- Dagenham & Redbridge have won three of their last four home matches in all competitions (W3, D0, L1).
- Waltham Abbey F.C. have won their last three consecutive matches.
- Dagenham & Redbridge have a greater technical depth than Waltham Abbey F.C. who play a compact, transition-heavy game.
Dagenham should have too much for plucky Abbotts
Dagenham & Redbridge are the clear favourites here at 7/50, Waltham Abbey are 13/2 and the draw is 27/5, but the hosts could do with a bit of value on the line to make this a more interesting fixture.
The Daggers aren't in their best form having lost their last two matches, but the run-in has been a mixed bag with one win, one draw and three defeats from their last five. Lee Allinson's side are coming into this off the back of a 1-1 draw away at Horsham, a 0-1 home defeat to Dover and a 1-0 loss away at Weston-super-Mare.
Waltham Abbey F.C. are in red-hot form, having won each of their last four matches in all competitions, and although six wins and two defeats from their last eight is an impressive return by any standards, the levels of competition are probably a little lower than the Daggers will be used to.
In FA Cup Qualification, the Abbotts recently hammered Brantham Athletic 0-7 away from home, while they also beat Fakenham Town 0-2 away in FA Trophy Qualification.
Daggers could squeeze through in a tight game
Waltham Abbey are an explosive football team that play a compact, transition-heavy game with sharp wing play and set-piece threat, however, if they get their pressing wrong, they can get caught out, which could spell danger against an organised Dagenham & Redbridge side.
The hosts are a possession based team that will try and control the tempo of the game through their structured build-up, which should see them win this tie, although the Abbotts' form makes this a little more dangerous than the bookies suggest.
Dagenham have been in mixed form, but their home record is strong with three wins and one defeat from their last four at home. Waltham Abbey have won two of their last three away from home, but have scored ten goals on their three road trips.
We think the most likely scenario here is for the home side to nick this one in a close and cagey affair, so we'll take the odds boost on Under 2.5 goals and both teams to score no at 83/50 and 37/50, respectively.
