- Billericay and Dover drew 1-1 on 17 August 2024 and Billericay won 1-0 away on 28 December 2024.
Two very similar sides to do battle at AGP Arena
These two sides seem almost identical on paper. However, there's a clear difference in their shape and game style that will make for an interesting affair at AGP Arena, England on Saturday. Danny Scopes' Billericay are a possession side that like to play wide with a good number of touches before getting the ball into the box. The hosts will want to control the rhythm of this game and will look to build-up play through the middle third.
Jake Leberl's Dover are much more direct, and will set up a compact base with a few quick outlets. The Whites will look to bounce back at Billericay and can be dangerous in transition, particularly when they have wide runners to stretch the play. Dover are the sharper of the two sides coming into this game after a 1-0 win at Margate on 4 July 2026 and a 3-1 success over Cray Wanderers on 11 July 2026.
Both teams to score and over 2.5 goals the key
Billericay arrive for this contest on the back of their 2025-26 Isthmian Premier play-off final win on 4 May 2026. That promotion surge has the hosts on a high and ready for National League South, and they've got some players that can cause problems for the visitors. Macauley Bonne gives them a genuine focal point at the top of the pitch, and has that Football League pedigree to boot, while Callum Watts is a game breaker as his extra-time winner in that play-off victory proved.
Montel McKenzie also brings a threat from the set-pieces, but for all Billericay's quality, Dover have some players to keep an eye on too. Rolando Onu's pre-season exploits have already seen him nick games for Dover and he will give them a pacey option from wide. George Nikaj is another to look out for after he logged strong minutes as a mobile front-line outlet and got into a few chances.
Billericay to edge the spoils
The bookies have Billericay as slight favourites at 21/20, with Dover coming in at 2/1 and the draw at 51/20. We're taking the home side to edge it at a shade of odds-on, as the momentum from their promotion season will see them off the blocks the quicker here. However, this will be a tight contest, and we're expecting it to be a small margin affair.
Dover are a quality side that can get a point here, so we're going for a 1-1 draw. Both teams to score at 57/100 and over 2.5 goals at 7/10 look solid bets too, as these two teams will want to get early points on the board and make a statement. It's also likely to be an honest contest, as Mitch Walker is the last line of defence for Dover and his retention was a big part of their solid defensive base.
