Football · NPL Victoria · Australia
Preston Lions vs Melbourne City U21
Wednesday, 19 August 2026
Played. Source reports: FINISHED.Final score
Preston Lions4-0Melbourne City U21
- 1ST HALF
- 1-0
- 2ND HALF
- 3-0
Prediction and result
Before kickoff, the model made Preston Lions favourites at 62% (Melbourne City U21 18%, draw 20%). That rests on expected goals of 1.90 to 0.88 and 8 wins in Preston Lions's last 10 matches to 3 for Melbourne City U21. It put over 2.5 goals at 55% and both teams scoring at 45%. Preston Lions won 4-0, as the model expected.
Key facts before the match
- Preston Lions are unbeaten in 10 matches.
- Melbourne City U21 have lost 4 matches in a row.
- They last met on 1 Mar 2026, when Preston Lions won 3-0.
Australia•NPL Victoria
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Wednesday, 19 August 2026 at 13:30
Played. Source reports: FINISHED.Final score
Preston Lions4-0Melbourne City U21
- 1ST HALF
- 1-0
- 2ND HALF
- 3-0
H2H: 2-2-1
Home & away form · from last 10 matches
Preston Lions at homeMelbourne City U21 away
55
4/52/5
1/50/5
0/53/5
2.201.20
1.001.00
5/53/5
4/52/5
2/51/5
3/53/5
2/51/5
2/52/5
0/52/5
4/52/5
3/51/5
Model Prediction
Expected Goals
Preston Lions: 1.9
Expected Goals
Melbourne City U21: 0.88
Preston Lions
62%
Draw
20%
Melbourne City U21
18%
Over 2.5: 55%
BTTS: 45%
Quality: high
Team 1 Form
Preston Lions · # = league position now
16 Aug2026
Preston Lions#6 vs Dandenong Thunder#14
3-0W
12 Aug2026
Brunswick Juventus vs Preston Lions#6
1-4W
31 Jul2026
Preston Lions#6 vs Green Gully#13
2-2D
24 Jul2026
Preston Lions#6 vs Bentleigh Greens#12
1-0W
21 Jul2026
Preston Lions#6 vs Newcastle Jets#8
3-2W
18 Jul2026
South Melbourne#4 vs Preston Lions#6
0-0D
10 Jul2026
Preston Lions#6 vs Hume City#2
2-1W
04 Jul2026
Avondale fc#3 vs Preston Lions#6
2-3W
27 Jun2026
George Cross#7 vs Preston Lions#6
0-2W
20 Jun2026
Heidelberg Utd#5 vs Preston Lions#6
0-1W
Team 2 Form
Melbourne City U21 · # = league position now
15 Aug2026
Melbourne City U21#10 vs South Melbourne#4
0-3L
01 Aug2026
Hume City#2 vs Melbourne City U21#10
1-0L
25 Jul2026
Melbourne City U21#10 vs Avondale fc#3
2-3L
18 Jul2026
George Cross#7 vs Melbourne City U21#10
1-0L
11 Jul2026
Melbourne City U21#10 vs Heidelberg Utd#5
2-2D
04 Jul2026
Altona Magic#11 vs Melbourne City U21#10
0-3W
26 Jun2026
st Albans#8 vs Melbourne City U21#10
0-2W
19 Jun2026
Oakleigh Cannons#1 vs Melbourne City U21#10
3-1L
30 May2026
Melbourne City U21#10 vs Dandenong City#9
0-1L
24 May2026
Melbourne City U21#10 vs Dandenong Thunder#14
2-0W
Head-to-Head
Last 10 · # = league position now
01 Mar2026
Melbourne City U21#10 vs Preston Lions#6
0-3•
02 Aug2024
Preston Lions#6 vs Melbourne City U21#10
0-3•
21 Apr2024
Melbourne City U21#10 vs Preston Lions#6
0-3•
23 Jun2023
Melbourne City U21#10 vs Preston Lions#6
1-1•
24 Mar2023
Preston Lions#6 vs Melbourne City U21#10
1-1•
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