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Last updated : 09 October 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Dagenham & Redbridge v Darlington fixture

Dag. & Red. prepare to entertain Darlington at Victoria Road on Saturday afternoon, hoping to break their duck against the visitors. Out of their two previous meetings, the Daggers have lost both.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Victoria Road was less than a year ago, in January 2009, with Darlington inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Daggers in a League Two match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Sat 31 JanDag. & Red.0-1DarlingtonLGE2
2008/2009Sat 25 OctDarlington3 - 0Dag. & Red.LGE2
2007/2008Sat 26 AprDarlington2 - 3Dag. & Red.LGE2
2007/2008Sat 06 OctDag. & Red.0 - 3DarlingtonLGE2

Recent respective form guides

Dagenham & Redbridge have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 17 goals for the Daggers, with 7 goals against.

In complete contrast to Dag. & Red., Darlington are having a torrid time on their travels, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the The Quakers have hit 4 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Dag. & Red. are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola League Two, and have accumulated 21 points from the 11 games they have played so far. Darlington find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 11 games have yielded only 2 points.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Dag. & Red.6231669
Darlington60153101

FootyMad's prediction ...

Its good news for Dag. & Red. fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Daggers. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Dag. & Red. Unbeaten in the last 5 home games.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Darlington Not won in previous 6 away matches.
An overall losing run of 3 games.
No win in the 7 most recent games.