Match Info Summary:
Teams: South Melbourne vs Lions
Date: Tue, Sep 15, 2026
Time: 09:30 UTC
Venue: Lakeside Stadium,Melbourne
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South Melbourne vs Lions Prediction & Preview
South Melbourne and Lions enter this one evenly matched on recent form, so we're leaning on 2 at odds of 5.25 (19% probability) to edge the Australia Cup clash.
Australia Cup
Tue, Sep 15, 2026
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South Melbourne
3
09:30
VS
Lions
1
Our Expert Prediction
Tip
2
Odds
5.25
Probability
19%
Match Odds
Home Win
1.57
Draw
4.20
Away Win
5.25
Match Statistics
South Melbourne vs Lions
Statistics will be available once the match kicks off.
Head to Head History
Previous encounters between South Melbourne and Lions
No previous encounters found between these teams
South Melbourne - Recent Matches
Tue, Sep 15
09:30
South Melbourne
3 - 1
Australia Cup
Fri, Sep 11
09:30
Oakleigh Cannons
2 - 1
Victoria NPL
Sun, Sep 6
07:00
South Melbourne
2 - 1
Victoria NPL
Sat, Aug 29
05:00
Sunshine Georgies
1 - 0
Victoria NPL
Wed, Aug 26
09:30
Preston Lions
1 - 2
Australia Cup
Sun, Aug 23
05:30
South Melbourne
1 - 2
Victoria NPL
Sat, Aug 15
05:00
Melbourne City II
0 - 3
Victoria NPL
Sun, Aug 2
05:30
South Melbourne
2 - 0
Victoria NPL
Thu, Jul 30
09:30
South Melbourne
2 - 1
Australia Cup
Fri, Jul 24
10:15
Oakleigh Cannons
1 - 2
Victoria NPL
South Melbourne Form Analysis
South Melbourne come into this fixture in good form, having won 3, drawn 0 and lost 2 of their last 5 matches. They have scored 8 goals and conceded 6 during that run, averaging 1.6 goals per game. Key contributors in front of goal include B. Juach (5 goals), J. Painter-Andrews and A. Cocks. Their most recent outing ended in a victory against Lions (3–1) in the Australia Cup. Their recent momentum makes them a threat going into this fixture.
Lions - Recent Matches
Tue, Sep 15
09:30
South Melbourne
3 - 1
Australia Cup
Sat, Sep 12
09:00
Lions
1 - 0
Queensland NPL
Sun, Aug 30
07:00
Lions
4 - 1
Queensland NPL
Tue, Aug 25
09:30
Lions
4 - 0
Australia Cup
Fri, Aug 14
09:30
Moreton City Excelsior
0 - 2
Queensland NPL
Tue, Aug 11
09:30
Lions
2 - 0
Australia Cup
Fri, Aug 7
08:30
Lions
4 - 2
Queensland NPL
Sat, Aug 1
08:00
Lions
1 - 0
Queensland NPL
Sat, Jul 18
05:00
Gold Coast United
0 - 1
Queensland NPL
Sun, Jul 12
07:00
Lions
1 - 0
Queensland NPL
Lions Form Analysis
Lions arrive in good form, with 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 losses across their last 5 fixtures. They have netted 12 goals and let in 4, averaging 2.4 goals per game going forward. Key contributors in front of goal include M. Hore (2 goals), J. Hart-Phillips and F. Beakhurst. Most recently, they recorded a defeat against South Melbourne (1–3) in the Australia Cup. They arrive here with confidence and will be difficult to stop.