Match details. National League South, National League South - 14. Kick-off is Tue 27 Oct, 20:45 Lagos time. It is played at Rare Breed Meat Co. Stadium, Braintree.
What's at stake. Braintree Town FC are 21st on 10 points after 12 games, level on points with Chesham United, 2 points clear of Hampton & Richmond. A win would take them above Chesham United. Dagenham and Redbridge FC are 4th on 23 points after 13 games, 1 point behind Truro City, 1 point clear of Salisbury. A win would take them above Truro City.
Form. Braintree Town FC have won two, drawn one and lost seven of their last ten, 0.7 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L L L L L. Dagenham and Redbridge FC have won three, drawn three and lost four of their last ten, 1.2 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W L D L W.
The numbers. Braintree Town FC score 1.8 and concede two a game in their last five at home, with one clean sheet. Braintree Town FC average 4.4 corners and 2.6 cards a game. Dagenham and Redbridge FC score 0.6 and concede 1.6 a game in their last five away, with no clean sheets and two games without a goal. Dagenham and Redbridge FC average 6.0 corners and 2.0 cards a game.
Head to head. In the last six meetings Braintree Town FC have won three, drawn one and lost two. Three of the six went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in two. In the last four, Braintree Town FC won two, one was drawn and Dagenham and Redbridge FC won one. The last time they met, on 21 Apr 2025, it finished Braintree Town FC 0-0 Dagenham and Redbridge FC.
Where it pulls both ways. It pulls both ways: Dagenham and Redbridge FC are the stronger side on form and the table, but both teams' records favour Dagenham and Redbridge FC; the meetings favour Braintree Town FC.
The case against. Braintree Town FC's record still gives them 35% to win. The meetings do not back them.
The read. Dagenham and Redbridge FC or the draw. Dagenham and Redbridge FC are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Dagenham and Redbridge FC; the meetings favour Braintree Town FC.
The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Leave: Dagenham and Redbridge FC Over 0.5 Goals (Dagenham and Redbridge FC's own games don't back it (3 of 7)); Braintree Town FC Under 1.5 goals (Braintree Town FC's own games don't back it (3 of 6)). Predicted score: Braintree Town FC 1-1 Dagenham and Redbridge FC (13% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call).