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South Melbourne vs Preston Lions Prediction, Live H2H & Live Stats | 17 July 2026

South Melbourne
DWWWL
5th place in VIC Premier League
1
0-0
FT
17/07/2026 22:15
Preston Lions
WDWWD
4th place in VIC Premier League
VIC Premier League
MATCH INTRO

South Melbourne vs Preston Lions takes place on 17 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 22:15.

  • South Melbourne are currently 5th with 41 points after 26 matches.
  • Preston Lions sit 4th with 45 points from 26 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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2026-07-17

South Melbourne vs Preston Lions - Prediction & Odds

South Melbourne
South Melbourne
Preston Lions
Preston Lions
2026-07-17 22:15
40
25
35
1
2 - 1
2 - 1
2.75
2.10
FT
0-0 0-0
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weather
17°C
STANDINGS UP TO 17/07/2026
Overall Table PTS
GP W D L GF GA +/-
01 Oakleigh Cannons Oakleigh Cannons
54 26 16 6 4 56 24 32
02 Hume City Hume City
49 26 15 4 7 51 36 15
03 Avondale FC Avondale FC
47 26 15 2 9 65 34 31
04 Preston Lions Preston Lions
45 26 15 6 5 41 19 22
05 South Melbourne South Melbourne
41 26 13 2 11 39 36 3
06 Heidelberg United Heidelberg United
40 26 11 7 8 42 34 8
07 Caroline Springs George Cross Caroline Springs George Cross
38 26 9 11 6 35 34 1
08 St Albans Saints St Albans Saints
34 26 9 7 10 36 43 -7
09 Dandenong City SC Dandenong City SC
33 26 10 7 9 35 31 4
10 Melbourne Heart (Youth) Melbourne Heart (Youth)
30 26 8 6 12 42 42 0
11 Altona Magic Altona Magic
28 26 7 7 12 28 42 -14
12 Bentleigh greens Bentleigh greens
24 26 6 6 14 27 51 -24
13 Green Gully Cavaliers Green Gully Cavaliers
18 26 4 6 16 23 52 -29
14 Dandenong Thunder Dandenong Thunder
15 26 4 3 19 23 65 -42
Head To Head
10/04/2026 22:00
Preston Lions Preston Lions
0 - 3
South Melbourne South Melbourne
AUS VPL
15/06/2025 00:00
South Melbourne South Melbourne
2 - 1
Preston Lions Preston Lions
AUS VPL
07/03/2025 02:00
Preston Lions Preston Lions
2 - 0
South Melbourne South Melbourne
AUS VPL
21/05/2024 03:00
Preston Lions Preston Lions
2 - 5
South Melbourne South Melbourne
AUS CUP
23/07/2013 02:30
South Melbourne South Melbourne
4 - 2
Preston Lions Preston Lions
FFV Cup
13/06/2009 22:00
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 02:45
Dandenong City SC 0 - 2 South Melbourne AUS VPL
04/07/2026 22:30
South Melbourne 1 - 0 Dandenong Thunder AUS VPL
27/06/2026 22:30
South Melbourne 1 - 2 Green Gully Cavaliers AUS VPL
19/06/2026 02:30
Bentleigh greens 1 - 5 South Melbourne AUS VPL
06/06/2026 22:30
South Melbourne 2 - 3 Altona Magic AUS VPL
29/05/2026 21:00
Hume City 1 - 1 South Melbourne AUS VPL
Win
50%
Draw
17%
Lost
33%
Last 6 matches Preston Lions Preston Lions
10/07/2026 03:30
Preston Lions 2 - 1 Hume City AUS VPL
07/07/2026 02:45
North Sunshine Eagles 0 - 1 Preston Lions AUS CUP
03/07/2026 22:00
Avondale FC 2 - 3 Preston Lions AUS VPL
27/06/2026 01:00
Caroline Springs George Cross 0 - 2 Preston Lions AUS VPL
19/06/2026 22:00
Heidelberg United 0 - 1 Preston Lions AUS VPL
31/05/2026 00:00
St Albans Saints 0 - 1 Preston Lions AUS VPL
Win
100%
Draw
0%
Lost
0%
Overall Home/Away
Full time First half Second half
All leagues VIC Premier League
Played games
South Melbourne
South Melbourne
27
 Preston Lions
Preston Lions
27
Goals
Scored
41
Avg. per game
1.52
Conceded
37
Avg. per game
1.37
Scored
41
Avg. per game
1.52
Conceded
21
Avg. per game
0.78
Scored a goal
In last 6 matches
YesNo
5 (83%)1 (17%)
In last 6 matches
NoYes
4 (67%)2 (33%)
In last 27 matches
YesNo
20 (74%)7 (26%)
In last 27 matches
NoYes
20 (74%)7 (26%)
South Melbourne

South Melbourne

Recent matches

Preston Lions

Preston Lions

Under /Over

(81%)22 5(19%)

1.5

Full Time

Under /Over

(63%)17 10(37%)

Under /Over

(37%)10 17(63%)

1.5

1st Half

Under /Over

(22%)6 21(78%)

Under /Over

(48%)13 14(52%)

1.5

2nd Half

Under /Over

(44%)12 15(56%)

/Yes

(41%)11 16(59%)

Both scored
(Yes/No)

No /Yes

(33%)9 18(67%)
GOALS BY TIME PERIOD
South Melbourne South Melbourne
Preston Lions Preston Lions
Shots
South Melbourne
South Melbourne
Total shots
10.04 avg / game
Blocked
0 total
Avg. —
Preston Lions
Preston Lions
Total shots
12.65 avg / game
Blocked
0 total
Avg. —
South Melbourne South Melbourne Pass Preston Lions Preston Lions
Total passes
—
Avg. — / game
Accurate
—
Ball possession
50%
Total passes
—
Avg. — / game
Accurate
—
Ball possession
52%
TOTAL ATTACKS
South Melbourne
South Melbourne
2610
Avg. 96.67 / game
 Preston Lions
Preston Lions
2508
Avg. 92.89 / game
DANGEROUS ATTACKS
South Melbourne
South Melbourne
1766
Avg. 65.41 / game
 Preston Lions
Preston Lions
1713
Avg. 63.44 / game
OTHERS
South Melbourne
South Melbourne
27
Played games
Preston Lions
Preston Lions
27
Avg / game Total Total Avg / game
0.37
10
Clean sheets
13
0.48
5.41
146
Corners
151
5.59
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
1.52
41
Yellow card
30
1.11
0.00
0
Red card
0
0.00
0.00
0
Fouls
0
0.00
0.00
0
Tackles
0
0.00
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