FA Trophy · England
Hastings United vs Dulwich Hamlet Prediction
Match prediction
The existing model gives Dulwich Hamlet a 45% chance of winning and the draw the same 45%, leaving Hastings United at just 10%, which frames the advice of a draw-or-Dulwich double chance combined with under 3.5 goals as a cautious lean rather than a strong call. That caution is reinforced by the comparison metrics, where Dulwich Hamlet hold the maximum 100.00 ratings for form and defence while Hastings United hold the maximum for form and attack, a split that partly cancels out and helps explain why the probabilities are so tightly balanced between draw and away win. The Poisson figures of 0.00 for both sides and the perfectly even 50.00 head-to-head split add little separating power, so the model's edge appears to rest mainly on the goals and total columns, where Dulwich Hamlet lead 60.00 to 40.00 and 55.00 to 45.00 respectively. Dulwich Hamlet's team analysis supports that edge with two wins from two home fixtures, a 2-1 best win, and a two-match winning streak, although the sample is very small and contains no away matches. Their goals analysis shows four goals scored and two conceded across those games, an average of 2.00 for and 1.00 against, with both matches going over 0.5 and 1.5 goals but staying under 2.5, which is consistent with the under 3.5 element of the advice. Hastings United's team analysis is entirely empty, with zero fixtures played and no form string, so their 100.00 form and attack ratings in the comparison table cannot be corroborated by any underlying record. The last-five records complicate the picture: Hastings United have two wins and two draws from four listed matches, including a 4-0 away win at Eastbourne United, while Dulwich Hamlet are unbeaten across five with four wins and a draw, scoring heavily in a 4-1 win over Welling United and a 4-0 win over East Grinstead Town. Those recent scorelines suggest Dulwich Hamlet carry real attacking momentum, yet the head-to-head record is more balanced, featuring a 0-0 draw at The Pilot Field, a 3-0 Dulwich Hamlet home win, a 2-2 draw at Hastings United, and a 1-2 Hastings United win at Champion Hill. Overall, the evidence points to a plausible Dulwich Hamlet edge in form and defence that justifies the double chance, but the empty Hastings United data, the even head-to-head split, and the low-scoring pattern in Dulwich Hamlet's tracked matches mean the under 3.5 goals component and the draw protection remain reasonable qualifications rather than certainties.
- Predicted winner
- Dulwich Hamlet
- Betting advice
- Combo Double chance : draw or Dulwich Hamlet and -3.5 goals
- Home win probability
- 10%
- Draw probability
- 45%
- Away win probability
- 45%
- Goals market
- -3.5
Prediction comparison
| Factor | Hastings United | Dulwich Hamlet |
|---|---|---|
| Form | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Attack | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Defence | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Poisson | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| H2h | 50.0% | 50.0% |
| Goals | 40.0% | 60.0% |
| Total | 45.0% | 55.0% |
Team form and goal analysis
Hastings United
Recent form: WW.
Average goals scored: 2.00 per match.
Dulwich Hamlet
Recent form: Not available.
Average goals scored: 0.00 per match.
Head-to-head record
- Hastings United 0–0 Dulwich Hamlet (15 Feb 2025)
- Dulwich Hamlet 3–0 Hastings United (12 Oct 2024)
- Hastings United 2–2 Dulwich Hamlet (13 Jan 2024)
- Dulwich Hamlet 1–2 Hastings United (19 Aug 2023)


