Preston Lions vs South Melbourne: result 2-0 and analysis
Victoria NPLRegular Season - 5Kick-off on March 7, 2025 at 09:00 AM (UTC)B.T. Connor Reserve, Melbourne
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What was the result of Preston Lions vs South Melbourne?
Preston Lions won 2-0 on March 7, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 57′G. AlbanoPreston Lions
- 81′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; South Melbourne have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2025 | Heidelberg United(away) | 1-1 | Victoria NPL |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Altona Magic(home) | 1-0 | Victoria NPL |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2025 | St. Albans Saints(home) | 0-3 | Victoria NPL |
| Feb 24, 2025 | Melbourne Victory II(away) | 3-3 | Victoria NPL |
| Feb 17, 2025 | Melbourne Knights(home) | 3-1 | Victoria NPL |
| Feb 7, 2025 | Port Melbourne(away) | 1-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Sep 22, 2024 | Macarthur(home) | 0-1 | Australia Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Preston Lions score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; South Melbourne score 1.6 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Lions | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| South Melbourne | 1.6 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
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 South Melbourne sit 5th (41 points from 25 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Preston Lions | 25 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 18 | 50 |
| 5 | South Melbourne | 25 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 39 | 35 | 41 |
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