Match summary
Before kickoff, Melbourne City FC U23 (2nd, 46 pts) were 17 points ahead of Preston Lions U23 (12th, 29 pts). Before kickoff, Preston Lions U23 were 12th in the table but 2nd on points from the last five league games.
Preston Lions U23 vs Melbourne City FC U23Result & H2H
Preston Lions U23
0
-FT
4Aug 19, 2026
Melbourne City FC U23
Goal3'
Bakkar8'
Yates20'
Agook88'
Match Timeline
Goal!
0-4
Deng Agook
88'·Melbourne City FC U23
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Goal!
0-3
Luca Yates
20'·Melbourne City FC U23
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Goal!
0-2
Maalek Bakkar
8'·Melbourne City FC U23
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Goal!
0-1
Goal
3'·Melbourne City FC U23
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Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Melbourne City FC U23
46%Ball Possession54%
1Shots On Target5
9Corners2
12Fouls16
3Yellow Cards2
1Offsides7
1Saves1
2Shots Off Target2
60Attacks77
38Dangerous Attacks50
0Goals4
16Free Kicks12
3Substitutions5
Preston Lions U23 vs Melbourne City FC U23 — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Lions U23 | 15 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 12/15 | 20-12 |
| Melbourne City FC U23 | 15 | D1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7/15 | 16-11 |
- 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
- W6-5 vs Dandenong Thunder U232026-08-16
- W8-2 vs Heidelberg United U232026-07-11
- L2-3 @ George Cross U232026-07-18
- W4-3 vs Avondale U232026-07-25
- L0-1 @ Hume City U232026-08-01
- D2-2 vs South Melbourne U232026-08-15
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Lions U23 | 12 | 23 | 29 | -10 | WWWLW | 2 | +10 |
| Melbourne City FC U23 | 2 | 23 | 46 | 48 | WLWLD | 5 | -3 |
- Points gap
- 17 ptsPreston Lions U23 29 · Melbourne City FC U23 46
- Positions
- #12 vs #2
- Goals per game
- 1.91/2.35 vs 3.43/1.35scored/conceded per game · league average 2.08
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last match
Goals
2-7
Total matches
1Head to Head
Head to Head
Last match
0
Preston Lions U23 wins
0
Draws
1
Melbourne City FC U23 wins
Goals Scored
2 - 7
Matchday 16 — Victoria NPL Youth League
- Oakleigh Cannons U23 vs St. Albans Saints U23 — 5 Jun 20260-1
- Green Gully U23 vs Avondale U23 — 6 Jun 20261-4
- George Cross U23 vs Dandenong Thunder U23 — 13 Jun 20263-2
- Bentleigh Greens U23 vs Hume City U23 — 6 Jun 20263-1
- Dandenong City U23 vs Heidelberg United U23 — 6 Jun 20261-10
- South Melbourne U23 vs Altona Magic U23 — 7 Jun 20262-3