Adelaide 36ers v Melbourne United betting tips – 21/1/2022

NBL action continues in South Australia on Saturday night with the 36ers hosting Melbourne United at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre. United need a win to push themselves into the play-in tournament, while the 36ers are not willing to give up on their chances of going to the post-season as well.

In what could be a very rare occurrence, both the 36ers and United had their last match at Nissan Arena against the Brisbane Bullets. In what could be sign of things to come, the 36ers failed to get the win, while United took out a 10-point victory.

The 36ers have lost their last four matches on the trot and three of their last five against United. The 36ers have also been losing their first quarter when going on to lose their last four games. Look for this trend to continue with United winning the first quarter ($1.90) and the match ($1.95).

Both teams have been scoring well in recent weeks; however, they are historically low-scoring matches between these two clubs. With a place in the play-in tournament also on the line, the pressure of defensive efforts and what is at stake could get to the players, making this a low-scoring affair that goes below the 179.5 total points line ($1.90).

United are an exceptional frontrunning team when given the opportunity. With the emphasis that will be placed on the first quarter of this match, Melbourne should find themselves out in front early again. With Rayjon Tucker, Chris Goulding, and Xavier Rathan-Mayes on the court, United should have the highest-scoring quarter of the match ($1.80).

Key matchup: Craig Randall II v Rayjon Tucker

The battle in the back court of these two guards will be pivotal to their sides’ chances of winning this match and progressing to the post-season. Both players lead their sides in points per game and are also in the top 10 in the league for the same stat line. With so much at stake for these clubs, Craig Randall II and Rayjon Tucker need to turn up Saturday night and do what they have done all season, which is score well. This will free up their teammates to play their own roles and give them confidence of winning the match. Whoever of these two stands out in this clash should go on to win the match.

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