Preston Lions vs South Melbourne — Australia Cup
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Preston Lions
Days Since Last Match: 4d 2h
1 – 2
HT 0–0
Finished
South Melbourne
Days Since Last Match: 3d 4h
Preston Lions and South Melbourne meet in the Australia Cup 2026 season, in a match played on 26 August 2026. Preston Lions have recorded 17 wins from 31 matches this season (55% win rate), averaging 1.58 goals scored and 0.84 conceded per game. BTTS has occurred in 39% of their fixtures; Over 2.5 goals in 48%; and clean sheets in 45% of games. South Melbourne have won 54% of their 52 matches, with 2.08 goals scored and 1.37 conceded per game. Their BTTS rate stands at 60%, Over 2.5 at 71%, and clean sheets at 27%.
The final score was Preston Lions 1–2 South Melbourne. All statistics on this page cover the full season and are updated after each match round.
Goals Scored
| Preston Lions | Home | Away | South Melbourne | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 Scored | 74% | 75% | 73% | 85% | 86% | 83% |
| Over 1.5 Scored | 45% | 44% | 47% | 56% | 52% | 61% |
| Over 2.5 Scored | 29% | 25% | 33% | 31% | 34% | 26% |
| Failed To Score | 26% | 25% | 27% | 15% | 14% | 17% |
Goals Conceded
| Preston Lions | Home | Away | South Melbourne | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 Conceded | 55% | 63% | 47% | 73% | 76% | 70% |
| Over 1.5 Conceded | 23% | 25% | 20% | 40% | 52% | 26% |
| Over 2.5 Conceded | 6% | 6% | 7% | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Clean Sheets | 45% | 38% | 53% | 27% | 24% | 30% |
Over 2.5 & BTTS Predictions
| Preston Lions | South Melbourne | |
|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 | 90% | 98% |
| Over 1.5 | 65% | 90% |
| Over 2.5 | 48% | 71% |
| Over 3.5 | 26% | 37% |
| Over 4.5 | 13% | 25% |
| BTTS | 39% | 60% |
| BTTS & Win | 19% | 29% |
| BTTS & Draw | 13% | 13% |
| BTTS & Over 2.5 | 29% | 50% |
| BTTS No & Over 2.5 | 19% | 21% |
1st Half / 2nd Half
| Preston Lions | South Melbourne | |
|---|---|---|
| Win 1st Half | 32% | 42% |
| Draw 1st Half | 48% | 31% |
| Loss 1st Half | 19% | 27% |
| Scored 1st Half | 39% | 52% |
| Conceded 1st Half | 26% | 56% |
| Win 2nd Half | 48% | 42% |
| Draw 2nd Half | 39% | 33% |
| Loss 2nd Half | 13% | 25% |
| Scored 2nd Half | 61% | 62% |
| Conceded 2nd Half | 32% | 50% |
| Over 0.5 HT | 55% | 79% |
| Over 1.5 HT | 26% | 48% |
Recent Venue Form
Preston Lions (H)D
Wollongong Wolves0–0
Wollongong Wolves0–0D
Altona Magic1–1
Altona Magic1–1LSouth Melbourne1–2
South Melbourne1–2W
Melbourne City II4–0
Melbourne City II4–0W
Dandenong Thunder3–0
Dandenong Thunder3–0D
Green Gully2–2
Green Gully2–2South Melbourne (A)L
Oakleigh Cannons1–2
Oakleigh Cannons1–2L
Sunshine Georgies0–1
Sunshine Georgies0–1WPreston Lions2–1
Preston Lions2–1WMelbourne City II3–0
Melbourne City II3–0WOakleigh Cannons2–1
Oakleigh Cannons2–1W
Dandenong City2–0
Dandenong City2–0Head to Head · 5 matches
1
Preston Lions
20%
1
Draws
20%
3
South Melbourne
60%
80%
Over 1.5
4/5
60%
Over 2.5
3/5
0%
Over 3.5
0/5
40%
BTTS
2/5
26/08/26South Melbourne
Preston Lions
1–2South Melbourne18/07/26Preston Lions
South Melbourne
0–0Preston Lions11/04/26South Melbourne
Preston Lions
0–3South Melbourne15/06/25Preston Lions
South Melbourne
2–1Preston Lions07/03/25South Melbourne
Preston Lions
2–0South MelbourneEvents
37'🟨O. Kubilay
42'🔄L. Brooks(G. Albano)
48'⚽C. Cuba(Z. Cianci)
58'🟨T. Giannakopoulos
60'⚽J. Painter-Andrews
76'🟨N. Bonada
83'🔄N. Bonada(D. Lazarevski)
83'🔄S. Nigro(M. Bozinovski)
86'⚽A. Cocks(Y. Uchida)
90'🔄C. Cuba(G. Mihailidis)
90'🔄D. Folino(J. Romero)
90'🔄A. Cocks(J. Lampard)
90'🔄B. Juach(J. Swibel)
90'🔄D. Yoo(M. Mikkola)
Team Insights
Preston Lions—
South Melbourne- ●South Melbourne have been undefeated in their last 5 matches.
- ●South Melbourne failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 5 matches.
- ●South Melbourne have scored in each of their last 5 matches.
- ●South Melbourne have been undefeated in their last 4 home matches.
- ●South Melbourne have scored in each of their last 4 home matches.
- ●82% of South Melbourne's goals have been scored at home.
Season Schedule
Preston LionsLHSouth Melbourne1–2
South Melbourne1–2WA
Brunswick Juventus FC4–1
Brunswick Juventus FC4–1WH
Newcastle Jets3–2
Newcastle Jets3–2South MelbourneDH
Melbourne Victory1–1
Melbourne Victory1–1WH
Lions3–1
Lions3–1WAPreston Lions2–1
Preston Lions2–1DH
Fremantle City3–3
Fremantle City3–3WH
Adelaide United2–1
Adelaide United2–1Top Scorers
Preston LionsC. Cuba7 ⚽
J. Markovski5 ⚽
L. Brooks5 ⚽
4 ⚽
J. Romero3 ⚽
N. Bonada3 ⚽
South MelbourneJ. Swibel16 ⚽
M. Mikkola13 ⚽
A. Cocks10 ⚽
A. Mesourouni10 ⚽
B. Juach9 ⚽
Y. Uchida9 ⚽
Cards Given
Preston LionsN. Bonada1 🟨
O. Kubilay1 🟨
1 🟨
South MelbourneS. Pasquali2 🟨
C. Leech2 🟨
J. Charlston1 🟨
J. Eliopoulos1 🟨
M. Mikkola1 🟨
P. Retre1 🟨