Australian Championship
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1:2Half-time 0:2
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South HobartHomeWLLPreston LionsAwayDLW- Kick-off Sat 31 Oct
- Expected goals
- 3.54 0.90 : 2.64
- Favourite
- 74% Preston Lions
- Over 2.5 goals
- 68% model chance
- Both teams to score
- 54% model chance
- Prices compared
- 6 in the odds table
South Hobart vs Preston Lions betting odds by bookmaker
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 | BTTS yes | BTTS no | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1xBet | 8.25 | 5.45 | 1.29 | 1.35 | 2.74 | 1.65 | 2.11 | Bet |
 22Bet | 8.85 | 5.81 | 1.28 | 1.42 | 2.75 | 1.82 | 1.93 | Bet |
 BC.Game | 8.80 | 5.60 | 1.26 | 1.41 | 2.72 | 1.74 | 1.93 | Bet |
 Betwinner | 8.85 | 5.81 | 1.28 | 1.42 | 2.75 | 1.82 | 1.93 | Bet |
 Melbet | 8.85 | 5.81 | 1.28 | 1.42 | 2.75 | 1.82 | 1.93 | Bet |
 Stake | 8.00 | 5.60 | 1.27 | - | - | 1.71 | 1.94 | Bet |
Best price in each column is marked. Lines move; the bookmaker page shows the current one.
Preston Lions to win partner prices
Best 1X2 lines behind the South Hobart vs Preston Lions prediction: South Hobart 8.85 (Melbet), draw 5.81 (Melbet), Preston Lions 1.29 (1xBet).
Taking the best price on each outcome gives a payout of 94.3%, against the 94 to 96% a single bookmaker pays on this kind of match.
For the goals, over 2.5 pays 1.42 (Melbet) and under 2.5 2.75 (Melbet); both teams to score yes pays 1.82 (Melbet) and no 2.11 (1xBet).
Each row of the table is one bookmaker and the green cell is the top price in that column. A Bet button means a partner link that we count; rows without one are there for comparison.
74%
Our prediction
Preston Lions to win
Double chancePreston Lions or draw
89% chance1.05
Goal lineOver 2.5 goals
68% chance1.42
BTTSBoth teams to score
54% chance1.82
Goal lineOver 1.5 goals
87% chance1.15fair
ScorelineCorrect score 0-2
10% chance9.90fair
Half-time / full-timeHalf-time Preston Lions, full-time Preston Lions
52% chance1.93fair
South Hobart vs Preston Lions prediction
Our South Hobart vs Preston Lions prediction and pick
Preston Lions are the clear favourite in the South Hobart vs Preston Lions prediction, rated 74% to win this Australian Championship match on Saturday, 31 October 2026. South Hobart sit at 11% and the draw at 15%.
Expected goals are 0.90 for South Hobart and 2.64 for Preston Lions, a total of 3.54, which puts over 2.5 goals at 68% and both teams to score at 54%.
The probabilities come from our match model, fitted to a Poisson pair of expected goals so every market on the page agrees with the others.
The pick for South Hobart vs Preston Lions is preston Lions to win, a 74% chance. 1xBet offer the top price at 1.29. That price implies 78%, 3 points over the model figure.
The price is shorter than the chance deserves, so treat it as a likely result rather than a value bet; the double chance and goal markets pay better for the same view of the match.
Preston Lions or draw is the cover bet: two results out of three and a 89% chance, priced 1.05.
With the draw down at 15%, draw no bet costs little insurance and the 12 line keeps most of the win price.
Over the last 3 matches South Hobart stand at 1 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats; Preston Lions show 1 wins, 1 draws and 1 defeats in 3.
Goals forecast for South Hobart vs Preston Lions with over 2.5, BTTS and scoreline
Goal lines from the same grid: over 1.5 at 87%, over 2.5 at 68%, over 3.5 at 47%; under 2.5 is 32% and under 3.5 is 53%.
The goals pick is over 2.5 goals at 68%, best priced 1.42 at Melbet.
BTTS yes stands at 54%. South Hobart score in 59% of simulations against a 41% clean sheet for Preston Lions; Preston Lions score in 93% while South Hobart shut them out 7% of the time.
The most likely scoreline is 0-2 at 10.1%, followed by 1-2 (9.1%) and 0-3 (8.9%).
Even the leading scoreline holds only 10.1% of the probability, which is normal for this market and why the goal lines give the steadier route to the same opinion.
In the half-time / full-time market half-time Preston Lions, full-time Preston Lions leads at 52%. A goal before the break is rated 80%, since 45% of the expected goals fall in the first half.
Every market rated for South Hobart vs Preston Lions
Result, double chance, goal lines, BTTS, scorelines and half-time markets for South Hobart vs Preston Lions, all from one grid; best price where priced, fair price where not, green bar for the top line in each group.
Match result
South Hobart to win11%8.85
Draw15%5.81
Preston Lions to win74%1.29
South Hobart, draw no bet13%fair 7.69
Preston Lions, draw no bet87%fair 1.15
Double chance
South Hobart or draw26%3.51
Preston Lions or draw89%1.05
South Hobart or Preston Lions (no draw)85%1.12
Goals
Over 0.5 goals97%fair 1.03
Over 1.5 goals87%fair 1.15
Over 2.5 goals68%1.42
Over 3.5 goals47%fair 2.12
Over 4.5 goals28%fair 3.55
Under 1.5 goals13%fair 7.58
Under 2.5 goals32%2.75
Under 3.5 goals53%fair 1.89
BTTS
Both teams to score54%1.82
Not both teams to score46%2.11
Halves
First-half goal80%fair 1.25
Over 1.5 first-half goals47%fair 2.11
Second-half goal86%fair 1.17
Team goals
South Hobart to score59%fair 1.69
Preston Lions to score93%fair 1.08
South Hobart clean sheet7%fair 14.08
Preston Lions clean sheet41%fair 2.46
South Hobart to win to nil7%fair 15.15
Preston Lions to win to nil37%fair 2.67
Odd or even
Odd number of goals50%fair 2.00
Even number of goals50%fair 2.00
Most likely scores
0-210.1%
1-29.1%
0-38.9%
1-38%
0-17.7%
1-16.9%
Half-time / full-time
Preston Lions / Preston Lions51.7%
Draw / Preston Lions19.1%
Draw / Draw8.3%
South Hobart / South Hobart5.6%
Draw / South Hobart3.9%
Questions about South Hobart vs Preston Lions
Who is favourite in South Hobart vs Preston Lions?
The model gives Preston Lions the best chance at 74%, with the draw at 15%. That is a majority outcome: the win is likelier than a draw and a defeat put together.
What scoreline is most likely in South Hobart vs Preston Lions?
0-2 is the most likely scoreline at 10.1%. Correct score odds are long because dozens of scorelines share the probability; the goal lines (over 2.5 at 68%) are the steadier way to back the same view.
Is BTTS likely in South Hobart vs Preston Lions?
The BTTS yes line is rated 54%. South Hobart find the net in 59% of simulated matches and Preston Lions in 93%.
When is South Hobart vs Preston Lions and where is the result shown?
Kick-off is 04:00 UTC on Saturday, 31 October 2026; the clock at the top of the page converts it to your time zone. The score updates on the page while the match is on and the tips are graded in the results record after full time.