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Preston Lions vs Melbourne City II — Victoria NPL

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Australia · Victoria NPL · Regular Season - 16
Preston Lions
Preston Lions
2º · 1.96 PPG
Days Since Last Match: 3d 5h
4 – 0
HT 1–0
Finished
Melbourne City II
Melbourne City II
10º · 1.15 PPG
Days Since Last Match: 4d 5h
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Preston Lions and Melbourne City II meet in the Victoria NPL 2026 season, in a match played on 19 August 2026. Preston Lions have recorded 17 wins from 30 matches this season (57% win rate), averaging 1.63 goals scored and 0.87 conceded per game. BTTS has occurred in 40% of their fixtures; Over 2.5 goals in 50%; and clean sheets in 43% of games. Melbourne City II have won 31% of their 26 matches, with 1.62 goals scored and 1.62 conceded per game. Their BTTS rate stands at 54%, Over 2.5 at 58%, and clean sheets at 19%.

The final score was Preston Lions 4–0 Melbourne City II. All statistics on this page cover the full season and are updated after each match round.

Season Statistics

Preston Lions
—
Melbourne City II
2º
Position
10º
1.96
PPG
1.15
58%
Win %
31%
1.58
Goals / game
1.62
0.73
Conceded / game
1.62
40%
BTTS %
54%
43%
Clean sheet %
19%
50%
Over 2.5 %
58%
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

Preston Lions
Home (13)
—
Melbourne City II
Away (13)
1.85
PPG
1.54
54%
Win %
46%
1.54
Goals / game
1.92
0.85
Conceded / game
1.38
47%
BTTS %
54%
33%
Clean sheet %
23%
60%
Over 2.5 %
62%
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

Preston LionsHomeAwayMelbourne CityHomeAway
Over 0.5 Scored77%80%73%73%69%77%
Over 1.5 Scored47%47%47%42%38%46%
Over 2.5 Scored30%27%33%19%8%31%
Failed To Score23%20%27%27%31%23%

Goals Conceded

Preston LionsHomeAwayMelbourne CityHomeAway
Over 0.5 Conceded57%67%47%81%85%77%
Over 1.5 Conceded23%27%20%38%46%31%
Over 2.5 Conceded7%7%7%27%31%23%
Clean Sheets43%33%53%19%15%23%

Over 2.5 & BTTS Predictions

Preston LionsMelbourne City
Over 0.593%100%
Over 1.567%85%
Over 2.550%58%
Over 3.527%38%
Over 4.513%19%
BTTS40%54%
BTTS & Win20%12%
BTTS & Draw13%23%
BTTS & Over 2.530%35%
BTTS No & Over 2.520%23%

1st Half / 2nd Half

Preston LionsMelbourne City
Win 1st Half33%35%
Draw 1st Half47%35%
Loss 1st Half20%31%
Scored 1st Half40%58%
Conceded 1st Half27%54%
Win 2nd Half50%31%
Draw 2nd Half37%23%
Loss 2nd Half13%46%
Scored 2nd Half63%50%
Conceded 2nd Half33%54%
Over 0.5 HT57%88%
Over 1.5 HT27%54%

Recent Venue Form

Preston Lions (H)
DAltona Magic1–1
LSouth Melbourne1–2
WMelbourne City II4–0
WDandenong Thunder3–0
DGreen Gully2–2
WBentleigh Greens1–0
Melbourne City (A)
LPreston Lions0–4
LHume City0–1
LSunshine Georgies0–1
WAltona Magic3–0
WSt. Albans Saints2–0
LOakleigh Cannons1–3

Head to Head · 6 matches

3
Preston Lions
50%
2
Draws
33%
1
Melbourne City
17%
100%
Over 1.5
6/6
67%
Over 2.5
4/6
17%
Over 3.5
1/6
33%
BTTS
2/6
19/08/26
Preston Lions
4–0
Melbourne City II
01/03/26
Melbourne City II
0–3
Preston Lions
02/08/24
Preston Lions
0–3
Melbourne City II
21/04/24
Melbourne City II
0–3
Preston Lions
23/06/23
Melbourne City II
1–1
Preston Lions
24/03/23
Preston Lions
1–1
Melbourne City II

Events

33'⚽C. Cuba
55'⚽ ogF. Brown
68'⚽J. Ali
84'⚽L. Tevere
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

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.
Melbourne City
  • ●Melbourne City II have failed to win in their last 8 matches.
  • ●Melbourne City II have lost their last 7 matches.
  • ●Melbourne City II failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 8 matches.
  • ●Melbourne City II have conceded a minimum of 2 goals in each of their last 4 matches.
  • ●Melbourne City II have failed to win in their last 6 home matches.
  • ●Melbourne City II have lost their last 4 home matches.
  • ●Melbourne City II failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 6 home matches.
  • ●Melbourne City II have lost their last 3 away matches.
  • ●Melbourne City II failed to keep a clean sheet in 11 of their 13 home matches.
  • ●Melbourne City II have lost 7 of their 13 home matches.
  • ●Melbourne City II failed to keep a clean sheet in 10 of their 13 away matches.
  • ●Melbourne City II have won 6 of their 13 away matches.
  • ●Melbourne City II have scored in 10 of their 13 away matches.
  • ●67% of Melbourne City II's points have been earned away.
  • ●Melbourne City II have scored 62% of their goals in the first half.
Preston LionsPreston Lions
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
WHDandenong Thunder14º3–0
Melbourne City IIMelbourne City II
LHGreen Gully13º1–2
LHGreen Gully14º1–2
LHBentleigh Greens12º2–6
LHBentleigh Greens12º2–6
LAPreston Lions2º0–4
LAPreston Lions8º0–4
LHSouth Melbourne5º0–3
LHSouth Melbourne7º0–3
LAHume City3º0–1
LAHume City2º0–1

Season Schedule

Preston Lions
LAAvondale0–2
DHAltona Magic1–1
DADandenong City0–0
WHMelbourne City II4–0
WHDandenong Thunder3–0
DHGreen Gully2–2
Melbourne City
LHGreen Gully1–2
LHBentleigh Greens2–6
LAPreston Lions0–4
LHSouth Melbourne0–3
LAHume City0–1
LHAvondale2–3

Top Scorers

Preston Lions
C. Cuba7 ⚽
J. Markovski5 ⚽
L. Brooks5 ⚽
4 ⚽
J. Romero3 ⚽
N. Bonada3 ⚽
Melbourne City
R. Ballah14 ⚽
M. Memeti6 ⚽
B. Mazzeo3 ⚽
L. Wong2 ⚽
B. Baker2 ⚽
C. Polyzoudis2 ⚽

Cards Given

Preston Lions
N. Bonada1 🟨
O. Kubilay1 🟨
Melbourne City
B. Kutleshi1 🟨