Forest Green Rovers vs Dagenham and Redbridge Prediction:

Recently relegated Forest Green Rovers will host a comfortably placed Dagenham & Redbridge side this Wednesday in a tie that will test Rovers’ ability to churn out victories in the fifth tier. Currently sat second, just one point off that sacred automatic promotion spot the champion receives, FGR have not struggled after their shock back-to-back relegation which sent them crashing out of the Football League. The Daggers on the other hand have faced inconsistency all season, pulling off some spectacular results but equally having as many disappointing days, which has resulted in the club being placed 15th, eight points off the relegation zone.

Key Stats:

• Christian Doidge and Dion Pereira are each side’s top scorers respectively, with eight goals each.
• Dagenham have conceded 11 goals in their last 6 games.
• Forest Green Rovers are unbeaten at home in the league this season with 8 wins and 3 draws.
• Forest Green Rovers haven’t lost in the league since the 24th of September.
• Dagenham and Redbridge have won one of their last seven away games.

Forest Green Rovers vs Dagenham and Redbridge Previews, Form and Players to Watch:

Forest Green come into this game in excellent form, so far proving why they would be worthy champions come the end of the season. They seemingly cannot lose at home making this an extremely tough challenge for Dagenham and Redbridge.

Forest Green Rovers Preview:

Predicted Line Up: Jed Ward, Jamie Robson, Jordan Moore-Taylor, Ryan Inniss, Sean Long, Tom Knowles, Adam May, Kyle McAllister, Christian Doidge, Liam Sercombe, Harvey Bunker.

Currently on an unbeaten run of 13 matches, Rovers are a serious force to be reckoned with in the National League. However, this may have been expected as they were in the third tier playing the likes of Ipswich and Sheffield Wednesday less than two years ago. Nevertheless, numerous teams in the league currently continue to struggle to bounce back to the football league. Their two league losses this season have been very close 1-0 scorelines, so far draws have kept them from running away with the league. They have enjoyed four-goal away wins at Maidenhead and Boston though.

Kyle McAllister has three goals in his last five and will look to continue his scoring streak and make it three games on the spin. The No.7 has 7 goals and 7 assists in the National League, meaning he is never far away from a goal contribution. The Scotsman has stayed loyal to his club, originally signing for them in the third tier, he clearly is a class above for this league.

Dagenham and Redbridge Preview:

Predicted Line Up: Elliot Justham, Paul Kalambayi, Trent Mahorn Rendall, Romoney Crichlow-Noble, Luca Woodhouse, Christian N’Guessan, Jake Hessenthaler, Dion Pereira, Harry Phipps, Oscar Rutherford, Shiloh Remy

Now in their ninth consecutive National League season after relegation from League Two in 2016, back when Forest Green Rover’s striker Christian Doidge was playing for them. The East London club never expected to spend so long in the fifth tier after playing third-tier football less than 15 years ago. Before beating a woeful Ebbsfleet side 2-0 last time out, the Daggers were on a winless streak away from home of six games.

Luton loanee Dion Pereira is the club's most deadly threat in attack as the club's top scorer so will be a player to watch, if Dagenham manage to break Forest Green’s tight defence. The Antiguan and Barbudan international has spent the last 12 months on loan at the club and has two goals in his last five and is D&R’s penalty taker.

Head-to-Head Stats - Forest Green Rovers vs Dagenham and Redbridge:

The last time these sides met was in the 16/17 National League Play-Off Semi-Finals, which the Rovers won on aggregate, so the Daggers will be looking to seek revenge. Since 04/05 the sides have faced off 11 times with Dagenham & Redbridge winning five times, the teams drawing five times and FGR winning just once. However, a lot has changed since the mid-2000s, with Forest Green now acting as the EFL drop-outs, and D&R the side seemingly stuck in the division.

• Forest Green Rovers 2-0 Dagenham & Redbridge, May 2017
• Dagenham & Redbridge 1-1 Forest Green Rovers, May 2017
• Dagenham & Redbridge 2-1 Forest Green Rovers, March 2017
• Forest Green Rovers 1-1 Dagenham & Redbridge, October 2016
• Dagenham & Redbridge 1-1 Forest Green Rovers, March 2007

Betting Tips for Forest Green Rovers vs Dagenham and Redbridge:

Forest Green are a dominant side more often than not. With their unbeaten league run of 13 games, they certainly look the better side statistically.

For that reason, our betting experts have gone with Forest Green to win as our best value tip for this game.

Odds of 1/2 mean that a £10 bet has the potential to return up to £15.10 in this match.

(odds subject to change)

Final Prediction:

Forest Green Rovers 2-0 Dagenham and Redbridge