- Form overview: Waltham Abbey F.C. have won four of their last five matches and are unbeaten in their last four going into this tie. Dagenham & Redbridge are in mixed form having lost three of their last five (W1, D1, L3). Waltham Abbey F.C.'s away record in all competitions this season is 2-0-1 (W2, D0, L1). They've scored an average of 3.33 goals per game away from home and conceded an average of 1.33 per game. Dagenham & Redbridge's home record in all competitions this season is 3-0-1 (W3, D0, L1). They've scored an average of 1.25 goals per home game and conceded an average of 0.50.
In-form Abbotts are capable of playing their part
A clash between a side from a much higher league than the opposition should go one way, but the recent form of both sides suggests that Waltham Abbey F.C. could make a splash against their hosts on Tuesday. The Daggers are 1.14 favorites for this tie against a visiting side 7.5 that are unbeaten in their last four, while the tie is at 6.4.
Dagenham are coming into this game off a disappointing run of form that has seen them lose their last two matches after a 1-1 draw at Horsham. The Daggers had a 0-1 home defeat to Dover Athletic and a 1-0 loss away to Weston-super-Mare.
Lee Allinson has set his Daggers up to play a flexible, high-energy system based around a vertical tempo, aggressive pressing and wing-back overloads. It's a system that looks to smother opposition but against an in-form Waltham Abbey F.C. side, there is potential for an end-to-end cup match.
Dagenham should still have the edge
Form comparison
Dagenham & Redbridge's form across their last ten in all competitions is W5, D1, L4 and that points to a mixed spell of results. Waltham Abbey F.C., on the other hand, have won six and lost two of their last eight in all competitions, so they are very much in a good spell of form.
Tactics and betting
- The Abbotts' system under the guidance of Marc Weatherstone is much more attack-first, pushing forward from wide and central areas to overcrowd the box.
- Backing Over 2.5 goals at 1.37 and Both Teams to Score – No at 1.74 is our main bet for this clash, but if the hosts can control the tempo and keep the visitors at arm's length, Under 2.5 will have some bite.
