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Australia•NPL Victoria
Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026, 10:30Aug 19, 10:30
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Match Events
Cuba C.⚽
33'
Brown F.•
55'
Ali J.⚽
68'
Tevere L.⚽
84'
33'
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Cuba C.
Preston Lions
55'
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Brown F.
Preston Lions
68'
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Ali J.
Preston Lions
84'
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Tevere L.
Preston Lions
AI Prediction
Top Pick100%
Home Win (1)
AI prediction points: 100%. Pick: Home Win (1). Correct Score: 2:1.
Correct Score2:1
Win Probabilities
Preston Lions70%
Draw15%
Melbourne City U2115%
Match Analysis
Preston Lions enters this match as the clear favorite with a 70% chance of securing a win. Expect a high-scoring affair, as both sides have been prolific in front of goal recently. Our AI model recommends backing Home Win (1), predicting a likely scoreline of 2:1. Taking into account recent form and head-to-head data, this promises to be an intriguing battle at Preston Lions's home ground.
Scoring Trends
Preston Lions
VS
Melbourne City U21
Preston Lions
VS
Melbourne City U21
2.38
Goals Scored
1.13
2.38
Goals Scored
1.13
0.75
Goals Conceded
2.5
0.75
Goals Conceded
2.5
2.25
Expected Goals (xG)
0.83
2.25
Expected Goals (xG)
0.83
75%
Over 1.5
75%
75%
Over 1.5
75%
75%
Over 2.5
75%
75%
Over 2.5
75%
50%
Over 3.5
50%
50%
Over 3.5
50%
Head to Head Matches (H2H)
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 19.08.26 | Preston LionsvsMelbourne City U21 | 4:0 |
| 01.03.26 | Melbourne City U21vsPreston Lions | 0:3 |
| 02.08.24 | Preston LionsvsMelbourne City U21 | 0:3 |
| 21.04.24 | Melbourne City U21vsPreston Lions | 0:3 |
| 23.06.23 | Melbourne City U21vsPreston Lions | 1:1 |
Preston Lions Last Matches
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 05.09.26 | Avondale FCvsPreston Lions | 2:0L |
| 29.08.26 | Preston LionsvsAltona Magic | 1:1D |
| 26.08.26 | Preston LionsvsSouth Melbourne | 1:2L |
| 22.08.26 | Dandenong City SCvsPreston Lions | 0:0D |
| 19.08.26 | Preston LionsvsMelbourne City U21 | 4:0W |
Melbourne City U21 Last Matches
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 29.08.26 | Melbourne City U21vsGreen Gully | 1:2L |
| 22.08.26 | Melbourne City U21vsBentleigh Greens | 2:6L |
| 19.08.26 | Preston LionsvsMelbourne City U21 | 4:0L |
| 15.08.26 | Melbourne City U21vsSouth Melbourne | 0:3L |
| 01.08.26 | Hume CityvsMelbourne City U21 | 1:0L |
Group A
| # | Team | PL | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oakleigh Cannons | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 56:24 | 54 |
| 2 | Hume City | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 51:36 | 49 |
| 3 | Avondale FC | 26 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 65:34 | 47 |
| 4 | South Melbourne | 26 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 39:36 | 41 |
| 5 | Heidelberg Utd | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 42:34 | 40 |
| 6 | Preston Lions | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 41:19 | 39 |
| 7 | George Cross | 26 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 35:34 | 38 |
| 8 | St Albans | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 36:43 | 34 |
| 9 | Dandenong City SC | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 35:31 | 33 |
| 10 | Melbourne City U21 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 42:42 | 30 |
| 11 | Altona Magic | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 28:42 | 28 |
| 12 | Bentleigh Greens | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 27:51 | 24 |
| 13 | Green Gully | 26 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 23:52 | 18 |
| 14 | Dandenong Thunder | 26 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 23:65 | 15 |