Non League Premier – Isthmian · Regular Season – 17
Saturday 7 November, kickoff 15:00
Chatham Town return to home soil this Saturday as they welcome Burgess Hill Town to the Medway Towns for a Isthmian Premier Division clash with genuine mid-table significance. Kick-off is at 3pm, and with both sides locked level on 21 points, K. Hake’s men will know that three points could prove a meaningful step towards climbing the table and away from the congested middle of the division.
The form guide
7W 0D 7L · GD +4
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5W 6D 4L · GD -2
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Neither side arrives in particularly convincing shape, and that could make for an intriguing and tightly contested afternoon. Chatham Town’s recent five-match run reads as a mixed bag — back-to-back wins offered a glimpse of what the Chats are capable of, but those have been bookended by defeats, leaving them with two wins and three losses in their last five outings. Their attack has been a genuine bright spot, earning an impressive rating across recent fixtures, but defensive frailty has been a persistent concern and is something Hake will be eager to address.
Burgess Hill Town arrive with their own inconsistencies to contend with. Their last five matches have yielded just one win and a draw, with three defeats in the mix. A draw in their most recent outing at least stopped the rot, but J. Lovett’s side will need to find greater consistency if they are to push up the standings. Like Chatham, their defensive record over recent weeks has left something to be desired, which may well set the scene for an open and attacking contest at the Medway Towns.
The head-to-head record
| Date | Competition | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 2022 | Non League Div One – Isthmian South East | Chatham Town | 2-1 | Burgess Hill Town |
| 25 Mar 2023 | Non League Div One – Isthmian South East | Burgess Hill Town | 0-1 | Chatham Town |
| 6 Dec 2025 | Non League Premier – Isthmian | Chatham Town | 4-0 | Burgess Hill Town |
| 21 Mar 2026 | Non League Premier – Isthmian | Burgess Hill Town | 0-3 | Chatham Town |
The historical record between these two sides makes for very encouraging reading if you are a Chatham Town supporter. In the meetings listed between the clubs, the Chats have been utterly dominant. A 4-0 home victory in December 2025 was followed by a commanding 3-0 win away at Burgess Hill in March 2026, demonstrating that Chatham’s superiority in this fixture has been both consistent and emphatic. Cast further back and the pattern holds — a 1-0 win at Burgess Hill in March 2023 and a 2-1 home victory in August 2022 complete a picture of Chatham Town holding a firm upper hand in this particular rivalry. Burgess Hill will be desperate to buck that trend on Saturday, but history is firmly against them.
The men in the dugout
Chatham Town
Burgess Hill TownChatham Town manager K. Hake will be looking to use home advantage to his side’s benefit and will no doubt be studying how to shore up a defence that has been leaking goals in recent weeks. With the head-to-head record so firmly in his side’s favour, Hake will approach this fixture with quiet confidence, though he will be wary of complacency against a side that is level on points. For Burgess Hill, J. Lovett faces the challenge of reversing a poor run of form against opponents who have historically had the measure of his team. How he sets his side up defensively could be the key tactical question of the afternoon.
Players to watch
No standout individual scorers have emerged from either camp in the league this season, which means this fixture may well be decided by collective effort and team shape rather than individual brilliance. For Chatham, the attacking unit as a whole has shown it can hurt opponents, and if that firepower clicks into gear on home turf, Burgess Hill’s defence could face a difficult afternoon. At the other end, Burgess Hill will need their own forward players to take any chances that come their way if they are to end their winless run against the Chats.
The prediction
Bookmaker advice: Combo Double chance : Chatham Town or draw and +1.5 goals
The data paints a nuanced picture here. Chatham Town hold a clear edge in the head-to-head record and have a slight advantage in form and defensive metrics, yet the win probabilities suggest this could be far closer than the historical meetings imply, with a draw considered just as likely as a home win. Both defences have struggled recently, pointing towards goals at both ends. The smart call looks to be Chatham Town or a draw, with the match producing at least two goals. A narrow Chatham Town win would feel like the most fitting outcome given the weight of history — but Burgess Hill are capable of making this a difficult afternoon, and a share of the spoils cannot be ruled out.
League standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 |  Carshalton Athletic | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | -9 | 22 |
| 10 |  Leatherhead | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | +6 | 21 |
| 11 | Chatham Town | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | +4 | 21 |
| 12 |  Dulwich Hamlet | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 21 |
| 13 | Burgess Hill Town | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | -2 | 21 |
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.