FM Preview: Dagenham & Redbridge v Gillingham 30 Dec 2011

Last updated : 29 December 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Dagenham & Redbridge v Gillingham fixture

Gillingham pack their bags to visit Dagenham & Redbridge at Victoria Road on Friday evening, looking to break their duck against the hosts. The Gills lost the only previous game played between the two.

The only previous meeting between Dagenham & Redbridge and Gillingham at Victoria Road was within the last three years, in December 2008, with Dagenham & Redbridge running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2008/2009 Mon 13 Apr Gillingham 2 - 1 Dag. & Red. League Two
2008/2009 Fri 26 Dec Dag. & Red. 2-0 Gillingham League Two
2007/2008 Tue 13 Nov Gillingham 4 - 0 Dag. & Red. (Associate Members)

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Recent respective form guides

Dagenham & Redbridge's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Daggers's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.

Gillingham's away form is none too clever either, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The Gills's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 7 against.

Dagenham & Redbridge are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 17 points from 22 matches.

Gillingham's total of 38 points from their 22 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower League Two.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Dagenham & Redbridge 6 1 3 2 6 7 6
Gillingham 6 4 2 0 10 4 14

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Gills have been performing with great credit on their travels, and the Madmen see no reason why they should not return from Victoria Road with an easy victory. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Dagenham & Redbridge Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Gillingham Undefeated in last 5 away games.
10 games since last defeat.

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