South Melbourne vs Preston Lions Prediction, Live H2H & Live Stats | 18 July 2026

South Melbourne
5th place in VIC Premier League
1
0-0
FT
18/07/2026 01:15
Preston Lions
4th place in VIC Premier League
MATCH INTRO

South Melbourne vs Preston Lions takes place on 18 July 2026 in. Betiball's match analysis compares recent form, home and away performance, scoring records, defensive numbers and head-to-head data to estimate the most likely outcome.

Explore the latest South Melbourne vs Preston Lions prediction, including 1X2 probabilities, expected score, Under/Over 2.5 goals, Both Teams to Score and key match statistics. Kick-off is scheduled for 01:15.

  • South Melbourne are currently 5th with 41 points after 25 matches.
  • Preston Lions sit 4th with 44 points from 25 matches.
  • Our algorithm prediction: South Melbourne to win with probability 40%.
  • Head-to-head history favors South Melbourne, who have won 5 of the last 6 meetings. Preston Lions have one win, while 0 matches ended in draws.
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2026-07-18

South Melbourne vs Preston Lions - Prediction & Odds

South Melbourne
South Melbourne
Preston Lions
Preston Lions
2026-07-18 01:15
40
25
35
1
2 - 1
2 - 1
2.75
2.10
FT
0-0 0-0
-
weather
17°C
STANDINGS UP TO 18/07/2026
Overall Table PTS
GP W D L GF GA +/-
01 Oakleigh Cannons Oakleigh Cannons
54 25 16 6 3 54 21 33
02 Hume City Hume City
49 25 15 4 6 51 34 17
03 Avondale FC Avondale FC
44 25 14 2 9 63 34 29
04 Preston Lions Preston Lions
44 25 15 5 5 40 18 22
05 South Melbourne South Melbourne
41 25 13 2 10 39 35 4
06 Heidelberg United Heidelberg United
37 25 10 7 8 40 34 6
07 Caroline Springs George Cross Caroline Springs George Cross
35 25 8 11 6 34 34 0
08 St Albans Saints St Albans Saints
31 25 8 7 10 30 43 -13
09 Dandenong City SC Dandenong City SC
30 25 9 7 9 32 29 3
10 Melbourne Heart (Youth) Melbourne Heart (Youth)
30 25 8 6 11 41 40 1
11 Altona Magic Altona Magic
27 25 7 6 12 27 41 -14
12 Bentleigh greens Bentleigh greens
24 25 6 6 13 27 49 -22
13 Green Gully Cavaliers Green Gully Cavaliers
15 25 3 6 16 21 51 -30
14 Dandenong Thunder Dandenong Thunder
15 25 4 3 18 23 59 -36
Head To Head
11/04/2026 01:00
Preston Lions Preston Lions
0 - 3
South Melbourne South Melbourne
AUS VPL
15/06/2025 03:00
South Melbourne South Melbourne
2 - 1
Preston Lions Preston Lions
AUS VPL
07/03/2025 05:00
Preston Lions Preston Lions
2 - 0
South Melbourne South Melbourne
AUS VPL
21/05/2024 06:00
Preston Lions Preston Lions
2 - 5
South Melbourne South Melbourne
AUS CUP
23/07/2013 05:30
South Melbourne South Melbourne
4 - 2
Preston Lions Preston Lions
FFV Cup
14/06/2009 01:00
South Melbourne South Melbourne
6 - 2
Preston Lions Preston Lions
AUS VPL
South Melbourne
5
83%
Draw
0
0%
Preston Lions
1
17%
South Melbourne South Melbourne Last 6 matches
10/07/2026 05:45
Dandenong City SC 0 - 2 South Melbourne AUS VPL
05/07/2026 01:30
South Melbourne 1 - 0 Dandenong Thunder AUS VPL
28/06/2026 01:30
South Melbourne 1 - 2 Green Gully Cavaliers AUS VPL
19/06/2026 05:30
Bentleigh greens 1 - 5 South Melbourne AUS VPL
07/06/2026 01:30
South Melbourne 2 - 3 Altona Magic AUS VPL
30/05/2026 00:00
Hume City 1 - 1 South Melbourne AUS VPL
Win
50%
Draw
17%
Lost
33%
Last 6 matches Preston Lions Preston Lions
10/07/2026 06:30
Preston Lions 2 - 1 Hume City AUS VPL
07/07/2026 05:45
North Sunshine Eagles 0 - 1 Preston Lions AUS CUP
04/07/2026 01:00
Avondale FC 2 - 3 Preston Lions AUS VPL
27/06/2026 04:00
Caroline Springs George Cross 0 - 2 Preston Lions AUS VPL
20/06/2026 01:00
Heidelberg United 0 - 1 Preston Lions AUS VPL
31/05/2026 03:00
St Albans Saints 0 - 1 Preston Lions AUS VPL
Win
100%
Draw
0%
Lost
0%
Goals
Scored
39
Avg. per game
1.56
Conceded
35
Avg. per game
1.40
Scored
40
Avg. per game
1.60
Conceded
18
Avg. per game
0.72
Scored a goal
In last 6 matches
YesNo
5 (83%)1 (17%)
In last 6 matches
NoYes
4 (67%)2 (33%)
In last 25 matches
YesNo
19 (76%)6 (24%)
In last 25 matches
NoYes
19 (76%)6 (24%)
South Melbourne

South Melbourne

Recent matches

Preston Lions

Preston Lions

Under /Over

(84%)21 4(16%)

1.5

Full Time

Under /Over

(60%)15 10(40%)

Under /Over

(36%)9 16(64%)

1.5

1st Half

Under /Over

(20%)5 20(80%)

Under /Over

(52%)13 12(48%)

1.5

2nd Half

Under /Over

(44%)11 14(56%)

/Yes

(40%)10 15(60%)

Both scored
(Yes/No)

No /Yes

(32%)8 17(68%)
GOALS BY TIME PERIOD
South Melbourne South Melbourne
Preston Lions Preston Lions
Shots
South Melbourne
South Melbourne
Total shots
10.28 avg / game
Blocked
0 total
Avg. —
Preston Lions
Preston Lions
Total shots
12.83 avg / game
Blocked
0 total
Avg. —
Total passes
Avg. — / game
Accurate
Ball possession
50%
Total passes
Avg. — / game
Accurate
Ball possession
52%
OTHERS
South Melbourne
South Melbourne
25
Played games
Preston Lions
Preston Lions
25
Avg / game Total Total Avg / game
0.40
10
Clean sheets
13
0.52
5.20
130
Corners
143
5.72
0.00
0
Throw-ins
0
0.00
0.00
0
Offsides
0
0.00
0.00
0
GK saves
0
0.00
South Melbourne
South Melbourne
DISCIPLINARY
Preston Lions
Preston Lions
Avg / game Total Total Avg / game
1.56
39
Yellow card
28
1.12
0.00
0
Red card
0
0.00
0.00
0
Fouls
0
0.00
0.00
0
Tackles
0
0.00