South East Melbourne vs Illawarra Hawks prediction


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3 picks graded · Average confidence 81%Model is the model’s estimated win chance for the pick, Market the win chance the odds gave it when the pick was published, and Edge the difference between the two.
The score the model expects. An estimate, not a bet we publish.
Total 203 Margin SEM by 5 Win SEM 61% Actual 209 · SEM won
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South East Melbourne vs Illawarra Hawks
Last 9 and 11 games with full stats · all competitions
South East Melbourne at home, last 5 games · Illawarra Hawks away, last 6
Season record above, per-game averages below.
Head-to-head
Head-to-head record: South East Melbourne 2, Illawarra Hawks 1.
- Average total 217.0 points per meeting
- Over 195.5 2 of 3 against this game’s total
- Last meeting SEM by 11 Jan 8, 2026
Meetings
- Jan 8, 2026 NBL South East Melbourne 124–113 OT Illawarra Hawks 237 pts · OT
- Dec 4, 2025 NBL Illawarra Hawks 113–109 OT South East Melbourne 222 pts · OT
- Oct 18, 2025 NBL South East Melbourne 116–76 Illawarra Hawks 192 pts
Last five games
- Oct 2: Perth 92, South East Melbourne 88. Lost. Odds: Perth 2.58, South East Melbourne 1.48.
- Sep 24: South East Melbourne 61, Melbourne United 86. Lost. Odds: South East Melbourne 2.10, Melbourne United 1.70.
- Sep 21: Tasmania JackJumpers 96, South East Melbourne 91. Lost. Odds: Tasmania JackJumpers 2.55, South East Melbourne 1.47.
- Sep 19: Perth 79, South East Melbourne 100. Won. Odds: Perth 1.67, South East Melbourne 2.15.
- Mar 17: Adelaide 108, South East Melbourne 96. Lost. No odds on record.
- Oct 2: Illawarra Hawks 114, Adelaide 92. Won. Odds: Illawarra Hawks 2.85, Adelaide 1.40.
- Sep 27: Sydney 121, Illawarra Hawks 100. Lost. Odds: Sydney 1.23, Illawarra Hawks 3.91.
- Sep 25: Brisbane Bullets 103, Illawarra Hawks 95. Lost. Odds: Brisbane Bullets 1.90, Illawarra Hawks 1.85.
- Sep 20: New Zealand Breakers 95, Illawarra Hawks 81. Lost. Odds: New Zealand Breakers 2.21, Illawarra Hawks 1.64.
- Feb 18: Tasmania JackJumpers 70, Illawarra Hawks 103. Won. No odds on record.
Results before this game, all competitions: the home side on top, the team in bold, the moneyline odds each side had; the winner’s are highlighted.
Key insights
- 3-game losing streak for South East Melbourne coming into this game.
- 1-4 away for Illawarra Hawks this season.
- Over/under moved up from 191.5 to 195.5 since it was first published.
- Net rating difference of 15.4 — South East Melbourne +5.4 per 100 possessions, Illawarra Hawks −10.0.
- 2-1 in the last 3 meetings for South East Melbourne.
How the odds moved
| Market | Open | Now |
|---|---|---|
| SEM moneyline | 1.65 | moved down 1.60 |
| ILL moneyline | 2.10 | moved up 2.27 |
| Total points | 191.5 | moved up 195.5 |
| SEM spread | −2.5 | moved down −3.5 |
Opening and current odds from the bookmakers we track; the spread is shown from the home team’s side. The arrow shows which way the odds moved.
NBL standings
Regular Season
| # | Team | GP | W | L | Pct | PF | PA | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 979 | 881 | +98 | |
| 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 956 | 908 | +48 | |
| 3 | 9 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 839 | 870 | −31 | |
| 4 | 11 | 6 | 5 | .545 | 1014 | 1062 | −48 | |
| 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | .500 | 967 | 925 | +42 | |
| 6 | 10 | 5 | 5 | .500 | 938 | 967 | −29 | |
| 7 | 11 | 5 | 6 | .455 | 1001 | 1031 | −30 | |
| 8 | 10 | 4 | 6 | .400 | 969 | 943 | +26 | |
| 9 | 10 | 4 | 6 | .400 | 922 | 906 | +16 | |
| 10 | 11 | 3 | 8 | .273 | 1057 | 1149 | −92 |
- Playoffs: Semi-finals
- Playoffs: Quarter-finals
Pct percentage of games won — the table is sorted by it. W / L wins and losses, GP games played. PF / PA points scored and allowed this season. +/− points scored minus points allowed.
South East Melbourne host Illawarra Hawks in the NBL on Sunday, October 4, 2026. Who wins, by how many points, and how many points in total — our moneyline, spread and over/under picks come from one model, and every pick is marked won or lost for everyone to see. The model uses predicted pace and scoring, recent form, the standings and the bookmakers’ current odds.