<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<!--XBRL Document Created with Wdesk from Workiva-->
<!--Copyright 2021 Workiva-->
<!--r:724522b9-c459-4bd5-bdea-0f7a9730b26a,g:7c567fe1-f587-4737-b291-96df13de4964-->
<link:linkbase xmlns:link="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xbrl-linkbase-2003-12-31.xsd">
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/CoverPage" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#CoverPage"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/CoverPage" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_3cd7d540-50eb-4110-bf7a-4b9082d04bd5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_CoverAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode_7b82691d-722b-48c5-8c99-3129db391334" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_3cd7d540-50eb-4110-bf7a-4b9082d04bd5" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode_7b82691d-722b-48c5-8c99-3129db391334" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1_e3a0b67a-00f5-4a81-b163-e96086cb8151" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_3cd7d540-50eb-4110-bf7a-4b9082d04bd5" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1_e3a0b67a-00f5-4a81-b163-e96086cb8151" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityFileNumber_02ac06ff-0291-43db-b4d3-a697b34977f1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_EntityFileNumber"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_3cd7d540-50eb-4110-bf7a-4b9082d04bd5" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityFileNumber_02ac06ff-0291-43db-b4d3-a697b34977f1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_SecurityExchangeName_558ee8ed-c590-44fd-a275-14ca4d2ea165" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_SecurityExchangeName"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_3cd7d540-50eb-4110-bf7a-4b9082d04bd5" xlink:to="loc_dei_SecurityExchangeName_558ee8ed-c590-44fd-a275-14ca4d2ea165" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_Security12bTitle_798786f4-df8b-497b-98e7-d2ea649ddf7e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_Security12bTitle"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_3cd7d540-50eb-4110-bf7a-4b9082d04bd5" xlink:to="loc_dei_Security12bTitle_798786f4-df8b-497b-98e7-d2ea649ddf7e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentTransitionReport_74d4f28b-2424-4c10-9af8-8f0be7f52480" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_DocumentTransitionReport"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_3cd7d540-50eb-4110-bf7a-4b9082d04bd5" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentTransitionReport_74d4f28b-2424-4c10-9af8-8f0be7f52480" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentQuarterlyReport_7e8f088d-b962-4118-964c-c1cc956dd352" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_DocumentQuarterlyReport"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_3cd7d540-50eb-4110-bf7a-4b9082d04bd5" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentQuarterlyReport_7e8f088d-b962-4118-964c-c1cc956dd352" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentType_d1d6663e-9e65-49ab-a4b7-ccdbde71a843" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_DocumentType"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_3cd7d540-50eb-4110-bf7a-4b9082d04bd5" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentType_d1d6663e-9e65-49ab-a4b7-ccdbde71a843" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_AmendmentFlag_ecbf7c01-f62d-404c-9041-63d8d49392bc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_AmendmentFlag"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_3cd7d540-50eb-4110-bf7a-4b9082d04bd5" xlink:to="loc_dei_AmendmentFlag_ecbf7c01-f62d-404c-9041-63d8d49392bc" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_7217a802-e8ad-4050-b852-2ecedc89cf2c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_3cd7d540-50eb-4110-bf7a-4b9082d04bd5" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_7217a802-e8ad-4050-b852-2ecedc89cf2c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus_3e703c27-3f24-4768-834a-b07617a655b1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_3cd7d540-50eb-4110-bf7a-4b9082d04bd5" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus_3e703c27-3f24-4768-834a-b07617a655b1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus_07b4d667-3526-4276-a3a4-c1039e5c9e66" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_3cd7d540-50eb-4110-bf7a-4b9082d04bd5" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus_07b4d667-3526-4276-a3a4-c1039e5c9e66" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_TradingSymbol_3c75c73b-d48a-43bf-ad34-004f59c42796" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_TradingSymbol"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="13" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_3cd7d540-50eb-4110-bf7a-4b9082d04bd5" xlink:to="loc_dei_TradingSymbol_3c75c73b-d48a-43bf-ad34-004f59c42796" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityRegistrantName_7becb6af-ac9b-4b55-90af-c278b66be36e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_EntityRegistrantName"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="14" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_3cd7d540-50eb-4110-bf7a-4b9082d04bd5" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityRegistrantName_7becb6af-ac9b-4b55-90af-c278b66be36e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_9e305b4d-7c65-40d7-9e85-298c16b3e726" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_EntityCentralIndexKey"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="15" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_3cd7d540-50eb-4110-bf7a-4b9082d04bd5" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_9e305b4d-7c65-40d7-9e85-298c16b3e726" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate_07df297b-2797-4ce2-8e7b-25352969e699" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="16" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_3cd7d540-50eb-4110-bf7a-4b9082d04bd5" xlink:to="loc_dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate_07df297b-2797-4ce2-8e7b-25352969e699" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityFilerCategory_feedd67e-b661-4786-b46d-9bb6bd8be975" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_EntityFilerCategory"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="17" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_3cd7d540-50eb-4110-bf7a-4b9082d04bd5" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityFilerCategory_feedd67e-b661-4786-b46d-9bb6bd8be975" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany_c500e081-4b20-4a65-acc7-0246ffb3423a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="18" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_3cd7d540-50eb-4110-bf7a-4b9082d04bd5" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany_c500e081-4b20-4a65-acc7-0246ffb3423a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntitySmallBusiness_9c977e68-35dd-4590-8f7b-469cdda95b15" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_EntitySmallBusiness"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="19" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_3cd7d540-50eb-4110-bf7a-4b9082d04bd5" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntitySmallBusiness_9c977e68-35dd-4590-8f7b-469cdda95b15" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding_ddbc518e-e04f-4f94-acab-2ab339718915" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="20" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_3cd7d540-50eb-4110-bf7a-4b9082d04bd5" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding_ddbc518e-e04f-4f94-acab-2ab339718915" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_e9f6baa2-0953-409b-be61-c68641e45d80" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="21" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_3cd7d540-50eb-4110-bf7a-4b9082d04bd5" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_e9f6baa2-0953-409b-be61-c68641e45d80" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_37242d6f-47e2-400c-94f1-8029c25ef18c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="22" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_3cd7d540-50eb-4110-bf7a-4b9082d04bd5" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_37242d6f-47e2-400c-94f1-8029c25ef18c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode_d7739025-5891-4cd9-8087-224474bd666e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="23" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_3cd7d540-50eb-4110-bf7a-4b9082d04bd5" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode_d7739025-5891-4cd9-8087-224474bd666e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_CityAreaCode_7da2ca3e-0151-4d13-8bb7-9abd70ac8394" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_CityAreaCode"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="24" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_3cd7d540-50eb-4110-bf7a-4b9082d04bd5" xlink:to="loc_dei_CityAreaCode_7da2ca3e-0151-4d13-8bb7-9abd70ac8394" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LocalPhoneNumber_13087ec1-610c-465c-aaf1-5c0fd440dfe7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_LocalPhoneNumber"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="25" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_3cd7d540-50eb-4110-bf7a-4b9082d04bd5" xlink:to="loc_dei_LocalPhoneNumber_13087ec1-610c-465c-aaf1-5c0fd440dfe7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus_a9913b0b-101a-4cd2-8a83-f58edca1804b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="26" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_3cd7d540-50eb-4110-bf7a-4b9082d04bd5" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus_a9913b0b-101a-4cd2-8a83-f58edca1804b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent_3c423dc9-827a-490a-ba12-56899303ce9c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="27" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_3cd7d540-50eb-4110-bf7a-4b9082d04bd5" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent_3c423dc9-827a-490a-ba12-56899303ce9c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityShellCompany_97f444aa-decc-4a9c-a0ad-157fb8d16390" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_EntityShellCompany"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="28" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_3cd7d540-50eb-4110-bf7a-4b9082d04bd5" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityShellCompany_97f444aa-decc-4a9c-a0ad-157fb8d16390" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_14f8450b-3ec9-40a6-90be-ad36edd2d611" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="29" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_3cd7d540-50eb-4110-bf7a-4b9082d04bd5" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_14f8450b-3ec9-40a6-90be-ad36edd2d611" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedStatementsofIncome" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#CondensedConsolidatedStatementsofIncome"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedStatementsofIncome" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_9272accf-fcc6-4d1e-9dd3-f67b1e5c6fcd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Revenues_cecce807-b7ae-46f0-b499-6b61329ad640" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_Revenues"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_9272accf-fcc6-4d1e-9dd3-f67b1e5c6fcd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Revenues_cecce807-b7ae-46f0-b499-6b61329ad640" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold_a982a30c-e676-45da-b676-6a2b4788695e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_9272accf-fcc6-4d1e-9dd3-f67b1e5c6fcd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold_a982a30c-e676-45da-b676-6a2b4788695e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GrossProfit_75df72dc-e74c-4626-b775-079c6770c271" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GrossProfit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_9272accf-fcc6-4d1e-9dd3-f67b1e5c6fcd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GrossProfit_75df72dc-e74c-4626-b775-079c6770c271" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_1cbe5596-4814-47d2-9f9f-64b6f0cb1f03" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_9272accf-fcc6-4d1e-9dd3-f67b1e5c6fcd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_1cbe5596-4814-47d2-9f9f-64b6f0cb1f03" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairment_07b209d4-364c-4488-98ca-9310a634eb21" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairment"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_9272accf-fcc6-4d1e-9dd3-f67b1e5c6fcd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairment_07b209d4-364c-4488-98ca-9310a634eb21" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCharges_e3c8c7de-3f7e-4b6a-9dbc-2b3b591d44d4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringCharges"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_9272accf-fcc6-4d1e-9dd3-f67b1e5c6fcd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCharges_e3c8c7de-3f7e-4b6a-9dbc-2b3b591d44d4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_b5b1aa0f-57b8-4e48-9bf1-f9530add33d4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_9272accf-fcc6-4d1e-9dd3-f67b1e5c6fcd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_b5b1aa0f-57b8-4e48-9bf1-f9530add33d4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract_69450e0d-c594-4692-a2d3-aebbac8bc8ad" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_9272accf-fcc6-4d1e-9dd3-f67b1e5c6fcd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract_69450e0d-c594-4692-a2d3-aebbac8bc8ad" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpense_43476b5e-4c2f-4389-ad3b-315dae2d5368" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestExpense"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract_69450e0d-c594-4692-a2d3-aebbac8bc8ad" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpense_43476b5e-4c2f-4389-ad3b-315dae2d5368" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest_25e4c29b-3749-4e37-b216-90beaf5feb94" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract_69450e0d-c594-4692-a2d3-aebbac8bc8ad" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest_25e4c29b-3749-4e37-b216-90beaf5feb94" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_cf4fc70c-0e0f-4398-86ab-353dead6dedf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract_69450e0d-c594-4692-a2d3-aebbac8bc8ad" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_cf4fc70c-0e0f-4398-86ab-353dead6dedf" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_d0c4f161-85b8-43b9-a54f-a06d4c587848" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_9272accf-fcc6-4d1e-9dd3-f67b1e5c6fcd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_d0c4f161-85b8-43b9-a54f-a06d4c587848" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_75f7cc10-574c-4645-bd03-a31247904d0e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_9272accf-fcc6-4d1e-9dd3-f67b1e5c6fcd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_75f7cc10-574c-4645-bd03-a31247904d0e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_4a926e8b-5a31-4a7a-9da8-1277e2b112ab" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProfitLoss"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_9272accf-fcc6-4d1e-9dd3-f67b1e5c6fcd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_4a926e8b-5a31-4a7a-9da8-1277e2b112ab" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic_0a29e7e9-8fd7-433e-991c-e98ee481dfb9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_9272accf-fcc6-4d1e-9dd3-f67b1e5c6fcd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic_0a29e7e9-8fd7-433e-991c-e98ee481dfb9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_ef95440d-cbf3-458d-af84-562d19e6771d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="13" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_9272accf-fcc6-4d1e-9dd3-f67b1e5c6fcd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_ef95440d-cbf3-458d-af84-562d19e6771d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingAbstract_efd7c176-d7ee-4ced-87ab-80f06b116a67" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="14" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_9272accf-fcc6-4d1e-9dd3-f67b1e5c6fcd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingAbstract_efd7c176-d7ee-4ced-87ab-80f06b116a67" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_39a6c3d1-5dcf-46bb-bd94-00fbdd9c5000" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingAbstract_efd7c176-d7ee-4ced-87ab-80f06b116a67" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_39a6c3d1-5dcf-46bb-bd94-00fbdd9c5000" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding_f98325b3-6bfa-4b4d-97be-fb830f567db0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingAbstract_efd7c176-d7ee-4ced-87ab-80f06b116a67" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding_f98325b3-6bfa-4b4d-97be-fb830f567db0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedStatementsofComprehensiveIncome" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#CondensedConsolidatedStatementsofComprehensiveIncome"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedStatementsofComprehensiveIncome" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_a1bd9827-dffd-4f8d-84ce-c23b0ce15822" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_49a61ccf-581d-4306-ae7e-20e726b32f20" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProfitLoss"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_a1bd9827-dffd-4f8d-84ce-c23b0ce15822" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_49a61ccf-581d-4306-ae7e-20e726b32f20" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract_761412f7-5d35-48f3-8cbb-08a016e9eca7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_a1bd9827-dffd-4f8d-84ce-c23b0ce15822" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract_761412f7-5d35-48f3-8cbb-08a016e9eca7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax_3051b1c2-dadf-421f-b189-1ba72f835b09" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract_761412f7-5d35-48f3-8cbb-08a016e9eca7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax_3051b1c2-dadf-421f-b189-1ba72f835b09" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_e8fea384-a1e1-4d49-82e0-52f794693199" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract_761412f7-5d35-48f3-8cbb-08a016e9eca7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_e8fea384-a1e1-4d49-82e0-52f794693199" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_7c448efd-c961-4fca-91be-9d620b7bfe7b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_a1bd9827-dffd-4f8d-84ce-c23b0ce15822" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_7c448efd-c961-4fca-91be-9d620b7bfe7b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_bb4ea68b-49e2-422e-9b80-d38e3bcb23a1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_7c448efd-c961-4fca-91be-9d620b7bfe7b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_bb4ea68b-49e2-422e-9b80-d38e3bcb23a1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_4c5461f8-827f-487e-bd4d-e38b7151202f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_bb4ea68b-49e2-422e-9b80-d38e3bcb23a1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_4c5461f8-827f-487e-bd4d-e38b7151202f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_efca85d3-5234-4d82-b766-647de1a75424" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_7c448efd-c961-4fca-91be-9d620b7bfe7b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_efca85d3-5234-4d82-b766-647de1a75424" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedStatementsofComprehensiveIncomeParenthetical" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#CondensedConsolidatedStatementsofComprehensiveIncomeParenthetical"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedStatementsofComprehensiveIncomeParenthetical" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_cda03130-6bef-403a-93b2-fbfb04869330" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTax_c27d4a5f-7e0c-44c9-88bc-7836592c618b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_cda03130-6bef-403a-93b2-fbfb04869330" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTax_c27d4a5f-7e0c-44c9-88bc-7836592c618b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_1dcbbc22-7c1e-4138-b6c0-6707f0abcb23" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_cda03130-6bef-403a-93b2-fbfb04869330" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_1dcbbc22-7c1e-4138-b6c0-6707f0abcb23" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_97a8a370-5f13-4c61-bbc2-88c605d06058" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_1dcbbc22-7c1e-4138-b6c0-6707f0abcb23" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_97a8a370-5f13-4c61-bbc2-88c605d06058" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#CondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheets" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_9b9e1b6c-1c54-4de5-91e5-255f180efcfc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_eb213bc1-44ec-49c5-8d1e-40db2df04731" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_9b9e1b6c-1c54-4de5-91e5-255f180efcfc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_eb213bc1-44ec-49c5-8d1e-40db2df04731" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_3f6903c1-fae1-48b7-8714-9e4fc3479837" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_eb213bc1-44ec-49c5-8d1e-40db2df04731" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_3f6903c1-fae1-48b7-8714-9e4fc3479837" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_d8597cc1-5b64-41a0-bde3-40447e1a26db" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_3f6903c1-fae1-48b7-8714-9e4fc3479837" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_d8597cc1-5b64-41a0-bde3-40447e1a26db" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashCurrent_d5916ccd-9e1e-49e8-99b8-9711098f6212" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedCashCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_3f6903c1-fae1-48b7-8714-9e4fc3479837" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashCurrent_d5916ccd-9e1e-49e8-99b8-9711098f6212" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent_c1a54fe3-7a11-47ed-8dd6-051d587fa640" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_3f6903c1-fae1-48b7-8714-9e4fc3479837" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent_c1a54fe3-7a11-47ed-8dd6-051d587fa640" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetNetCurrent_92c50b62-4de6-431a-843b-7f25617970c9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetNetCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_3f6903c1-fae1-48b7-8714-9e4fc3479837" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetNetCurrent_92c50b62-4de6-431a-843b-7f25617970c9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InventoryNet_84a4984a-332c-4465-84bd-81691ec1c27f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InventoryNet"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_3f6903c1-fae1-48b7-8714-9e4fc3479837" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InventoryNet_84a4984a-332c-4465-84bd-81691ec1c27f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxesReceivable_8daca14d-3f28-46f6-b6ae-de1d22439239" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxesReceivable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_3f6903c1-fae1-48b7-8714-9e4fc3479837" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxesReceivable_8daca14d-3f28-46f6-b6ae-de1d22439239" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent_f75bc5ea-6540-4eb0-be73-34a6eb3c8238" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_3f6903c1-fae1-48b7-8714-9e4fc3479837" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent_f75bc5ea-6540-4eb0-be73-34a6eb3c8238" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent_5b6fb20c-4be