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Meralco Bolts vs Blackwater Bossing, PBA Philippine Cup 2025, Today Match Prediction

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Will Blackwater produce a surprise win over Meralco in the Commissioner’s Cup? 

  • Blackwater have secured just two wins in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup 2026.
  • Blackwater conceded the first half lead eight out of nine times in the competition.
  • Meralco averaged 103 points per game in the Commissioner’s Cup.

Tournament: PBA Philippine Cup 2025 | Venue: Capital Arena | Tip Off: 14:45:00

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Meralco Bolts to win.


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Meralco Bolts

Meralco Bolts head into the contest with a 112-91 victory against Barangay Ginebra. With this win, they halted a two-game losing skid in the 2026 PBA Commissioner’s Cup. Meralco will now again play against the struggling Blackwater Bossing this weekend. The best thing is the Bolts previously defeated them in the Philippines Cup. With three more games to go, they are likely to enter the playoffs. 

Meralco have played five home games in the ongoing competition and lost three of them. They posted a 6-5 record in the 2025 Philippines Cup. They finished seventh in the competition and qualified for the playoffs. However, they were knocked out in the semifinals against TNT, the eventual runnerups. The Bolts are 6-4 against the Bossing in the last ten meetings. 

Meralco posted a 6-3 record in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup and they are standing at fourth spot. The top eight teams will qualify for the playoffs and they would eye a better seed. The Bolts averaged 103 points in the 2026 Commissioner’s Cup. They will play three more games and they need at least two wins to earn the playoff ticket. Marvin Jones could be an offensive threat for this game. The young centre averaged 24.4 points in the competition. We back him to score 15 or more points in the upcoming fixture against Barangay. 

Blackwater Bossing

Blackwater Bossing are coming off a 119-123 loss against the Macau Black Bears. It was their second straight loss in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup. The Bossing fell to 2-8 in the Commissioner’s Cup and their playoff chances are gone. They recently halted a four-game losing streak following a riveting victory over San Miguel. It was also their first road win in the competition. They are back on the road against the Bolts in a crucial encounter. 

Blackwater would try to avoid a bottom finish in the competition. The Bossing tied with Macau and Titan Ultra with the least number of wins. They will take on in-form Meralco Bolts in the road assignment. The Bossing posted a terrible 1-10 record in the Philippines Cup and missed the playoffs. They finished in the bottom two. The Bossing are again on the verge of getting the top-two finish. 

Blackwater are currently standing 12th in the Commissioner’s Cup table with a 2-8 record. Blackwater are 1-4 on the road during the ongoing competition. If we pick out an offensive threat for the upcoming game, Robert Upshaw is right up there. The 32-year-old forward averaged 33.4 points and 11.6 rebounds in the ongoing season. We back him to score 15 or more points in the upcoming game. 

Meralco Bolts vs Blackwater Bossing Starting Lineups

Position Player Name
PG J. Brickman
SG C. Newsome
SF C. Cansino
PF C. Hodge
C M. Jones
Position Player Name
PG R. Ilagan
SG B. Andrade
SF A. Tratter
PF C. David
C R. Upshaw

Meralco Bolts will play hosts against the Blackwater Bossing in the weekend encounter of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup 2026. Meralco head into this contest on a fresh victory, while Blackwater, currently on a two-game losing skid, look to get a breakthrough victory. 

Current Standings: Meralco currently stand in 4th place in the regular-season with a 6-3 record, while Blackwater are in 12th place in the table with a 2-8 record. 

Head-to-Head Record (Last 5 Matches): Meralco won three of the last five games against Blackwater. Meralco are scoring 98 points per game and allowing 93 points per game. The average total between Meralco and Blackwater in the last five H2H matches is 191. 

Meralco Bolts vs Blackwater Bossing Player Stats

Player Name Points Rebounds Assists Steals/Blocks
Marvin Jones 24.4 13.1 2.1 0.4/0.9
Robert Upshaw 33.4 11.6 2.6 0.5/1.0

Meralco Bolts enter this contest as the favourites to win this match, considering the better offensive numbers and a tactical lineup. We are backing Meralco to get a momentum victory. We also back both teams to score a total of 215 points on average with hosts scoring more than 110 points. 

Meralco Bolts to win.

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