South Melbourne vs Preston Lions: result 0-0 and analysis
Victoria NPLRegular Season - 21Kick-off on July 18, 2026 at 05:15 AM (UTC)Lakeside Stadium, Melbourne
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What was the result of South Melbourne vs Preston Lions?
South Melbourne and Preston Lions drew 0-0 on July 18, 2026.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, South Melbourne have 7 wins, 1 draws and 7 defeats; Preston Lions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2026 | Dandenong City(away) | 2-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Jul 5, 2026 | Dandenong Thunder(home) | 1-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Jun 28, 2026 | Green Gully(home) | 1-2 | Victoria NPL |
| Jun 19, 2026 | Bentleigh Greens(away) | 5-1 | Victoria NPL |
| Jun 7, 2026 | Altona Magic(home) | 2-3 | Victoria NPL |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2026 | Hume City(home) | 2-1 | Victoria NPL |
| Jul 4, 2026 | Avondale(away) | 3-2 | Victoria NPL |
| Jun 27, 2026 | Sunshine Georgies(away) | 2-0 | Victoria NPL |
| Jun 20, 2026 | Heidelberg United(away) | 1-0 | Victoria NPL |
| May 31, 2026 | St. Albans Saints(away) | 1-0 | Victoria NPL |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 South Melbourne win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Preston Lions win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2026 | Preston Lions 0-3 South Melbourne | Victoria NPL |
| Jun 15, 2025 | South Melbourne 2-1 Preston Lions | Victoria NPL |
| Mar 7, 2025 | Preston Lions 2-0 South Melbourne | Victoria NPL |
Last archived meeting: Preston Lions vs South Melbourne on Apr 11, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
South Melbourne score 1.9 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Preston Lions score 1.4 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 1.9 | 1.9 | 3 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
| Preston Lions | 1.4 | 0.9 | 6 | 6/15 | 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