Preston Lions vs Altona Magic: result 1-0 and analysis
Victoria NPLRegular Season - 3Kick-off on February 21, 2025 at 09:30 AM (UTC)B.T. Connor Reserve, Melbourne
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What was the result of Preston Lions vs Altona Magic?
Preston Lions won 1-0 on February 21, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 41′L. BrooksPreston Lions
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Preston Lions have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Altona Magic have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2025 | Dandenong City(away) | 2-2 | Victoria NPL |
| Feb 7, 2025 | Hume City(home) | 2-1 | Victoria NPL |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Langwarrin(away) | 3-1 | Victoria NPL 2 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Brunswick City(home) | 1-0 | Victoria NPL 2 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Melbourne City II(home) | 0-3 | Victoria NPL 2 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2025 | St. Albans Saints(home) | 2-1 | Victoria NPL |
| Feb 10, 2025 | Melbourne Victory II(away) | 1-1 | Victoria NPL |
| Aug 18, 2024 | Manningham United Blues(home) | 6-2 | Victoria NPL |
| Aug 14, 2024 | Melbourne Victory(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Hume City(away) | 0-2 | Victoria NPL |
How many goals should we expect?
Preston Lions score 1.7 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Altona Magic score 1.6 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Lions | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| Altona Magic | 1.6 | 1.6 | 4 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Preston Lions sit 2nd in Victoria NPL (50 points from 25 matches) and Altona Magic sit 11th (27 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