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South Melbourne U23 vs Preston Lions U23Live Score, Lineups & H2H

Victoria NPL Youth League20262026
South Melbourne U23

South Melbourne U23

Goal20'
Goal80'
2
-FT
4
Jul 18, 2026
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Preston Lions U23

Preston Lions U23

Goal18'
Goal22'
Goal62'
Goal73'

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

Goal!
2-4
Goal
80'·South Melbourne U23
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Goal!
1-4
Goal
73'·Preston Lions U23
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Goal!
1-3
Goal
62'·Preston Lions U23
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Goal!
1-2
Goal
22'·Preston Lions U23
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Goal!
1-1
Goal
20'·South Melbourne U23
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Goal!
0-1
Goal
18'·Preston Lions U23
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Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

South Melbourne U23
South Melbourne U23
Preston Lions U23
Preston Lions U23
2Goals4

South Melbourne U23 vs Preston Lions U23 — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
South Melbourne U2315L101316/159-9
Preston Lions U2315W110106/158-9

Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.

South Melbourne U23 — last 5 games
  1. L2-3 vs Altona Magic U232026-06-07
  2. L0-2 @ Bentleigh Greens U232026-06-20
  3. W3-2 vs Green Gully U232026-06-28
  4. W3-0 vs Dandenong Thunder U232026-07-05
  5. L1-2 vs Dandenong City U232026-07-11
Preston Lions U23 — last 5 games
  1. L0-1 @ St. Albans Saints U232026-05-31
  2. W3-1 @ Heidelberg United U232026-06-21
  3. L0-3 @ George Cross U232026-06-27
  4. L0-4 @ Avondale U232026-07-05
  5. W5-0 vs Hume City U232026-07-12
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
3
Period covered
2025-03-09 – 2026-04-11
South Melbourne U23 wins
2
Draws
0
Preston Lions U23 wins
1
Avg goals per meeting
4
Over 2.5 goals
100%
Both teams scored
100%
Home side won
67%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted

Aggregated from 3 finished meetings (2025-03-09 – 2026-04-11) in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings
DateHomeScoreAway
2026-04-11Preston Lions U231-3South Melbourne U23
2025-06-14South Melbourne U233-2Preston Lions U23
2025-03-09Preston Lions U232-1South Melbourne U23
Standings context (current table)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
South Melbourne U237264015WWDWL1+6
Preston Lions U23112633-13LWLDW7+4

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context
Points gap
7 ptsSouth Melbourne U23 40 · Preston Lions U23 33
Positions
#7 vs #11
Goals per game
2.42/1.85 vs 1.92/2.42scored/conceded per game · league average 2.11

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-07-18

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Last 3 matches
South Melbourne U23
Won 67%
(2/3)
Draw 0%
(0/3)
Preston Lions U23
Won 33%
(1/3)
Goals
7-5
Total matches
3

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 3 matches

2
South Melbourne U23 wins
0
Draws
1
Preston Lions U23 wins
Goals Scored
7 - 5
Apr 11, 2026 • Victoria NPL Youth League
Preston Lions U23
Preston Lions U23
1-3
South Melbourne U23
South Melbourne U23
Jun 14, 2025 • Victoria NPL Youth League
South Melbourne U23
South Melbourne U23
3-2
Preston Lions U23
Preston Lions U23
Mar 9, 2025 • Victoria NPL Youth League
Preston Lions U23
Preston Lions U23
2-1
South Melbourne U23
South Melbourne U23

Fixtures

Matchday 21 — Victoria NPL Youth League

Match Report

Preston Lions U23 (11th, 33 pts) visited South Melbourne U23 (7th, 40 pts) with 7 points between them. South Melbourne U23's recent output outran their position: 1st on form over five rounds, 7th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: South Melbourne U23 2.42 scored and 1.85 conceded per game, Preston Lions U23 1.92 and 2.42, with the league averaging 2.11.

Preston Lions U23 led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 2-4 full-time score.

Goal scorers

South Melbourne U23: 2 goals with no recorded scorer · Preston Lions U23: 4 goals with no recorded scorer

More details:

South Melbourne U23 — live results and schedulePreston Lions U23 — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of South Melbourne U23 vs Preston Lions U23?
South Melbourne U23 2-4 Preston Lions U23. Victoria NPL Youth League match played on 18 Jul 2026.
What league is South Melbourne U23 vs Preston Lions U23 in?
This match is part of the Victoria NPL Youth League. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.
What is the head-to-head record between South Melbourne U23 and Preston Lions U23?
In 3 meetings between 2025 and 2026: South Melbourne U23 has 2 wins, 0 draws, and 1 loss against Preston Lions U23.