Dorking Wanderers vs Folkestone Invicta: prediction and stats
National League - SouthNational League South - 29Kick-off on January 26, 2027 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Meadowbank Stadium, Dorking, Surrey
The Footlab AI model makes Dorking Wanderers the favourite at 44%, against 25% for a draw and 31% for Folkestone Invicta. The most likely score is 1-1. If Dorking Wanderers wins, the most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.2% of the 2,930 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 21, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Dorking Wanderers vs Folkestone Invicta?
A very open match: only 12 Elo points separate Dorking Wanderers (1,958) and Folkestone Invicta (1,970).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Dorking Wanderers vs Folkestone Invicta
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Dorking Wanderers
Not enough data to predict the Dorking Wanderers lineup.
Folkestone Invicta
Not enough data to predict the Folkestone Invicta lineup.
Computed on October 21, 2026 at 08:01 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Dorking Wanderers have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Folkestone Invicta have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | Dover(away) | 2-3 | FA Cup |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Dover(away) | 1-1 | National League - South |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Chatham Town(home) | 1-0 | FA Cup |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Braintree(home) | 4-3 | National League - South |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Southall(home) | 5-4 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | AFC Totton(home) | 2-1 | National League - South |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Weston-super-Mare(away) | 1-1 | National League - South |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Ebbsfleet United(away) | 0-1 | National League - South |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Salisbury(away) | 0-2 | National League - South |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Dover(away) | 2-4 | FA Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Dorking Wanderers score 2.2 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Folkestone Invicta score 1.5 and concede 1.3. The model gives a 57% probability of over 2.5 goals and 60% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorking Wanderers | 2.2 | 1.7 | 4 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Folkestone Invicta | 1.5 | 1.3 | 3 | 10/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Dorking Wanderers sit 10th in National League - South (17 points from 11 matches) and Folkestone Invicta sit 12th (16 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Dorking Wanderers | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 17 | 17 |
| 12 | Folkestone Invicta | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 16 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Dorking Wanderers vs Folkestone Invicta?
- The Footlab AI model makes Dorking Wanderers the favourite at 44%, against 25% for a draw and 31% for Folkestone Invicta.
- Where and when is Dorking Wanderers vs Folkestone Invicta played?
- Dorking Wanderers vs Folkestone Invicta is played on January 26, 2027 at 07:45 PM (UTC) at Meadowbank Stadium, in the National League - South.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 57% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.2% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.
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