Match

Dover vs Slough Town: result 5-3 and analysis

National League - SouthNational League South - 2Kick-off on August 15, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The Perrys Crabble Stadium, Dover, Kent

Dover
5-3
Slough Town

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What was the result of Dover vs Slough Town?

Dover won 5-3 on August 15, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 16′S. FishDover
  • 20′581969Dover
  • 45′581969Dover
  • 52′John GoddardSlough Town (pen.)
  • 56′Luke HolnessSlough Town
  • 61′Luke HolnessSlough Town
  • 79′657584Dover
  • 90′645721Dover

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Dover win at 40%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 5-3.

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Dover have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Slough Town have 4, 3 and 8.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Dover
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 8, 2026Billericay Town(away)0-2National League - South
Aug 1, 2026Carshalton Athletic(home)1-1Friendlies Clubs
Jul 28, 2026Herne Bay(home)2-2Friendlies Clubs
Jul 25, 2026Burgess Hill Town(home)1-0Friendlies Clubs
Jul 21, 2026Deal Town(home)2-1Friendlies Clubs
Slough Town
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 1, 2026Wealdstone(home)0-2Friendlies Clubs
Jul 28, 2026Oxford City(home)2-1Friendlies Clubs
Apr 25, 2026Dagenham & Redbridge(home)3-2National League - South
Apr 18, 2026Enfield Town(away)2-5National League - South
Apr 11, 2026Torquay(home)1-5National League - South

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Dover wins, 2 draws, 0 Slough Town wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Feb 28, 2026Slough Town 1-1 DoverNational League - South
Nov 29, 2025Dover 2-0 Slough TownNational League - South
Jan 27, 2024Dover 1-0 Slough TownNational League - South
Aug 12, 2023Slough Town 1-2 DoverNational League - South
Feb 4, 2023Slough Town 1-1 DoverNational League - South
Oct 15, 2022Dover 3-0 Slough TownNational League - South

Last archived meeting: Slough Town vs Dover on Feb 28, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Dover score 0.9 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Slough Town score 1.4 and concede 2.4.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Dover0.91.828/159/15
Slough Town1.42.4111/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Dover sit 8th in National League - South (18 points from 11 matches) and Slough Town sit 24th (4 points from 11 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
8Dover11533181718
24Slough Town1111911294

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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

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