Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Southend United 7th with 68 points, Dagenham & Redbridge 21st with 52, 16 apart. On the form table Dagenham & Redbridge stood 5th over the last five rounds, despite being 21st overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.33/1.35 for Dagenham & Redbridge and 1.28/1.04 for Southend United (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.35.
GioScore's database holds 13 meetings between the two: 2 for Dagenham & Redbridge, 6 for Southend United and 5 drawn, at 2.62 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 15% of the wins in this matchup.
The venue was Chigwell Construction Stadium in Dagenham, with room for 6,078 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Southend United led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-2.
Goal scorers
Southend United: Macauley Bonne (45'), Gus Scott-Morriss (59')