Match details. Isthmian League, Pr. Div, Regular Season - 15. Kick-off is Sat 24 Oct, 15:00 Lagos time.
What's at stake. Maldon & Tiptree FC are 17th on 13 points after 14 games, 1 point behind Aveley, 1 point clear of Cray Wanderers. A win would take them above Aveley. Dulwich Hamlet are 12th on 17 points after 12 games, level on points with St Albans City, 2 points clear of Leatherhead. A win would take them above St Albans City.
Form. Maldon & Tiptree FC have won two, drawn one and lost seven of their last ten, 0.7 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W D L L L. In this competition Maldon & Tiptree FC have gone W D L L L L. Dulwich Hamlet have won four, drawn two and lost four of their last ten, 1.4 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L D L L W. In this competition Dulwich Hamlet have gone L D L L W W.
The numbers. Maldon & Tiptree FC score 1.4 and concede 2.6 a game in their last five at home, with no clean sheets. Dulwich Hamlet score 1.3 and concede 1.7 a game over their last ten, with two clean sheets and four games without a goal.
Head to head. The last time they met, on 8 Aug 2026, it finished Maldon & Tiptree FC 0-6 Dulwich Hamlet.
The case against. Maldon & Tiptree FC's record still gives them 30% to win.
The read. Dulwich Hamlet to win. An open game. Dulwich Hamlet are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Dulwich Hamlet. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 68%.
The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Leave: Dulwich Hamlet or Over 2.5 Goals (the signs point different ways); Under 4.5 Goals (no unders on an open read); Under 5.5 Goals (no unders on an open read). Predicted score: Maldon & Tiptree FC 1-2 Dulwich Hamlet (8% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and an open game).