Match summary
Preston Lions had gone 14 matches unbeaten before this one.
South Melbourne's winning goal came in the 86th minute (Arran Cocks).
Preston Lions vs South MelbourneResult, Lineups & H2H
2026
Preston Lions
Cuba48'
1
-FT
2Aug 26, 2026
B.T. Connor Reserve
South Melbourne
Painter-Andrews60'
Cocks86'
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
90'+4Substitution
South Melbourne
90'+1Substitution
South Melbourne
90'+1Substitution
Preston Lions
90'+1Substitution
Preston Lions
Goal!
1-2
Arran Cocks
86'·South Melbourne
⚽
83'Substitution
Preston Lions
76'Yellow Card
Preston Lions
Goal!
1-1
Jack Painter-Andrews
60'·South Melbourne
⚽
58'Yellow Card
South Melbourne
Goal!
1-0
Cian Cuba
48'·Preston Lions
⚽
37'Yellow Card
Preston Lions
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
South Melbourne
39%Ball Possession61%
12Shots Total28
4Shots On Target8
5Corners8
10Fouls11
2Yellow Cards1
1Offsides0
6Saves3
317Passes508
7Shots Off Target13
68Attacks76
59Dangerous Attacks78
9Shots Inside Box15
3Shots Outside Box13
1Goals2
11Free Kicks10
1Shots Blocked7
5Substitutions3
0Hit Woodwork1
18Tackles21
1Assists1
252Accurate Passes430
22Total Crosses25
7Accurate Crosses5
12Interceptions12
44Duels Won51
2Big Chances Created3
2Big Chances Missed3
Team Lineups
Manager: Z. Markovski
Starting XI
4
JA
Jamal Ali2
DF
Domenic Folino5
AB
Ayden Brice19
OK
Oliver Kubilay27
LT
L. Tevere80
CC
Cian Cuba20
ZC
Zachary Cianci24
NB
Nahuel BonadaSubstitutes
9
JR
Jason Romero13
GM
George Mihailidis15
MB
Matthew Bozinovski17
NS
Naoki Suto21
DL
Daniel Lazarevski77
GA
Gian Albano99
MM
Mayen MayenStarting XI
1
JD
Javi Díaz17
TG
Thomas Giannakopoulos4
MJ
Marco Janković5
HR
Hassan Ramazani27
JP
Jack Painter-Andrews16
AC
Arran Cocks7
DY
David Yoo11
YU
Yuki Uchida10
BJ
Bul JauchSubstitutes
3
JL
Jordon Lampard13
JL
James Lackay14
AM
Alexander Menelaou19
AM
Andrico Mesourouni20
JC
Jake Charlston22
MM
Max MikkolaPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cian Cuba MF | 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 23(1%) | 2 | 5/10 | |
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 30(1%) | - | - | ||
Ayden Brice DF | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 42(1%) | 1 | 4/6 | |
Domenic Folino DF | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 36(1%) | 4 | 6/11 | |
L. Tevere MF | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 33(1%) | 1 | 4/9 | |
Daniel Lazarevski FW | 7' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 5(1%) | 1 | 3/3 | |
Oliver Kubilay MF | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 29(1%) | 2 | 3/4 | |
Gian Albano MF | 48' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 6(1%) | - | 3/6 | |
Nahuel Bonada FW | 83' | 0 | 0 | - | 18(1%) | 1 | 4/9 | |
Zachary Cianci MF | 90' | 0 | 1 | - | 19(1%) | 2 | 5/12 | |
| 83' | 0 | 0 | - | 21(1%) | 1 | 2/4 | ||
| 42' | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | 9 | 1 | 3/8 | ||
Matthew Bozinovski DF | 7' | 0 | 0 | - | 6(1%) | - | - | |
Jamal Ali DF | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 35(1%) | 2 | 2/12 | |
Jason Romero FW | - | 1' | 0 | 0 | - | 3(1%) | - | - |
George Mihailidis MF | - | 1' | 0 | 0 | - | 2(1%) | - | 0/1 |
Preston Lions vs South Melbourne — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Lions | 15 | D1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11/15 | 13-3 |
| South Melbourne | 15 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 10/15 | 11-6 |
- D2-2 vs Green Gully2026-07-31
- W4-1 @ Brunswick Juventus2026-08-12
- W3-0 vs Dandenong Thunder2026-08-16
- W4-0 vs Melbourne City II2026-08-19
- D0-0 @ Dandenong City2026-08-22
- W2-1 vs Adelaide United2026-07-30
- W2-0 vs St. Albans Saints2026-08-02
- D3-3 vs Fremantle City2026-08-09
- W3-0 @ Melbourne City II2026-08-15
- L1-2 vs Heidelberg United2026-08-23
- Meetings on record
- 6
- Period covered
- 2009-06-14 – 2026-07-18
- Preston Lions wins
- 1
- Draws
- 1
- South Melbourne wins
- 4
- Avg goals per meeting
- 3.83
- Over 2.5 goals
- 67%
- Both teams scored
- 50%
- Home side won
- 50%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
- Last 5 meetings
- 1W 1D 3L (Preston Lions view)
- Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
- 3 vs 3.83
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-18 | South Melbourne | 0-0 | Preston Lions |
| 2026-04-11 | Preston Lions | 0-3 | South Melbourne |
| 2025-06-15 | South Melbourne | 2-1 | Preston Lions |
| 2025-03-07 | Preston Lions | 2-0 | South Melbourne |
| 2024-05-21 | Preston Lions | 2-5 | South Melbourne |
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 6 matches
Goals
7-16
Total matches
6Recent matches (5/6)
Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 6 matches
1
Preston Lions wins
1
Draws
4
South Melbourne wins
Goals Scored
7 - 16