Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Halifax Town 6th with 70 points, Dagenham & Redbridge 21st with 52, 18 apart. On the form table Dagenham & Redbridge stood 5th over the last five rounds, despite being 21st overall. Against a league average of 1.35 goals per team per game, Halifax Town ran at 1.09 scored and 1 conceded, Dagenham & Redbridge at 1.33 and 1.35.
Halifax Town entered with three wins in a row. 14 games without a win framed Dagenham & Redbridge's arrival. Over the last five, Halifax Town had taken 11 of 15 points to Dagenham & Redbridge's 2.
The sides have met 6 times in the GioScore results database: 3 wins for Halifax Town, 3 draws and 0 for Dagenham & Redbridge, at 1.67 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 17% of the wins in this matchup. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 33% of the meetings.
The Shay Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 10,061. On the scoreboard, Dagenham & Redbridge led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-1 the final score.
Goal scorers
Dagenham & Redbridge: Josh Rees (44')
Key stats
Possession: Halifax Town 67% · Dagenham & Redbridge 33% · Total shots: 14-6 · On target: 5-2 · Corners: 5-1