Aldershot Town head to Chigwell Construction Stadium on Saturday for the National League game with hosts Dagenham & Redbridge.
Our tips, poll and stats for Dagenham & Redbridge v Aldershot Town can all be found here including the latest game odds.
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Form Guide
Dagenham & Redbridge
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Dagenham & Redbridge go into this game following a 1-1 National League draw versus Hartlepool United.
The only scorer from Dagenham & Redbridge was Dion Pereira (37'). Joe Grey (59') scored for Hartlepool United.
It’s not been often in recent times where Dagenham & Redbridge have shown defensive steel. The reality is that Dagenham & Redbridge have failed to prevent opponents from scoring in 5 of their previous 6 games, shipping 7 goals on the way. That sort of pattern might not be sustained into this match, however.
Aldershot Town
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Aldershot Town will go into this match after a 0-1 National League win to beat Gateshead in their last match.
The only name on the scoresheet from Aldershot Town was Kwame Thomas (62').
The stats tell the story, and Aldershot Town have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 matches, seeing their opponents hit 11 goals in all. Defensively, Aldershot Town have clearly had some problems.
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Head to head
An examination of their past head to head meetings going back to 05/04/2021 tells us that Dagenham & Redbridge have won 4 of these & Aldershot Town 2, with the tally of drawn games standing at 0.
A total of 15 goals were produced between them in this period, with 9 for The Daggers and 6 belonging to The Shots. That’s an average goals per game figure of 2.5.
The previous league contest featuring the two was National League match day 13 on 30/09/2023 which ended up with the score at Aldershot Town 3-2 Dagenham & Redbridge.
The match was refereed by Sam Mulhall.
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Team News: Dagenham & Redbridge
Inih Effiong (Muscle tear) and Frank Vincent (Broken arm) aren’t available for Dagenham & Redbridge boss Ben Strevens.
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Team News: Aldershot Town
Thanks to a largely available squad, there’s just a single fitness worry for the Aldershot Town gaffer Tommy Widdrington to contend with. Christian Maghoma (Achilles tendon rupture) misses out for this game.
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Prediction
We’re inclined to think that Aldershot Town and Dagenham & Redbridge should both be able to find the back of the net here although it’s difficult to select a clear winner.
It could well end in a draw. Therefore, we predict a 1-1 score at the end of this game.
Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.
Andre Moura,
11:07 19/04/2024
🏟️ Team Focus:
Dagenham & Redbridge
Formed: 1992
Stadium: Chigwell Construction Stadium (6,078)
Captain: Elliot Justham
Chairman: Paul Gwinn
Manager: Ben Strevens
Competitions: National League position 15
🔑 Key Player: Ryan Hill
Normally played in the Centre Midfield position, Ryan Hill was born in England. Having made a first senior appearance for Eastleigh in the 2022 - 2023 season, the gifted Midfielder has managed to score 10 league goals in this National League 2023 - 2024 season to date in 31 appearances.