0-4b27-89bc-54a29b1f6d9d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrentAbstract_3f6903c1-fae1-48b7-8714-9e4fc3479837" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent_5b6fb20c-4be0-4b27-89bc-54a29b1f6d9d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGrossAbstract_d83b11dc-210c-4041-b9dd-4794f873a819" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGrossAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_eb213bc1-44ec-49c5-8d1e-40db2df04731" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGrossAbstract_d83b11dc-210c-4041-b9dd-4794f873a819" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BuildingsAndImprovementsGross_453e3c4f-e7a4-48eb-9d17-05067b2aa825" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BuildingsAndImprovementsGross"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGrossAbstract_d83b11dc-210c-4041-b9dd-4794f873a819" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BuildingsAndImprovementsGross_453e3c4f-e7a4-48eb-9d17-05067b2aa825" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentGross_edf44f71-be93-4d8f-b6ed-26ca36f8db1d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentGross"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGrossAbstract_d83b11dc-210c-4041-b9dd-4794f873a819" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentGross_edf44f71-be93-4d8f-b6ed-26ca36f8db1d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_TransportationEquipmentGross_5dbdea7d-6f14-46f8-90ec-029ca0bba45b" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_TransportationEquipmentGross"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGrossAbstract_d83b11dc-210c-4041-b9dd-4794f873a819" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_TransportationEquipmentGross_5dbdea7d-6f14-46f8-90ec-029ca0bba45b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_MtrxOfficeEquipmentAndCapitalizedComputerSoftwareGross_d473c2cd-3eb9-4d3c-894e-48d9f660a89f" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_MtrxOfficeEquipmentAndCapitalizedComputerSoftwareGross"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGrossAbstract_d83b11dc-210c-4041-b9dd-4794f873a819" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_MtrxOfficeEquipmentAndCapitalizedComputerSoftwareGross_d473c2cd-3eb9-4d3c-894e-48d9f660a89f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross_6f5e2cc9-ae0b-4244-b54c-cd1f71bcd461" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGrossAbstract_d83b11dc-210c-4041-b9dd-4794f873a819" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross_6f5e2cc9-ae0b-4244-b54c-cd1f71bcd461" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross_c1557b1d-2abd-46af-b20e-0aaccbd0ad02" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGrossAbstract_d83b11dc-210c-4041-b9dd-4794f873a819" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross_c1557b1d-2abd-46af-b20e-0aaccbd0ad02" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment_5a5c6338-a9b7-4397-9e33-6b098f3858b2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_eb213bc1-44ec-49c5-8d1e-40db2df04731" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment_5a5c6338-a9b7-4397-9e33-6b098f3858b2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_238abca0-bd51-4a76-92ee-b42f75865962" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_eb213bc1-44ec-49c5-8d1e-40db2df04731" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_238abca0-bd51-4a76-92ee-b42f75865962" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashNoncurrent_2b038f48-eeac-472c-858e-1cdeff8b039f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedCashNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_eb213bc1-44ec-49c5-8d1e-40db2df04731" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashNoncurrent_2b038f48-eeac-472c-858e-1cdeff8b039f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset_14d8848f-4423-49f8-b2cf-8495182a4062" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_eb213bc1-44ec-49c5-8d1e-40db2df04731" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset_14d8848f-4423-49f8-b2cf-8495182a4062" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Goodwill_3a228897-69fe-4209-bba0-a836ed8f02c3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_Goodwill"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_eb213bc1-44ec-49c5-8d1e-40db2df04731" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Goodwill_3a228897-69fe-4209-bba0-a836ed8f02c3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill_e5de7af5-c25a-4433-bd11-135e58f71269" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_eb213bc1-44ec-49c5-8d1e-40db2df04731" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill_e5de7af5-c25a-4433-bd11-135e58f71269" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet_2fb42c50-a115-4cfe-86d6-9b6d1ce29f3c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_eb213bc1-44ec-49c5-8d1e-40db2df04731" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsNet_2fb42c50-a115-4cfe-86d6-9b6d1ce29f3c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent_a1bf2898-5f22-4d9e-b62b-0cb69d42b9f7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_eb213bc1-44ec-49c5-8d1e-40db2df04731" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent_a1bf2898-5f22-4d9e-b62b-0cb69d42b9f7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Assets_0254b2e6-dd5e-46c1-bdde-98346e2536f6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_Assets"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_eb213bc1-44ec-49c5-8d1e-40db2df04731" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Assets_0254b2e6-dd5e-46c1-bdde-98346e2536f6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_e63ada5f-20f5-4ad9-b629-2bcaf859668f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_9b9e1b6c-1c54-4de5-91e5-255f180efcfc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_e63ada5f-20f5-4ad9-b629-2bcaf859668f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_3885083e-dd92-433f-95c7-583616bd8656" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_e63ada5f-20f5-4ad9-b629-2bcaf859668f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_3885083e-dd92-433f-95c7-583616bd8656" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent_7efa8fdf-5082-4b0f-b66d-1215e8416df1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_3885083e-dd92-433f-95c7-583616bd8656" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent_7efa8fdf-5082-4b0f-b66d-1215e8416df1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent_59cf497f-9825-4672-860a-437c97b7a193" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_3885083e-dd92-433f-95c7-583616bd8656" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent_59cf497f-9825-4672-860a-437c97b7a193" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent_2b151ee7-fa8b-4ca6-b7a9-5ceb0e724cb5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_3885083e-dd92-433f-95c7-583616bd8656" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent_2b151ee7-fa8b-4ca6-b7a9-5ceb0e724cb5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccruedInsuranceCurrent_823f1827-734c-45d0-97a3-fd6ddd3f89fe" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccruedInsuranceCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_3885083e-dd92-433f-95c7-583616bd8656" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccruedInsuranceCurrent_823f1827-734c-45d0-97a3-fd6ddd3f89fe" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent_a0c15879-a64b-4e9c-a140-ead06b8294ae" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_3885083e-dd92-433f-95c7-583616bd8656" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent_a0c15879-a64b-4e9c-a140-ead06b8294ae" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent_b25d2a79-9012-4454-8602-78259bbbbd2d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_3885083e-dd92-433f-95c7-583616bd8656" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent_b25d2a79-9012-4454-8602-78259bbbbd2d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent_6e241241-8873-4b3b-a644-9f770904eb3f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrentAbstract_3885083e-dd92-433f-95c7-583616bd8656" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent_6e241241-8873-4b3b-a644-9f770904eb3f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet_0f470e83-4918-4ba0-a3f9-8ac923f56768" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_e63ada5f-20f5-4ad9-b629-2bcaf859668f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet_0f470e83-4918-4ba0-a3f9-8ac923f56768" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent_1dc45da8-ad2e-409d-b9d5-d6394fa75aff" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_e63ada5f-20f5-4ad9-b629-2bcaf859668f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent_1dc45da8-ad2e-409d-b9d5-d6394fa75aff" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesOtherThanLongtermDebtNoncurrent_235c5cb3-6b44-42cf-b113-80fb93fdbc2a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesOtherThanLongtermDebtNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_e63ada5f-20f5-4ad9-b629-2bcaf859668f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesOtherThanLongtermDebtNoncurrent_235c5cb3-6b44-42cf-b113-80fb93fdbc2a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Liabilities_3b4f61ad-53c3-40c0-a126-6dae1c0a9585" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_Liabilities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_e63ada5f-20f5-4ad9-b629-2bcaf859668f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Liabilities_3b4f61ad-53c3-40c0-a126-6dae1c0a9585" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies_73d481a2-82eb-4fc0-83f9-07333111a66a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_e63ada5f-20f5-4ad9-b629-2bcaf859668f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies_73d481a2-82eb-4fc0-83f9-07333111a66a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_1bd0d9e6-bf79-4747-9e3d-ce801adfd572" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_e63ada5f-20f5-4ad9-b629-2bcaf859668f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_1bd0d9e6-bf79-4747-9e3d-ce801adfd572" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockValue_1c04ce2a-0dee-4f17-8d58-d17abb9135bd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_1bd0d9e6-bf79-4747-9e3d-ce801adfd572" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockValue_1c04ce2a-0dee-4f17-8d58-d17abb9135bd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital_0d51a9da-0771-4178-9426-e54de5d25a5d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_1bd0d9e6-bf79-4747-9e3d-ce801adfd572" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital_0d51a9da-0771-4178-9426-e54de5d25a5d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit_00ec3c15-9ccb-4501-b011-cc310c558ce3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_1bd0d9e6-bf79-4747-9e3d-ce801adfd572" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit_00ec3c15-9ccb-4501-b011-cc310c558ce3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax_67bf3096-b7d7-4f3a-b68e-e04a7f021695" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_1bd0d9e6-bf79-4747-9e3d-ce801adfd572" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax_67bf3096-b7d7-4f3a-b68e-e04a7f021695" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityBeforeTreasuryStock_21069dfc-d7e7-4477-9978-b2d17e39524a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityBeforeTreasuryStock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_1bd0d9e6-bf79-4747-9e3d-ce801adfd572" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityBeforeTreasuryStock_21069dfc-d7e7-4477-9978-b2d17e39524a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue_57e9be8d-7fbc-4bc4-b9e4-2e3a4ef61e5e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_1bd0d9e6-bf79-4747-9e3d-ce801adfd572" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue_57e9be8d-7fbc-4bc4-b9e4-2e3a4ef61e5e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_e7f2e854-32ae-46ad-8331-89088f6bf74c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_1bd0d9e6-bf79-4747-9e3d-ce801adfd572" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_e7f2e854-32ae-46ad-8331-89088f6bf74c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity_70dffc30-d50f-4fe4-86bd-78b499bd3740" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_e63ada5f-20f5-4ad9-b629-2bcaf859668f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity_70dffc30-d50f-4fe4-86bd-78b499bd3740" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheetsParenthetical" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#CondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheetsParenthetical"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheetsParenthetical" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheetsAbstract_13ff0e0d-d08c-42a4-ab3d-1e26c127cad2" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheetsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent_3f1ecf17-f99b-4921-9fb5-054bd2f9c937" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtrx_StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheetsAbstract_13ff0e0d-d08c-42a4-ab3d-1e26c127cad2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent_3f1ecf17-f99b-4921-9fb5-054bd2f9c937" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_24968139-16ce-4c17-9494-6721d141cea3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtrx_StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheetsAbstract_13ff0e0d-d08c-42a4-ab3d-1e26c127cad2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_24968139-16ce-4c17-9494-6721d141cea3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized_c1031791-159d-4336-bd21-e6c9a5f29893" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtrx_StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheetsAbstract_13ff0e0d-d08c-42a4-ab3d-1e26c127cad2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized_c1031791-159d-4336-bd21-e6c9a5f29893" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued_c403cfea-86ee-4612-b6ec-f6b4222a60dd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtrx_StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheetsAbstract_13ff0e0d-d08c-42a4-ab3d-1e26c127cad2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued_c403cfea-86ee-4612-b6ec-f6b4222a60dd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SharesOutstanding_c68eea47-484c-4bc6-a81b-7acfa4cb65d9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtrx_StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheetsAbstract_13ff0e0d-d08c-42a4-ab3d-1e26c127cad2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SharesOutstanding_c68eea47-484c-4bc6-a81b-7acfa4cb65d9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares_386461c4-c536-4c40-84b0-967bce20850a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtrx_StatementCondensedConsolidatedBalanceSheetsAbstract_13ff0e0d-d08c-42a4-ab3d-1e26c127cad2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares_386461c4-c536-4c40-84b0-967bce20850a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedStatementsofCashFlows" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#CondensedConsolidatedStatementsofCashFlows"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedStatementsofCashFlows" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_27246e68-7a18-4585-8e1a-3c84b1ead6f8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_73418a34-cff1-48b8-ac7d-dbcacf84af77" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_27246e68-7a18-4585-8e1a-3c84b1ead6f8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_73418a34-cff1-48b8-ac7d-dbcacf84af77" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_2fc92d7d-ce19-462f-bb22-e9731fd8cefe" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProfitLoss"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_73418a34-cff1-48b8-ac7d-dbcacf84af77" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_2fc92d7d-ce19-462f-bb22-e9731fd8cefe" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_e99a6c51-d627-4281-95dd-8c6e66f7ea7a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_73418a34-cff1-48b8-ac7d-dbcacf84af77" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_e99a6c51-d627-4281-95dd-8c6e66f7ea7a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization_377fc99e-67b6-4f79-8f35-df53a10faf1a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_e99a6c51-d627-4281-95dd-8c6e66f7ea7a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization_377fc99e-67b6-4f79-8f35-df53a10faf1a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation_981eca18-1e33-4418-8630-1518f3327fa9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_e99a6c51-d627-4281-95dd-8c6e66f7ea7a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation_981eca18-1e33-4418-8630-1518f3327fa9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_MtrxOperatingLeaseImpairmentsDueToRestructuring_fbf00aef-f146-453b-a7a1-132dd5ff0008" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_MtrxOperatingLeaseImpairmentsDueToRestructuring"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_e99a6c51-d627-4281-95dd-8c6e66f7ea7a" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_MtrxOperatingLeaseImpairmentsDueToRestructuring_fbf00aef-f146-453b-a7a1-132dd5ff0008" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_MtrxDeferredIncomeTaxExpense_a9730226-82f9-4930-b84c-44d953b80b13" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_MtrxDeferredIncomeTaxExpense"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_e99a6c51-d627-4281-95dd-8c6e66f7ea7a" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_MtrxDeferredIncomeTaxExpense_a9730226-82f9-4930-b84c-44d953b80b13" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment_34d5c1dc-e308-4588-999c-7c1311af5835" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_e99a6c51-d627-4281-95dd-8c6e66f7ea7a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment_34d5c1dc-e308-4588-999c-7c1311af5835" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts_4963c41d-c145-460b-be11-d52c4c9c5c68" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_e99a6c51-d627-4281-95dd-8c6e66f7ea7a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts_4963c41d-c145-460b-be11-d52c4c9c5c68" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherNoncashExpense_ec5aa220-51a4-4e87-a419-5dbe05e7cfa8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherNoncashExpense"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_e99a6c51-d627-4281-95dd-8c6e66f7ea7a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherNoncashExpense_ec5aa220-51a4-4e87-a419-5dbe05e7cfa8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense_b43e8dac-378a-49bb-9628-0845699629af" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_e99a6c51-d627-4281-95dd-8c6e66f7ea7a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense_b43e8dac-378a-49bb-9628-0845699629af" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_a587b488-5441-402d-a09a-90506aef6a60" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_73418a34-cff1-48b8-ac7d-dbcacf84af77" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_a587b488-5441-402d-a09a-90506aef6a60" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable_da205eca-fff8-46a1-bd65-96f8e0b3a0ca" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_a587b488-5441-402d-a09a-90506aef6a60" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable_da205eca-fff8-46a1-bd65-96f8e0b3a0ca" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerAsset_2ab411f3-a0de-46ec-a2ea-a9a1efb08ba3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerAsset"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_a587b488-5441-402d-a09a-90506aef6a60" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerAsset_2ab411f3-a0de-46ec-a2ea-a9a1efb08ba3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories_3451d2b1-5489-4939-91d5-1bc842733a60" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_a587b488-5441-402d-a09a-90506aef6a60" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories_3451d2b1-5489-4939-91d5-1bc842733a60" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets_aacb6fde-4350-4311-aa29-948b9e920aa4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_a587b488-5441-402d-a09a-90506aef6a60" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets_aacb6fde-4350-4311-aa29-948b9e920aa4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable_a5441435-0f46-4be1-8e64-21f0ce3ab134" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_a587b488-5441-402d-a09a-90506aef6a60" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable_a5441435-0f46-4be1-8e64-21f0ce3ab134" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerLiability_b8185600-7a3f-42aa-96fa-957bda24ea50" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerLiability"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_a587b488-5441-402d-a09a-90506aef6a60" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerLiability_b8185600-7a3f-42aa-96fa-957bda24ea50" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities_3c32e44b-4f6e-4585-9471-3e4deca50145" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_a587b488-5441-402d-a09a-90506aef6a60" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities_3c32e44b-4f6e-4585-9471-3e4deca50145" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_fe90b5e1-1773-46c9-b2f5-afd3f36f38b6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_73418a34-cff1-48b8-ac7d-dbcacf84af77" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_fe90b5e1-1773-46c9-b2f5-afd3f36f38b6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_ec17ec78-8da9-4b35-aef8-a11da66abcf4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_27246e68-7a18-4585-8e1a-3c84b1ead6f8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_ec17ec78-8da9-4b35-aef8-a11da66abcf4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment_f7c9cd42-d130-46e4-9d79-bca8be894196" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_ec17ec78-8da9-4b35-aef8-a11da66abcf4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment_f7c9cd42-d130-46e4-9d79-bca8be894196" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired_34d38df1-5372-4069-89bd-f6744b98f58f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_ec17ec78-8da9-4b35-aef8-a11da66abcf4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired_34d38df1-5372-4069-89bd-f6744b98f58f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets_161200d1-46a9-4228-8a32-d0a26b4e5ddb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_ec17ec78-8da9-4b35-aef8-a11da66abcf4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfProductiveAssets_161200d1-46a9-4228-8a32-d0a26b4e5ddb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities_f143149a-e61d-48d6-99bf-9ef26b2229a1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_ec17ec78-8da9-4b35-aef8-a11da66abcf4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities_f143149a-e61d-48d6-99bf-9ef26b2229a1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_e739da0e-89ff-4a61-a9c9-af320fedcfe6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_27246e68-7a18-4585-8e1a-3c84b1ead6f8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_e739da0e-89ff-4a61-a9c9-af320fedcfe6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts_8cd147c5-78c5-457e-9302-aee6f4433206" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_e739da0e-89ff-4a61-a9c9-af320fedcfe6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts_8cd147c5-78c5-457e-9302-aee6f4433206" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockPlans_09f73a6f-d527-4000-ab95-86ead62c109f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockPlans"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_e739da0e-89ff-4a61-a9c9-af320fedcfe6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockPlans_09f73a6f-d527-4000-ab95-86ead62c109f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfOtherEquity_cf337e00-b58a-4ed6-aefc-2a1aed0a9000" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfOtherEquity"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_e739da0e-89ff-4a61-a9c9-af320fedcfe6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfOtherEquity_cf337e00-b58a-4ed6-aefc-2a1aed0a9000" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfOtherDebt_621d4541-dce6-487a-8c41-afd50b34fdf3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RepaymentsOfOtherDebt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_e739da0e-89ff-4a61-a9c9-af320fedcfe6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfOtherDebt_621d4541-dce6-487a-8c41-afd50b34fdf3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities_83f7144b-b6c4-41ff-8b00-3df6d299c8bb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_e739da0e-89ff-4a61-a9c9-af320fedcfe6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities_83f7144b-b6c4-41ff-8b00-3df6d299c8bb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities_86c1acc4-91e1-4704-a325-ede2158a5039" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_e739da0e-89ff-4a61-a9c9-af320fedcfe6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities_86c1acc4-91e1-4704-a325-ede2158a5039" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents_75efb282-08fb-46f1-b021-343c6a476430" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_27246e68-7a18-4585-8e1a-3c84b1ead6f8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents_75efb282-08fb-46f1-b021-343c6a476430" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect_a55d0652-8f20-49c5-890b-73aa03d34066" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_27246e68-7a18-4585-8e1a-3c84b1ead6f8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect_a55d0652-8f20-49c5-890b-73aa03d34066" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_6e520486-0cfd-436c-adb4-ee4cbf759133" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_27246e68-7a18-4585-8e1a-3c84b1ead6f8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_6e520486-0cfd-436c-adb4-ee4cbf759133" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_f763f356-62a4-405b-87b4-369156ec0119" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_27246e68-7a18-4585-8e1a-3c84b1ead6f8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_f763f356-62a4-405b-87b4-369156ec0119" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract_6089b929-7f07-4ebb-8e07-c6b743ba4eea" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_27246e68-7a18-4585-8e1a-3c84b1ead6f8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract_6089b929-7f07-4ebb-8e07-c6b743ba4eea" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet_3633cf4c-44c9-4441-a573-df9a088d63d8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract_6089b929-7f07-4ebb-8e07-c6b743ba4eea" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet_3633cf4c-44c9-4441-a573-df9a088d63d8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestPaidNet_5545eae6-713f-4aed-86b6-633d28fd7ff9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestPaidNet"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract_6089b929-7f07-4ebb-8e07-c6b743ba4eea" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestPaidNet_5545eae6-713f-4aed-86b6-633d28fd7ff9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashFlowNoncashInvestingAndFinancingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract_6b76b8c8-cb05-436b-b623-601f2b9244cb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CashFlowNoncashInvestingAndFinancingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_27246e68-7a18-4585-8e1a-3c84b1ead6f8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashFlowNoncashInvestingAndFinancingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract_6b76b8c8-cb05-436b-b623-601f2b9244cb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid_16d21b66-97b0-4468-b252-3d1093596c4b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashFlowNoncashInvestingAndFinancingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract_6b76b8c8-cb05-436b-b623-601f2b9244cb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid_16d21b66-97b0-4468-b252-3d1093596c4b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_7fd8ec2e-f799-49e6-9e15-eff870cf9e3d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_27246e68-7a18-4585-8e1a-3c84b1ead6f8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_7fd8ec2e-f799-49e6-9e15-eff870cf9e3d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_e5467506-1e10-4494-ab8e-160684612a5a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_7fd8ec2e-f799-49e6-9e15-eff870cf9e3d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_e5467506-1e10-4494-ab8e-160684612a5a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedStatementsofChangesinStockholdersEquity" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#CondensedConsolidatedStatementsofChangesinStockholdersEquity"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedStatementsofChangesinStockholdersEquity" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract_d3dd83e8-231e-4298-899f-9f1eb17fdbc5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_6bb6a293-24ee-4b48-85a0-e347d31d62cb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract_d3dd83e8-231e-4298-899f-9f1eb17fdbc5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_6bb6a293-24ee-4b48-85a0-e347d31d62cb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_6bdc3a7c-7111-40df-8704-2fc49c81aded" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_6bb6a293-24ee-4b48-85a0-e347d31d62cb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_6bdc3a7c-7111-40df-8704-2fc49c81aded" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_38528f04-0f8e-4ad7-b98e-ccee7c9dc30e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_6bdc3a7c-7111-40df-8704-2fc49c81aded" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_38528f04-0f8e-4ad7-b98e-ccee7c9dc30e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_b1ac5e22-6ff7-44c2-9221-655da5fea8d0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_38528f04-0f8e-4ad7-b98e-ccee7c9dc30e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_b1ac5e22-6ff7-44c2-9221-655da5fea8d0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember_c571ae02-ed91-4419-8ab0-3f3de19c52af" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_38528f04-0f8e-4ad7-b98e-ccee7c9dc30e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember_c571ae02-ed91-4419-8ab0-3f3de19c52af" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember_e4a0e689-a236-4ac5-9ecf-d2ea95bc44d8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_38528f04-0f8e-4ad7-b98e-ccee7c9dc30e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember_e4a0e689-a236-4ac5-9ecf-d2ea95bc44d8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember_5dddbc9d-099e-48c6-87f1-d5d3d9718a2a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_38528f04-0f8e-4ad7-b98e-ccee7c9dc30e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember_5dddbc9d-099e-48c6-87f1-d5d3d9718a2a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember_45f54998-c869-4fa7-8d19-54e01173f000" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_38528f04-0f8e-4ad7-b98e-ccee7c9dc30e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember_45f54998-c869-4fa7-8d19-54e01173f000" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_c399a055-fe71-4271-beaa-7394a65f0c28" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_6bb6a293-24ee-4b48-85a0-e347d31d62cb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_c399a055-fe71-4271-beaa-7394a65f0c28" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_009cecd9-e9d0-426b-a546-0d3cad927f09" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_c399a055-fe71-4271-beaa-7394a65f0c28" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_009cecd9-e9d0-426b-a546-0d3cad927f09" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_92db50e2-19ce-4669-8c28-e907540bbc46" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_009cecd9-e9d0-426b-a546-0d3cad927f09" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_92db50e2-19ce-4669-8c28-e907540bbc46" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_Beginningequitybalancesasadjusted_9807c03a-b7b3-4ea6-8993-a95a801a3eec" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_Beginningequitybalancesasadjusted"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_009cecd9-e9d0-426b-a546-0d3cad927f09" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_Beginningequitybalancesasadjusted_9807c03a-b7b3-4ea6-8993-a95a801a3eec" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_34076d18-0695-49b7-b863-9f9b657bf2cc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProfitLoss"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_009cecd9-e9d0-426b-a546-0d3cad927f09" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_34076d18-0695-49b7-b863-9f9b657bf2cc" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax_792cd05a-3384-467e-b612-4aa33cb1901d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_009cecd9-e9d0-426b-a546-0d3cad927f09" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax_792cd05a-3384-467e-b612-4aa33cb1901d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock_65c995c0-ea73-4e2b-b79b-163ff6c5948d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_009cecd9-e9d0-426b-a546-0d3cad927f09" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock_65c995c0-ea73-4e2b-b79b-163ff6c5948d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalOther_cf0a5aa4-cd51-4c6c-bf43-74a72768b0a6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalOther"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_009cecd9-e9d0-426b-a546-0d3cad927f09" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalOther_cf0a5aa4-cd51-4c6c-bf43-74a72768b0a6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan_e0dcff3b-302f-46ac-a695-3557879d777d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_009cecd9-e9d0-426b-a546-0d3cad927f09" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan_e0dcff3b-302f-46ac-a695-3557879d777d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod_04c5f018-1430-43d5-b7a3-b9c70484e73b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_009cecd9-e9d0-426b-a546-0d3cad927f09" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod_04c5f018-1430-43d5-b7a3-b9c70484e73b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_OtherTreasurySharePurchases_e654873b-ed02-4469-aded-ac02351730b1" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_OtherTreasurySharePurchases"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_009cecd9-e9d0-426b-a546-0d3cad927f09" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_OtherTreasurySharePurchases_e654873b-ed02-4469-aded-ac02351730b1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue_48833175-c9fd-436b-bbed-23e2f1d9b065" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_009cecd9-e9d0-426b-a546-0d3cad927f09" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue_48833175-c9fd-436b-bbed-23e2f1d9b065" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_3f8065ec-7e36-4a2f-b4f8-3828b9474046" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_009cecd9-e9d0-426b-a546-0d3cad927f09" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_3f8065ec-7e36-4a2f-b4f8-3828b9474046" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedStatementsofChangesinStockholdersEquityParenthetical" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#CondensedConsolidatedStatementsofChangesinStockholdersEquityParenthetical"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/CondensedConsolidatedStatementsofChangesinStockholdersEquityParenthetical" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract_35aee748-1ecc-40f6-9ead-885478c2957a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_d56f933c-98b9-4b8d-8741-81c3b602306d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract_35aee748-1ecc-40f6-9ead-885478c2957a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_d56f933c-98b9-4b8d-8741-81c3b602306d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_b3d7b17d-a2db-4059-b39b-6d70507a7ea6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_d56f933c-98b9-4b8d-8741-81c3b602306d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_b3d7b17d-a2db-4059-b39b-6d70507a7ea6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_556bcce1-d562-4cb3-be19-479417a1ca46" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_b3d7b17d-a2db-4059-b39b-6d70507a7ea6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_556bcce1-d562-4cb3-be19-479417a1ca46" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember_076e77cd-a146-4a9c-b251-6d6c9eeee25b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_556bcce1-d562-4cb3-be19-479417a1ca46" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember_076e77cd-a146-4a9c-b251-6d6c9eeee25b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember_f14c1535-f700-491d-b9ac-b0a9c112c1c7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_556bcce1-d562-4cb3-be19-479417a1ca46" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember_f14c1535-f700-491d-b9ac-b0a9c112c1c7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_56b59a37-2cca-4dfa-8004-22f89b809215" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_d56f933c-98b9-4b8d-8741-81c3b602306d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_56b59a37-2cca-4dfa-8004-22f89b809215" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised_4722e231-bffd-41ba-9f33-b77f9a733689" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_56b59a37-2cca-4dfa-8004-22f89b809215" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised_4722e231-bffd-41ba-9f33-b77f9a733689" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_DeferredSharesIssued_4dec51d6-bfb9-4403-bfa8-5f04226ce435" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_DeferredSharesIssued"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_56b59a37-2cca-4dfa-8004-22f89b809215" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_DeferredSharesIssued_4dec51d6-bfb9-4403-bfa8-5f04226ce435" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans_1cafabee-efdf-492f-8b75-35a0b34e9e23" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_56b59a37-2cca-4dfa-8004-22f89b809215" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans_1cafabee-efdf-492f-8b75-35a0b34e9e23" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired_1b5de9da-7718-4f84-8d79-c98ddf019884" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_56b59a37-2cca-4dfa-8004-22f89b809215" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired_1b5de9da-7718-4f84-8d79-c98ddf019884" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_OtherTreasurySharesAcquired_14d7ac25-5df8-4a86-bd9f-589e91709236" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_OtherTreasurySharesAcquired"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_56b59a37-2cca-4dfa-8004-22f89b809215" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_OtherTreasurySharesAcquired_14d7ac25-5df8-4a86-bd9f-589e91709236" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/BasisofPresentationNotes" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#BasisofPresentationNotes"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/BasisofPresentationNotes" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_16274360-0a90-44c8-94a4-a42e1edad824" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BasisOfPresentationAndSignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock_9f65a678-35ab-43e1-8b86-19923b729594" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BasisOfPresentationAndSignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_16274360-0a90-44c8-94a4-a42e1edad824" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BasisOfPresentationAndSignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock_9f65a678-35ab-43e1-8b86-19923b729594" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/BasisofPresentationCashCashEquivalentsandRestrictedCashPolicies" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#BasisofPresentationCashCashEquivalentsandRestrictedCashPolicies"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/BasisofPresentationCashCashEquivalentsandRestrictedCashPolicies" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureTextBlockAbstract_8c18a67c-5511-4459-86c3-935e06b1db6d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DisclosureTextBlockAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock_f7cb4198-3f6a-41ab-a94b-2006b965d8d6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureTextBlockAbstract_8c18a67c-5511-4459-86c3-935e06b1db6d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock_f7cb4198-3f6a-41ab-a94b-2006b965d8d6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsUnrestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsPolicy_7b8e0494-5a23-4ad4-9f0f-28fd77321a9d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsUnrestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsPolicy"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureTextBlockAbstract_8c18a67c-5511-4459-86c3-935e06b1db6d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsUnrestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsPolicy_7b8e0494-5a23-4ad4-9f0f-28fd77321a9d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/CashCashEquivalentsandRestrictedCashTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#CashCashEquivalentsandRestrictedCashTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/CashCashEquivalentsandRestrictedCashTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TextBlockAbstract_0490c553-779e-49d7-bc8e-f18dc891b28f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TextBlockAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsTextBlock_090ac1be-eaa6-4254-8d5e-b0f5e4bba884" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TextBlockAbstract_0490c553-779e-49d7-bc8e-f18dc891b28f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsTextBlock_090ac1be-eaa6-4254-8d5e-b0f5e4bba884" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/BasisofPresentationBasisofPresentationNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#BasisofPresentationBasisofPresentationNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/BasisofPresentationBasisofPresentationNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsAndChangesInAccountingPrinciplesAbstract_8787c6d9-9482-461f-8ca2-e08a6ab94d75" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsAndChangesInAccountingPrinciplesAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ChangeInAccountingPrincipleAccountingStandardsUpdateImmaterialEffect_0b57a8ef-5610-4589-a285-a82687f0afea" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ChangeInAccountingPrincipleAccountingStandardsUpdateImmaterialEffect"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsAndChangesInAccountingPrinciplesAbstract_8787c6d9-9482-461f-8ca2-e08a6ab94d75" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ChangeInAccountingPrincipleAccountingStandardsUpdateImmaterialEffect_0b57a8ef-5610-4589-a285-a82687f0afea" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfCashAndCashEquivalentsTable_aa2dded8-2e78-4946-985d-ca4fdcdde421" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfCashAndCashEquivalentsTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsAndChangesInAccountingPrinciplesAbstract_8787c6d9-9482-461f-8ca2-e08a6ab94d75" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfCashAndCashEquivalentsTable_aa2dded8-2e78-4946-985d-ca4fdcdde421" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsLineItems_f550304a-45ea-4247-99cd-91fa20f190f7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfCashAndCashEquivalentsTable_aa2dded8-2e78-4946-985d-ca4fdcdde421" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsLineItems_f550304a-45ea-4247-99cd-91fa20f190f7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_f52ecab4-bf97-4db1-8e29-ef12c76ca337" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsLineItems_f550304a-45ea-4247-99cd-91fa20f190f7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_f52ecab4-bf97-4db1-8e29-ef12c76ca337" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashCurrent_f443bce3-e9f5-443c-b929-e6d28dd1e789" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedCashCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsLineItems_f550304a-45ea-4247-99cd-91fa20f190f7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashCurrent_f443bce3-e9f5-443c-b929-e6d28dd1e789" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashNoncurrent_156d47cd-110c-4ccb-92ac-3a78701291dd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedCashNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsLineItems_f550304a-45ea-4247-99cd-91fa20f190f7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashNoncurrent_156d47cd-110c-4ccb-92ac-3a78701291dd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_ebe642c4-c9e4-4469-95a6-61a0c6fe5ce7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsLineItems_f550304a-45ea-4247-99cd-91fa20f190f7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_ebe642c4-c9e4-4469-95a6-61a0c6fe5ce7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/RevenueNotes" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#RevenueNotes"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/RevenueNotes" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerAbstract_0025e6df-8fa4-42e5-b15a-549a123d6c09" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerTextBlock_8c43b08a-fbec-47a5-b725-d9341cfdf54c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerAbstract_0025e6df-8fa4-42e5-b15a-549a123d6c09" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerTextBlock_8c43b08a-fbec-47a5-b725-d9341cfdf54c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/RevenueTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#RevenueTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/RevenueTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerAbstract_afccb4f2-9ea0-4a0d-93a6-e682acc637a0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetAndLiabilityAbstract_b5cae31d-72ea-4aea-b923-4673c3a4724f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetAndLiabilityAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerAbstract_afccb4f2-9ea0-4a0d-93a6-e682acc637a0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetAndLiabilityAbstract_b5cae31d-72ea-4aea-b923-4673c3a4724f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetAndLiabilityTableTextBlock_9314906e-6776-46d3-a057-3810b413bf6c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetAndLiabilityTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetAndLiabilityAbstract_b5cae31d-72ea-4aea-b923-4673c3a4724f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetAndLiabilityTableTextBlock_9314906e-6776-46d3-a057-3810b413bf6c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable_eab3d058-2d74-4dce-b59b-674212d6f39b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerAbstract_afccb4f2-9ea0-4a0d-93a6-e682acc637a0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable_eab3d058-2d74-4dce-b59b-674212d6f39b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerBasisOfPricingAxis_0e7d0e1c-aca9-40f2-83d9-cfe8bf884ec0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerBasisOfPricingAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable_eab3d058-2d74-4dce-b59b-674212d6f39b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerBasisOfPricingAxis_0e7d0e1c-aca9-40f2-83d9-cfe8bf884ec0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerBasisOfPricingDomain_6f9c9ccf-d182-4583-91f6-7365b3a98780" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerBasisOfPricingDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerBasisOfPricingAxis_0e7d0e1c-aca9-40f2-83d9-cfe8bf884ec0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerBasisOfPricingDomain_6f9c9ccf-d182-4583-91f6-7365b3a98780" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_b6560579-3ac4-46af-ab5a-7f3425658382" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable_eab3d058-2d74-4dce-b59b-674212d6f39b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_b6560579-3ac4-46af-ab5a-7f3425658382" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTableTextBlock_695ab581-aa99-4775-b3a3-e25c5566a3da" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerAbstract_afccb4f2-9ea0-4a0d-93a6-e682acc637a0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTableTextBlock_695ab581-aa99-4775-b3a3-e25c5566a3da" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromExternalCustomersByGeographicAreasTableTextBlock_40cdc557-0730-4038-9535-ad7ff63304f3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromExternalCustomersByGeographicAreasTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerAbstract_afccb4f2-9ea0-4a0d-93a6-e682acc637a0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromExternalCustomersByGeographicAreasTableTextBlock_40cdc557-0730-4038-9535-ad7ff63304f3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/RevenueDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#RevenueDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/RevenueDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerAbstract_2ed27bff-bd14-4961-99dd-6a68f12e2367" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenuePerformanceObligationAbstract_321f0ad7-6028-495e-bfd2-ca3591a6f6d6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RevenuePerformanceObligationAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerAbstract_2ed27bff-bd14-4961-99dd-6a68f12e2367" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenuePerformanceObligationAbstract_321f0ad7-6028-495e-bfd2-ca3591a6f6d6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation_dc3b1785-08c9-4ace-b281-1975113a7e9a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenuePerformanceObligationAbstract_321f0ad7-6028-495e-bfd2-ca3591a6f6d6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligation_dc3b1785-08c9-4ace-b281-1975113a7e9a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_Performanceobligationstoberecognizedasrevenuewithinnexttwelvemonths_1ade5c89-d8b4-449b-b1e4-f5894ca62582" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_Performanceobligationstoberecognizedasrevenuewithinnexttwelvemonths"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenuePerformanceObligationAbstract_321f0ad7-6028-495e-bfd2-ca3591a6f6d6" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_Performanceobligationstoberecognizedasrevenuewithinnexttwelvemonths_1ade5c89-d8b4-449b-b1e4-f5894ca62582" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetAndLiabilityAbstract_a1c42120-4125-45c1-8d0e-bb28a6488b2a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetAndLiabilityAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerAbstract_2ed27bff-bd14-4961-99dd-6a68f12e2367" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetAndLiabilityAbstract_a1c42120-4125-45c1-8d0e-bb28a6488b2a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetNetCurrent_f407eeda-942d-443f-b3d0-cad55c2789d3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetNetCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetAndLiabilityAbstract_a1c42120-4125-45c1-8d0e-bb28a6488b2a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetNetCurrent_f407eeda-942d-443f-b3d0-cad55c2789d3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_ChangeinCIE_e0ad8d9f-bb6b-4420-9280-4b633ed48279" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_ChangeinCIE"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetAndLiabilityAbstract_a1c42120-4125-45c1-8d0e-bb28a6488b2a" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_ChangeinCIE_e0ad8d9f-bb6b-4420-9280-4b633ed48279" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent_7aee6632-303d-4bd6-ab08-5e32a068a9f0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetAndLiabilityAbstract_a1c42120-4125-45c1-8d0e-bb28a6488b2a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent_7aee6632-303d-4bd6-ab08-5e32a068a9f0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_ChangeinBIE_22f1f079-56b8-43c3-aff0-165fc7901c99" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_ChangeinBIE"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetAndLiabilityAbstract_a1c42120-4125-45c1-8d0e-bb28a6488b2a" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_ChangeinBIE_22f1f079-56b8-43c3-aff0-165fc7901c99" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_Changeinnetcontractbalances_5e564d85-01b3-4c0d-b051-bf5d539572e3" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_Changeinnetcontractbalances"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetAndLiabilityAbstract_a1c42120-4125-45c1-8d0e-bb28a6488b2a" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_Changeinnetcontractbalances_5e564d85-01b3-4c0d-b051-bf5d539572e3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_Contractwithcustomercurrentliabilitynet_5137afb7-fe35-4b6e-9fb1-11b8b07cde0e" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_Contractwithcustomercurrentliabilitynet"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetAndLiabilityAbstract_a1c42120-4125-45c1-8d0e-bb28a6488b2a" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_Contractwithcustomercurrentliabilitynet_5137afb7-fe35-4b6e-9fb1-11b8b07cde0e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityRevenueRecognized_d76a764b-af2a-45b3-b553-b6a9a982011d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityRevenueRecognized"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetAndLiabilityAbstract_a1c42120-4125-45c1-8d0e-bb28a6488b2a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityRevenueRecognized_d76a764b-af2a-45b3-b553-b6a9a982011d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_DisclosureCustomerContractsAdditionalInformationAbstract_445a15cc-0a4e-474b-b0c3-03616faa40df" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_DisclosureCustomerContractsAdditionalInformationAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerAbstract_2ed27bff-bd14-4961-99dd-6a68f12e2367" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_DisclosureCustomerContractsAdditionalInformationAbstract_445a15cc-0a4e-474b-b0c3-03616faa40df" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConstructionContractorReceivableRetainageYearOne_c7c4dfb2-57b8-40e2-8bea-50e2bb9f0b3e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConstructionContractorReceivableRetainageYearOne"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtrx_DisclosureCustomerContractsAdditionalInformationAbstract_445a15cc-0a4e-474b-b0c3-03616faa40df" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConstructionContractorReceivableRetainageYearOne_c7c4dfb2-57b8-40e2-8bea-50e2bb9f0b3e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConstructionContractorReceivableRetainageAfterYearOne_b0370662-38a7-4044-8ff7-1004c36faeee" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConstructionContractorReceivableRetainageAfterYearOne"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtrx_DisclosureCustomerContractsAdditionalInformationAbstract_445a15cc-0a4e-474b-b0c3-03616faa40df" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConstructionContractorReceivableRetainageAfterYearOne_b0370662-38a7-4044-8ff7-1004c36faeee" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_UncompletedContractsCostsIncurredAndEstimatedEarningsRecognized_2a373ecd-6df2-4084-a31b-d66a196b2d8d" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_UncompletedContractsCostsIncurredAndEstimatedEarningsRecognized"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtrx_DisclosureCustomerContractsAdditionalInformationAbstract_445a15cc-0a4e-474b-b0c3-03616faa40df" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_UncompletedContractsCostsIncurredAndEstimatedEarningsRecognized_2a373ecd-6df2-4084-a31b-d66a196b2d8d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_UncompletedContractsBillings_5b38b743-2098-4a05-8219-aeac0804aecb" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_UncompletedContractsBillings"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtrx_DisclosureCustomerContractsAdditionalInformationAbstract_445a15cc-0a4e-474b-b0c3-03616faa40df" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_UncompletedContractsBillings_5b38b743-2098-4a05-8219-aeac0804aecb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_UncompletedContractsNet_384e87a5-e07d-4ea3-ba61-40d6bf7c570b" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_UncompletedContractsNet"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtrx_DisclosureCustomerContractsAdditionalInformationAbstract_445a15cc-0a4e-474b-b0c3-03616faa40df" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_UncompletedContractsNet_384e87a5-e07d-4ea3-ba61-40d6bf7c570b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContractReceivableRetainageDueOneYearOrLess_d028f9e2-f43b-4604-93fb-8895dad66e8e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ContractReceivableRetainageDueOneYearOrLess"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtrx_DisclosureCustomerContractsAdditionalInformationAbstract_445a15cc-0a4e-474b-b0c3-03616faa40df" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ContractReceivableRetainageDueOneYearOrLess_d028f9e2-f43b-4604-93fb-8895dad66e8e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContractReceivableRetainageDueAfterOneYear_18107c5c-e874-44ef-a2ef-ce7426f396d0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ContractReceivableRetainageDueAfterOneYear"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtrx_DisclosureCustomerContractsAdditionalInformationAbstract_445a15cc-0a4e-474b-b0c3-03616faa40df" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ContractReceivableRetainageDueAfterOneYear_18107c5c-e874-44ef-a2ef-ce7426f396d0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueAbstract_aa2f69a0-ea5a-47ce-b92a-2d4dd695afa2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerAbstract_2ed27bff-bd14-4961-99dd-6a68f12e2367" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueAbstract_aa2f69a0-ea5a-47ce-b92a-2d4dd695afa2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable_4bd4f090-0df1-4311-baa5-46e6a38554db" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueAbstract_aa2f69a0-ea5a-47ce-b92a-2d4dd695afa2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable_4bd4f090-0df1-4311-baa5-46e6a38554db" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_1165c984-e25e-4a45-9bde-75d49102114a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2021/elts/srt-2021-01-31.xsd#srt_StatementGeographicalAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable_4bd4f090-0df1-4311-baa5-46e6a38554db" xlink:to="loc_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_1165c984-e25e-4a45-9bde-75d49102114a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_61fe13b1-6b28-448c-bcdd-4393a11a0d33" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2021/elts/srt-2021-01-31.xsd#srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_1165c984-e25e-4a45-9bde-75d49102114a" xlink:to="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_61fe13b1-6b28-448c-bcdd-4393a11a0d33" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_country_US_ebf03a0c-e78e-42f5-9213-2f29e2a4c878" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2021/country-2021.xsd#country_US"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_61fe13b1-6b28-448c-bcdd-4393a11a0d33" xlink:to="loc_country_US_ebf03a0c-e78e-42f5-9213-2f29e2a4c878" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_country_CA_ada017c8-f672-440d-82d2-7b6269c74e05" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2021/country-2021.xsd#country_CA"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_61fe13b1-6b28-448c-bcdd-4393a11a0d33" xlink:to="loc_country_CA_ada017c8-f672-440d-82d2-7b6269c74e05" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_OtherinternationalMember_24477930-1b32-480c-8e7e-e44cbe125d20" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_OtherinternationalMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_61fe13b1-6b28-448c-bcdd-4393a11a0d33" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_OtherinternationalMember_24477930-1b32-480c-8e7e-e44cbe125d20" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerBasisOfPricingAxis_14ce17a3-e7fa-4bb5-870f-42f7e48dbf56" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerBasisOfPricingAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable_4bd4f090-0df1-4311-baa5-46e6a38554db" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerBasisOfPricingAxis_14ce17a3-e7fa-4bb5-870f-42f7e48dbf56" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerBasisOfPricingDomain_c2bd31dc-4386-4502-a1cd-513aeb0222a1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerBasisOfPricingDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerBasisOfPricingAxis_14ce17a3-e7fa-4bb5-870f-42f7e48dbf56" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerBasisOfPricingDomain_c2bd31dc-4386-4502-a1cd-513aeb0222a1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FixedPriceContractMember_6ed9e994-3789-4c21-9d3c-79aa6d082865" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FixedPriceContractMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerBasisOfPricingDomain_c2bd31dc-4386-4502-a1cd-513aeb0222a1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FixedPriceContractMember_6ed9e994-3789-4c21-9d3c-79aa6d082865" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TimeAndMaterialsContractMember_ed1ccf32-db6f-4d57-a593-a5e532f7a42f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TimeAndMaterialsContractMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerBasisOfPricingDomain_c2bd31dc-4386-4502-a1cd-513aeb0222a1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TimeAndMaterialsContractMember_ed1ccf32-db6f-4d57-a593-a5e532f7a42f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_c25c4d19-e3c4-4028-86b3-a1cc9bdf1a78" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable_4bd4f090-0df1-4311-baa5-46e6a38554db" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_c25c4d19-e3c4-4028-86b3-a1cc9bdf1a78" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_f54a4729-2dd7-4596-bfa0-9dbd8f0fe781" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_c25c4d19-e3c4-4028-86b3-a1cc9bdf1a78" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_f54a4729-2dd7-4596-bfa0-9dbd8f0fe781" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_UtilityAndPowerInfrastructureMember_028cd69b-d531-4474-97cc-4a1dff5b3410" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_UtilityAndPowerInfrastructureMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_f54a4729-2dd7-4596-bfa0-9dbd8f0fe781" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_UtilityAndPowerInfrastructureMember_028cd69b-d531-4474-97cc-4a1dff5b3410" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_StorageAndTerminalSolutionsMember_7d4711cc-dfb9-4a7b-8d6f-239dd500e980" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_StorageAndTerminalSolutionsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_f54a4729-2dd7-4596-bfa0-9dbd8f0fe781" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_StorageAndTerminalSolutionsMember_7d4711cc-dfb9-4a7b-8d6f-239dd500e980" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_fb29d3c2-8b72-44c7-8b38-5dc8b7c84b47" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable_4bd4f090-0df1-4311-baa5-46e6a38554db" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_fb29d3c2-8b72-44c7-8b38-5dc8b7c84b47" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax_5eb945ec-d9c8-4c9b-9fd9-d4d957a7d29f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_fb29d3c2-8b72-44c7-8b38-5dc8b7c84b47" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerIncludingAssessedTax_5eb945ec-d9c8-4c9b-9fd9-d4d957a7d29f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LossOnContracts_e3370922-3e09-444c-bf27-2cc0e960fa6a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LossOnContracts"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_fb29d3c2-8b72-44c7-8b38-5dc8b7c84b47" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LossOnContracts_e3370922-3e09-444c-bf27-2cc0e960fa6a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable_76447d7c-a1c3-4161-8206-85e949827d00" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerAbstract_2ed27bff-bd14-4961-99dd-6a68f12e2367" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable_76447d7c-a1c3-4161-8206-85e949827d00" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_142e149b-e5d7-4aa4-aaf2-08559bc343a0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_ecd47789-8905-471c-b819-29995e610914" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_StorageAndTerminalSolutionsMember_d8cc5d1f-7b8e-4c05-8728-703e6320eee6" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_StorageAndTerminalSolutionsMember"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_0bf2f197-0e84-4eb9-9fce-c849bdabbfcf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LossOnContracts_5062e055-dedd-4f14-acb3-0441bad6c3f8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LossOnContracts"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/LeasesNotes" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#LeasesNotes"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/LeasesNotes" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_811ef93d-eb48-46e2-ba60-18cb0e714ef7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LeasesAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeasesTextBlock_f85fcc69-074f-458b-b923-ba9f7204bf45" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeasesTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_811ef93d-eb48-46e2-ba60-18cb0e714ef7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeasesTextBlock_f85fcc69-074f-458b-b923-ba9f7204bf45" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/LeasesTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#LeasesTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/LeasesTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_9d83804a-3969-47cf-8cf0-b9a42a723817" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LeasesAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeaseCostTableTextBlock_87396e83-8742-4f14-90c2-d007ab393648" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LeaseCostTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_9d83804a-3969-47cf-8cf0-b9a42a723817" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LeaseCostTableTextBlock_87396e83-8742-4f14-90c2-d007ab393648" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityMaturityTableTextBlock_437e9e18-a2f0-41c2-87ce-f2a4d221a207" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityMaturityTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_9d83804a-3969-47cf-8cf0-b9a42a723817" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityMaturityTableTextBlock_437e9e18-a2f0-41c2-87ce-f2a4d221a207" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_OtherInformationRelatedtoLeasesTableTextBlock_1ccd44f9-8805-43c2-9695-c964ec5c99d6" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_OtherInformationRelatedtoLeasesTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_9d83804a-3969-47cf-8cf0-b9a42a723817" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_OtherInformationRelatedtoLeasesTableTextBlock_1ccd44f9-8805-43c2-9695-c964ec5c99d6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/LeasesNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#LeasesNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/LeasesNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_c03c2fbd-e3c7-47f6-968d-876387f02260" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LeasesAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_Percentageofrealestateleases_dd059981-839f-44fa-8b3b-b935e3dcc24c" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_Percentageofrealestateleases"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_c03c2fbd-e3c7-47f6-968d-876387f02260" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_Percentageofrealestateleases_dd059981-839f-44fa-8b3b-b935e3dcc24c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseTermOfContract_1c6a1675-b4d3-4ff8-b270-93da0340148c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseTermOfContract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_c03c2fbd-e3c7-47f6-968d-876387f02260" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseTermOfContract_1c6a1675-b4d3-4ff8-b270-93da0340148c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseImpairmentLoss_2e4dd162-9bec-4454-a937-aaf1da5f22cf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseImpairmentLoss"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_c03c2fbd-e3c7-47f6-968d-876387f02260" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseImpairmentLoss_2e4dd162-9bec-4454-a937-aaf1da5f22cf" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/LeasesComponentsofLeaseCostsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#LeasesComponentsofLeaseCostsDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/LeasesComponentsofLeaseCostsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeaseCostAbstract_2a92fbb5-28c5-423c-a620-816050c07b6c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LeaseCostAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost_c78cd378-b01c-468a-9606-029472372437" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeaseCostAbstract_2a92fbb5-28c5-423c-a620-816050c07b6c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost_c78cd378-b01c-468a-9606-029472372437" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermLeaseCost_5e5a8491-9d6e-4aca-9579-df2e12d7e7e6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShortTermLeaseCost"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeaseCostAbstract_2a92fbb5-28c5-423c-a620-816050c07b6c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermLeaseCost_5e5a8491-9d6e-4aca-9579-df2e12d7e7e6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeaseCost_cb88eaf7-8c2d-402e-bc19-1298ec1d30b2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LeaseCost"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeaseCostAbstract_2a92fbb5-28c5-423c-a620-816050c07b6c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LeaseCost_cb88eaf7-8c2d-402e-bc19-1298ec1d30b2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/LeasesMaturityAnalysisDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#LeasesMaturityAnalysisDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/LeasesMaturityAnalysisDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_97532b1b-bfaf-43ed-8efc-cebc22d8ca60" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsRemainderOfFiscalYear_4ba06aba-1c5f-4a31-b2d0-48eb01956a0a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsRemainderOfFiscalYear"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_97532b1b-bfaf-43ed-8efc-cebc22d8ca60" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsRemainderOfFiscalYear_4ba06aba-1c5f-4a31-b2d0-48eb01956a0a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths_25cf0f62-df47-4af5-a2c2-2ccb88c87fc1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_97532b1b-bfaf-43ed-8efc-cebc22d8ca60" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths_25cf0f62-df47-4af5-a2c2-2ccb88c87fc1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo_ffed21ef-9ae9-4611-bbf1-04241ab0e07f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_97532b1b-bfaf-43ed-8efc-cebc22d8ca60" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo_ffed21ef-9ae9-4611-bbf1-04241ab0e07f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree_3a0c0d28-8714-4f3d-b383-fde5b6417152" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_97532b1b-bfaf-43ed-8efc-cebc22d8ca60" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree_3a0c0d28-8714-4f3d-b383-fde5b6417152" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour_ec468164-e8d9-4d9b-bbce-9b17bf6e63b3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_97532b1b-bfaf-43ed-8efc-cebc22d8ca60" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour_ec468164-e8d9-4d9b-bbce-9b17bf6e63b3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityToBePaidAfterYearFour_3cdf9da7-2300-436a-9cd3-4cb460788597" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityToBePaidAfterYearFour"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_97532b1b-bfaf-43ed-8efc-cebc22d8ca60" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityToBePaidAfterYearFour_3cdf9da7-2300-436a-9cd3-4cb460788597" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_497f5494-cd73-4466-9d6b-f54d1b97c72c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_97532b1b-bfaf-43ed-8efc-cebc22d8ca60" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_497f5494-cd73-4466-9d6b-f54d1b97c72c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount_6e9f7822-e60c-4ced-99ea-584afbf54e21" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_97532b1b-bfaf-43ed-8efc-cebc22d8ca60" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount_6e9f7822-e60c-4ced-99ea-584afbf54e21" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability_c75af51c-ff21-48a8-ae0c-9aa61d8464be" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_97532b1b-bfaf-43ed-8efc-cebc22d8ca60" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability_c75af51c-ff21-48a8-ae0c-9aa61d8464be" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent_22ebc771-4792-47aa-b836-40dfa57e6ce3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_97532b1b-bfaf-43ed-8efc-cebc22d8ca60" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent_22ebc771-4792-47aa-b836-40dfa57e6ce3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent_3047c20c-f171-413c-805d-84e21d43cedc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_97532b1b-bfaf-43ed-8efc-cebc22d8ca60" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent_3047c20c-f171-413c-805d-84e21d43cedc" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLeaseNotYetCommencedTermOfContract1_41db416c-576f-45cb-ad01-acad701f3ce2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLeaseNotYetCommencedTermOfContract1"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_97532b1b-bfaf-43ed-8efc-cebc22d8ca60" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLeaseNotYetCommencedTermOfContract1_41db416c-576f-45cb-ad01-acad701f3ce2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_Totalfuturepaymentsforleasenotyetcommenced_e6cd479b-6049-4cd3-8178-db16b4bbee01" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_Totalfuturepaymentsforleasenotyetcommenced"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="13" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilitiesPaymentsDueAbstract_97532b1b-bfaf-43ed-8efc-cebc22d8ca60" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_Totalfuturepaymentsforleasenotyetcommenced_e6cd479b-6049-4cd3-8178-db16b4bbee01" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/LeasesOtherLeaseInformationDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#LeasesOtherLeaseInformationDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/LeasesOtherLeaseInformationDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_OtherLeaseInformationAbstract_93a42bef-a09e-4441-8d4b-354bc589711f" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_OtherLeaseInformationAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1_d12b228c-3822-49a7-976f-b361752dee5d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtrx_OtherLeaseInformationAbstract_93a42bef-a09e-4441-8d4b-354bc589711f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1_d12b228c-3822-49a7-976f-b361752dee5d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent_8c770403-1586-49da-a25b-8b7d80ecb7fa" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtrx_OtherLeaseInformationAbstract_93a42bef-a09e-4441-8d4b-354bc589711f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent_8c770403-1586-49da-a25b-8b7d80ecb7fa" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/LeasesSupplementalCashFlowDisclosuresDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#LeasesSupplementalCashFlowDisclosuresDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/LeasesSupplementalCashFlowDisclosuresDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract_a739d9bb-c5fc-4b2a-8951-296e4b674f63" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasePayments_755600a6-a00b-474c-a2d0-6bb5db3f3fd9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasePayments"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract_a739d9bb-c5fc-4b2a-8951-296e4b674f63" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasePayments_755600a6-a00b-474c-a2d0-6bb5db3f3fd9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability_a682c58d-94df-444a-859a-907d53782979" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract_a739d9bb-c5fc-4b2a-8951-296e4b674f63" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability_a682c58d-94df-444a-859a-907d53782979" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherSignificantNoncashTransactionValueOfConsiderationReceived1_3da4a45c-780f-469c-8139-dbba65d52cca" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherSignificantNoncashTransactionValueOfConsiderationReceived1"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract_a739d9bb-c5fc-4b2a-8951-296e4b674f63" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherSignificantNoncashTransactionValueOfConsiderationReceived1_3da4a45c-780f-469c-8139-dbba65d52cca" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/IntangibleAssetsIncludingGoodwillNotes" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#IntangibleAssetsIncludingGoodwillNotes"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/IntangibleAssetsIncludingGoodwillNotes" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureAbstract_9e5950dd-4814-4c02-a1c9-0e1bd21c75a6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureTextBlock_316c75b6-773f-498c-9db3-613fc2b5a139" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureAbstract_9e5950dd-4814-4c02-a1c9-0e1bd21c75a6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureTextBlock_316c75b6-773f-498c-9db3-613fc2b5a139" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/IntangibleAssetsIncludingGoodwillTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#IntangibleAssetsIncludingGoodwillTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/IntangibleAssetsIncludingGoodwillTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureAbstract_290a27a8-2d66-4361-ab65-a3ca0b3d587c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable_b2a1f8d5-9fa6-4b3e-a79f-d4d020cf4090" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureAbstract_290a27a8-2d66-4361-ab65-a3ca0b3d587c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable_b2a1f8d5-9fa6-4b3e-a79f-d4d020cf4090" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_f021af3a-b9fb-44b8-b6b2-53878f64fe7f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable_b2a1f8d5-9fa6-4b3e-a79f-d4d020cf4090" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_f021af3a-b9fb-44b8-b6b2-53878f64fe7f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_78a4e0de-f726-403e-b3d9-8642f452a6db" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_f021af3a-b9fb-44b8-b6b2-53878f64fe7f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_78a4e0de-f726-403e-b3d9-8642f452a6db" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_c8258cb1-4f2e-4ea1-8ea7-078775a0982a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2021/elts/srt-2021-01-31.xsd#srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable_b2a1f8d5-9fa6-4b3e-a79f-d4d020cf4090" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_c8258cb1-4f2e-4ea1-8ea7-078775a0982a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_fde7b909-7ce9-4396-8255-ef53a623a52b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2021/elts/srt-2021-01-31.xsd#srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_c8258cb1-4f2e-4ea1-8ea7-078775a0982a" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_fde7b909-7ce9-4396-8255-ef53a623a52b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_f4565e27-3949-4c05-b956-8d4c8dfb9ca8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable_b2a1f8d5-9fa6-4b3e-a79f-d4d020cf4090" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_f4565e27-3949-4c05-b956-8d4c8dfb9ca8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_75f19631-56bc-415c-8783-b8f5ec507f5e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_f4565e27-3949-4c05-b956-8d4c8dfb9ca8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_75f19631-56bc-415c-8783-b8f5ec507f5e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeAxis_f4c88253-c988-4e9d-a3f1-c7ca1298bec8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2021/elts/srt-2021-01-31.xsd#srt_RangeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable_b2a1f8d5-9fa6-4b3e-a79f-d4d020cf4090" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeAxis_f4c88253-c988-4e9d-a3f1-c7ca1298bec8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_42e51684-76b1-4e2a-9e0f-1e46896ce02f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2021/elts/srt-2021-01-31.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_f4c88253-c988-4e9d-a3f1-c7ca1298bec8" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_42e51684-76b1-4e2a-9e0f-1e46896ce02f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_69aa544b-94ae-4e11-b49f-372893db8b42" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable_b2a1f8d5-9fa6-4b3e-a79f-d4d020cf4090" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_69aa544b-94ae-4e11-b49f-372893db8b42" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTextBlock_df921ed5-6ae6-4c6c-bab3-76115f1089b0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_69aa544b-94ae-4e11-b49f-372893db8b42" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTextBlock_df921ed5-6ae6-4c6c-bab3-76115f1089b0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_ScheduleOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwillTableTextBlock_4c284b13-a2db-4dc8-9dc8-a07e6ef7c7b4" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_ScheduleOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwillTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_69aa544b-94ae-4e11-b49f-372893db8b42" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_ScheduleOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwillTableTextBlock_4c284b13-a2db-4dc8-9dc8-a07e6ef7c7b4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleofFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseTableTextBlock_d6eb52c7-f750-4a3c-b36c-174400b8e6a4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleofFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_69aa544b-94ae-4e11-b49f-372893db8b42" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleofFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseTableTextBlock_d6eb52c7-f750-4a3c-b36c-174400b8e6a4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/IntangibleAssetsIncludingGoodwillCarryingValueofGoodwillBySegmentDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#IntangibleAssetsIncludingGoodwillCarryingValueofGoodwillBySegmentDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/IntangibleAssetsIncludingGoodwillCarryingValueofGoodwillBySegmentDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureAbstract_d7948339-0289-4f01-811a-f9b4741217c5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTable_abd1be19-efb6-45af-85ee-7d282d000ba4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureAbstract_d7948339-0289-4f01-811a-f9b4741217c5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTable_abd1be19-efb6-45af-85ee-7d282d000ba4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_2cf0522f-89a3-4cc2-9d9a-34abedf2eae4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTable_abd1be19-efb6-45af-85ee-7d282d000ba4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_2cf0522f-89a3-4cc2-9d9a-34abedf2eae4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_9135275c-1a43-47eb-9133-9fdea214e61b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_2cf0522f-89a3-4cc2-9d9a-34abedf2eae4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_9135275c-1a43-47eb-9133-9fdea214e61b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_BaillieTankEquipmentLtd.Member_9451b8cf-db30-4998-bd00-8ff6ba18352c" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_BaillieTankEquipmentLtd.Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_9135275c-1a43-47eb-9133-9fdea214e61b" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_BaillieTankEquipmentLtd.Member_9451b8cf-db30-4998-bd00-8ff6ba18352c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_HoustonInterestsLLCMember_f778b2cc-e2dc-4154-b008-439f4885c6d7" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_HoustonInterestsLLCMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_9135275c-1a43-47eb-9133-9fdea214e61b" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_HoustonInterestsLLCMember_f778b2cc-e2dc-4154-b008-439f4885c6d7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_635302f6-5afd-42ad-a969-03e3d494b1bb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTable_abd1be19-efb6-45af-85ee-7d282d000ba4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_635302f6-5afd-42ad-a969-03e3d494b1bb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_08ffc2a5-22b8-43ef-acf0-cf331490c23c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_635302f6-5afd-42ad-a969-03e3d494b1bb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_08ffc2a5-22b8-43ef-acf0-cf331490c23c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_UtilityAndPowerInfrastructureMember_4dba2488-b573-4717-9cac-a484163449f0" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_UtilityAndPowerInfrastructureMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_08ffc2a5-22b8-43ef-acf0-cf331490c23c" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_UtilityAndPowerInfrastructureMember_4dba2488-b573-4717-9cac-a484163449f0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_ProcessAndIndustrialFacilitiesMember_64ed202c-46de-430b-a3e4-61f369cd03df" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_ProcessAndIndustrialFacilitiesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_08ffc2a5-22b8-43ef-acf0-cf331490c23c" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_ProcessAndIndustrialFacilitiesMember_64ed202c-46de-430b-a3e4-61f369cd03df" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_StorageAndTerminalSolutionsMember_6d7beb63-15fd-4833-9302-4454f9c7c63e" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_StorageAndTerminalSolutionsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_08ffc2a5-22b8-43ef-acf0-cf331490c23c" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_StorageAndTerminalSolutionsMember_6d7beb63-15fd-4833-9302-4454f9c7c63e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillLineItems_4fb67725-19a5-495a-91b4-55231a031e36" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTable_abd1be19-efb6-45af-85ee-7d282d000ba4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillLineItems_4fb67725-19a5-495a-91b4-55231a031e36" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillGross_84f2d90b-94ca-47f3-96c6-1869b0c36987" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillGross"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillLineItems_4fb67725-19a5-495a-91b4-55231a031e36" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillGross_84f2d90b-94ca-47f3-96c6-1869b0c36987" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss_145866c2-d9cc-4f8f-bb16-b1737c478b0d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillLineItems_4fb67725-19a5-495a-91b4-55231a031e36" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss_145866c2-d9cc-4f8f-bb16-b1737c478b0d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Goodwill_4f2975e6-3a73-47b4-bbb4-782713d9b07a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_Goodwill"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillLineItems_4fb67725-19a5-495a-91b4-55231a031e36" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Goodwill_4f2975e6-3a73-47b4-bbb4-782713d9b07a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ReportingUnitAmountOfFairValueInExcessOfCarryingAmount_f0974f0a-ae12-435c-a001-ffa471e40353" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ReportingUnitAmountOfFairValueInExcessOfCarryingAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillLineItems_4fb67725-19a5-495a-91b4-55231a031e36" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ReportingUnitAmountOfFairValueInExcessOfCarryingAmount_f0974f0a-ae12-435c-a001-ffa471e40353" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ReportingUnitPercentageOfFairValueInExcessOfCarryingAmount_fe7300b3-d848-4006-81d3-ac0283ae379d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ReportingUnitPercentageOfFairValueInExcessOfCarryingAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillLineItems_4fb67725-19a5-495a-91b4-55231a031e36" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ReportingUnitPercentageOfFairValueInExcessOfCarryingAmount_fe7300b3-d848-4006-81d3-ac0283ae379d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillRollForward_f22eb8e4-9f26-422a-8930-7085c408ac39" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillRollForward"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillLineItems_4fb67725-19a5-495a-91b4-55231a031e36" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillRollForward_f22eb8e4-9f26-422a-8930-7085c408ac39" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Goodwill_82d6e3ee-7d85-4e7f-88a8-7e33340589a8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_Goodwill"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillRollForward_f22eb8e4-9f26-422a-8930-7085c408ac39" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Goodwill_82d6e3ee-7d85-4e7f-88a8-7e33340589a8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod_ab389211-f70f-4093-b1f9-b3d9e0861d0e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillRollForward_f22eb8e4-9f26-422a-8930-7085c408ac39" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod_ab389211-f70f-4093-b1f9-b3d9e0861d0e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit_3da8f4d3-b3bf-4724-9989-5da7d4118dd8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillRollForward_f22eb8e4-9f26-422a-8930-7085c408ac39" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit_3da8f4d3-b3bf-4724-9989-5da7d4118dd8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss_dfc954f0-c32a-4bb9-9f9c-cac9d91a4b2c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillRollForward_f22eb8e4-9f26-422a-8930-7085c408ac39" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss_dfc954f0-c32a-4bb9-9f9c-cac9d91a4b2c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLoss_34fa8144-639f-4f0b-a18b-8dead957b87e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLoss"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillRollForward_f22eb8e4-9f26-422a-8930-7085c408ac39" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLoss_34fa8144-639f-4f0b-a18b-8dead957b87e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Goodwill_b4e3acdf-6411-4139-8638-b0e302d21fb7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_Goodwill"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillRollForward_f22eb8e4-9f26-422a-8930-7085c408ac39" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Goodwill_b4e3acdf-6411-4139-8638-b0e302d21fb7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/IntangibleAssetsIncludingGoodwillCarryingValueofOtherIntangibleAssetsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#IntangibleAssetsIncludingGoodwillCarryingValueofOtherIntangibleAssetsDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/IntangibleAssetsIncludingGoodwillCarryingValueofOtherIntangibleAssetsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureAbstract_2ae2588d-2b6c-476a-a0a7-fded99c10440" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable_23345411-b4c3-4ac3-91a9-1884e3dd9d49" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureAbstract_2ae2588d-2b6c-476a-a0a7-fded99c10440" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable_23345411-b4c3-4ac3-91a9-1884e3dd9d49" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_e957e602-7df8-4bc4-9661-be7fdf603e1d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable_23345411-b4c3-4ac3-91a9-1884e3dd9d49" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_e957e602-7df8-4bc4-9661-be7fdf603e1d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_2bf8277e-c89e-4fa7-b078-0ce46f0110ee" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_e957e602-7df8-4bc4-9661-be7fdf603e1d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_2bf8277e-c89e-4fa7-b078-0ce46f0110ee" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_HoustonInterestsLLCMember_a6ba147c-9d81-4f1b-b220-79cdda87a25a" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_HoustonInterestsLLCMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_2bf8277e-c89e-4fa7-b078-0ce46f0110ee" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_HoustonInterestsLLCMember_a6ba147c-9d81-4f1b-b220-79cdda87a25a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_3eb51f9c-7e76-4f28-9234-3fd60ea71251" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable_23345411-b4c3-4ac3-91a9-1884e3dd9d49" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_3eb51f9c-7e76-4f28-9234-3fd60ea71251" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_0f48273d-5d58-4483-9ed7-0e135903e3d2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_3eb51f9c-7e76-4f28-9234-3fd60ea71251" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_0f48273d-5d58-4483-9ed7-0e135903e3d2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IntellectualPropertyMember_c15025e8-0bac-4200-86f7-27d3d9a29854" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IntellectualPropertyMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_0f48273d-5d58-4483-9ed7-0e135903e3d2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IntellectualPropertyMember_c15025e8-0bac-4200-86f7-27d3d9a29854" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember_dc2ad1eb-6899-429d-8155-d4d4ab330bf9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_0f48273d-5d58-4483-9ed7-0e135903e3d2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember_dc2ad1eb-6899-429d-8155-d4d4ab330bf9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember_5b450df6-2adf-4ddc-abe9-ede025a8168e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_0f48273d-5d58-4483-9ed7-0e135903e3d2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember_5b450df6-2adf-4ddc-abe9-ede025a8168e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TradeNamesMember_fe29c7ea-39ba-4698-a760-9c529f11f9fd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TradeNamesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_0f48273d-5d58-4483-9ed7-0e135903e3d2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TradeNamesMember_fe29c7ea-39ba-4698-a760-9c529f11f9fd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_IronandSteelCustomerRelationshipMember_ecf9197d-2294-470b-ba06-f623cc28d39f" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_IronandSteelCustomerRelationshipMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_0f48273d-5d58-4483-9ed7-0e135903e3d2" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_IronandSteelCustomerRelationshipMember_ecf9197d-2294-470b-ba06-f623cc28d39f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeAxis_74fcc713-521d-4a82-b769-a578052f9e42" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2021/elts/srt-2021-01-31.xsd#srt_RangeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable_23345411-b4c3-4ac3-91a9-1884e3dd9d49" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeAxis_74fcc713-521d-4a82-b769-a578052f9e42" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_2027cbe8-7526-4ff4-bbb3-3b3ef349126c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2021/elts/srt-2021-01-31.