South Melbourne vs Lions — Australia Cup
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South Melbourne and Lions meet in the Australia Cup 2026 season, in a match played on 15 September 2026. South Melbourne have recorded 29 wins from 54 matches this season (54% win rate), averaging 2.04 goals scored and 1.33 conceded per game. BTTS has occurred in 59% of their fixtures; Over 2.5 goals in 69%; and clean sheets in 28% of games. Lions have won 73% of their 30 matches, with 2.43 goals scored and 1.00 conceded per game. Their BTTS rate stands at 57%, Over 2.5 at 67%, and clean sheets at 43%.
The final score was South Melbourne 3–1 Lions. All statistics on this page cover the full season and are updated after each match round.
Goals Scored
| South Melbourne | Home | Away | Lions | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 Scored | 85% | 87% | 83% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Over 1.5 Scored | 54% | 50% | 58% | 67% | 67% | 67% |
| Over 2.5 Scored | 30% | 33% | 25% | 37% | 28% | 50% |
| Failed To Score | 15% | 13% | 17% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Goals Conceded
| South Melbourne | Home | Away | Lions | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 Conceded | 72% | 77% | 67% | 57% | 50% | 67% |
| Over 1.5 Conceded | 39% | 50% | 25% | 33% | 28% | 42% |
| Over 2.5 Conceded | 17% | 17% | 17% | 10% | 0% | 25% |
| Clean Sheets | 28% | 23% | 33% | 43% | 50% | 33% |
Over 2.5 & BTTS Predictions
| South Melbourne | Lions | |
|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 | 98% | 100% |
| Over 1.5 | 89% | 83% |
| Over 2.5 | 69% | 67% |
| Over 3.5 | 35% | 50% |
| Over 4.5 | 24% | 20% |
| BTTS | 59% | 57% |
| BTTS & Win | 28% | 30% |
| BTTS & Draw | 15% | 10% |
| BTTS & Over 2.5 | 48% | 53% |
| BTTS No & Over 2.5 | 20% | 13% |
1st Half / 2nd Half
| South Melbourne | Lions | |
|---|---|---|
| Win 1st Half | 41% | 53% |
| Draw 1st Half | 31% | 33% |
| Loss 1st Half | 28% | 13% |
| Scored 1st Half | 50% | 73% |
| Conceded 1st Half | 56% | 30% |
| Win 2nd Half | 44% | 53% |
| Draw 2nd Half | 31% | 30% |
| Loss 2nd Half | 24% | 17% |
| Scored 2nd Half | 63% | 70% |
| Conceded 2nd Half | 48% | 37% |
| Over 0.5 HT | 78% | 77% |
| Over 1.5 HT | 46% | 50% |
Recent Venue Form
South Melbourne (H)D
Sydney United1–1
Sydney United1–1D
Melbourne Victory1–1
Melbourne Victory1–1W
Lions3–1
Lions3–1W
Heidelberg United2–1
Heidelberg United2–1LHeidelberg United1–2
Heidelberg United1–2D
Fremantle City3–3
Fremantle City3–3Lions (A)LSouth Melbourne1–3
South Melbourne1–3W
Moreton City Excelsior2–0
Moreton City Excelsior2–0W
Gold Coast United1–0
Gold Coast United1–0L
Gold Coast Knights1–2
Gold Coast Knights1–2W
Brisbane City4–0
Brisbane City4–0W
Magic United5–3
Magic United5–3Head to Head · 1 matches
1
South Melbourne
100%
0
Draws
0%
0
Lions
0%
100%
Over 1.5
1/1
100%
Over 2.5
1/1
100%
Over 3.5
1/1
100%
BTTS
1/1
15/09/26Lions
South Melbourne
3–1LionsEvents
23'⚽J. Hart-Phillips(L. Broderick)
46'🔄P. Retre(B. Juach)
48'🟨L. Ponting
53'⚽B. Juach
60'⚽B. Juach(H. Ramazani)
66'🔄E. Debele(B. Ponting)
66'🔄F. Beakhurst(J. Lagos)
74'🔄D. Yoo(M. Mikkola)
75'🔄L. Broderick(F. Oyet)
83'⚽B. Juach
85'🔄A. Cocks(J. Lampard)
90'🔄Y. Uchida(A. Mesourouni)
Team Insights
South Melbourne- ●South Melbourne have been undefeated in their last 5 matches.
- ●South Melbourne failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last 5 matches.
- ●South Melbourne have scored in each of their last 5 matches.
- ●South Melbourne have been undefeated in their last 4 home matches.
- ●South Melbourne have scored in each of their last 4 home matches.
- ●82% of South Melbourne's goals have been scored at home.
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.
Season Schedule
South MelbourneDHMelbourne Victory1–1
Melbourne Victory1–1WHLions3–1
Lions3–1WA
Preston Lions2–1
Preston Lions2–1DHFremantle City3–3
Fremantle City3–3WH
Adelaide United2–1
Adelaide United2–1LionsLASouth Melbourne1–3
South Melbourne1–3WH
North Sunshine Eagles4–0
North Sunshine Eagles4–0WH
Melbourne City2–0
Melbourne City2–0DH
Perth Glory1–1
Perth Glory1–1Top Scorers
South MelbourneJ. Swibel17 ⚽
M. Mikkola13 ⚽
A. Cocks10 ⚽
A. Mesourouni10 ⚽
Y. Uchida10 ⚽
B. Juach9 ⚽
Lions61 ⚽
M. Hore4 ⚽
J. Lagos3 ⚽
S. Carlos2 ⚽
F. Beakhurst2 ⚽
J. Hart-Phillips1 ⚽
Cards Given
South MelbourneS. Pasquali2 🟨
C. Leech2 🟨
J. Charlston1 🟨
J. Eliopoulos1 🟨
M. Mikkola1 🟨
P. Retre1 🟨
LionsC. Deng1 🟨
E. Debele1 🟨
L. Broderick1 🟨
L. Ponting1 🟨
R. Akbari1 🟨
Z. North1 🟨