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South Melbourne vs Preston Lions — Victoria NPL

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Australia · Victoria NPL · Regular Season - 21
South Melbourne
South Melbourne
5º · 1.58 PPG
Days Since Last Match: 7d 19h
0 – 0
HT 0–0
Finished
Preston Lions
Preston Lions
2º · 1.96 PPG
Days Since Last Match: 7d 18h
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South Melbourne and Preston Lions meet in the Victoria NPL 2026 season, in a match played on 18 July 2026. South Melbourne have recorded 29 wins from 53 matches this season (55% win rate), averaging 2.06 goals scored and 1.34 conceded per game. BTTS has occurred in 58% of their fixtures; Over 2.5 goals in 70%; and clean sheets in 28% of games. Preston Lions have won 55% of their 31 matches, with 1.58 goals scored and 0.84 conceded per game. Their BTTS rate stands at 39%, Over 2.5 at 48%, and clean sheets at 45%.

The final score was South Melbourne 0–0 Preston Lions. All statistics on this page cover the full season and are updated after each match round.

Season Statistics

South Melbourne
—
Preston Lions
5º
Position
2º
1.58
PPG
1.96
50%
Win %
58%
1.50
Goals / game
1.58
1.38
Conceded / game
0.73
58%
BTTS %
39%
28%
Clean sheet %
45%
70%
Over 2.5 %
48%
0.0
Avg corners
0.0
0.0
Avg shots
0.0
0.0
Avg shots on target
0.0
0.0
Avg yellow cards
0.0
0.0
Avg fouls
0.0
0.0%
Avg possession
0.0%

Home vs Away

South Melbourne
Home (13)
—
Preston Lions
Away (13)
1.00
PPG
2.08
31%
Win %
62%
1.08
Goals / game
1.62
1.85
Conceded / game
0.62
66%
BTTS %
33%
24%
Clean sheet %
53%
76%
Over 2.5 %
40%
0.0
Avg corners
0.0
0.0
Avg shots
0.0
0.0
Avg shots on target
0.0
0.0
Avg yellow cards
0.0
0.0%
Avg possession
0.0%

Goals Scored

South MelbourneHomeAwayPreston LionsHomeAway
Over 0.5 Scored85%86%83%74%75%73%
Over 1.5 Scored55%52%58%45%44%47%
Over 2.5 Scored30%34%25%29%25%33%
Failed To Score15%14%17%26%25%27%

Goals Conceded

South MelbourneHomeAwayPreston LionsHomeAway
Over 0.5 Conceded72%76%67%55%63%47%
Over 1.5 Conceded40%52%25%23%25%20%
Over 2.5 Conceded17%17%17%6%6%7%
Clean Sheets28%24%33%45%38%53%

Over 2.5 & BTTS Predictions

South MelbournePreston Lions
Over 0.598%90%
Over 1.589%65%
Over 2.570%48%
Over 3.536%26%
Over 4.525%13%
BTTS58%39%
BTTS & Win28%19%
BTTS & Draw13%13%
BTTS & Over 2.549%29%
BTTS No & Over 2.521%19%

1st Half / 2nd Half

South MelbournePreston Lions
Win 1st Half42%32%
Draw 1st Half32%48%
Loss 1st Half26%19%
Scored 1st Half51%39%
Conceded 1st Half55%26%
Win 2nd Half43%48%
Draw 2nd Half32%39%
Loss 2nd Half25%13%
Scored 2nd Half62%61%
Conceded 2nd Half49%32%
Over 0.5 HT77%55%
Over 1.5 HT47%26%

Recent Venue Form

South Melbourne (H)
DMelbourne Victory1–1
WLions3–1
WHeidelberg United2–1
LHeidelberg United1–2
DFremantle City3–3
WSt. Albans Saints2–0
Preston Lions (A)
LAvondale0–2
DDandenong City0–0
WBrunswick Juventus FC4–1
DSouth Melbourne0–0
WAvondale3–2
WSunshine Georgies2–0

