Lions vs Melbourne City: result 2-0 and analysis
Australia CupRound of 16Kick-off on August 11, 2026 at 09:30 AM (UTC)AAMI Park, Melbourne
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What was the result of Lions vs Melbourne City?
Lions won 2-0 on August 11, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 20′J. NieuwenhuizenLions (o.g.)
- 62′M. HoreLions
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Melbourne City win at 59%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-2. Actual score: 2-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Lions vs Melbourne City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Lions
- 4B. Ponting
- 8M. Hore
- 9Luke Broderick
- 10Rahmat Akbari
- 12S. Carlos
- 17Z. North
- 3J. Hart-Phillips
- 5T. Jarrad
- 14E. Debele
- 18C. Deng
- 66J. Riley
Melbourne City
- 17M. Caputo
- 24Kavian Rahmani
- 35M. Memeti
- 38B. Baker
- 41L. Wong
- 2H. Delbridge
- 4L. Bonetig
- 13N. Atkinson
- 14Besian Kutleshi
- 22P. Antoniou
- 40J. Nieuwenhuizen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lions have 12 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats; Melbourne City have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | Brisbane Roar II(home) | 4-2 | Queensland NPL |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Peninsula Power(home) | 1-0 | Queensland NPL |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Perth Glory(home) | 1-1 | Australia Cup |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Gold Coast United(away) | 1-0 | Queensland NPL |
| Jul 12, 2026 | Eastern Suburbs(home) | 1-0 | Queensland NPL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026 | Palermo(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 26, 2026 | Weston Bears(away) | 3-0 | Australia Cup |
| May 2, 2026 | Auckland(away) | 1-1 | A-League |
| Apr 26, 2026 | Adelaide United(home) | 1-2 | A-League |
| Apr 18, 2026 | Brisbane Roar(away) | 3-2 | A-League |
How many goals should we expect?
Lions score 2.4 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Melbourne City score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lions | 2.4 | 1.0 | 7 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Melbourne City | 1.3 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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