FootyMAD's Dagenham & Redbridge match preview

Last updated : 15 September 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Dagenham & Redbridge v Morecambe fixture

Morecambe face a trip to Dagenham & Redbridge at Victoria Road on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Shrimps will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them with only a 12.50% success rate in the fixture.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2006, with Dag. & Red. running out comfortable 3 - 1 winners in a Conference match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006Sat 18 MarDag. & Red.3 - 1MorecambeCONF
2005/2006Sat 15 OctMorecambe2 - 0Dag. & Red.CONF
2004/2005Sat 12 MarMorecambe1 - 0Dag. & Red.CONF
2004/2005Sat 27 NovDag. & Red.2 - 1MorecambeCONF
2003/2004Sat 10 AprDag. & Red.1 - 3MorecambeCONF
2003/2004Sat 23 AugMorecambe3 - 2Dag. & Red.CONF
2002/2003Mon 05 MayMorecambe2 - 1Dag. & Red.CFPO

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 13 goals for the Daggers, with 4 goals against.

The Shrimps have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 11 goals for the Shrimps, and 8 goals against.

Dag. & Red. are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 17 points from 8 games. Morecambe's 12 points from 8 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Dag. & Red.642016414
Morecambe623110109

FootyMad's prediction ...

The match against Dag. & Red. is likely to be a very close encounter, but one that the Madmen sees going the way of the home team. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Dag. & Red. Won 3 successive home games.
6 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 6 matches.
Morecambe Undefeated in last 4 away games.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.