Head to Head · 5 matches

3
South Melbourne
60%
1
Draws
20%
1
Preston Lions
20%
80%
Over 1.5
4/5
60%
Over 2.5
3/5
0%
Over 3.5
0/5
40%
BTTS
2/5
26/08/26
Preston Lions
1–2
South Melbourne
18/07/26
South Melbourne
0–0
Preston Lions
11/04/26
Preston Lions
0–3
South Melbourne
15/06/25
South Melbourne
2–1
Preston Lions
07/03/25
Preston Lions
2–0
South Melbourne
Victoria NPL
#TeamMPWDLGDPts
1Oakleigh Cannons261664+3254
2Preston Lions261565+2251
3Hume City261547+1549
4Avondale261529+3147
5South Melbourne2613211+341
6Heidelberg United261178+840
7Sunshine Georgies269116+138
8Dandenong City261079+437
9St. Albans Saints269710-734
10Melbourne City II268612030
11Altona Magic267712-1428
12Bentleigh Greens266614-2424
13Green Gully264616-2918
14Dandenong Thunder264319-4215

Team Insights

South Melbourne
  • ●South Melbourne have lost their last 2 away matches.
  • ●South Melbourne failed to keep a clean sheet in 10 of their 14 home matches.
  • ●South Melbourne have lost 8 of their 14 home matches.
  • ●South Melbourne have kept a clean sheet in 6 of their 14 away matches.
  • ●South Melbourne have won 9 of their 14 away matches.
  • ●South Melbourne have scored in 11 of their 14 away matches.
  • ●62% of South Melbourne's goals have been scored away.
  • ●64% of South Melbourne's points have been earned away.
Preston Lions
  • ●Preston Lions have failed to win in their last 3 matches.
  • ●Preston Lions have been undefeated in their last 6 home matches.
  • ●Preston Lions have scored in each of their last 6 home matches.
  • ●Preston Lions have kept a clean sheet in 8 of their 14 away matches.
  • ●Preston Lions have won 8 of their 14 away matches.
  • ●Preston Lions have scored in 10 of their 14 away matches.
South MelbourneSouth Melbourne
WASutherland Sharks4º1–0
DHMelbourne Victory1–1
WHLions3–1
LAOakleigh Cannons1º1–2
LAOakleigh Cannons1º1–2
WHHeidelberg United6º2–1
WHHeidelberg United4º2–1
LASunshine Georgies7º0–1
LASunshine Georgies6º0–1
WAPreston Lions2–1
Preston LionsPreston Lions
DHWollongong Wolves2º0–0
LAAvondale4º0–2
LAAvondale3º0–2
DHAltona Magic11º1–1
DHAltona Magic11º1–1
LHSouth Melbourne1–2
DADandenong City8º0–0
DADandenong City9º0–0
WHMelbourne City II10º4–0
WHMelbourne City II5º4–0

Season Schedule

South Melbourne
LAOakleigh Cannons1–2
WHHeidelberg United2–1
LASunshine Georgies0–1
LHHeidelberg United1–2
WAMelbourne City II3–0
WHSt. Albans Saints2–0
Preston Lions
LAAvondale0–2
DHAltona Magic1–1
DADandenong City0–0
WHMelbourne City II4–0
WHDandenong Thunder3–0
DHGreen Gully2–2

Top Scorers

South Melbourne
J. Swibel16 ⚽
M. Mikkola13 ⚽
A. Cocks10 ⚽
A. Mesourouni10 ⚽
Y. Uchida10 ⚽
B. Juach9 ⚽
Preston Lions
C. Cuba7 ⚽
J. Markovski5 ⚽
L. Brooks5 ⚽
4 ⚽
J. Romero3 ⚽
N. Bonada3 ⚽

Cards Given

South Melbourne
S. Pasquali2 🟨
C. Leech2 🟨
J. Charlston1 🟨
J. Eliopoulos1 🟨
M. Mikkola1 🟨
P. Retre1 🟨
Preston Lions
N. Bonada1 🟨
O. Kubilay1 🟨
1 🟨