Preston Lions vs South Melbourne

South Melbourne won 2-1 at Preston Lions in the Australia Australian Cup on Wednesday 26 August 2026, 0-0 at half-time. In their last 6 meetings, including this one, Preston Lions won 1, South Melbourne won 4 and 1 was drawn.

Australia Australian Cup Wed 26 Aug 2026, 10:30 Save

Preston Lions

HT 0-0

South Melbourne

B.T. Connor Reserve, Melbourne Tom Fell

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53%Preston Lions 23%Draw 25%South Melbourne

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Draw
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Preston Lions or draw 75%
South Melbourne or draw 47%
Preston Lions or South Melbourne 77%

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Preston Lions vs South Melbourne key moments

37' Oliver Kubilay Yellow card · Argument, Preston Lions
48' Cian Cuba 1-0 Goal · Assist Zachary Cianci · Right foot shot, Preston Lions
58' Thomas Giannakopoulos Yellow card · Foul, South Melbourne
60' Jack Painter-Andrews 1-1 Goal · Right foot shot, South Melbourne
76' Nahuel Bonada Yellow card · Foul, Preston Lions
86' Arran Cocks 1-2 Goal · Assist Yuki Uchida · Right foot shot, South Melbourne

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0' 15' 30' HT 60' 75' 90'

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75–90'

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Match stats

1st Half 2nd Half

Preston LionsSouth Melbourne

39% Possession 61%

68 Attacks 76

59 Dang. Attacks 78

12 Shots 28

4 Shots On Target 8

2 Big Chances 3

5 Corners 8

79% Pass Accuracy 85%

6 Saves 3

10 Fouls 11

2 Yellow Cards 1

1 Offsides 0

68 Attacks 76

59 Dang. Attacks 78

12 Shots 28

4 Shots On Target 8

7 Shots Off Target 13

1 Shots Blocked 7

9 Shots Inside Box 15

3 Shots Outside Box 13

4 Goal Attempts 13

2 Big Chances 3

2 Big Chances Missed 3

0 Hit Woodwork 1

5 Corners 8

16 Dribbles 21

7 Successful Dribbles 9

44% Dribble Success 43%

1 Offsides 0

Preston Lions vs South Melbourne lineups

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Preston Lions 4-2-3-1

1 Ryan Scott

4 Jamal Ali
2 Domenic Folino
5 Ayden Brice
32 Stefan Nigro

19 Oliver Kubilay
27 L. Tevere

7 Lleyton Brooks
80 Cian Cuba
20 Zachary Cianci

24 Nahuel Bonada

Substitutes

9 Jason Romero 90'
13 George Mihailidis 90'
15 Matthew Bozinovski 83'
17 Naoki Suto
21 Daniel Lazarevski 83'
77 Gian Albano 42'
99 Mayen Mayen

South Melbourne 3-4-2-1

1 Javi Díaz

5 Hassan Ramazani
4 Marco Janković
17 Thomas Giannakopoulos

16 Arran Cocks
8 Paulo Retre
21 Sebastian Pasquali
27 Jack Painter-Andrews

11 Yuki Uchida
7 David Yoo

10 Bul Jauch

Substitutes

3 Jordon Lampard 90'
9 Jordan Swibel 90'
13 James Lackay
14 Alexander Menelaou
19 Andrico Mesourouni
20 Jake Charlston
22 Max Mikkola 90'

