Match summary
Before kickoff, Preston Lions U23 were 12th in the table but 4th on points from the last five league games.
Preston Lions U23 vs Dandenong Thunder U23Result & H2H
Preston Lions U23
Goal10'
Goal16'
Goal21'
Goal51'
Goal53'
Goal67'
6
-FT
5Aug 16, 2026
Dandenong Thunder U23
Goal2'
Goal62'
Goal75'(P)
Goal76'
Goal86'
Match Timeline
88'Yellow Card
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Dandenong Thunder U23
Goal!
6-5
Goal
86'·Dandenong Thunder U23
⚽
Goal!
6-4
Goal
76'·Dandenong Thunder U23
⚽
Goal!
6-3
Goal
75'·Dandenong Thunder U23
⚽
Goal!
6-2
Goal
67'·Preston Lions U23
⚽
Goal!
5-2
Goal
62'·Dandenong Thunder U23
⚽
Goal!
5-1
Goal
53'·Preston Lions U23
⚽
Goal!
4-1
Goal
51'·Preston Lions U23
⚽
41'Yellow Card
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Preston Lions U23
Goal!
3-1
Goal
21'·Preston Lions U23
⚽
Goal!
2-1
Goal
16'·Preston Lions U23
⚽
15'Yellow Card
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Dandenong Thunder U23
Goal!
1-1
Goal
10'·Preston Lions U23
⚽
Goal!
0-1
Goal
2'·Dandenong Thunder U23
⚽
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Dandenong Thunder U23
57%Ball Possession43%
12Shots On Target7
3Corners0
9Fouls7
1Yellow Cards2
3Offsides9
2Saves6
11Shots Off Target6
65Attacks63
62Dangerous Attacks38
6Goals5
3Shots Blocked0
4Substitutions1
Preston Lions U23 vs Dandenong Thunder U23 — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Lions U23 | 15 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9/15 | 14-11 |
| Dandenong Thunder U23 | 15 | L1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 1/15 | 6-13 |
- L0-4 @ Avondale U232026-07-05
- W5-0 vs Hume City U232026-07-12
- W4-2 @ South Melbourne U232026-07-18
- W3-2 vs Bentleigh Greens U232026-07-26
- L2-3 vs Green Gully U232026-07-31
- L0-3 @ South Melbourne U232026-07-05
- L1-2 vs Bentleigh Greens U232026-07-11
- L1-3 @ Green Gully U232026-07-18
- D3-3 vs Altona Magic U232026-07-25
- L1-2 vs Dandenong City U232026-08-01
- Meetings on record
- 3
- Period covered
- 2025-05-10 – 2026-05-02
- Preston Lions U23 wins
- 3
- Draws
- 0
- Dandenong Thunder U23 wins
- 0
- Avg goals per meeting
- 4.33
- Over 2.5 goals
- 67%
- Both teams scored
- 67%
- Home side won
- 33%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-02 | Dandenong Thunder U23 | 2-5 | Preston Lions U23 |
| 2025-08-23 | Preston Lions U23 | 1-0 | Dandenong Thunder U23 |
| 2025-05-10 | Dandenong Thunder U23 | 1-4 | Preston Lions U23 |
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Lions U23 | 12 | 22 | 26 | -11 | LWWWL | 4 | +8 |
| Dandenong Thunder U23 | 14 | 22 | 14 | -39 | LLLDL | 13 | +1 |
- Points gap
- 12 ptsPreston Lions U23 26 · Dandenong Thunder U23 14
- Positions
- #12 vs #14
- Goals per game
- 1.73/2.23 vs 1.5/3.27scored/conceded per game · league average 2.06
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 3 matches
Goals
10-3
Total matches
3Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 3 matches
3
Preston Lions U23 wins
0
Draws
0
Dandenong Thunder U23 wins
Goals Scored
10 - 3
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