Victoria NPL

South Melbourne vs Preston Lions

Sat, 18th Jul, 2026

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06:15 AM

TIP: Away Win or Draw(X2)
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South Melbourne vs Preston Lions Prediction, H2H, Stats & Betting Tips

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South Melbourne

July 18th, 2026

0 - 0

Away Win or Draw(X2)
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Preston Lions

Home

Draw

Away

43.8
2.05
23.6
3.80
32.6
2.75

H2H

Previous Matches

L

Preston Lions

0 - 3

11/04/2026

South Melbourne

W
W

South Melbourne

2 - 1

15/06/2025

Preston Lions

L
W

Preston Lions

2 - 0

07/03/2025

South Melbourne

L

last five matches

South Melbourne

Previous Matches

L

1 - 0

Vs

Sunshine Georgies

29/08/2026

W

1 - 2

Vs

Preston Lions

26/08/2026

L

1 - 2

Vs

Heidelberg United

23/08/2026

W

0 - 3

Vs

Melbourne City II

15/08/2026

W

2 - 0

Vs

St. Albans Saints

02/08/2026

W

2 - 1

Vs

Adelaide United

30/07/2026

W

1 - 2

Vs

Oakleigh Cannons

24/07/2026

D

0 - 0

Vs

Preston Lions

18/07/2026

W

0 - 2

Vs

Dandenong City

10/07/2026

W

1 - 0

Vs

Dandenong Thunder

05/07/2026

Preston Lions

Previous Matches

L

2 - 0

Vs

Avondale

05/09/2026

D

1 - 1

Vs

Altona Magic

29/08/2026

L

1 - 2

Vs

South Melbourne

26/08/2026

D

0 - 0

Vs

Dandenong City

22/08/2026

W

4 - 0

Vs

Melbourne City II

19/08/2026

W

3 - 0

Vs

Dandenong Thunder

16/08/2026

W

1 - 4

Vs

Brunswick Juventus FC

12/08/2026

D

2 - 2

Vs

Green Gully

31/07/2026

W

1 - 0

Vs

Bentleigh Greens

24/07/2026

W

3 - 2

Vs

Newcastle Jets

21/07/2026

league table

Team

P

W

D

L

GD

Pts

1 Oakleigh Cannons

26

16

6

4

32

54

2 Preston Lions

26

15

6

5

22

51

3 Hume City

26

15

4

7

15

49

4 Avondale

26

15

2

9

31

47

5 South Melbourne

26

13

2

11

3

41

6 Heidelberg United

26

11

7

8

8

40

7 Sunshine Georgies

26

9

11

6

1

38

8 Dandenong City

26

10

7

9

4

37

9 St. Albans Saints

26

9

7

10

-7

34

10 Melbourne City II

26

8

6

12

0

30

11 Altona Magic

26

7

7

12

-14

28

12 Bentleigh Greens

26

6

6

14

-24

24

13 Green Gully

26

4

6

16

-29

18

14 Dandenong Thunder

26

4

3

19

-42

15

Under Over

Recent Goal Lines

South Melbourne Preston Lions

Under 1   Over 5

83%

1.5

Goals

Under 1   Over 5

83%

Under 2   Over 4

67%

2.5

Goals

Under 3   Over 3

50%

Under 6   Over 0

100%

3.5

Goals

Under 5   Over 1

83%

Both Scored (Yes/No)

Yes 3   No 3

50%

Yes 2   No 4

67%

Goals By Time Period

South Melbourne

0'
1
15'
4
30'
HT
1
60'
1
75'
2
0'
15'
30'
HT
60'
75'

Preston Lions

0'
15'
30'
1
HT
60'
75'
0'
1
15'
1
30'
HT
60'
1
75'

Avg. Event Time

Scored Conceded

South Melbourne

0 15 30 HT 60 75 FT

Preston Lions

0 15 30 HT 60 75 FT

Upcoming Fixtures Difficulty

South Melbourne

H · 06 Sep

Heidelberg United

3/5

H · 15 Sep

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Unrated

South Melbourne vs Preston Lions Prediction & Tips

South Melbourne will host Preston Lions in their Victoria NPL encounter at Lakeside Stadium on July 18, 2026.

South Melbourne entering the match after won 4 of their last 6 outings and holding an impressive home record, boasting 3 victories from 5 games on their own ground this season.

Preston Lions, meanwhile, have displayed resilience with 2 draws in their last 6 matches, indicating a determined approach to tough fixtures.

Of their last 3 meetings, South Melbourne have won 2, drawn 0 and lost 1 against Preston Lions.

Prediction: South Melbourne to win with probability 44%.

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