Altona Magic vs Preston Lions Prediction 16 May 2026
🔊How will the weather conditions and the state of the field affect the game? Today, the teams Altona Magic and Preston Lions are meeting. The match is scheduled to start at 08:15. The tournament match NPL, Victoria will take place in the city of Melbourne at the Paisley Park stadium. The odds for the teams' victories have been determined by bookmakers at and , respectively, with the team Preston Lions being the favorite of the match.
Head-to-Head
The last official match between the teams took place on 31 May 2025 and ended with a score of 0:2. Let's compare the statistics from that encounter (home team - Altona Magic ):
- ball possession percentage: 45% vs 55%;
- corner kicks: 3 vs 7;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 2.
📊The teams Altona Magic and Preston Lions have officially played in only two matches. Their last encounter took place on 31 May 2025 at the home ground of Altona Magic and ended with a score of 0:2.
Head-to-head statistics Altona Magic - Preston Lions

Altona Magic Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on 9 May 2026 as part of the NPL, Victoria tournament (home team - Avondale, away team - Altona Magic ). The match concluded with a scoreline of 5:1.
Here's the game statistics (Altona Magic vs Avondale):
- ball possession: 49% vs 51%;
- corner kicks: 7 vs 1;
- fouls: 6 vs 15;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 3;
- shots on target: 5 vs 6.
- 2 wins,
- 6 losses,
- 4 draws.
📈Currently, Altona Magic stands at a mid-tier position within the NPL, Victoria standings, with a win percentage of 17% and a loss percentage of 50%.
⚽️Altona Magic has scored a total of 14 goals. On the defensive end, Altona Magic has allowed 23 goals over the season.
Match Results: Altona Magic

Preston Lions Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 12 May 2026 as part of the FFA Cup tournament (home team - Uni Hill Eagles, away - Preston Lions). The match ended with a score of 0:2.
Here are the game statistics (Preston Lions vs Uni Hill Eagles):
- ball possession: 67% vs 33%;
- corner kicks: 9 vs 3;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 3;
- shots on target: 5 vs 3.
- 7 wins,
- 3 losses,
- 2 draws.
📈Currently, Preston Lions stands at a mid-tier position within the NPL, Victoria standings, with a win percentage of 58% and a loss percentage of 25%.
⚽Preston Lions has scored a total of 21 goals. On the defensive end has allowed 11 goals over the season.
Match Results: Preston Lions
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 2;
- home team wins - 0, away team wins - 2, draws - 0.
Statistics: Altona Magic vs Preston Lions
- matches played in the tournament: 12 vs 12;
- wins: 2 vs 7;
- win percentage: 17% vs 58%;
- losses: 6 vs 3;
- draws: 4 vs 2.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 1 vs 7;
- losses: 5 vs 2;
- draws: 4 vs 1.
- Altona Magic have not won in 11 of last 12 games.
- Altona Magic have not won in 10 of last 11 games (NPL, Victoria).
- Preston Lions have not lost in 10 of last 11 away games.
- Preston Lions have not lost in last 6 games.
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 0, the guests - 1.5;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 1.5;
- both teams scored: overall - 0; at the home team's field - 0.
Statistics: Altona Magic vs Preston Lions
- average total in the tournament: 3.08 vs 2.67;
- average total goals scored: 1.17 vs 1.75;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.58 vs 0.67;
- average total in the 2nd half: 0.58 vs 1.08;
- Altona Magic : average total at home in the tournament - 0.83;
- Preston Lions: average total away in the tournament - 2.33;
- last 10 matches (average total): 1 (home - 0.8) vs 1.8 (away - 2.14).
- Under 3.5 goals scored in 6 of last 7 Preston Lions games.
Prediction on corners
H2H- average Over/Under corners in H2H matches - 7 (2 - for home team and 5 - for away team);
- average Over/Under corners at home team's field - 10 (3 - for home team and 7 - for away team).
- Under 11.5 corners in 8 of last 9 Preston Lions away games (NPL, Victoria).
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 2;
- both teams scored all-time - 0 times;
- on the home team’s field - 0 times.
Statistics: Altona Magic vs Preston Lions
- number of matches played in the tournament: 12 vs 12;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 9 vs 5;
- number of BTTS matches for Altona Magic at home - 3 (50%);
- number of BTTS matches for Preston Lions away - 3 (50%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 7 vs 4;
- BTTS matches for Altona Magic at home - 2 (40%);
- BTTS matches for Preston Lions away - 3 (43%).
- Altona Magic have scored and conceded in 7 of last 8 games.
- Altona Magic have scored and conceded in 6 of last 7 games (NPL, Victoria).
Correct score prediction
Statistics of frequent results (current season):
- most common score in the tournament: 1:1 (13/84, 15.5%);
- Altona Magic at home most often finish matches: 0:1 , 0:2 , 1:0 , 1:1 , 1:2 , 2:4 (1/6, 16.7%);
- Preston Lions away most often play: 0:1 , 0:3 , 0:4 , 1:1 , 1:3 , 3:2 (1/6, 16.7%).
Based on statistics and probability distribution, the algorithm predicts the top 3 outcomes:
0:1 - 10.14% (odds 6.79)
0:2 - 9.83% (odds 6.84)
1:1 - 9.57% (odds 6.58)
Editorial Prediction
- Altona Magic have scored and conceded in 7 of last 8 games.
- Altona Magic have scored and conceded in 6 of last 7 games (NPL, Victoria).