Match Report
Dagenham & Redbridge went into the game 13th in the table on 64 points; Dover Athletic sat 20th on 50 — a 14-point gap. Dagenham & Redbridge ranked just 22nd in the league on five-round form despite their 13th table position. Against a league average of 1.43 goals per team per game, Dagenham & Redbridge ran at 1.33 scored and 1.35 conceded, Dover Athletic at 1.3 and 1.63.
Dagenham & Redbridge arrived off three straight defeats.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Dagenham & Redbridge 3, draws 1, Dover Athletic 1, at 2.8 goals per meeting. Only 40% of these meetings ended in a home win. Goals tend to flow: 60% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 60%.
The match was played at Chigwell Construction Stadium (capacity 6,078). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
Dagenham & Redbridge: Dylan Stephenson (62'), Kayden Harrack (84')
Key stats
Possession: Dagenham & Redbridge 62% · Dover Athletic 38% · Total shots: 20-7 · On target: 8-4 · Corners: 11-6