Preston Lions and South Melbourne player stats

Preston Lions player stats

1 Ryan Scott GK	90	0	0	0	0	30	0	0	0	30	0
2 Domenic Folino DEF	90	0	0	0	0	36	0	0	0	36	0
4 Jamal Ali DEF	90	0	0	2	1	35	2	2	1	35	2
5 Ayden Brice DEF	90	0	0	1	0	42	0	1	0	42	0
32 Stefan Nigro DEF	83	0	0	0	0	21	0	0	0	21	0
19 Oliver Kubilay MID	90	0	0	0	0	29	1	0	0	29	1
20 Zachary Cianci MID	90	0	1	0	0	19	1	0	0	19	1
27 L. Tevere MID	90	0	0	1	1	33	1	1	1	33	1
80 Cian Cuba MID	90	1	0	2	1	23	1	2	1	23	1
7 Lleyton Brooks MID	42	0	0	3	0	9	0	3	0	9	0
24 Nahuel Bonada FWD	83	0	0	0	0	18	2	0	0	18	2
15 Matthew Bozinovski DEF Sub	7	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	6	0
77 Gian Albano MID Sub	48	0	0	2	1	6	1	2	1	6	1
13 George Mihailidis MID Sub	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	2	1
21 Daniel Lazarevski FWD Sub	7	0	0	1	0	5	0	1	0	5	0
9 Jason Romero FWD Sub	1	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	3	0

South Melbourne player stats

1 Javi Díaz GK	90	0	0	0	0	40	0	0	0	40	0
4 Marco Janković DEF	90	0	0	0	0	67	3	0	0	67	3
5 Hassan Ramazani DEF	90	0	0	1	0	59	1	1	0	59	1
17 Thomas Giannakopoulos DEF	90	0	0	1	0	62	4	1	0	62	4
8 Paulo Retre MID	90	0	0	0	0	62	2	0	0	62	2
16 Arran Cocks MID	90	1	0	5	2	35	0	5	2	35	0
21 Sebastian Pasquali MID	90	0	0	1	0	68	0	1	0	68	0
27 Jack Painter-Andrews MID	90	1	0	2	1	39	0	2	1	39	0
7 David Yoo FWD	90	0	0	9	2	35	0	9	2	35	0
10 Bul Jauch FWD	90	0	0	3	0	9	0	3	0	9	0
11 Yuki Uchida FWD	90	0	1	6	3	28	1	6	3	28	1
3 Jordon Lampard DEF Sub	1	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	3	0
22 Max Mikkola MID Sub	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
9 Jordan Swibel FWD Sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Min: Minutes played
G: Goals
A: Assists
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
Pass: Passes
Fls: Fouls committed
Rtg: Rating
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
xG: Expected goals
xGoT: Expected goals on target
KP: Key passes
BCC: Big chances created
BCM: Big chances missed
Drb: Successful dribbles
Off: Offsides
Pass: Passes
Pass%: Pass accuracy
KP: Key passes
F3rd: Passes in the final third
Crs: Crosses
ACrs: Accurate crosses
LB: Long balls
Tch: Touches
Tkl: Tackles
Int: Interceptions
Clr: Clearances
Blk: Shots blocked
Rec: Ball recoveries
Duel: Duels won
Aer: Aerials won
DrbP: Dribbled past
Fls: Fouls committed
FlsD: Fouls won
YC: Yellow cards
Disp: Dispossessed
Lost: Possession lost
Err: Errors leading to a shot
Sv: Saves
SvIn: Saves inside the box
HC: High claims
Tch: Touches
LB: Long balls
Pass%: Pass accuracy

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Preston Lions vs South Melbourne team news

Preston Lions were without 1 player and South Melbourne had no reported absences.

Preston Lions 1 out

Luc Jeggo Broken Leg · Missed 39 games Injured

South Melbourne 0 out

No reported absences.

Form

Preston Lions D W W W W

South Melbourne L W D W W

Last 5 results in all competitions before kick-off, most recent first.

Preston Lions vs South Melbourne head to head

1 Preston Lions wins 1 draws 4 South Melbourne wins

3.0 goals per game 50% both teams scored 67% over 2.5 goals

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Venue: B.T. Connor Reserve, Melbourne Capacity 8,000 · Grass
Weather: 11°C, few clouds Wind 4 km/h · Humidity 82%
Managers: Z. Markovski Preston Lions Esteban Fernando Quintas de la Hoz South Melbourne
Officials: Referee Tom Fell 2nd Assistant C. Wright 4th Official S. Evans

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