Dover vs Eastbourne Borough: result 2-5 and analysis
National League - SouthSouth - 22Kick-off on December 20, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The Perrys Crabble Stadium, Dover, Kent
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What was the result of Dover vs Eastbourne Borough?
Eastbourne Borough won 2-5 on December 20, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 13′P. AderojuEastbourne Borough (pen.)
- 33′P. AderojuEastbourne Borough (pen.)
- 52′J. JonesEastbourne Borough (o.g.)
- 60′629230Dover
- 62′J. DavisEastbourne Borough
- 73′H. PhippsEastbourne Borough
- 84′Kenny CokerDover
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Dover have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Eastbourne Borough have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2025 | AFC Hornchurch(home) | 1-4 | FA Trophy |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Chesham United(away) | 1-0 | National League - South |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Slough Town(home) | 2-0 | National League - South |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Weston-super-Mare(away) | 2-1 | National League - South |
| Nov 15, 2025 | Dorchester Town(home) | 2-0 | FA Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2025 | Chelmsford City(home) | 1-2 | National League - South |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Dorking Wanderers(away) | 2-4 | National League - South |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Hampton & Richmond(home) | 6-0 | National League - South |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Torquay(away) | 0-7 | National League - South |
| Nov 15, 2025 | Dorking Wanderers(away) | 2-3 | FA Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Dover win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Eastbourne Borough win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2025 | Eastbourne Borough 0-1 Dover | National League - South |
| Mar 12, 2024 | Eastbourne Borough 1-1 Dover | National League - South |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Dover 1-1 Eastbourne Borough | National League - South |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Dover 2-1 Eastbourne Borough | National League - South |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Eastbourne Borough 3-1 Dover | National League - South |
| Dec 16, 2017 | Dover 3-0 Eastbourne Borough | FA Trophy |
Last archived meeting: Eastbourne Borough vs Dover on Aug 19, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Dover score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Eastbourne Borough score 1.5 and concede 2.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover | 1.5 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
| Eastbourne Borough | 1.5 | 2.3 | 2 | 10/15 | 14/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Dover | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Other matches in the same round
- Dec 20, 2025Hampton & Richmond0-0Maidstone Utd
- Dec 20, 2025Slough Town1-2Dorking Wanderers
- Dec 20, 2025Weston-super-Mare1-0Chippenham Town
- Dec 20, 2025Chelmsford City0-1Ebbsfleet United
- Dec 20, 2025AFC Totton1-0Torquay
- Dec 20, 2025AFC Hornchurch2-2Enfield Town
- Dec 20, 2025Horsham1-2Chesham United
- Dec 20, 2025Worthing5-0Farnborough