South Melbourne vs Lions: result 3-1 and analysis
Australia CupSemi-finalsKick-off on September 15, 2026 at 09:30 AM (UTC)Lakeside Stadium, Melbourne
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What was the result of South Melbourne vs Lions?
South Melbourne won 3-1 on September 15, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 23′J. Hart-PhillipsLions
- 53′Bul JuachSouth Melbourne
- 60′Bul JuachSouth Melbourne
- 83′Bul JuachSouth Melbourne
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a South Melbourne win at 55%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 3-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for South Melbourne vs Lions
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
South Melbourne
- 7D. Yoo
- 11Yuki Uchida
- 16A. Cocks
- 8P. Retre
- 21S. Pasquali
- 27J. Painter-Andrews
- 4Marco Jankovic
- 5H. Ramazani
- 17T. Giannakopoulos
- 23J. Eliopoulos
- 1Javier López
Lions
- 23F. Beakhurst
- 8M. Hore
- 9Luke Broderick
- 10Rahmat Akbari
- 12S. Carlos
- 17Z. North
- 2L. Ponting
- 3J. Hart-Phillips
- 5T. Jarrad
- 14E. Debele
- 66J. Riley
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, South Melbourne have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Lions have 13, 1 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 | Oakleigh Cannons(away) | 1-2 | Victoria NPL |
| Sep 6, 2026 | Heidelberg United(home) | 2-1 | Victoria NPL |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Sunshine Georgies(away) | 0-1 | Victoria NPL |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Preston Lions(away) | 2-1 | Australia Cup |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Heidelberg United(home) | 1-2 | Victoria NPL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Moreton City Excelsior(away) | 2-0 | Queensland NPL |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Melbourne City(home) | 2-0 | Australia Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
South Melbourne score 1.8 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Lions score 2.4 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 1.8 | 1.0 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Lions | 2.4 | 0.6 | 9 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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