Non League Premier – Isthmian · Regular Season – 12
Saturday 10 October, kickoff 15:00
Chatham Town return to home soil this Saturday as they welcome Brentwood Town to the Medway Towns for a 3pm kick-off in the Isthmian Premier Division. With the Chats sitting ninth in the table on 15 points, K. Hake’s side will be eager to consolidate their position in the top half and put some daylight between themselves and the sides below them. Brentwood arrive in Kent sitting 17th, making this a fixture that carries real significance for both clubs — one looking to push on, the other desperate to arrest a difficult start to the campaign.
The form guide
5W 0D 4L · GD +6
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3W 0D 6L · GD -1
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Neither side arrives into this fixture brimming with confidence, and the numbers tell a similar story for both. Chatham Town and Brentwood Town have each managed two wins and three defeats from their last five outings, leaving both with a form rating of 40% heading into the weekend. For the Chats, the sequence reads win, loss, win, loss, loss — a frustrating pattern of inconsistency that will concern K. Hake as he looks to build momentum. Their defensive record has been a particular concern, with a defence rating of just 38% over that stretch, though the attack has shown more promise at 69%.
Brentwood’s recent run tells a slightly different tale in terms of sequence — back-to-back wins in their two most recent outings suggest they may be finding their feet after a rocky patch. However, their defensive frailties are even more pronounced than Chatham’s, with a defence rating of just 31%. Their attack, meanwhile, carries a rating of 77%, making them a side capable of hurting opponents on the break. Chatham’s backline will need to be at its most organised to keep that threat at bay.
The head-to-head record
| Date | Competition | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Feb 2026 | Non League Premier – Isthmian | Chatham Town | 0-1 | Brentwood Town |
| 28 Mar 2026 | Non League Premier – Isthmian | Brentwood Town | 0-0 | Chatham Town |
The recent history between these two clubs makes for interesting reading ahead of Saturday’s encounter. In the two most recent meetings on record, Brentwood Town have had the better of things. When the sides met in February 2026, Brentwood claimed a 1-0 victory at Chatham’s ground — a result that will sting the home faithful as they prepare to welcome the Essex side back. The most recent encounter, played in March 2026, ended goalless, with neither side able to find a breakthrough. On the basis of those two meetings, Brentwood hold the psychological edge, and the head-to-head data reflects that with an 80% advantage in their favour.
The men in the dugout
Chatham Town
Brentwood TownChatham Town are guided by K. Hake, who will be well aware that a home fixture against a side in the bottom half of the table represents an opportunity his team cannot afford to squander. With the Chats in ninth, there is a platform to build on, but the inconsistency in recent weeks will be a source of frustration for the manager. Across the touchline, Brentwood Town’s K. Rowland faces the challenge of steering his side away from the lower reaches of the division. Back-to-back wins before this trip to Kent will have lifted spirits in the Brentwood camp, and Rowland will be hoping his side can carry that momentum into hostile territory.
Players to watch
There are no standout individual scorers from either side to highlight ahead of this fixture, which perhaps underlines the collective nature of both teams’ efforts so far this season. With Brentwood’s attack rating notably high, their forward unit as a whole will pose a threat that Chatham’s defence must be wary of. Equally, Chatham’s own attacking output has been reasonable, and the home side will be looking to their forward players to take their chances when they arrive on Saturday afternoon.
The prediction
Bookmaker advice: Double chance : draw or Brentwood Town
The data paints a genuinely open picture for this one. Both sides share identical form ratings, and while Chatham hold a slight defensive edge over their visitors, Brentwood’s attack is the sharper of the two. The head-to-head record leans firmly in Brentwood’s favour, and the win probability figures — home 10%, draw 45%, away 45% — reflect just how difficult this fixture looks for the Chats on paper. A draw feels like the most likely outcome, though Brentwood’s recent momentum and superior head-to-head record means the smart money may be on the visitors to sneak something from the trip. Expect a tight, competitive affair — but Brentwood Town look capable of leaving Kent with at least a point, if not all three.
League standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |  Dulwich Hamlet | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | +9 | 16 |
| 8 |  Eastbourne Borough | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | +7 | 16 |
| 9 | Chatham Town | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | +6 | 15 |
| 10 |  Leatherhead | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 15 |
| 11 |  St Albans City | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | +4 | 14 |
Preview data via api-football. Form, head-to-head, standings, manager and prediction figures sourced live at the time of compilation; squad and team-news availability subject to last-minute change.