Salisbury vs Eastbourne Borough Prediction & Betting Tips

Both clubs have built impressive winning runs, but their recent results show different routes to success.

• Salisbury won 5 of their last 5, scoring 14 goals and conceding 2.
• Eastbourne Borough also won 5 of their last 5, scoring 13 goals and conceding 2.
• Salisbury's recent results include a 5-0 win over Dulwich Hamlet in the previous FA Cup round.
• Eastbourne Borough's latest result was a 1-0 victory over Welling United, extending their winning run to nine matches in all competitions, according to the club's official preview.
• Both sides have scored freely, although each has also demonstrated the ability to keep opponents quiet.

Neither club has confirmed a definitive team update ahead of Saturday's cup tie.

• No confirmed injuries or suspensions were reported for Salisbury in the pre-match sources reviewed.
• Eastbourne Borough likewise had no confirmed injury or suspension update published.
• Starting line-ups remain unconfirmed pending the official team sheets.
• Salisbury's Josh Hedges entered the match with four goals and four assists in nine appearances that season, according to Eastbourne Borough's official preview.
• Eastbourne's Josh Rees scored against Welling United, while goalkeeper Lewis Carey helped secure a fourth consecutive clean sheet.

The recent scoring records and attacking projections support a game with a reasonable chance of reaching three goals.

• The model gives Over 2.5 goals a 62% probability, making it the strongest explicitly quantified goals selection.
• Expected goals stand at 2.35 for Salisbury and 0.85 for Eastbourne Borough.
• Both teams recorded over 2.5 goals in 3 of their last 5 matches, providing a consistent recent pattern.
• The model's most likely score is 2-0, which illustrates the principal complication: a comfortable Salisbury win could still fall short of the goals line.
• Both teams have conceded only 2 goals across their last 5 matches, so their defensive records deserve respect.

Previous meetings have generally been tighter than the current attacking form might suggest.

• Salisbury won 2-0 in the most recent meeting on 7 March 2026.
• The previous four listed meetings produced three clean sheets for Salisbury and two goalless draws.
• Salisbury manager Brian Dutton acknowledged Eastbourne's confidence, noting their nine consecutive wins while stressing Salisbury's own strong form.
• The recommendation is Over 2.5 goals at 1.46, with the model's 62% probability supporting a measured, probability-led selection.
• The main risk is clear: both teams' defensive records and the model's 2-0 score prediction point towards a match that could finish with fewer than three goals.