St. Albans Saints vs Preston Lions Sunday 31st May 2026 11:00 AM football predictions.

Match Analysis

St. Albans Saints Preston Lions

St. Albans Saints L D W W L W

Preston Lions L L W W W D

STRENGTH

EXPECTED GOALS

WINS THE GAME

What do these metrics mean?

Strength: Recent form points from the last several matches. Higher means a better recent run of results.
Shot Conversion: Goals scored divided by total shots taken (rolling window of past matches). Measures finishing efficiency — only available when historical shot data exists.
Shots on Target: Proportion of shots that were on target. Reflects shot accuracy and discipline — only available when historical shot data exists.
Possession: Average ball possession percentage over recent matches. Indicates territorial dominance — only available when historical stats exist.
Save Rate: Goalkeeper saves divided by shots faced. Higher means the keeper is denying more chances — only available when historical stats exist.
Attacking Potential: Composite index from goals, expected goals and shots (weighted). Only available when full shot stats are tracked for a team.
Defensive Potential: Composite index from goals conceded, saves and blocked shots (weighted). Only available when full shot stats are tracked.
Expected Goals: Poisson-estimated goals each team is likely to score, derived from season attack/defence averages and opponent strength.
Head to Head: Historical win share across all previous meetings between these two teams (home wins | draws | away wins).
Wins the Game: Machine learning win probability — the model's confidence that each team wins this match outright.

Head to Head History

Home Team	Away Team	Score	Date
Preston Lions	St. Albans Saints	3 - 0	February 20, 2026
St. Albans Saints	Preston Lions	0 - 3	August 3, 2025
Preston Lions	St. Albans Saints	2 - 1	April 25, 2025

St. Albans Saints Form (Last 6 Matches)

Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
May 22, 26	Away	Dandenong City	2 - 1	Loss
May 16, 26	Away	Dandenong Thunder	2 - 2	Draw
May 8, 26	Home	Green Gully	1 - 0	Win
May 1, 26	Away	Bentleigh Greens	2 - 4	Win
Apr 24, 26	Home	South Melbourne	0 - 4	Loss
Apr 18, 26	Away	Hume City	0 - 1	Win

Preston Lions Form (Last 6 Matches)

Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
May 24, 26	Home	Oakleigh Cannons	0 - 1	Loss
May 16, 26	Away	Altona Magic	1 - 0	Loss
May 8, 26	Home	Dandenong City	1 - 0	Win
May 2, 26	Away	Dandenong Thunder	0 - 1	Win
Apr 24, 26	Away	Green Gully	0 - 4	Win
Apr 17, 26	Away	Bentleigh Greens	1 - 1	Draw

Victoria NPL Table

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
5	Preston Lions	14	7	2	5	21	13	+8	23
11	St. Albans Saints	14	5	2	7	16	27	-11	17

Predictions

Both Teams To Score - Yes

This prediction indicates that there is a 56.56% likelihood that both St. Albans Saints and Preston Lions will score at least one goal each during the course of the match.

Correct Prediction! ✅

Preston Lions to win

This prediction indicates that Preston Lions has a 60.41% likelihood to win the match. The likelihood for the match to end as a draw is 20.82 %

Over 1.5 goals

This prediction indicates that there is a 73.83% likelihood that by the end of the football match, there will be two or more goals scored.

Over 2.5 goals

This prediction indicates that there is a 56.95% likelihood that by the end of the football match, there will be three or more goals scored.

Most Likely Scorelines

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