoenix: average total points scored at home in the tournament - 99.83;
- Illawarra Hawks: average total points scored away in the tournament - 85;
- last 10 matches (average total points scored): 96.3 (home - 99.83) vs 94 (away - 88.4).
- South East Melbourne Phoenix have scored over 93.5 points in last 5 games against Illawarra Hawks (NBL).
Editorial Prediction
- Illawarra Hawks have scored over 93.5 points in 8 of last 9 games against South East Melbourne Phoenix (NBL).