Australia Cup· Season 2026
Preston Lions
South Melbourne
Match Summary
The match was played in Australia Cup 2026. Goals were scored by C. Cuba 48′, J. Painter-Andrews 60′, A. Cocks 86′. 3 yellow cards were shown. Preston Lions made 5 substitutions, South Melbourne made 2.
Match Events
Yellow Card
Yellow Card
Yellow Card
Substitution 2 · assist: M. Bozinovski
Substitution 3 · assist: D. Lazarevski
assist: Y. Uchida
Substitution 1 · assist: J. Swibel
Substitution 2 · assist: J. Lampard
Substitution 4 · assist: J. Romero
Substitution 5 · assist: G. Mihailidis
Rivalry since 2025
Preston Lions vs South Melbourne Head to Head Results· 4
Preston Lions and South Melbourne have met 4 times — Preston Lions won 1, South Melbourne won 2, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. South Melbourne leads the head-to-head with 2 victories from 4 meetings. A combined 8 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.00 per match (3 for the home side, 5 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 1 match (25%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 2 games (50%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. South Melbourne are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 0–3 in 2026.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 26 Aug 2026