Expert analysis

Goals Flow Expected in Dover FA Cup Tie

Dover have scored four goals a game at home across their two league outings so far. Dorking Wanderers have averaged 2.6 goals scored per match in recent games while conceding two each time. The visitors also produced three or more total goals in two of their three league fixtures this season. Dover have yet to keep a clean sheet in their two league matches and have allowed 1.5 goals per game overall. Past meetings between the sides produced over 2.5 goals in one of the last three encounters. Dorking come into the cup tie with four wins and a draw in their last five outings. Both teams look set to push forward from the start and create openings for several goals.

Analysis by AcePredictor 68% win rate

Result

3–2 WON

Our pick “Over 2.5 Goals” at odds 1.44 won — final score 3–2.

Match timeline

First half
11'
15'
Penalty 19'
Penalty missed 34'
Second half
48'
63'

This season

	Dover	Dorking Wanderers
Over 2.5 goals	—	67%
Clean sheet	0%	33%
Failed to score	0%	0%
Scored per game	3.0	2.7
Conceded per game	1.5	2.0
Scored home / away	4.0 / 2.0	3.0 / 2.0

Across 2 and 3 matches played this season.

Recent form · last 5 finished matches

Dover WWWWD

W @ Farnborough 1–0 Sep 12

W vs Folkestone Invicta 4–2 Sep 19

W vs AFC Totton 2–0 Sep 26

W @ Hanwell Town 2–1 Oct 3

D vs Dorking Wanderers 1–1 Oct 10

Dorking Wanderers DWWWD

D @ Southall 2–2 Sep 20

W vs Southall 5–4 Sep 22

W vs Braintree 4–3 Sep 26

W vs Chatham Town 1–0 Oct 3

D @ Dover 1–1 Oct 10

Goals trend · last 5 matches

Dover

Scored 2.0 avg

1 4 2 2 1

Conceded 0.8 avg

0 2 0 1 1

Dorking Wanderers

Scored 2.6 avg

2 5 4 1 1

Conceded 2.0 avg

2 4 3 0 1

Head-to-head · last meetings

0 Dover

2 Draws

1 Dorking Wanderers

Oct 2026 Dover 1–1 Dorking Wanderers Draw

Feb 2026 Dorking Wanderers 2–0 Dover Dorking Wanderers

Oct 2025 Dover 2–2 Dorking Wanderers Draw

Over 2.5 goals in 1 of the last 3 meetings.