Port Melbourne vs Preston Lions: result 3-2 and analysis
Victoria NPLRegular Season - 8Kick-off on March 28, 2025 at 09:15 AM (UTC)SS Anderson Reserve, Melbourne
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What was the result of Port Melbourne vs Preston Lions?
Port Melbourne won 3-2 on March 28, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 57′J. RomeroPreston Lions
- 61′?Port Melbourne
- 66′?Port Melbourne
- 74′A. LazaarPreston Lions
- 90′?Port Melbourne
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Port Melbourne have 2 wins, 1 draws and 12 defeats; Preston Lions have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2025 | St. Albans Saints(away) | 0-3 | Victoria NPL |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Melbourne Victory II(home) | 0-3 | Victoria NPL |
| Mar 9, 2025 | Melbourne Knights(away) | 0-3 | Victoria NPL |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Green Gully(home) | 1-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Oakleigh Cannons(home) | 0-2 | Victoria NPL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2025 | Oakleigh Cannons(home) | 2-3 | Victoria NPL |
| Mar 15, 2025 | Avondale(away) | 1-3 | Victoria NPL |
| Mar 7, 2025 | South Melbourne(home) | 2-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Heidelberg United(away) | 1-1 | Victoria NPL |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Altona Magic(home) | 1-0 | Victoria NPL |
How many goals should we expect?
Port Melbourne score 0.7 and concede 2.5 goals per match over their last 15; Preston Lions score 1.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Melbourne | 0.7 | 2.5 | 2 | 5/15 | 10/15 |
| Preston Lions | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
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 | 25 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 18 | 50 |
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