Dagenham & Redbridge vs Hartlepool United Best odds and tips

Dagenham & Redbridge have a solid home record for a team that is languishing in the bottom half of the National League, having won seven, drawn five and lost eight of their 20 games this season. The Daggers have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five, so they will be a tough test for Hartlepool United on Saturday. Dagenham’s head coach, Lewis Young, has done a good job since taking over in December 2024 and his pragmatic approach to the game should be a good fit for this fixture. Young’s side are a reactive team that like to sit deep and then hit on the counter-attack. Hartlepool’s head coach, Anthony Limbrick, has instilled a very different philosophy on the club since he took over in February 2025. Pools are a possession-based team that will try to break down their opponents with patient, methodical build-up play. Pools are in better form than Dagenham, winning three and drawing two of their last five, so should be able to edge this one.

Hartlepool are the 2.30 favourites to win this matchup, while Dagenham are 2.90 to take the three points. We will take the visitors here as they have the better form and more going for them in terms of playing style. The head-to-head record is level after one win each and a draw between the clubs over the past six months. Daggers edged Pools 1-0 away from home in the most recent meeting between the two clubs, but that was six months ago. Josh Rees, with 13 goals in the league, is the main goal threat for Dagenham, while Emmanuel Dieseruvwe, with 14, is the key man for Pools.

Dagenham are averaging 1.80 goals per game at home this season and have conceded an average of 1.65 goals per game at home, so both teams to score looks a good option here. Pools have scored 27 goals on the road this season, an average of 1.35 per game, and have been very clinical in their last three games, winning all of them. A 3-2 home win over Ebbsfleet United was the most recent of these and Reyes Cleary has been in good form for Pools with four goals in his last five games, so the visitors should have enough attacking quality to break through the Dagenham defence.