Melbourne United vs Cairns Taipans prediction
NBL · 3 October 2026
Game preview
Melbourne United hosted Cairns Taipans in the NBL on Saturday, 3 October 2026. Final score: Melbourne United 95–107 Cairns Taipans. Melbourne United were 1-2 this season and Cairns Taipans 1-3. Melbourne United had won two of their last five (L-W-L-L-W, newest first), scoring 84.4 and allowing 81 points a game. Cairns Taipans had won one of their last five (L-L-W-L-L, newest first), scoring 82.2 and allowing 98.8 points a game. In their last five meetings Melbourne United won four and Cairns Taipans one; the most recent ended Cairns Taipans 85–89 Melbourne United. Melbourne United had 2 days of rest and Cairns Taipans 3. See SportLikely's prediction for this game.
Season: Melbourne United 1-2 · Cairns Taipans 1-3
Recent form
Melbourne United: last 5
L W L L W
- Tasmania JackJumpers 84–82 Melbourne United · 1 Oct
- South East Melbourne 61–86 Melbourne United · 24 Sept
- Melbourne United 95–97 Adelaide · 19 Sept
- Perth 95–77 Melbourne United · 7 Mar
- Melbourne United 82–68 Tasmania JackJumpers · 5 Mar
Cairns Taipans: last 5
L L W L L
- New Zealand Breakers 98–75 Cairns Taipans · 30 Sept
- Adelaide 83–69 Cairns Taipans · 27 Sept
- Cairns Taipans 93–87 Tasmania JackJumpers · 23 Sept
- Sydney 111–90 Cairns Taipans · 20 Sept
- New Zealand Breakers 115–84 Cairns Taipans · 19 Feb