NPL Victoria • Round 21, Regular Season
FT
South Melbourne

South Melbourne

WDWWW
0-0
HT: 0 - 0
Preston Lions

Preston Lions

WDWWD
Sat, 18 Jul 2026
07:15
Lakeside Stadium
14°

South Melbourne vs Preston Lions: Head to Head Stats

This Match Prediction

Best Prediction

Preston Lions

Probability

55%

1 - South Melbourne
2.1524%
X - Draw
3.8021%
2 - Preston Lions
2.6055%

Predicted Score

1-2

Avg Goals

3.5

Head to Head

2 matches

1

South Melbourne Wins

1

Draws

0

Preston Lions Wins

Goals Scored

3

Goals Scored

0

18 Jul 2026
South Melbourne0 - 0Preston Lions
NPL Victoria

HT: 0 - 0

11 Apr 2026
Preston Lions0 - 3South Melbourne
NPL Victoria

HT: 0 - 0

South Melbourne

Last 5 Matches

4
Wins
80%
1
Draws
20%
0
Losses
0%

Goals Scored

12

Goals Conceded

5

W
@
Melbourne City II
Melbourne City II
0 - 315 Aug
D
vs
Fremantle City
Fremantle City
3 - 39 Aug
W
vs
St Albans Saints
St Albans Saints
2 - 02 Aug
W
vs
Adelaide United
Adelaide United
2 - 130 Jul
W
@
Oakleigh Cannons
Oakleigh Cannons
1 - 224 Jul

Preston Lions

Last 5 Matches

3
Wins
60%
2
Draws
40%
0
Losses
0%

Goals Scored

10

Goals Conceded

5

W
@
Brunswick Juventus
Brunswick Juventus
1 - 412 Aug
D
vs
Green Gully SC
Green Gully SC
2 - 231 Jul
W
vs
Bentleigh Greens
Bentleigh Greens
1 - 024 Jul
W
vs
Newcastle Jets
Newcastle Jets
3 - 221 Jul
D
@
South Melbourne
South Melbourne
0 - 018 Jul

League Standings

NPL Victoria

#TeamP+/-Pts
1
Oakleigh Cannons
Oakleigh Cannons
21+2647
2
Hume City FC
Hume City FC
21+1540
3
Avondale FC
Avondale FC
20+2634
4
Preston Lions
Preston Lions
19+1432
5
Heidelberg United
Heidelberg United
20+732
6
South Melbourne
South Melbourne
20-131
7
Melbourne City II
Melbourne City II
19+1530
8
George Cross
George Cross
20-127
9
St Albans Saints
St Albans Saints
20-1323
10
Dandenong City
Dandenong City
21-222
11
Altona Magic SC
Altona Magic SC
20-1222
12
Bentleigh Greens
Bentleigh Greens
21-2519
13
Thunder SC
Thunder SC
21-2315
14
Green Gully SC
Green Gully SC
21-2613
3
Avondale FC
Avondale FC
20+2634
4
Preston Lions
Preston Lions
19+1432
5
Heidelberg United
Heidelberg United
20+732
6
South Melbourne
South Melbourne
20-131
7
Melbourne City II
Melbourne City II
19+1530
Champions League
Europa League
Relegation

Team Statistics

Season 2024
South Melbourne (37 games)Preston Lions (34 games)

Goals

49Goals Scored50
56Goals Conceded37
1.3Avg Goals/Game1.5

Under/Over

0%Over 2.5 Goals0%
16%BTTS Yes17%

Shots

390Shots Total290
44%On Target %51%

Possession & Passes

48.27%Possession48.18%
0%Pass Accuracy0%

Attacks

3815Total Attacks2038
2739Dangerous Attacks1565
29Offsides22

Discipline

81Yellow Cards56
159Fouls109

Other

10Clean Sheets14
0.0Corners (Avg)0.0

Goals by Period

0-15'
134
15-30'
118
30-45'
77
45-60'
98
60-75'
49
75-90'
88
South MelbournePreston Lions

Under/Over Statistics

Under
Over

South Melbourne

1.5
Goals
19%81%
2.5
Goals
49%0%
3.5
Goals
73%27%

Preston Lions

1.5
Goals
26%74%
2.5
Goals
50%0%
3.5
Goals
74%26%

Both Teams Scored

Yes 43%No 57%
Yes 50%No 50%

Goals by Time Period

South Melbourne

13
0'
11
15'
7
30'
9
HT
4
60'
8
75'

Preston Lions

4
0'
8
15'
7
30'
8
HT
9
60'
8
75'

Shows when goals are typically scored during matches

Average Event Time

Scored
Conceded

South Melbourne

0'First Goal90'
HT
30'
43'
0'First Card90'
HT
47'

Preston Lions

0'First Goal90'
HT
43'
30'
0'First Card90'
HT
49'

Match History

2 matches

DateLeagueHomeScoreAwayHTR
18.07.2026AuVSouth Melbourne0 - 0Preston Lions0 - 0D
11.04.2026AuVPreston Lions0 - 3South Melbourne0 - 0W