- Recent form: Brentwood Town have won three of their last five matches, while Dagenham & Redbridge have won one of their last four away games.
- Home form: Brentwood have scored an average of 4.20 goals per home game across all competitions, conceding an average of 2.80 per game.
- Away defence: Dagenham & Redbridge have conceded an average of 1.25 goals per away game across all competitions.
Brentwood Town can edge out a tight match
Brentwood Town come into this FA Cup Qualification clash in decent form, winning three of their last five, while Dagenham & Redbridge have won twice, drawn once and lost twice in their last 5 matches.
Brentwood have won five, drawn one and lost four of their last 10 games in all competitions, but the visitors have a much better record, winning six, drawing one and losing three across the same number of matches.
The Blues put five past Maldon & Tiptree at home in the Isthmian League Premier Division last week, following up a 3-3 draw with Hashtag United in the FA Trophy Qualification where they lost on penalties. The week after that, they beat AFC Whyteleafe 2-1 away in the same division.
The Daggers had a disappointing 1-0 defeat away to Weston-super-Mare in the National League South, before beating Waltham Abbey 3-0 in FA Cup Qualification and then edging out Hampton & Richmond Borough 1-0 in the NL South.
Brentwood can dominate the game
Playing styles:
Brentwood have played in a different way to Dagenham this season, and there may be an element of contrast between the two teams.
- Brentwood like to play fast football and have a good number of players who can pass the ball vertically and find wide areas to get crosses into the box.
- Dagenham are a much more pragmatic team, who will look to use the width of the field, crossing into the box and playing long throws and set pieces.
- This could be a tight game, but Brentwood have been more impressive at home, winning three and losing two across all competitions.
Form and prediction:
With 4.20 goals scored and 2.80 conceded per game at home this season, Brentwood's home form is excellent, and Malachi Linton has been their spark at the top end, netting three of the team's nine goals across their last 5. Dagenham have conceded 1.25 goals a game on the road, so I'm taking the home win here at 4.66.
