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Dorking Wanderers vs Chatham Town Prediction, Odds & Statistics

Our Poisson-based model projects 2.04 expected goals for Dorking Wanderers and 1.56 for Chatham Town, a combined total of 3.60. That distribution gives Dorking Wanderers the largest share of the 1X2 market at 49%, with the draw at 21%. Goals markets follow the same shape: 70% for over 2.5 goals and 69% for both teams to score, with 2–1 the single most likely scoreline at 9%. Probabilities are statistical estimates and carry meaningful uncertainty — a 49% favourite still loses or draws a large share of the time.

This match has finished. The figures below are the model's estimate for the fixture, kept on the page for reference and study — they are not a betting tip, and nothing here has been edited after the final whistle.

Model pick

Dorking Wanderers win

49.0% probability

Low confidenceLow data38/100

Expected goals

2.04 – 1.56

Model version

poisson-v1

Cold start: only league-table or short-form data was available for these teams.

Probabilities are statistical estimates, not guarantees.

Why the model likes this

Each point below is derived from this fixture's own data — recent results, home and away splits, scoring and defensive rates and head-to-head history where it exists. Points only appear when the underlying data supports them.

  • Dorking Wanderers home form

    13 points from their last 5 home matches in our dataset.

  • Chatham Town away threat

    Scored in 5 of their last 7 away fixtures.

  • Most likely outcome

    The model rates Dorking Wanderers to win the strongest 1X2 selection at 49%, against 49% / 21% / 30% for home, draw and away.

  • Expected goals balance

    Projected 2.04 goals for Dorking Wanderers and 1.56 for Chatham Town, a combined 3.60 — an open game on paper.

Match result (1X2)

Dorking Wanderers win49%
Draw21%
Chatham Town win30%

Double chance 1X

70%

Double chance 12

79%

Double chance X2

51%

Goals markets

Over 1.5 goals88%
Over 2.5 goals70%
Over 3.5 goals49%
Both teams to score69%

Correct score

  • 2–18.9%
  • 1–18.7%
  • 2–26.9%
  • 1–26.8%
  • 3–16.0%

Recent form

Dorking Wanderers

  • 2026-10-10T14:00:00.000Z · A vs Dover · 1-1 (D)
  • 2026-10-03T14:00:00.000Z · H vs Chatham Town · 1-0 (W)
  • 2026-09-26T14:00:00.000Z · H vs Braintree · 4-3 (W)
  • 2026-09-22T18:45:00.000Z · H vs Southall · 5-4 (W)
  • 2026-09-20T14:00:00.000Z · A vs Southall · 2-2 (D)

Chatham Town

  • 2026-10-03T14:00:00.000Z · A vs Dorking Wanderers · 0-1 (L)
  • 2026-09-26T14:00:00.000Z · A vs Berkhamsted · 1-3 (L)
  • 2026-09-19T14:00:00.000Z · A vs Slough Town · 1-0 (W)
  • 2026-09-15T18:45:00.000Z · A vs Eastbourne Borough · 1-2 (L)
  • 2026-09-12T14:00:00.000Z · H vs Lewes · 3-2 (W)

Head-to-head

Head-to-head history is temporarily unavailable. The prediction is unaffected — it is built from current form, home and away performance, goals data and competition statistics.

Prediction conclusion

The model's leading selection is Dorking Wanderers win, at 49.0%. Its single most likely scoreline is 2–1.

It puts both teams scoring at 69% and over 2.5 goals at 70%.

A 49% selection is expected to miss in the remaining share of matches, and football regularly produces red cards, injuries and tactical changes the data cannot see. Treat this as a probability, not a forecast of the result.

Predictions are statistical estimates generated from historical and current team data. They are provided for information and entertainment only and are not betting advice. 18+ only.