Salisbury vs Dover: prediction and stats
National League - SouthNational League South - 13Kick-off on October 24, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The Raymond McEnhill Stadium, Salisbury, Wiltshire
The Footlab AI model makes Salisbury the favourite at 67%, against 20% for a draw and 13% for Dover. The most likely score is 2-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.6% of the 2,366 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 13, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Salisbury vs Dover?
On Elo ratings, Salisbury has 1,932 points and Dover 1,855.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Salisbury vs Dover
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.
Salisbury
4-3-3- OO. Dore
- DD. Fitchett
- JJ. Hedges
- CC. Watts
- RR. Silva
- 8Lewis Brown
- 6Sido Jombati
- JJosh Sommerton
- TThomas Leggett
- BBrian Dutton
- 27R. Byrne
Dover
Not enough data to predict the Dover lineup.
Computed on October 13, 2026 at 08:49 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Salisbury have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Dover have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Farnham Town(away) | 2-1 | National League - South |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Dulwich Hamlet(home) | 5-0 | FA Cup |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Folkestone Invicta(home) | 2-0 | National League - South |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Taunton Town(home) | 4-1 | FA Cup |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Truro City(away) | 1-0 | National League - South |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Dorking Wanderers(home) | 1-1 | National League - South |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Hanwell Town(away) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Sep 26, 2026 | AFC Totton(home) | 2-0 | National League - South |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Folkestone Invicta(home) | 4-2 | FA Cup |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Farnborough(away) | 1-0 | National League - South |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Salisbury win, 0 draws, 1 Dover win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | Salisbury 2-1 Dover | National League - South |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Dover 2-0 Salisbury | National League - South |
How many goals should we expect?
Salisbury score 2.3 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Dover score 1.8 and concede 1.5. The model gives a 61% probability of over 2.5 goals and 54% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salisbury | 2.3 | 0.8 | 7 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Dover | 1.8 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Salisbury sit 2nd in National League - South (21 points from 11 matches) and Dover sit 7th (18 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Salisbury | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 21 |
| 7 | Dover | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
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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 Salisbury vs Dover?
- The Footlab AI model makes Salisbury the favourite at 67%, against 20% for a draw and 13% for Dover.
- Where and when is Salisbury vs Dover played?
- Salisbury vs Dover is played on October 24, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC) at The Raymond McEnhill Stadium, in the National League - South.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 61% 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 54.6% 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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