South Melbourne vs Preston Lions Prediction 15 June 2025
🔈How will refereeing decisions affect the course and outcome of the match? We will find out all about this over the 90 minutes of the match between the teams South Melbourne and Preston Lions. The confrontation of the NPL, Victoria tournament is scheduled for 07:00 on 15 June. As of today, bookmakers have set the following odds for wins: and .
Head-to-Head
The last official match between the teams took place on 07 March 2025 and ended with a score of 2:0. Let's compare the statistics from that encounter (home team - Preston Lions):
- ball possession percentage: 56% vs 44%;
- corner kicks: 3 vs 3;
- yellow cards: 4 vs 2.
📊Officially, the teams South Melbourne and Preston Lions have played only one match. The meeting took place on 07 March 2025 at the home ground of Preston Lions and ended with a score of 2:0.
Head-to-head statistics South Melbourne - Preston Lions

South Melbourne Team Overview
The team's last official match took place on 10 June 2025 as part of the FFA Cup tournament (home team - Dandenong City, away team - South Melbourne). The match concluded with a scoreline of 1:1.
Here are the game statistics (South Melbourne vs Dandenong City):
- ball possession: 52% vs 48%;
- corner kicks: 6 vs 5;
- yellow cards: 4 vs 5;
- shots on target: 9 vs 14.
- 4 wins,
- 9 losses,
- 4 draws.
📈Currently, South Melbourne stands at a mid-tier position within the NPL, Victoria standings, with a win percentage of 24% and a loss percentage of 53%.
⚽️South Melbourne has scored a total of 18 goals. On the defensive end, South Melbourne has allowed 30 goals over the season.
Match Results: South Melbourne

Preston Lions Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 6 June 2025 as part of the NPL, Victoria tournament (home team - Preston Lions, away - Heidelberg United). The match ended with a score of 0:1.
Here are the game statistics (Preston Lions vs Heidelberg United):
- ball possession: 41% vs 59%;
- corner kicks: 3 vs 3;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 2;
- shots on target: 3 vs 3.
- 8 wins,
- 5 losses,
- 4 draws.
📈Currently, Preston Lions stands at a mid-tier position within the NPL, Victoria standings, with a win percentage of 47% and a loss percentage of 29%.
⚽Preston Lions has scored a total of 23 goals. On the defensive end has allowed 21 goals over the season.
Match Results: Preston Lions
Prediction for the 1st half
Head-to-Head Matches:
- Total encounters - 1;
- First-half wins at home for hosts - 0; for visitors away - 0; number of draws - 0;
- Average first-half total: 0;
- Today's home team scores on average 0, while the visitors net 0.
First-Half Stats: South Melbourne (home) vs Preston Lions (away)
- matches played in the tournament: 7 vs 9;
- wins: 1 (14.29%) vs 3 (33.33%);
- losses: 4 (57.14%) vs 2 (22.22%);
- draws: 2 (28.57%) vs 4 (44.44%);
- Average goals scored: 1.71 vs 0.78;
- Average goals conceded: 1.14 vs 0.44.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- wins: 2 vs 4;
- losses: 6 vs 3;
- draws: 2 vs 3;
- Average first-half total: 1.2 (scored - 0.4, conceded - 0.8) vs 1.4 (scored - 0.6, conceded - 0.8).
- South Melbourne have lost the 1st half in last 4 home games.
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 1;
- home team wins - 0, away team wins - 1, draws - 0.
Statistics: South Melbourne vs Preston Lions
- matches played in the tournament: 17 vs 17;
- wins: 4 vs 8;
- win percentage: 24% vs 47%;
- losses: 9 vs 5;
- draws: 4 vs 4.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 5 vs 5;
- losses: 4 vs 3;
- draws: 1 vs 2.
- South Melbourne have lost in 5 of last 6 home games (NPL, Victoria).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 0, the guests - 2;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 2;
- both teams scored: overall - 0; at the home team's field - 0.
Statistics: South Melbourne vs Preston Lions
- average total in the tournament: 2.82 vs 2.59;
- average total goals scored: 1.06 vs 1.35;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.59 vs 0.53;
- average total in the 2nd half: 0.47 vs 0.82;
- South Melbourne: average total at home in the tournament - 1.29;
- Preston Lions: average total away in the tournament - 1.11;
- last 10 matches (average total): 1.4 (home - 1.75) vs 1.4 (away - 1.2).
- Under 3.5 goals scored in 8 of last 9 Preston Lions games (NPL, Victoria).
- Under 3.5 goals scored in last 5 Preston Lions away games (NPL, Victoria).
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 1;
- both teams scored all-time - 0 times;
- on the home team’s field - 0 times.
Statistics: South Melbourne vs Preston Lions
- number of matches played in the tournament: 17 vs 17;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 7 vs 9;
- number of BTTS matches for South Melbourne at home - 4 (57%);
- number of BTTS matches for Preston Lions away - 4 (44%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 6 vs 5;
- BTTS matches for South Melbourne at home - 3 (75%);
- BTTS matches for Preston Lions away - 1 (20%).
Editorial Prediction
- Under 3.5 goals scored in 8 of last 9 Preston Lions games (NPL, Victoria).
- Under 3.5 goals scored in last 5 Preston Lions away games (NPL, Victoria).