- Standings: AFC Hornchurch are 5th in the National League 2026-2027 table with 12 points from 6 matches.
- Worthing position: Worthing FC are 15th in the National League 2026-2027 with 8 points from 7.
A fast-paced game can be expected on Tuesday
AFC Hornchurch have made a better away start to the National League 2026-2027 than hosts Worthing FC's home record, which suggests that the Urchins will win this one if they're in better form than their opponents. Daryl McMahon's men are in decent nick with 3 wins and 2 defeats from their last 5 while Adam Hinshelwood's men are more mixed with 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats from their previous 5.
Hinshelwood's side like to keep the ball and control the pace of the game, whereas McMahon's team are more than happy to play at a higher tempo and allow the game to become a transition battle. That contrast should lead to a lively game and we're getting 1.57 on there to be over 2.5 goals in this one, which is a little on the low side in a game that should be full of back-and-back, back-and-forth energy.
Worthing will keep it honest
Odds and recent meetings
Hornchurch are 2.86 for the road win here and that looks about right given they are in the stronger position in the table and have that away advantage. The last meeting between the clubs six months ago in the National League South 2025/2026 ended 2-1 to Hornchurch but the Urchins have failed to win their last two away games against The Rebels.
That 2-1 defeat to McMahon's side will have been a wake-up call to Worthing, who will surely be up for this game after a recent 2-2 draw at home to Barrow. Forest Green Rovers came right back to haunt them with a 1-0 home win in the following game, so Hinshelwood's charges will know they can get beaten by a fast-finishing team in the lower leagues.
Scoring and defensive trends
Both Teams to Score – Yes is a short odds but Worthing are at least scoring goals at the moment so they should be able to keep this competitive even if the visitors nick it in the end. Hornchurch have shipped 7 goals in 3 National League 2026-2027 away games, so there's a good chance we'll see end-to-end soccer at Woodside Road this Tuesday.
The home side have conceded 1.75 goals per game in the league so far and that will be a warning for Hinshelwood's team, who don't like to play at a high pace but know that their opponents do.
- Hornchurch have scored 6 goals in their last 5 matches with Joseph Kizzi their main man with 3 National League 2026-2027 goals from 6 games.
- Worthing FC have hit 9 in their last 5 with Razzaq Coleman De-Graft leading their scoring charts with 4 National League 2026-2027 strikes from 7.
