Dover Athletic desperately need points on Saturday, Jan 9 at 4:00 PM in the National League – South. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Dorking Wanderers come into this fixture in good form (3W 1D 1L recently). Dover Athletic travel out of form (1W 2L recently), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Dorking Wanderers and Dover Athletic have split their 2 meetings almost evenly (1W–1D–0W). Their last encounter ended in Dorking Wanderers won 2–0. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.0 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: The gulf in league position makes Dorking Wanderers clear favorites, but Dover Athletic have shown they can grind out results. Expect Dorking Wanderers to take the points, potentially without being at their best.