FM Preview: Dagenham & Redbridge v Port Vale 29 Dec 2012

Last updated : 28 December 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Dagenham & Redbridge v Port Vale fixture

Port Vale face a trip to Dagenham & Redbridge at Victoria Road on Saturday afternoon, and will hope to continue their unbeaten record at the ground. Most of the previous games have been drawn, but the remainder have resulted in a win for Valiants.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Victoria Road was just last season, in December 2011, with Port Vale inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Daggers in a League Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Tue 02 Oct Port Vale 1 - 1 Dag. & Red. League Two
2011/2012 Sat 31 Mar Port Vale 0 - 1 Dag. & Red. League Two
2011/2012 Sat 10 Dec Dag. & Red. 1-2 Port Vale League Two
2009/2010 Mon 05 Apr Port Vale 3 - 1 Dag. & Red. League Two
2009/2010 Sat 31 Oct Dag. & Red. 1 - 1 Port Vale League Two
2008/2009 Tue 10 Mar Port Vale 0 - 1 Dag. & Red. League Two
2008/2009 Sat 23 Aug Dag. & Red. 1 - 1 Port Vale League Two

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Recent respective form guides

Dagenham & Redbridge are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Daggers, with 4 goals against.

The Valiants 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 10 goals for the Valiants, and 9 goals against.

Dagenham & Redbridge see themselves just below half way in the npower League Two, showing a record of 31 points from their 22 games played so far,

Port Vale are currently occupying 2nd spot in their division, gaining 43 points from their 23 games.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Dagenham & Redbridge 6 4 0 2 11 5 12
Port Vale 6 2 1 3 7 9 7

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Valiants's decent recent efforts out on the road should see them narrowly take the spoils from the match with Dagenham & Redbridge, believes the FootyMad team. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Dagenham & Redbridge Won 3 successive home games.
4 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 8 .
Port Vale No sequences of note

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