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Lions vs Melbourne City — Australia Cup

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Australia · Australia Cup · Round of 16
Lions
Lions
Days Since Last Match: 4d 1h
2 – 0
HT 1–0
Finished
Melbourne City
Melbourne City
Days Since Last Match: 3d 22h
AAMI Park·Melbourne·Australia·30,050

Lions and Melbourne City meet in the Australia Cup 2026 season, in a match played on 11 August 2026. Lions have recorded 22 wins from 30 matches this season (73% win rate), averaging 2.43 goals scored and 1.00 conceded per game. BTTS has occurred in 57% of their fixtures; Over 2.5 goals in 67%; and clean sheets in 43% of games. Melbourne City have won 33% of their 6 matches, with 1.17 goals scored and 1.33 conceded per game. Their BTTS rate stands at 33%, Over 2.5 at 33%, and clean sheets at 33%.

The final score was Lions 2–0 Melbourne City. All statistics on this page cover the full season and are updated after each match round.

Goals Scored

LionsHomeAwayMelbourne CityHomeAway
Over 0.5 Scored100%100%100%67%0%80%
Over 1.5 Scored67%67%67%33%0%40%
Over 2.5 Scored37%28%50%17%0%20%
Failed To Score0%0%0%33%100%20%

Goals Conceded

LionsHomeAwayMelbourne CityHomeAway
Over 0.5 Conceded57%50%67%67%100%60%
Over 1.5 Conceded33%28%42%50%100%40%
Over 2.5 Conceded10%0%25%17%0%20%
Clean Sheets43%50%33%33%0%40%

Over 2.5 & BTTS Predictions

LionsMelbourne City
Over 0.5100%100%
Over 1.583%100%
Over 2.567%33%
Over 3.550%17%
Over 4.520%0%
BTTS57%33%
BTTS & Win30%0%
BTTS & Draw10%17%
BTTS & Over 2.553%17%
BTTS No & Over 2.513%17%

1st Half / 2nd Half

LionsMelbourne City
Win 1st Half53%33%
Draw 1st Half33%17%
Loss 1st Half13%50%
Scored 1st Half73%50%
Conceded 1st Half30%67%
Win 2nd Half53%50%
Draw 2nd Half30%0%
Loss 2nd Half17%50%
Scored 2nd Half70%50%
Conceded 2nd Half37%50%
Over 0.5 HT77%100%
Over 1.5 HT50%17%

Recent Venue Form

Lions (H)
WPreston Lions2–1
LSouth Hobart1–2
WPeninsula Power1–0
WPeninsula Power4–1
WNorth Sunshine Eagles4–0
WMelbourne City2–0
Melbourne City (A)
DMelbourne Victory1–1
LAuckland1–3
WOakleigh Cannons2–0
LLions0–2
WWeston Bears3–0
DAuckland1–1

Team Corners

Team CornersLionsMelbourne City
Corners Earned / Match0.04.0
Corners Against / Match0.03.5
Over 2.5 Corners For0%50%
Over 3.5 Corners For0%50%
Over 4.5 Corners For0%50%
Over 2.5 Corners Against0%100%
Over 3.5 Corners Against0%50%
Over 4.5 Corners Against0%0%

Head to Head · 1 matches

1
Lions
100%
0
Draws
0%
0
Melbourne City
0%
100%
Over 1.5
1/1
0%
Over 2.5
0/1
0%
Over 3.5
0/1
0%
BTTS
0/1
11/08/26
Lions
2–0
Melbourne City

Events

20'⚽ ogJ. Nieuwenhuizen
40'🟨K. Rahmani
42'🟨R. Akbari
56'🔄M. Caputo(A. Nabbout)
56'🔄B. Baker(R. Ballah)
62'⚽M. Hore(L. Broderick)
63'🔄B. Ponting(J. Lagos)
66'🔄L. Wong(B. Mazzeo)
66'🔄P. Antoniou(I. Boston)
71'🔄R. Akbari(F. Beakhurst)
79'🔄T. Jarrad(L. Ponting)
84'🔄(T. Kanamori)
89'🟨C. Deng
89'🟨L. Broderick

Team Insights

Lions
  • ●Lions have won their last 2 home matches.
  • ●Lions have kept a clean sheet in their last 2 home matches.
  • ●88% of Lions's goals have been scored at home.
  • ●100% of Lions's points have been earned at home.
Melbourne City

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LionsLions
WHPreston Lions4º2–1
LHSouth Hobart1º1–2
LASouth Melbourne1–3
WHPeninsula Power2º1–0
WHPeninsula Power1º1–0
WHPeninsula Power2º4–1
WHPeninsula Power1º4–1
WHNorth Sunshine Eagles4–0
WAMoreton City Excelsior3º2–0
WAMoreton City Excelsior3º2–0
Melbourne CityMelbourne City
DAMelbourne Victory9º1–1
LAAuckland5º1–3
WAOakleigh Cannons2–0
LALions0–2
LHPalermo0–2
WAWeston Bears3–0
DAAuckland2º1–1
DAAuckland3º1–1
LHAdelaide United4º1–2
LHAdelaide United2º1–2

Season Schedule

Lions
LASouth Melbourne1–3
WHNorth Sunshine Eagles4–0
WHMelbourne City2–0
DHPerth Glory1–1
Melbourne City
LALions0–2
WAWeston Bears3–0

Top Scorers

Lions
61 ⚽
M. Hore4 ⚽
J. Lagos3 ⚽
S. Carlos2 ⚽
F. Beakhurst2 ⚽
J. Hart-Phillips1 ⚽
Melbourne City
A. Nabbout1 ⚽
B. Kutleshi1 ⚽
L. Wong1 ⚽
M. Memeti1 ⚽
Q. MacNicol1 ⚽

Cards Given

Lions
C. Deng1 🟨
E. Debele1 🟨
L. Broderick1 🟨
L. Ponting1 🟨
R. Akbari1 🟨
Z. North1 🟨
Melbourne City
A. Behich1 🟨
A. Mabil1 🟨
A. Nabbout1 🟨
B. Baker1 🟨
H. Delbridge1 🟨
K. Rahmani1 🟨