Altona Magic vs Preston Lions: result 1-0 and analysis
Victoria NPLRegular Season - 13Kick-off on May 16, 2026 at 08:15 AM (UTC)Paisley Park Soccer Complex, Melbourne
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What was the result of Altona Magic vs Preston Lions?
Altona Magic won 1-0 on May 16, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 38′?Altona Magic
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Altona Magic have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Preston Lions have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2026 | Avondale(away) | 1-5 | Victoria NPL |
| May 2, 2026 | Dandenong City(home) | 1-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Apr 25, 2026 | Sunshine Georgies(away) | 1-1 | Victoria NPL |
| Apr 18, 2026 | Dandenong Thunder(home) | 2-4 | Victoria NPL |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Heidelberg United(away) | 2-2 | Victoria NPL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2026 | Dandenong City(home) | 1-0 | Victoria NPL |
| May 2, 2026 | Dandenong Thunder(away) | 1-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Green Gully(away) | 4-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Bentleigh Greens(away) | 1-1 | Victoria NPL |
| Apr 11, 2026 | South Melbourne(home) | 0-3 | Victoria NPL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Altona Magic win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Preston Lions win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | Altona Magic 0-2 Preston Lions | Victoria NPL |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Preston Lions 1-0 Altona Magic | Victoria NPL |
Last archived meeting: Altona Magic vs Preston Lions on May 31, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Altona Magic score 1.5 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Preston Lions score 1.7 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altona Magic | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Preston Lions | 1.7 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Altona Magic sit 11th in Victoria NPL (27 points from 25 matches) and Preston Lions sit 2nd (50 points from 25 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Preston Lions | 25 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 18 | 50 |
| 11 | Altona Magic | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 41 | 27 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy