- Lewes have a superior recent record over Enfield, winning two of the last three meetings.
- Enfield's last win was 1 - 0 at home on 9 March 2024.
- Both teams have mixed pre-season results.
New campaign with familiar foes
Lewes and Enfield face off for the first time in 2026-27 as both start on 0 points in the new Isthmian League Premier Division campaign.
Enfield have a mixed record in pre-season with a 3 - 3 draw at Haringey Borough followed by a 4 - 1 defeat to League One outfit Leyton Orient, a 1 - 0 win over Stotfold, a 1 - 1 draw with Worthing and a 4 - 2 win over Hornchurch. Billy Holland has a flexible, attack-minded team, but they are built on the quality of their wingers and forwards to hold up the ball and transition quickly.
Lewes have had a similar mixed result in pre-season with a 2 - 1 friendly win over Rusthall followed by three difficult warm-up fixtures against top-level opposition to sharpen them up for the new campaign. Craig Nelson has the Rovers playing a coherent game in which they possess the ball first, using a high-energy press and fluid 4 - 3-3 to force teams back and create overloads in central areas.
Derby day at the Dripping Pan
Deon Moore has a good record against Enfield and can hurt them again if he plays. Ola Ogunwamide has been a spark in attack in recent friendlies, while the addition of Tyler Cox gives Lewes a useful bit of flexibility in midfield and up front. Enfield will come at the home side to hunt second balls and break fast into the channels. The hosts have had the edge in the head-to-head from 2021-2024, winning 4 - 0 in the Isthmian League in October 2023 and 2 - 1 in the Fenix Trophy in May 2024. Sam Youngs is Enfield's focal point up top and gives them a veteran focal point and a reliable box threat. Nana Kyei has been a lively creator on the flanks and his width and crossing ability has added bite to Enfield's forward line.
Stick with Lewes
With relegation from the National League South in 2025 - 26, Enfield have more pressure to perform than Lewes, who finished comfortably in the mid-to-lower mid-table last season and will want a better platform this time around.
Lewes have had the edge in the head-to-head across 2021 - 2024, but Lewes will come into the game fresh and ready. Amrit Bansal-McNulty has looked clinical in the area in his recent appearances for Enfield and gives the visitors another option in the final third.
Lewes are 77/50 favourites to win on Saturday, with Enfield coming in at 131/100 and the draw 5/2. This looks like a contest where the home team should edge it, so we will take the hosts here, but Enfield will play their part and make it interesting. Both teams to score looks a decent punt at 49/100, and over 2.5 goals at 3/5, but Lewes 2 - 1 is the most likely scoreline.
