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Australia•NPL Victoria
Wednesday, Aug 19, 2026, 10:30Aug 19, 10:30
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AI Prediction
Top Pick90%
Home Win (1)
AI prediction points: 90%. Pick: Home Win (1). Correct Score: 2:1.
Correct Score2:1
Win Probabilities
Preston Lions68%
Draw15.5%
Melbourne City U2116.5%
Match Analysis
Preston Lions enters this match as the clear favorite with a 68% chance of securing a win. 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
1.75
Goals Scored
1.25
1.75
Goals Scored
1.25
0.88
Goals Conceded
1.25
0.88
Goals Conceded
1.25
1.49
Expected Goals (xG)
0.93
1.49
Expected Goals (xG)
0.93
63%
Over 1.5
63%
63%
Over 1.5
63%
50%
Over 2.5
50%
50%
Over 2.5
50%
38%
Over 3.5
38%
38%
Over 3.5
38%
Head to Head Matches (H2H)
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 24.03.23 | Preston LionsvsMelbourne City U21 | 1:1 |
Preston Lions Last Matches
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 12.08.26 | Brunswick JuventusvsPreston Lions | 1:4W |
| 31.07.26 | Preston LionsvsGreen Gully | 2:2D |
| 24.07.26 | Preston LionsvsBentleigh Greens | 1:0W |
| 21.07.26 | Preston LionsvsNewcastle Jets | 3:2W |
| 18.07.26 | South MelbournevsPreston Lions | 0:0D |
Melbourne City U21 Last Matches
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 01.08.26 | Hume CityvsMelbourne City U21 | 1:0L |
| 25.07.26 | Melbourne City U21vsAvondale FC | 2:3L |
| 18.07.26 | George CrossvsMelbourne City U21 | 1:0L |
| 11.07.26 | Melbourne City U21vsHeidelberg Utd | 2:2D |
| 04.07.26 | Altona MagicvsMelbourne City U21 | 0:3W |
Group A
| # | Team | PL | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oakleigh Cannons | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 49:21 | 51 |
| 2 | Hume City | 23 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 43:28 | 43 |
| 3 | Avondale FC | 23 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 59:31 | 41 |
| 4 | South Melbourne | 23 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 35:33 | 38 |
| 5 | Preston Lions | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 33:18 | 34 |
| 6 | Heidelberg Utd | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 34:28 | 34 |
| 7 | George Cross | 23 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 29:29 | 32 |
| 8 | Melbourne City U21 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 39:27 | 30 |
| 9 | Dandenong City SC | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 32:29 | 29 |
| 10 | St Albans | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 28:42 | 28 |
| 11 | Altona Magic | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 27:39 | 27 |
| 12 | Bentleigh Greens | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 21:47 | 21 |
| 13 | Dandenong Thunder | 23 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 23:51 | 15 |
| 14 | Green Gully | 24 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 20:49 | 15 |