South Melbourne vs Preston Lions: result 2-1 and analysis
Victoria NPLRegular Season - 18Kick-off on June 15, 2025 at 07:00 AM (UTC)Lakeside Stadium, Melbourne
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What was the result of South Melbourne vs Preston Lions?
South Melbourne won 2-1 on June 15, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 57′B. LautonPreston Lions
- 65′A. AndersonSouth Melbourne (o.g.)
- 90′?South Melbourne
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, South Melbourne have 2 wins, 4 draws and 9 defeats; Preston Lions have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2025 | St. Albans Saints(away) | 2-2 | Victoria NPL |
| Jun 1, 2025 | Melbourne Victory II(home) | 4-2 | Victoria NPL |
| May 23, 2025 | Melbourne Knights(away) | 2-0 | Victoria NPL |
| May 18, 2025 | Port Melbourne(home) | 0-2 | Victoria NPL |
| May 11, 2025 | Oakleigh Cannons(home) | 1-2 | Victoria NPL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2025 | Heidelberg United(home) | 0-1 | Victoria NPL |
| May 31, 2025 | Altona Magic(away) | 2-0 | Victoria NPL |
| May 23, 2025 | Dandenong City(home) | 1-1 | Victoria NPL |
| May 16, 2025 | Hume City(away) | 1-0 | Victoria NPL |
| May 10, 2025 | Dandenong Thunder(away) | 0-3 | Victoria NPL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 South Melbourne win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Preston Lions win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2025 | Preston Lions 2-0 South Melbourne | Victoria NPL |
Last archived meeting: Preston Lions vs South Melbourne on Mar 7, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
South Melbourne score 0.9 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Preston Lions score 1.3 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 0.9 | 1.9 | 2 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Preston Lions | 1.3 | 1.2 | 6 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
South Melbourne sit 5th in Victoria NPL (41 points from 25 matches) and Preston Lions sit 2nd (50 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