Preston Lions vs Melbourne City U21Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Preston Lions hold third place on 43 points after twenty-two rounds, from thirteen wins, four draws and five defeats. The striking detail is the gap between their two records: away from Melbourne they have eight wins, two draws and two losses with twenty-one goals scored and eight conceded, while at the Genis Steel Stadium the return shrinks: five victories and three losses either side of two draws, twelve goals made and ten shipped. At home, in short, the scorelines stay tight. Melbourne City II sit ninth on 30 points from twenty-three games, eight won, six drawn and nine lost. Theirs is the more productive attack of the two with 39 goals, but the defence has shipped thirty and the last five outings read four defeats and a draw. The league average is 2.93 goals per game. Preston Lions' home fixtures have produced twenty-two goals in ten matches, a little over two a game, while Melbourne City II's away days have brought thirty-nine in twelve. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.