Lions vs Preston Lions: prediction and stats
Australian ChampionshipGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on October 22, 2026 at 08:30 AM (UTC)Luxury Paints Stadium, Brisbane
The Footlab AI model makes Lions the favourite at 61%, against 21% for a draw and 18% for Preston Lions. The most likely score is 1-1. If Lions wins, the most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.2% of the 2,919 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 21, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Lions vs Preston Lions?
Lions starts as the favourite with a 125-point Elo edge (2,024 vs 1,899).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Lions vs Preston Lions
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Lions
3-4-2-1- 23F. Beakhurst
- 3J. Hart-Phillips
- 12S. Carlos
- 8M. Hore
- 10Rahmat Akbari
- 4B. Ponting
- 19C. Palm
- 5T. Jarrad
- 14E. Debele
- 2L. Ponting
- 66J. Riley
Preston Lions
4-3-3- 7L. Brooks
- 27L. Tevere
- 77G. Albano
- 80C. Cuba
- 19O. Kubilay
- 4J. Ali
- 32S. Nigro
- 5A. Brice
- 2D. Folino
- 20Zachary Cianci
- 1R. Scott
Computed on October 21, 2026 at 05:24 AM (UTC).
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; Preston Lions have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2026 | South Hobart(home) | 1-2 | Australian Championship |
| Sep 15, 2026 | South Melbourne(away) | 1-3 | Australia Cup |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Peninsula Power(home) | 1-0 | Queensland NPL |
| Aug 30, 2026 | Peninsula Power(home) | 4-1 | Queensland NPL |
| Aug 25, 2026 | North Sunshine Eagles(home) | 4-0 | Australia Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | Wollongong Wolves(home) | 0-0 | Australian Championship |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Avondale(away) | 0-2 | Victoria NPL |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Altona Magic(home) | 1-1 | Victoria NPL |
| Aug 26, 2026 | South Melbourne(home) | 1-2 | Australia Cup |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Dandenong City(away) | 0-0 | Victoria NPL |
How many goals should we expect?
Lions score 2.2 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Preston Lions score 1.7 and concede 0.9. The model gives a 62% probability of over 2.5 goals and 58% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lions | 2.2 | 0.8 | 8 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Preston Lions | 1.7 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Preston Lions | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Lions vs Preston Lions?
- The Footlab AI model makes Lions the favourite at 61%, against 21% for a draw and 18% for Preston Lions.
- Where and when is Lions vs Preston Lions played?
- Lions vs Preston Lions is played on October 22, 2026 at 08:30 AM (UTC) at Luxury Paints Stadium, in the Australian Championship.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 62% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.2% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.