Preston Lions vs Melbourne Knights: result 3-0 and analysis
Victoria NPLRegular Season - 22Kick-off on July 18, 2025 at 10:30 AM (UTC)B.T. Connor Reserve, Melbourne
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What was the result of Preston Lions vs Melbourne Knights?
Preston Lions won 3-0 on July 18, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 31′?Preston Lions
- 60′?Preston Lions
- 72′A. AndersonPreston Lions
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Preston Lions have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Melbourne Knights have 2, 2 and 11.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2025 | Port Melbourne(home) | 5-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Oakleigh Cannons(away) | 0-4 | Victoria NPL |
| Jun 22, 2025 | Avondale(home) | 1-1 | Victoria NPL |
| Jun 15, 2025 | South Melbourne(away) | 1-2 | Victoria NPL |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Heidelberg United(home) | 0-1 | Victoria NPL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2025 | Oakleigh Cannons(home) | 3-3 | Victoria NPL |
| Jul 6, 2025 | St. Albans Saints(away) | 2-4 | Victoria NPL |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Melbourne Victory II(away) | 2-1 | Victoria NPL |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Green Gully(home) | 1-4 | Victoria NPL |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Port Melbourne(away) | 2-2 | Victoria NPL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Preston Lions win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Melbourne Knights win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2025 | Melbourne Knights 0-1 Preston Lions | Victoria NPL |
Last archived meeting: Melbourne Knights vs Preston Lions on Apr 4, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Preston Lions score 1.4 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Melbourne Knights score 1.1 and concede 2.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Lions | 1.4 | 1.4 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Melbourne Knights | 1.1 | 2.5 | 0 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
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