St. Albans Saints vs Preston Lions

St. Albans Saints face Preston Lions in the Victoria NPL on Sunday 31 May 2026, kick-off 07:00 UTC at Churchill Reserve.

St. Albans Saints are 9th with 34 points from 26 games, while Preston Lions are 2nd with 51. That leaves Preston Lions 17 points ahead.

At home this season St. Albans Saints average 1.5 goals scored and 1.5 conceded per game; on the road Preston Lions average 1.5 scored and 0.7 conceded. St. Albans Saints have kept 5 clean sheets and failed to score 7 times; Preston Lions have 13 clean sheets and 7 blanks.

St. Albans Saints have scored 12 and conceded 6 in their last 5 matches, with 3 going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 3. Preston Lions have scored 8 and conceded 5 in their last 5 matches, with 4 going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 4.

St. Albans Saints come into this fixture with a recent record of 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat, while Preston Lions have 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in the same window. St. Albans Saints currently sit 9th on 34 points, with Preston Lions placed 2nd on 51 points. Across the last 3 head-to-head meetings, 9 goals have been scored and both teams found the net in 1 of them. The away side is favoured for this fixture, backing the Preston Lions win. The Away Win selection (Away Win) is assigned a 84% probability at odds of 1.19.

• Both sides are level on recent form (10 pts each from their last matches).
• St. Albans Saints have scored 36 goals this season compared with 41 for Preston Lions.
• Defensively, St. Albans Saints have conceded 43 and Preston Lions have conceded 21.
• League positions: St. Albans Saints 9th, Preston Lions 2nd.
• St. Albans Saints have won 5 of 13 home matches in this competition.
• Preston Lions have won 8 of 13 away matches in this competition.

• St. Albans Saints at home: 5 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats from 13 games.
• Preston Lions away from home: 8 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats from 14 games.
• St. Albans Saints have taken 10 points from their last 5 matches.
• Preston Lions have taken 10 points from their last 5 matches.

In the last 3 meetings, St. Albans Saints have won 0, Preston Lions have won 3 and 0 ended level. The most recent, on 20 February 2026, finished Preston Lions 3-0 St. Albans Saints.