Meralco Bolts vs San Miguel Beermen Prediction & Betting Tips - PBA - Philippine Cup
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Fifth-placed Meralco Bolts clash with table-toppers San Miguel Beermen in the PBA Philippine Cup on Friday. The two teams head into this match off the back of stellar recent results. Who is then likely to blink? Let's get into our game prediction.
Meralco Bolts continued their winning ways in their last game on Sunday, defying the odds to stun fourth-placed Converge FiberXers by 21 points. The Bolts accelerated out of reach in the opening quarter, leading by a staggering 23 points before eventually winning 105-84.
Luigi Trillo's men have now won six of their 10 games in the PBA Philippine Cup this season, including their last three games in the competition. However, they have lost both of their recent clashes against San Miguel Beermen.
San Miguel Beermen have left no one in doubt of their intent to retain the PBA Philippine Cup title this season. The 11-time champions head into this match top of the standings with an impressive 8-2 record.
They defeated Terrafirma Dyip by 20 points on Wednesday, winning 135-115 to extend their winning streak to eight games. Leo Austria's men will also look to build on their recent back-to-back victories over Meralco Bolts in the competition.
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Meralco Bolts v San Miguel Beermen Best Betting Odds
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1.83 | 1.83 |
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1.81 | 1.87 |
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1.79 | 1.85 |
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1.85 | 1.86 |
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1.82 | 1.82 |
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Who will win the Meralco Bolts vs San Miguel Beermen Basketball game?
Our prediction for the Meralco Bolts vs San Miguel Beermen match is: San Miguel Beermen +4.5 handicap points.
The best winner predictions and betting odds for the Meralco Bolts vs San Miguel Beermen game on 19/12/2025 of the current PBA - Philippine Cup season:
- Meralco Bolts has a 46.06% chance to pick up the win against San Miguel Beermen according to Tonybet ⭐ with the odds of 1.85.
- There is a probability of 53.94% ⭐ for San Miguel Beermen to win vs Meralco Bolts with odds of 1.9 at Shangrila.
Meralco Bolts vs San Miguel Beermen Form
Meralco Bolts and San Miguel Beermen's standings in the PBA - Philippine Cup
| Teams | % | P | W | L | Series |
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0.818 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 9 |
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0.545 | 11 | 6 | 5 |
Meralco Bolts and San Miguel Beermen Last Matches
6/6 (100%)
0/6 (0%)
14 Dec 2025 - PBA - Philippine Cup
12 Dec 2025 - PBA - Philippine Cup
10 Dec 2025 - PBA - Philippine Cup
6 Dec 2025 - East Asia Super League
15 Nov 2025 - East Asia Super League
8 Nov 2025 - East Asia Super League
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
14 Dec 2025 - PBA - Philippine Cup
10 Dec 2025 - PBA - Philippine Cup
15 Nov 2025 - East Asia Super League
8 Nov 2025 - East Asia Super League
29 Oct 2025 - PBA - Philippine Cup
19 Oct 2025 - PBA - Philippine Cup
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
12 Dec 2025 - PBA - Philippine Cup
6 Dec 2025 - East Asia Super League
2 Nov 2025 - East Asia Super League
26 Oct 2025 - PBA - Philippine Cup
22 Oct 2025 - East Asia Super League
17 Oct 2025 - PBA - Philippine Cup
6/6 (100%)
0/6 (0%)
17 Dec 2025 - PBA - Philippine Cup
13 Dec 2025 - PBA - Philippine Cup
5 Dec 2025 - PBA - Philippine Cup
12 Nov 2025 - PBA - Philippine Cup
7 Nov 2025 - PBA - Philippine Cup
2 Nov 2025 - PBA - Philippine Cup
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
17 Dec 2025 - PBA - Philippine Cup
7 Nov 2025 - PBA - Philippine Cup
26 Oct 2025 - PBA - Philippine Cup
12 Oct 2025 - PBA - Philippine Cup
8 Oct 2025 - PBA - Philippine Cup
29 Mar 2023 - PBA - Governors Cup
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
13 Dec 2025 - PBA - Philippine Cup
5 Dec 2025 - PBA - Philippine Cup
12 Nov 2025 - PBA - Philippine Cup
2 Nov 2025 - PBA - Philippine Cup
19 Oct 2025 - PBA - Philippine Cup
26 Mar 2023 - PBA - Governors Cup
Meralco Bolts vs San Miguel Beermen Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
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17 Aug 2022 - PBA - Philippine Cup
14 Aug 2022 - PBA - Philippine Cup
12 Aug 2022 - PBA - Philippine Cup
18 Mar 2022 - PBA - Governors Cup
5 Mar 2022 - PBA - Governors Cup
15 Nov 2020 - PBA - Philippine Cup
Meralco Bolts - San Miguel Beermen Key Points
- Meralco Bolts have won their last three PBA Philippine Cup games.
- Meralco Bolts have suffered defeats in their last two games against San Miguel Beermen.
- San Miguel Beermen have posted an impressive 8-2 record in the PBA Philippine Cup this season.
- San Miguel Beermen have won their last eight PBA Philippine Cup games.
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Our Meralco Bolts vs San Miguel Beermen Prediction
Meralco Bolts have bounced back in style, winning their last three PBA Philippine Cup games. However, they have lost both of their recent meetings with San Miguel Beermen, while the latter will be confident of a positive result, having won their last eight PBA Philippine Cup games.
Nevertheless, we expect a tight contest likely to swing either way by a respectable margin, as both teams lock horns off the back of impressive winning streaks. Our Meralco Bolts vs San Miguel Beermen prediction is San Miguel Beermen +4.5 handicap points.
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