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_74fcc713-521d-4a82-b769-a578052f9e42" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_2027cbe8-7526-4ff4-bbb3-3b3ef349126c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MinimumMember_313138a6-d00e-4f47-8b98-6ea574252d42" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2021/elts/srt-2021-01-31.xsd#srt_MinimumMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_2027cbe8-7526-4ff4-bbb3-3b3ef349126c" xlink:to="loc_srt_MinimumMember_313138a6-d00e-4f47-8b98-6ea574252d42" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MaximumMember_ea43fd02-ce52-4d87-bac3-2cf6b8cc69e8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2021/elts/srt-2021-01-31.xsd#srt_MaximumMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_2027cbe8-7526-4ff4-bbb3-3b3ef349126c" xlink:to="loc_srt_MaximumMember_ea43fd02-ce52-4d87-bac3-2cf6b8cc69e8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_0a0d3099-262c-4f96-af60-314812aafcb3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable_23345411-b4c3-4ac3-91a9-1884e3dd9d49" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_0a0d3099-262c-4f96-af60-314812aafcb3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill_6fb7bb31-d153-43b1-ab52-fbb3980fa377" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_0a0d3099-262c-4f96-af60-314812aafcb3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill_6fb7bb31-d153-43b1-ab52-fbb3980fa377" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross_a80bbcb4-2241-4503-83df-3f3e665e0e4e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_0a0d3099-262c-4f96-af60-314812aafcb3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross_a80bbcb4-2241-4503-83df-3f3e665e0e4e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife_c863a666-1f71-4212-a573-49da3560beca" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_0a0d3099-262c-4f96-af60-314812aafcb3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife_c863a666-1f71-4212-a573-49da3560beca" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsRemainingAmortizationPeriod1_a926d32b-ac9d-45f0-8ff6-77f35949f0b9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsRemainingAmortizationPeriod1"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_0a0d3099-262c-4f96-af60-314812aafcb3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsRemainingAmortizationPeriod1_a926d32b-ac9d-45f0-8ff6-77f35949f0b9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization_5d037731-b53d-45d2-b717-44c57adc2209" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_0a0d3099-262c-4f96-af60-314812aafcb3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization_5d037731-b53d-45d2-b717-44c57adc2209" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet_56272d58-4755-4f56-a245-ee0736539a56" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_0a0d3099-262c-4f96-af60-314812aafcb3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet_56272d58-4755-4f56-a245-ee0736539a56" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedTradeNames_3348da7a-b083-4bc5-b603-ed4d7d695695" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedTradeNames"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_0a0d3099-262c-4f96-af60-314812aafcb3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedTradeNames_3348da7a-b083-4bc5-b603-ed4d7d695695" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill_770343a9-3ba7-4667-8d0b-9ee761e48ec9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_0a0d3099-262c-4f96-af60-314812aafcb3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill_770343a9-3ba7-4667-8d0b-9ee761e48ec9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets_35a985fe-1863-49ab-9e86-18afdb0a7415" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_0a0d3099-262c-4f96-af60-314812aafcb3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets_35a985fe-1863-49ab-9e86-18afdb0a7415" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/IntangibleAssetsIncludingGoodwillFutureExpectedAmortizationExpenseDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#IntangibleAssetsIncludingGoodwillFutureExpectedAmortizationExpenseDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/IntangibleAssetsIncludingGoodwillFutureExpectedAmortizationExpenseDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_ExpectedRemainingAmortizationExpenseAbstract_f3d7bbf6-d36a-41c0-a755-56187716637b" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_ExpectedRemainingAmortizationExpenseAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable_38c5bcde-532b-4131-b086-96a7859301e0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtrx_ExpectedRemainingAmortizationExpenseAbstract_f3d7bbf6-d36a-41c0-a755-56187716637b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable_38c5bcde-532b-4131-b086-96a7859301e0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_75a51c12-9857-44a4-8301-ae0d861bf2f9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable_38c5bcde-532b-4131-b086-96a7859301e0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_75a51c12-9857-44a4-8301-ae0d861bf2f9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_6feb24d1-e969-4948-8a32-3a7be5f08947" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_75a51c12-9857-44a4-8301-ae0d861bf2f9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_6feb24d1-e969-4948-8a32-3a7be5f08947" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_b6a9ca9f-b9a9-4d29-87bc-d4c9e2ec8e2d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2021/elts/srt-2021-01-31.xsd#srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable_38c5bcde-532b-4131-b086-96a7859301e0" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_b6a9ca9f-b9a9-4d29-87bc-d4c9e2ec8e2d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_5735180d-f867-4421-b9b1-d3d8cece3a28" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2021/elts/srt-2021-01-31.xsd#srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_b6a9ca9f-b9a9-4d29-87bc-d4c9e2ec8e2d" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_5735180d-f867-4421-b9b1-d3d8cece3a28" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_d012167e-e9f5-4fe4-9e7c-1d7fb6849593" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable_38c5bcde-532b-4131-b086-96a7859301e0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_d012167e-e9f5-4fe4-9e7c-1d7fb6849593" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_47e9c266-0658-4937-bac4-44f39f0dfc09" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_d012167e-e9f5-4fe4-9e7c-1d7fb6849593" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_47e9c266-0658-4937-bac4-44f39f0dfc09" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeAxis_8a244606-eabf-42dc-9469-88fc5b557fdc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2021/elts/srt-2021-01-31.xsd#srt_RangeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable_38c5bcde-532b-4131-b086-96a7859301e0" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeAxis_8a244606-eabf-42dc-9469-88fc5b557fdc" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_7032b2f8-500b-47cd-be44-7e1214e754dc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2021/elts/srt-2021-01-31.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_8a244606-eabf-42dc-9469-88fc5b557fdc" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_7032b2f8-500b-47cd-be44-7e1214e754dc" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_981e8b13-bfb8-4290-a831-db473f9b9172" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable_38c5bcde-532b-4131-b086-96a7859301e0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_981e8b13-bfb8-4290-a831-db473f9b9172" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets_b1fff4f0-5115-4f6e-91b3-907aade29349" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_981e8b13-bfb8-4290-a831-db473f9b9172" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets_b1fff4f0-5115-4f6e-91b3-907aade29349" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseRemainderOfFiscalYear_41780d41-1dd0-4d76-a6eb-ec97b010dd1c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseRemainderOfFiscalYear"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtrx_ExpectedRemainingAmortizationExpenseAbstract_f3d7bbf6-d36a-41c0-a755-56187716637b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseRemainderOfFiscalYear_41780d41-1dd0-4d76-a6eb-ec97b010dd1c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths_f47102f6-81a8-4e5a-9acf-8181b1bb6621" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtrx_ExpectedRemainingAmortizationExpenseAbstract_f3d7bbf6-d36a-41c0-a755-56187716637b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths_f47102f6-81a8-4e5a-9acf-8181b1bb6621" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo_9e149088-258f-4954-b331-c50d40367653" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtrx_ExpectedRemainingAmortizationExpenseAbstract_f3d7bbf6-d36a-41c0-a755-56187716637b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo_9e149088-258f-4954-b331-c50d40367653" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree_3e58837d-4c0f-4fee-9f2e-8eed18f71b46" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtrx_ExpectedRemainingAmortizationExpenseAbstract_f3d7bbf6-d36a-41c0-a755-56187716637b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree_3e58837d-4c0f-4fee-9f2e-8eed18f71b46" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour_eee19558-04a7-4740-8d29-18000218981a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtrx_ExpectedRemainingAmortizationExpenseAbstract_f3d7bbf6-d36a-41c0-a755-56187716637b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour_eee19558-04a7-4740-8d29-18000218981a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive_871a6fd0-6535-4914-85fc-2f341c78f8be" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtrx_ExpectedRemainingAmortizationExpenseAbstract_f3d7bbf6-d36a-41c0-a755-56187716637b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive_871a6fd0-6535-4914-85fc-2f341c78f8be" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseAfterYearFive_da38062c-a4c4-4f80-a149-f7283a76001a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseAfterYearFive"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtrx_ExpectedRemainingAmortizationExpenseAbstract_f3d7bbf6-d36a-41c0-a755-56187716637b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseAfterYearFive_da38062c-a4c4-4f80-a149-f7283a76001a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet_2420edaa-22f7-4ff6-9be5-fcbb8e3b34b2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtrx_ExpectedRemainingAmortizationExpenseAbstract_f3d7bbf6-d36a-41c0-a755-56187716637b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet_2420edaa-22f7-4ff6-9be5-fcbb8e3b34b2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets_e5df183b-e3bf-481a-9c3f-2f42a093647e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtrx_ExpectedRemainingAmortizationExpenseAbstract_f3d7bbf6-d36a-41c0-a755-56187716637b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets_e5df183b-e3bf-481a-9c3f-2f42a093647e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/DebtNotes" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#DebtNotes"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/DebtNotes" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_4874f072-f99b-4520-ac53-249fc64ddc81" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureTextBlock_32b54c6a-5d4c-4ec1-b195-20e652a90939" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtDisclosureTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_4874f072-f99b-4520-ac53-249fc64ddc81" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureTextBlock_32b54c6a-5d4c-4ec1-b195-20e652a90939" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/DebtTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#DebtTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/DebtTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_4efb1533-dbe4-4b29-ab17-d98f4efada9c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfLineOfCreditFacilitiesTextBlock_ab63f94a-d596-4f25-9be3-b470925dca1f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfLineOfCreditFacilitiesTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_4efb1533-dbe4-4b29-ab17-d98f4efada9c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfLineOfCreditFacilitiesTextBlock_ab63f94a-d596-4f25-9be3-b470925dca1f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/AssetBackedDebtDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#AssetBackedDebtDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/AssetBackedDebtDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_842f6d96-81b2-4207-9b9c-e11991e4cffc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInitiationDate1_6258c633-c5ce-437f-ae98-05c8f11c0226" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInitiationDate1"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_842f6d96-81b2-4207-9b9c-e11991e4cffc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInitiationDate1_6258c633-c5ce-437f-ae98-05c8f11c0226" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_54ea7482-2de0-45c8-9efc-72855bf90811" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_842f6d96-81b2-4207-9b9c-e11991e4cffc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_54ea7482-2de0-45c8-9efc-72855bf90811" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityIncreaseDecreaseForPeriodNet_5c038b78-7d03-4c09-91f9-40571d9e2c17" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityIncreaseDecreaseForPeriodNet"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_842f6d96-81b2-4207-9b9c-e11991e4cffc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityIncreaseDecreaseForPeriodNet_5c038b78-7d03-4c09-91f9-40571d9e2c17" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashNoncurrent_bf146e87-af80-4ae7-ab53-bca16c6b25d9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedCashNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_842f6d96-81b2-4207-9b9c-e11991e4cffc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashNoncurrent_bf146e87-af80-4ae7-ab53-bca16c6b25d9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity_8a5da0a0-057b-463b-9820-05abf695ddce" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_842f6d96-81b2-4207-9b9c-e11991e4cffc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity_8a5da0a0-057b-463b-9820-05abf695ddce" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount_eec9fc7c-2618-419e-ab19-70a6c9240992" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_842f6d96-81b2-4207-9b9c-e11991e4cffc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount_eec9fc7c-2618-419e-ab19-70a6c9240992" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityExpirationDate1_bd4f9fc4-eb69-4849-aca2-137cd05c5597" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityExpirationDate1"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_842f6d96-81b2-4207-9b9c-e11991e4cffc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityExpirationDate1_bd4f9fc4-eb69-4849-aca2-137cd05c5597" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_MtrxAssetBackedCreditFacility_FederalFundsRateAddition_f66279bb-42d1-4f56-bb8e-f89f6abc5bd2" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_MtrxAssetBackedCreditFacility_FederalFundsRateAddition"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_842f6d96-81b2-4207-9b9c-e11991e4cffc" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_MtrxAssetBackedCreditFacility_FederalFundsRateAddition_f66279bb-42d1-4f56-bb8e-f89f6abc5bd2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_MtrxAssetBackedCreditFacilityLIBORRateOneMonthAddOn_06b33f01-ae04-48cf-a5f7-52337cd68aaa" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_MtrxAssetBackedCreditFacilityLIBORRateOneMonthAddOn"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_842f6d96-81b2-4207-9b9c-e11991e4cffc" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_MtrxAssetBackedCreditFacilityLIBORRateOneMonthAddOn_06b33f01-ae04-48cf-a5f7-52337cd68aaa" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_AssetBackedCreditFacilityBaseRateAddOn_8321bffe-db0d-445e-8524-ce3bd3858930" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_AssetBackedCreditFacilityBaseRateAddOn"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_842f6d96-81b2-4207-9b9c-e11991e4cffc" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_AssetBackedCreditFacilityBaseRateAddOn_8321bffe-db0d-445e-8524-ce3bd3858930" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_LineOfCreditBasisSpreadOnAlternateBaseRateMinimum_283a1356-5e66-46c4-bed1-1e85ecf8aa48" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_LineOfCreditBasisSpreadOnAlternateBaseRateMinimum"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_842f6d96-81b2-4207-9b9c-e11991e4cffc" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_LineOfCreditBasisSpreadOnAlternateBaseRateMinimum_283a1356-5e66-46c4-bed1-1e85ecf8aa48" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_LineOfCreditBasisSpreadOnAlternateBaseRateMaximum_d28cda6d-00da-4c6f-9f80-a4c5d2164ecc" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_LineOfCreditBasisSpreadOnAlternateBaseRateMaximum"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_842f6d96-81b2-4207-9b9c-e11991e4cffc" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_LineOfCreditBasisSpreadOnAlternateBaseRateMaximum_d28cda6d-00da-4c6f-9f80-a4c5d2164ecc" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_LineOfCreditBasisSpreadOnAdjustedLIBOAndCDORMinimum_93e9dff7-66d1-4ba0-9d80-d3922533ca7c" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_LineOfCreditBasisSpreadOnAdjustedLIBOAndCDORMinimum"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="13" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_842f6d96-81b2-4207-9b9c-e11991e4cffc" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_LineOfCreditBasisSpreadOnAdjustedLIBOAndCDORMinimum_93e9dff7-66d1-4ba0-9d80-d3922533ca7c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_LineOfCreditBasisSpreadOnAdjustedLIBOAndCDORMaximum_363570ee-c330-46bc-8b88-3e36c8b8e37b" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_LineOfCreditBasisSpreadOnAdjustedLIBOAndCDORMaximum"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="14" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_842f6d96-81b2-4207-9b9c-e11991e4cffc" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_LineOfCreditBasisSpreadOnAdjustedLIBOAndCDORMaximum_363570ee-c330-46bc-8b88-3e36c8b8e37b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentage_91c8ef2d-745e-4563-90a6-b481a622c753" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentage"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="15" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_842f6d96-81b2-4207-9b9c-e11991e4cffc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentage_91c8ef2d-745e-4563-90a6-b481a622c753" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_MtrxAssetBackedLineofCreditBalanceLimitforFixedChargeCoverageRatio_ad4db0d7-a293-4a99-ad54-32c8d2a3a951" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_MtrxAssetBackedLineofCreditBalanceLimitforFixedChargeCoverageRatio"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="16" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_842f6d96-81b2-4207-9b9c-e11991e4cffc" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_MtrxAssetBackedLineofCreditBalanceLimitforFixedChargeCoverageRatio_ad4db0d7-a293-4a99-ad54-32c8d2a3a951" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_MtrxAssetBackedLineofCreditPercentageLimitforFixedChargeCoverageRatio_0dc9349d-c2f5-49af-9e22-10e4fa247dfa" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_MtrxAssetBackedLineofCreditPercentageLimitforFixedChargeCoverageRatio"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="17" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_842f6d96-81b2-4207-9b9c-e11991e4cffc" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_MtrxAssetBackedLineofCreditPercentageLimitforFixedChargeCoverageRatio_0dc9349d-c2f5-49af-9e22-10e4fa247dfa" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_AssetBackedCreditFacilityFixedChargeCoverageRatioRequirement_8f048244-c63a-4e51-854d-ce93929b6b61" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_AssetBackedCreditFacilityFixedChargeCoverageRatioRequirement"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="18" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_842f6d96-81b2-4207-9b9c-e11991e4cffc" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_AssetBackedCreditFacilityFixedChargeCoverageRatioRequirement_8f048244-c63a-4e51-854d-ce93929b6b61" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_515ba0f1-ca99-4373-8a51-2ce0e8c0e8bb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="19" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_842f6d96-81b2-4207-9b9c-e11991e4cffc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_515ba0f1-ca99-4373-8a51-2ce0e8c0e8bb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/IncomeTaxes" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#IncomeTaxes"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/IncomeTaxes" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_f55821ae-fc7f-4346-9683-6cfc2df47515" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock_0f71b9b8-4b65-423e-b9bc-181375bc39a1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_f55821ae-fc7f-4346-9683-6cfc2df47515" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock_0f71b9b8-4b65-423e-b9bc-181375bc39a1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/IncomeTaxesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#IncomeTaxesDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/IncomeTaxesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_447363b8-07b3-4fc7-a5f1-3534d4480bdd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherInformationPertainingToIncomeTaxes_9c08c3b7-bd97-4a33-bfa4-2cab8b2895da" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherInformationPertainingToIncomeTaxes"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_447363b8-07b3-4fc7-a5f1-3534d4480bdd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherInformationPertainingToIncomeTaxes_9c08c3b7-bd97-4a33-bfa4-2cab8b2895da" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsLimitationsOnUse_2c0df5bd-f53b-4a71-9667-7b0ccdcc857d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsLimitationsOnUse"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_447363b8-07b3-4fc7-a5f1-3534d4480bdd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsLimitationsOnUse_2c0df5bd-f53b-4a71-9667-7b0ccdcc857d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCreditsOther_aef765ca-639f-4f87-a87c-17505811dd1b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCreditsOther"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_447363b8-07b3-4fc7-a5f1-3534d4480bdd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCreditsOther_aef765ca-639f-4f87-a87c-17505811dd1b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_Priorfederalincometaxrate_ed0f3705-f276-4c50-98f5-a6748f2cdc0b" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_Priorfederalincometaxrate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_447363b8-07b3-4fc7-a5f1-3534d4480bdd" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_Priorfederalincometaxrate_ed0f3705-f276-4c50-98f5-a6748f2cdc0b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_Blendedincometaxrate_f939876e-5541-4bf5-988d-14353fbf00f0" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_Blendedincometaxrate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_447363b8-07b3-4fc7-a5f1-3534d4480bdd" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_Blendedincometaxrate_f939876e-5541-4bf5-988d-14353fbf00f0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate_3545bff4-8d2e-45f5-b6ff-3f68c9578998" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_447363b8-07b3-4fc7-a5f1-3534d4480bdd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate_3545bff4-8d2e-45f5-b6ff-3f68c9578998" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_Restrictionofdeductibilityofcertainexecutivecompensation_42f37fc1-e90c-415a-af32-c8f6f37e6ccd" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_Restrictionofdeductibilityofcertainexecutivecompensation"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_447363b8-07b3-4fc7-a5f1-3534d4480bdd" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_Restrictionofdeductibilityofcertainexecutivecompensation_42f37fc1-e90c-415a-af32-c8f6f37e6ccd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet_03fef707-b774-4763-bf6c-2537e33dcc7e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_447363b8-07b3-4fc7-a5f1-3534d4480bdd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet_03fef707-b774-4763-bf6c-2537e33dcc7e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations_653faa41-6802-43ca-9d36-8f2a3aa3c4c5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_447363b8-07b3-4fc7-a5f1-3534d4480bdd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations_653faa41-6802-43ca-9d36-8f2a3aa3c4c5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_Deferredtaxremeasurement_68ef3882-8450-4db4-a400-94d24c5dd86e" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_Deferredtaxremeasurement"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_447363b8-07b3-4fc7-a5f1-3534d4480bdd" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_Deferredtaxremeasurement_68ef3882-8450-4db4-a400-94d24c5dd86e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsForeign_d732c96c-788a-42c1-88fe-851a4121a213" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsForeign"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_447363b8-07b3-4fc7-a5f1-3534d4480bdd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsForeign_d732c96c-788a-42c1-88fe-851a4121a213" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardValuationAllowance_7e1d62aa-12a5-4390-a16a-7ca7d33ccdb5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardValuationAllowance"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_447363b8-07b3-4fc7-a5f1-3534d4480bdd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardValuationAllowance_7e1d62aa-12a5-4390-a16a-7ca7d33ccdb5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_DeferredTaxAssetsForeignTaxCreditCarryforwardAfterValuationAllowance_21412efa-8d51-4984-b7b4-eceb318de0b1" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_DeferredTaxAssetsForeignTaxCreditCarryforwardAfterValuationAllowance"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="13" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_447363b8-07b3-4fc7-a5f1-3534d4480bdd" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_DeferredTaxAssetsForeignTaxCreditCarryforwardAfterValuationAllowance_21412efa-8d51-4984-b7b4-eceb318de0b1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_AmountofForeignTaxCreditCarryforwardExpiringinFiscal2021_8d91ace0-24eb-4459-8ff4-1f0365458d24" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_AmountofForeignTaxCreditCarryforwardExpiringinFiscal2021"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="14" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_447363b8-07b3-4fc7-a5f1-3534d4480bdd" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_AmountofForeignTaxCreditCarryforwardExpiringinFiscal2021_8d91ace0-24eb-4459-8ff4-1f0365458d24" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_AmountofForeignTaxCreditCarryforwardExpiringinFiscal2023_91dfebda-fe70-47f5-9ad8-17eb71b26b69" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_AmountofForeignTaxCreditCarryforwardExpiringinFiscal2023"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="15" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_447363b8-07b3-4fc7-a5f1-3534d4480bdd" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_AmountofForeignTaxCreditCarryforwardExpiringinFiscal2023_91dfebda-fe70-47f5-9ad8-17eb71b26b69" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments_5069b051-753a-4238-b6c3-782fdf1ff410" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="16" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_447363b8-07b3-4fc7-a5f1-3534d4480bdd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments_5069b051-753a-4238-b6c3-782fdf1ff410" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate_46c5ed94-02de-481a-916c-30c210d95b6d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="17" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_447363b8-07b3-4fc7-a5f1-3534d4480bdd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate_46c5ed94-02de-481a-916c-30c210d95b6d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities_6a4bb586-0097-4b28-98e5-cd51b9568b00" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="18" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_447363b8-07b3-4fc7-a5f1-3534d4480bdd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities_6a4bb586-0097-4b28-98e5-cd51b9568b00" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_Expectedeffectivetaxrateyeartodate_a6f8ed09-7af6-45eb-ad95-e12e061659bb" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_Expectedeffectivetaxrateyeartodate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="19" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_447363b8-07b3-4fc7-a5f1-3534d4480bdd" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_Expectedeffectivetaxrateyeartodate_a6f8ed09-7af6-45eb-ad95-e12e061659bb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_Expectedeffectivetaxrateremainderofyear_ac2a55b9-fb71-404a-bec6-43c978728378" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_Expectedeffectivetaxrateremainderofyear"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="20" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_447363b8-07b3-4fc7-a5f1-3534d4480bdd" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_Expectedeffectivetaxrateremainderofyear_ac2a55b9-fb71-404a-bec6-43c978728378" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseShareBasedCompensationCost_ba216a44-2439-479d-8438-8f09a096d44e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseShareBasedCompensationCost"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="21" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_447363b8-07b3-4fc7-a5f1-3534d4480bdd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseShareBasedCompensationCost_ba216a44-2439-479d-8438-8f09a096d44e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseImpairmentLosses_d1070e95-0363-4af1-8826-2abc6664287b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseImpairmentLosses"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="22" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_447363b8-07b3-4fc7-a5f1-3534d4480bdd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseImpairmentLosses_d1070e95-0363-4af1-8826-2abc6664287b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseOther_dcb49cee-f7da-439d-87b9-4acddc3adff3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseOther"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="23" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_447363b8-07b3-4fc7-a5f1-3534d4480bdd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseOther_dcb49cee-f7da-439d-87b9-4acddc3adff3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance_4e83db28-2c86-409b-8d26-58828328cf6a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="24" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_447363b8-07b3-4fc7-a5f1-3534d4480bdd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance_4e83db28-2c86-409b-8d26-58828328cf6a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationDeductionsOther_0a6d0f5b-5541-4b9e-9cda-8997cab16713" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationDeductionsOther"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="25" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_447363b8-07b3-4fc7-a5f1-3534d4480bdd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationDeductionsOther_0a6d0f5b-5541-4b9e-9cda-8997cab16713" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceAbstract_9a247385-07b6-4dde-b44a-b699d6662605" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="26" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_447363b8-07b3-4fc7-a5f1-3534d4480bdd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceAbstract_9a247385-07b6-4dde-b44a-b699d6662605" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance_32b92e35-461d-473f-8e75-74e8a8706209" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="27" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_447363b8-07b3-4fc7-a5f1-3534d4480bdd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance_32b92e35-461d-473f-8e75-74e8a8706209" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationDeductions_7119c5ae-09f0-414f-999d-8f568f51316a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationDeductions"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="28" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_447363b8-07b3-4fc7-a5f1-3534d4480bdd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationDeductions_7119c5ae-09f0-414f-999d-8f568f51316a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FederalIncomeTaxNoteTable_afd8476b-9290-4b71-8515-2140856006e4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FederalIncomeTaxNoteTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="29" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_447363b8-07b3-4fc7-a5f1-3534d4480bdd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FederalIncomeTaxNoteTable_afd8476b-9290-4b71-8515-2140856006e4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_IncomeTaxReceivableAxis_3ba2d080-e7d5-4001-906b-98b9a68cc691" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_IncomeTaxReceivableAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FederalIncomeTaxNoteTable_afd8476b-9290-4b71-8515-2140856006e4" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_IncomeTaxReceivableAxis_3ba2d080-e7d5-4001-906b-98b9a68cc691" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_IncomeTaxReceivableDomain_5864dcfc-4f4f-4bac-85d1-7994d9377cab" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_IncomeTaxReceivableDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtrx_IncomeTaxReceivableAxis_3ba2d080-e7d5-4001-906b-98b9a68cc691" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_IncomeTaxReceivableDomain_5864dcfc-4f4f-4bac-85d1-7994d9377cab" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_PriorYearCarrybackIncomeTaxReceivable_5cb37e84-45f2-46ae-817d-47b70870c2e0" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_PriorYearCarrybackIncomeTaxReceivable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtrx_IncomeTaxReceivableDomain_5864dcfc-4f4f-4bac-85d1-7994d9377cab" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_PriorYearCarrybackIncomeTaxReceivable_5cb37e84-45f2-46ae-817d-47b70870c2e0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_PriorYearOverpaymentIncomeTaxReceivableMember_8dd4561e-0738-4847-8824-d68206232de1" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_PriorYearOverpaymentIncomeTaxReceivableMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtrx_IncomeTaxReceivableDomain_5864dcfc-4f4f-4bac-85d1-7994d9377cab" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_PriorYearOverpaymentIncomeTaxReceivableMember_8dd4561e-0738-4847-8824-d68206232de1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentsOwnedFederalIncomeTaxNoteLineItems_ef3ac12b-feb6-48c9-8afb-b3411c6b68c7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentsOwnedFederalIncomeTaxNoteLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FederalIncomeTaxNoteTable_afd8476b-9290-4b71-8515-2140856006e4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentsOwnedFederalIncomeTaxNoteLineItems_ef3ac12b-feb6-48c9-8afb-b3411c6b68c7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_MtrxMtrxCARESActNOLCarrybackBenefit_4042a84c-1e8f-41c5-b3ae-3627cc6b6d5d" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_MtrxMtrxCARESActNOLCarrybackBenefit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentsOwnedFederalIncomeTaxNoteLineItems_ef3ac12b-feb6-48c9-8afb-b3411c6b68c7" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_MtrxMtrxCARESActNOLCarrybackBenefit_4042a84c-1e8f-41c5-b3ae-3627cc6b6d5d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInIncomeTaxesReceivable_3564d0f5-391a-417a-aa89-24e264a34263" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInIncomeTaxesReceivable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentsOwnedFederalIncomeTaxNoteLineItems_ef3ac12b-feb6-48c9-8afb-b3411c6b68c7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInIncomeTaxesReceivable_3564d0f5-391a-417a-aa89-24e264a34263" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_MtrxCARESACTDeferredPayrollTaxLiability_94a5e6df-9a0b-48ba-b597-dc16b22b00d1" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_MtrxCARESACTDeferredPayrollTaxLiability"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentsOwnedFederalIncomeTaxNoteLineItems_ef3ac12b-feb6-48c9-8afb-b3411c6b68c7" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_MtrxCARESACTDeferredPayrollTaxLiability_94a5e6df-9a0b-48ba-b597-dc16b22b00d1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/CommitmentsandContingenciesNotes" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#CommitmentsandContingenciesNotes"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/CommitmentsandContingenciesNotes" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract_e0dc7953-f6c0-421c-8cd1-73540fde97e8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock_83a4f511-07a3-464c-8014-395cdf9d284f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract_e0dc7953-f6c0-421c-8cd1-73540fde97e8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock_83a4f511-07a3-464c-8014-395cdf9d284f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/CommitmentsandContingenciesAdditionalInformationDetail" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#CommitmentsandContingenciesAdditionalInformationDetail"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/CommitmentsandContingenciesAdditionalInformationDetail" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract_dbcb0a79-7f04-4d1d-9574-8c84b41c7ea9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_PowerGenerationProjectUnapprovedChangeOrdersandClaimsTable_211380e6-94d4-44e6-bb27-6e1b2793e106" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_PowerGenerationProjectUnapprovedChangeOrdersandClaimsTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract_dbcb0a79-7f04-4d1d-9574-8c84b41c7ea9" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_PowerGenerationProjectUnapprovedChangeOrdersandClaimsTable_211380e6-94d4-44e6-bb27-6e1b2793e106" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_PowerGenerationProjectAxis_6832cb09-8ee0-4624-ac88-b00b618a6b61" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_PowerGenerationProjectAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtrx_PowerGenerationProjectUnapprovedChangeOrdersandClaimsTable_211380e6-94d4-44e6-bb27-6e1b2793e106" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_PowerGenerationProjectAxis_6832cb09-8ee0-4624-ac88-b00b618a6b61" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_PowerGenerationProjectDomain_9925f85a-06ea-44a3-b5ed-67c6cd08c143" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_PowerGenerationProjectDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtrx_PowerGenerationProjectAxis_6832cb09-8ee0-4624-ac88-b00b618a6b61" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_PowerGenerationProjectDomain_9925f85a-06ea-44a3-b5ed-67c6cd08c143" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_UnapprovedChangeOrdersOnPowerGenerationProjectMember_86c42679-1771-4356-885b-9868633cf336" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_UnapprovedChangeOrdersOnPowerGenerationProjectMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtrx_PowerGenerationProjectDomain_9925f85a-06ea-44a3-b5ed-67c6cd08c143" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_UnapprovedChangeOrdersOnPowerGenerationProjectMember_86c42679-1771-4356-885b-9868633cf336" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_ClaimOnPowerGenerationProjectMember_ac668d19-d893-4c4a-b140-fa3158d5dd3a" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_ClaimOnPowerGenerationProjectMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtrx_PowerGenerationProjectDomain_9925f85a-06ea-44a3-b5ed-67c6cd08c143" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_ClaimOnPowerGenerationProjectMember_ac668d19-d893-4c4a-b140-fa3158d5dd3a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_PowerGenerationProjectUnapprovedChangeOrdersandClaimsLineItems_d09ea6df-428e-478b-8ee2-d676bb89208a" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_PowerGenerationProjectUnapprovedChangeOrdersandClaimsLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtrx_PowerGenerationProjectUnapprovedChangeOrdersandClaimsTable_211380e6-94d4-44e6-bb27-6e1b2793e106" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_PowerGenerationProjectUnapprovedChangeOrdersandClaimsLineItems_d09ea6df-428e-478b-8ee2-d676bb89208a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnapprovedChangeOrdersAmount_1704c78e-acce-43c7-b84e-d9e5999e809e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_UnapprovedChangeOrdersAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_mtrx_PowerGenerationProjectUnapprovedChangeOrdersandClaimsLineItems_d09ea6df-428e-478b-8ee2-d676bb89208a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_UnapprovedChangeOrdersAmount_1704c78e-acce-43c7-b84e-d9e5999e809e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesTable_987c017f-3c5b-4909-802a-f7b17d331a7b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingenciesTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract_dbcb0a79-7f04-4d1d-9574-8c84b41c7ea9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesTable_987c017f-3c5b-4909-802a-f7b17d331a7b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_36787252-ea5c-4ffb-8d43-d2cc7e533057" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesTable_987c017f-3c5b-4909-802a-f7b17d331a7b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_36787252-ea5c-4ffb-8d43-d2cc7e533057" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContractsReceivableClaimsAndUncertainAmounts_039859c4-4331-455d-81aa-a73c41ea5101" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ContractsReceivableClaimsAndUncertainAmounts"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_36787252-ea5c-4ffb-8d43-d2cc7e533057" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ContractsReceivableClaimsAndUncertainAmounts_039859c4-4331-455d-81aa-a73c41ea5101" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/EarningsperCommonShareNotes" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#EarningsperCommonShareNotes"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/EarningsperCommonShareNotes" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_7b866b7d-cd56-4fde-b72c-aeab71226f01" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareTextBlock_a2699d8c-8492-49f4-95ce-18018e4ee8a8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_7b866b7d-cd56-4fde-b72c-aeab71226f01" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareTextBlock_a2699d8c-8492-49f4-95ce-18018e4ee8a8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/EarningsperCommonShareTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#EarningsperCommonShareTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/EarningsperCommonShareTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_2981a022-3528-476f-b437-0c9bdcd009ab" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedTableTextBlock_db1c9909-edc0-4273-a918-45644787c024" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_2981a022-3528-476f-b437-0c9bdcd009ab" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedTableTextBlock_db1c9909-edc0-4273-a918-45644787c024" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTextBlock_3c1d19ab-1f8a-4bb9-a63b-79443256d33f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_2981a022-3528-476f-b437-0c9bdcd009ab" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTextBlock_3c1d19ab-1f8a-4bb9-a63b-79443256d33f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/EarningsperCommonShareComputationofBasicandDilutedEarningsPerShareDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#EarningsperCommonShareComputationofBasicandDilutedEarningsPerShareDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/EarningsperCommonShareComputationofBasicandDilutedEarningsPerShareDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_a6c09835-f416-496f-8596-905918e34ff8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicByCommonClassTable_0d9a5d2a-7d56-4d78-aaae-36c58bea8990" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicByCommonClassTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_a6c09835-f416-496f-8596-905918e34ff8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicByCommonClassTable_0d9a5d2a-7d56-4d78-aaae-36c58bea8990" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_5a1be788-c747-4522-8c1e-177295f93e62" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicByCommonClassTable_0d9a5d2a-7d56-4d78-aaae-36c58bea8990" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_5a1be788-c747-4522-8c1e-177295f93e62" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_9e246349-1810-4b39-a2c0-783b82e4ebe5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_5a1be788-c747-4522-8c1e-177295f93e62" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_9e246349-1810-4b39-a2c0-783b82e4ebe5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicLineItems_0ef50746-04c0-4855-a448-6473aad5c40f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfEarningsPerShareBasicByCommonClassTable_0d9a5d2a-7d56-4d78-aaae-36c58bea8990" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicLineItems_0ef50746-04c0-4855-a448-6473aad5c40f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract_be4858e0-8d6c-4886-bc34-386a9cb96537" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_a6c09835-f416-496f-8596-905918e34ff8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract_be4858e0-8d6c-4886-bc34-386a9cb96537" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_466fee7b-c78c-4dba-ba47-817a323a8846" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProfitLoss"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract_be4858e0-8d6c-4886-bc34-386a9cb96537" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_466fee7b-c78c-4dba-ba47-817a323a8846" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_a37a3fd9-16fa-4424-b262-485503ff3273" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract_be4858e0-8d6c-4886-bc34-386a9cb96537" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_a37a3fd9-16fa-4424-b262-485503ff3273" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_e5c4fbe2-551f-403f-8400-b7098a5369b6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract_be4858e0-8d6c-4886-bc34-386a9cb96537" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_e5c4fbe2-551f-403f-8400-b7098a5369b6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic_b965b66d-9f0f-415b-ba57-07e34d6dd7c2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAbstract_be4858e0-8d6c-4886-bc34-386a9cb96537" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic_b965b66d-9f0f-415b-ba57-07e34d6dd7c2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract_12414dc2-6aba-4152-9222-0d6b071b8884" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_a6c09835-f416-496f-8596-905918e34ff8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract_12414dc2-6aba-4152-9222-0d6b071b8884" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements_ff08db73-5eb3-4f80-87c5-68c5af8de974" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract_12414dc2-6aba-4152-9222-0d6b071b8884" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements_ff08db73-5eb3-4f80-87c5-68c5af8de974" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToNonvestedSharesWithForfeitableDividends_cf1c786b-8707-453c-9264-48c5bca313a0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToNonvestedSharesWithForfeitableDividends"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract_12414dc2-6aba-4152-9222-0d6b071b8884" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToNonvestedSharesWithForfeitableDividends_cf1c786b-8707-453c-9264-48c5bca313a0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding_c401b8e0-b07b-4770-9f96-cf1d2a312558" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract_12414dc2-6aba-4152-9222-0d6b071b8884" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding_c401b8e0-b07b-4770-9f96-cf1d2a312558" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_779ecdd9-f652-4377-bb04-3d95d69c10de" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract_12414dc2-6aba-4152-9222-0d6b071b8884" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_779ecdd9-f652-4377-bb04-3d95d69c10de" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/EarningsperCommonShareAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedfromtheCalculationofDilutedEarningsPerShareDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#EarningsperCommonShareAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedfromtheCalculationofDilutedEarningsPerShareDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/EarningsperCommonShareAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedfromtheCalculationofDilutedEarningsPerShareDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_51ee0abd-1e01-4333-bd50-e37df924be99" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTable_a35cdb1d-760b-45d2-8f76-0d6475768987" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_51ee0abd-1e01-4333-bd50-e37df924be99" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTable_a35cdb1d-760b-45d2-8f76-0d6475768987" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis_b0c1d46c-e261-4e1f-b9fd-b97205f67314" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTable_a35cdb1d-760b-45d2-8f76-0d6475768987" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis_b0c1d46c-e261-4e1f-b9fd-b97205f67314" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain_4a3dc76c-0e40-40be-8b63-466439894cb4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis_b0c1d46c-e261-4e1f-b9fd-b97205f67314" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain_4a3dc76c-0e40-40be-8b63-466439894cb4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember_09993ed0-ae2b-4c4d-8541-b39254d1a6d1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain_4a3dc76c-0e40-40be-8b63-466439894cb4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember_09993ed0-ae2b-4c4d-8541-b39254d1a6d1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_NonvestedDeferredSharesMember_8e4be0dc-90a1-4822-ab07-8075c9b08d58" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_NonvestedDeferredSharesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain_4a3dc76c-0e40-40be-8b63-466439894cb4" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_NonvestedDeferredSharesMember_8e4be0dc-90a1-4822-ab07-8075c9b08d58" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareLineItems_240c3f7e-4af7-41d3-9ce3-769e29bceb44" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTable_a35cdb1d-760b-45d2-8f76-0d6475768987" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareLineItems_240c3f7e-4af7-41d3-9ce3-769e29bceb44" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount_cccd4f4f-8d23-4c3b-8321-bc8ae0d9f841" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareLineItems_240c3f7e-4af7-41d3-9ce3-769e29bceb44" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount_cccd4f4f-8d23-4c3b-8321-bc8ae0d9f841" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/SegmentInformationNotes" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#SegmentInformationNotes"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/SegmentInformationNotes" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_2b36b2c2-f6ac-4a3b-aff8-24827c94a064" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock_2155a28d-7c3b-4f38-b1f9-f87c7a72cac0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_2b36b2c2-f6ac-4a3b-aff8-24827c94a064" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock_2155a28d-7c3b-4f38-b1f9-f87c7a72cac0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/SegmentInformationTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#SegmentInformationTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/SegmentInformationTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_862ffad8-fb19-4476-9b0a-06c448ccb4ee" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTextBlock_811597e4-94d9-48ed-abd5-3e7c3c84ffb8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_862ffad8-fb19-4476-9b0a-06c448ccb4ee" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTextBlock_811597e4-94d9-48ed-abd5-3e7c3c84ffb8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/SegmentInformationDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#SegmentInformationDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/SegmentInformationDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_683b8320-38ff-4e33-bb3a-ca556c41cf26" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_7037c421-e230-4f24-895e-bf858cb42719" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_683b8320-38ff-4e33-bb3a-ca556c41cf26" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_7037c421-e230-4f24-895e-bf858cb42719" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_e9b3114b-f843-4250-b593-b0e0673db1a1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2021/elts/srt-2021-01-31.xsd#srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_7037c421-e230-4f24-895e-bf858cb42719" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_e9b3114b-f843-4250-b593-b0e0673db1a1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_70b38cc4-6c61-4b50-9085-0e2d7a10c3df" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2021/elts/srt-2021-01-31.xsd#srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_e9b3114b-f843-4250-b593-b0e0673db1a1" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_70b38cc4-6c61-4b50-9085-0e2d7a10c3df" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember_25fe437f-1e51-4565-90a1-93a1403b48da" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_70b38cc4-6c61-4b50-9085-0e2d7a10c3df" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember_25fe437f-1e51-4565-90a1-93a1403b48da" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_220550bc-0d00-45e4-98ab-9a82ff226f4a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_7037c421-e230-4f24-895e-bf858cb42719" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_220550bc-0d00-45e4-98ab-9a82ff226f4a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_6e54e71e-a900-4988-9b63-c95a0e0f5721" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_220550bc-0d00-45e4-98ab-9a82ff226f4a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_6e54e71e-a900-4988-9b63-c95a0e0f5721" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_UtilityAndPowerInfrastructureMember_f7c2d79e-0a34-41cc-aae7-098fa0015af1" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_UtilityAndPowerInfrastructureMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_6e54e71e-a900-4988-9b63-c95a0e0f5721" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_UtilityAndPowerInfrastructureMember_f7c2d79e-0a34-41cc-aae7-098fa0015af1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_ProcessAndIndustrialFacilitiesMember_021c2ba9-c29f-41b0-a89d-ac4aed829558" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_ProcessAndIndustrialFacilitiesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_6e54e71e-a900-4988-9b63-c95a0e0f5721" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_ProcessAndIndustrialFacilitiesMember_021c2ba9-c29f-41b0-a89d-ac4aed829558" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_StorageAndTerminalSolutionsMember_f4290ec7-89b7-43de-916a-bf4fe4e078f5" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_StorageAndTerminalSolutionsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_6e54e71e-a900-4988-9b63-c95a0e0f5721" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_StorageAndTerminalSolutionsMember_f4290ec7-89b7-43de-916a-bf4fe4e078f5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_UnallocatedCorporateCostsMember_b8759001-77d1-497a-8bf4-c6314b63dbe6" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_UnallocatedCorporateCostsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_6e54e71e-a900-4988-9b63-c95a0e0f5721" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_UnallocatedCorporateCostsMember_b8759001-77d1-497a-8bf4-c6314b63dbe6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_0c7fee8a-130c-4f27-951f-9b3e45a476f0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_7037c421-e230-4f24-895e-bf858cb42719" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_0c7fee8a-130c-4f27-951f-9b3e45a476f0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_Grossrevenues_1b6316b5-dad3-4898-9c64-3548a551fa95" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_Grossrevenues"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_0c7fee8a-130c-4f27-951f-9b3e45a476f0" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_Grossrevenues_1b6316b5-dad3-4898-9c64-3548a551fa95" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Revenues_ce37bd58-eb85-4d07-ad07-d2ed51b28cf4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_Revenues"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_0c7fee8a-130c-4f27-951f-9b3e45a476f0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Revenues_ce37bd58-eb85-4d07-ad07-d2ed51b28cf4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GrossProfit_1ff2976a-9f33-469f-872d-9ad8b9f29051" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GrossProfit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_0c7fee8a-130c-4f27-951f-9b3e45a476f0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GrossProfit_1ff2976a-9f33-469f-872d-9ad8b9f29051" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_3a189ec8-088b-423d-8cfb-0b5b96ff4aa2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_0c7fee8a-130c-4f27-951f-9b3e45a476f0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_3a189ec8-088b-423d-8cfb-0b5b96ff4aa2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringSettlementAndImpairmentProvisions_e15aa80b-6135-4f4a-a180-2478b8317a8e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringSettlementAndImpairmentProvisions"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_0c7fee8a-130c-4f27-951f-9b3e45a476f0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringSettlementAndImpairmentProvisions_e15aa80b-6135-4f4a-a180-2478b8317a8e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_9633caff-c5a7-4460-a4a9-023c3a27c72c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_0c7fee8a-130c-4f27-951f-9b3e45a476f0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_9633caff-c5a7-4460-a4a9-023c3a27c72c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Assets_7ef6d696-e78e-4e2f-9b97-6e3cb64167a0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_Assets"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_0c7fee8a-130c-4f27-951f-9b3e45a476f0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Assets_7ef6d696-e78e-4e2f-9b97-6e3cb64167a0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/RestructuringCostsNotes" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#RestructuringCostsNotes"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/RestructuringCostsNotes" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedActivitiesAbstract_9c73fc87-346d-4b5f-9c1e-4679d60d6ffa" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedActivitiesAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock_6bf1f303-dfec-4a03-90ef-d2680700e047" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedActivitiesAbstract_9c73fc87-346d-4b5f-9c1e-4679d60d6ffa" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock_6bf1f303-dfec-4a03-90ef-d2680700e047" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/RestructuringCostsTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#RestructuringCostsTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/RestructuringCostsTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostsAbstract_90e8452c-7d7b-4448-9ab5-d780cb1332d3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringCostsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTextBlock_b86fe011-7dde-4161-a600-8463fb32c3fd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostsAbstract_90e8452c-7d7b-4448-9ab5-d780cb1332d3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTextBlock_b86fe011-7dde-4161-a600-8463fb32c3fd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringReserveByTypeOfCostTextBlock_f73b03b1-32dc-457e-987a-878b001a19fa" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringReserveByTypeOfCostTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostsAbstract_90e8452c-7d7b-4448-9ab5-d780cb1332d3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringReserveByTypeOfCostTextBlock_f73b03b1-32dc-457e-987a-878b001a19fa" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/RestructuringCostsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#RestructuringCostsDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://www.matrixservicecompany.com/role/RestructuringCostsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostsAbstract_82b01ec5-4c03-4994-98c5-9a3c0ea4c6e5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringCostsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable_3e22d049-9e5b-43c6-8060-155c60ffd41a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostsAbstract_82b01ec5-4c03-4994-98c5-9a3c0ea4c6e5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable_3e22d049-9e5b-43c6-8060-155c60ffd41a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_610ef94f-f45f-40db-86af-10ed24db91f6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable_3e22d049-9e5b-43c6-8060-155c60ffd41a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_610ef94f-f45f-40db-86af-10ed24db91f6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_3d19ab2a-5fd9-4eba-a39a-1607ebcedf72" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_610ef94f-f45f-40db-86af-10ed24db91f6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_3d19ab2a-5fd9-4eba-a39a-1607ebcedf72" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_UtilityAndPowerInfrastructureMember_cf4a5c8c-e0a2-455a-9dbf-9c606f8ccfc7" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_UtilityAndPowerInfrastructureMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_3d19ab2a-5fd9-4eba-a39a-1607ebcedf72" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_UtilityAndPowerInfrastructureMember_cf4a5c8c-e0a2-455a-9dbf-9c606f8ccfc7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_ProcessAndIndustrialFacilitiesMember_b4d802e4-146b-49f9-ad7b-2cd2de0b6ace" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_ProcessAndIndustrialFacilitiesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_3d19ab2a-5fd9-4eba-a39a-1607ebcedf72" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_ProcessAndIndustrialFacilitiesMember_b4d802e4-146b-49f9-ad7b-2cd2de0b6ace" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_StorageAndTerminalSolutionsMember_0cb6a683-c770-47b0-b853-e03448afe43b" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_StorageAndTerminalSolutionsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_3d19ab2a-5fd9-4eba-a39a-1607ebcedf72" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_StorageAndTerminalSolutionsMember_0cb6a683-c770-47b0-b853-e03448afe43b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_UnallocatedCorporateCostsMember_f30686c8-c0ff-4622-ace7-9d70ff484100" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_UnallocatedCorporateCostsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_3d19ab2a-5fd9-4eba-a39a-1607ebcedf72" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_UnallocatedCorporateCostsMember_f30686c8-c0ff-4622-ace7-9d70ff484100" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis_aeefa70b-e2e2-4319-bb89-84b2fdd3cafd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable_3e22d049-9e5b-43c6-8060-155c60ffd41a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis_aeefa70b-e2e2-4319-bb89-84b2fdd3cafd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringPlanDomain_d9c21958-0351-4da3-91e1-f1914d48dd15" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringPlanDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis_aeefa70b-e2e2-4319-bb89-84b2fdd3cafd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringPlanDomain_d9c21958-0351-4da3-91e1-f1914d48dd15" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_MtrxBusinessImprovementPlanMember_bcdd2ac5-7874-428d-b65c-12eccb63e776" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_MtrxBusinessImprovementPlanMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringPlanDomain_d9c21958-0351-4da3-91e1-f1914d48dd15" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_MtrxBusinessImprovementPlanMember_bcdd2ac5-7874-428d-b65c-12eccb63e776" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_MtrxCostReductionPlanMember_13e85899-05f0-4b6f-8dd9-143e3d0bdb9a" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_MtrxCostReductionPlanMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringPlanDomain_d9c21958-0351-4da3-91e1-f1914d48dd15" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_MtrxCostReductionPlanMember_13e85899-05f0-4b6f-8dd9-143e3d0bdb9a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeAxis_4935d018-ee6c-4fa0-9bd4-9c9fccb99c08" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2021/elts/srt-2021-01-31.xsd#srt_RangeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable_3e22d049-9e5b-43c6-8060-155c60ffd41a" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeAxis_4935d018-ee6c-4fa0-9bd4-9c9fccb99c08" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_95892be8-bf08-4604-84cf-432fc96b1707" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2021/elts/srt-2021-01-31.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_4935d018-ee6c-4fa0-9bd4-9c9fccb99c08" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_95892be8-bf08-4604-84cf-432fc96b1707" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MinimumMember_c0ecb68c-4ecb-444b-b498-a993c523a413" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2021/elts/srt-2021-01-31.xsd#srt_MinimumMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_95892be8-bf08-4604-84cf-432fc96b1707" xlink:to="loc_srt_MinimumMember_c0ecb68c-4ecb-444b-b498-a993c523a413" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MaximumMember_67e06625-94cc-4bac-99c0-d14f5417cb61" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2021/elts/srt-2021-01-31.xsd#srt_MaximumMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_95892be8-bf08-4604-84cf-432fc96b1707" xlink:to="loc_srt_MaximumMember_67e06625-94cc-4bac-99c0-d14f5417cb61" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems_08c441f3-9a0e-4f7d-bc05-1f6b4dc52394" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable_3e22d049-9e5b-43c6-8060-155c60ffd41a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems_08c441f3-9a0e-4f7d-bc05-1f6b4dc52394" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_RestructuringcostsbytypeAbstract_42e20cd4-a4a9-44ea-9899-267b67af5cca" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_RestructuringcostsbytypeAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems_08c441f3-9a0e-4f7d-bc05-1f6b4dc52394" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_RestructuringcostsbytypeAbstract_42e20cd4-a4a9-44ea-9899-267b67af5cca" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1_67881fee-61db-4295-a3ac-0d56573e32bd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems_08c441f3-9a0e-4f7d-bc05-1f6b4dc52394" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SeveranceCosts1_67881fee-61db-4295-a3ac-0d56573e32bd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessExitCosts1_9e35bd73-8390-46f7-8cc8-9a423edf41b9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessExitCosts1"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems_08c441f3-9a0e-4f7d-bc05-1f6b4dc52394" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessExitCosts1_9e35bd73-8390-46f7-8cc8-9a423edf41b9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived_3018ccf0-d9db-4e82-b43f-c9630751b567" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems_08c441f3-9a0e-4f7d-bc05-1f6b4dc52394" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived_3018ccf0-d9db-4e82-b43f-c9630751b567" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherRestructuringCosts_98875602-d3d3-4375-b5e4-4c31df2b15fc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherRestructuringCosts"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems_08c441f3-9a0e-4f7d-bc05-1f6b4dc52394" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherRestructuringCosts_98875602-d3d3-4375-b5e4-4c31df2b15fc" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCharges_794c97c8-165f-4fac-950c-1d80e7d1babd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringCharges"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems_08c441f3-9a0e-4f7d-bc05-1f6b4dc52394" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCharges_794c97c8-165f-4fac-950c-1d80e7d1babd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCostRemaining1_b91f9e7e-2cfe-4b86-ac56-8720bb8bae8f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCostRemaining1"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems_08c441f3-9a0e-4f7d-bc05-1f6b4dc52394" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCostRemaining1_b91f9e7e-2cfe-4b86-ac56-8720bb8bae8f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_RestructuringcostsreserveRollForward_4a20ae47-efa6-4e38-aa41-dc31d820e586" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_RestructuringcostsreserveRollForward"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems_08c441f3-9a0e-4f7d-bc05-1f6b4dc52394" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_RestructuringcostsreserveRollForward_4a20ae47-efa6-4e38-aa41-dc31d820e586" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringReserve_037c1fa7-38c0-4069-9f2a-73fcab841442" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringReserve"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems_08c441f3-9a0e-4f7d-bc05-1f6b4dc52394" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringReserve_037c1fa7-38c0-4069-9f2a-73fcab841442" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_MtrxUnpaidRestructuringCharges_64347c41-64e9-458e-a299-611b837bde68" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_MtrxUnpaidRestructuringCharges"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems_08c441f3-9a0e-4f7d-bc05-1f6b4dc52394" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_MtrxUnpaidRestructuringCharges_64347c41-64e9-458e-a299-611b837bde68" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring_da4aeeaf-c19e-4d95-acd4-61828dfb2506" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems_08c441f3-9a0e-4f7d-bc05-1f6b4dc52394" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring_da4aeeaf-c19e-4d95-acd4-61828dfb2506" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_mtrx_MtrxAdjustmentToRestructuringCostsLiability_0955f0ad-aaa3-4a6f-ae86-ce777c4a09a3" xlink:href="mtrx-20210930.xsd#mtrx_MtrxAdjustmentToRestructuringCostsLiability"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems_08c441f3-9a0e-4f7d-bc05-1f6b4dc52394" xlink:to="loc_mtrx_MtrxAdjustmentToRestructuringCostsLiability_0955f0ad-aaa3-4a6f-ae86-ce777c4a09a3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherRestructuringCosts_38369e57-fef6-47e3-bc10-ce24d74cb15f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherRestructuringCosts"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
</link:linkbase>
