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Dagenham & Redbridge
Jeff Hawker
Weston-super-Mare AFC
Vick Hall
League Round 17
Head To Head Results
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON |  | - |  | - |  | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 11 | FA Shield Round 1 | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 0 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 3 | 16 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 1 | - | 0 | - | 1 |
| 3 | 35 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| 6 | 5 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 3 | | | 1 | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| 6 | 25 | 3rd Division | | 4 | - | 1 | | | 1 | - | 1 | - | 3 |
| 7 | 16 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 1 | - | 1 | - | 4 |
| 7 | 35 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 1 | - | 1 | - | 5 |
| 10 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 2 | - (n) | 1 | | | 1 | - | 1 | - | 6 |
| 12 | 20 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 1 | - | 1 | - | 7 |
| 12 | 39 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 2 | - | 1 | - | 7 |
| 13 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 1 | - (n) | 2 | | | 2 | - | 1 | - | 8 |
| 13 | 8 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 2 | - | 1 | - | 9 |
| 13 | 26 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 2 | - | 2 | - | 9 |
| 14 | 8 | 3rd Division | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 2 | - | 2 | - | 10 |
| 14 | 26 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 3 | - | 2 | - | 10 |
| 15 | 8 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 3 | - | 2 | - | 11 |
| 15 | 26 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 4 | - | 2 | - | 11 |
| 17 | 8 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 4 | - | 3 | - | 11 |
| 17 | 26 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 4 | | | 4 | - | 3 | - | 12 |
| 20 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 1 | - | 5 | | | 4 | - | 3 | - | 13 |
| 23 | 15 | AP Cup Round 2 | | 0③ | - | 0② | | /
| 4 | - | 4 | - | 13 |
| 25 | 5 | 2nd Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 5 | - | 4 | - | 13 |
| 25 | 25 | 2nd Division | | 5 | - | 1 | | | 5 | - | 4 | - | 14 |
| 26 | 15 | AP Cup Round 2 | | 6 | - | 0 | | | 5 | - | 4 | - | 15 |
| 27 | 12 | 3rd Division | | 7 | - | 0 | | | 5 | - | 4 | - | 16 |
| 27 | 30 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 5 | - | 5 | - | 16 |
| 28 | 9 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 5 | - | 5 | - | 17 |
| 28 | 29 | 3rd Division | | 5 | - | 0 | | | 5 | - | 5 | - | 18 |
| 29 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 3 | - (n) | 0 | | | 6 | - | 5 | - | 18 |
| 39 | 15 | AP Cup Round 2 | | 1 | - | 3 | | | 6 | - | 5 | - | 19 |
| 39 | 32 | FA SHIELD SEMIFINALS | | 4 | - | 1 | | | 6 | - | 5 | - | 20 |
| 42 | 16 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 7 | - | 5 | - | 20 |
| 42 | 35 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 8 | - | 5 | - | 20 |
| 43 | 20 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 8 | - | 5 | - | 21 |
| 43 | 39 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 2 | | | 8 | - | 6 | - | 21 |
| 44 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 2 | - (n) | 3 | | | 9 | - | 6 | - | 21 |
| 45 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 4 | - (n) | 2 | | | 10 | - | 6 | - | 21 |
| 52 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 0 | - (n) | 3 | | | 10 | - | 6 | - | 22 |
| 52 | 17 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 2 | | | 10 | - | 7 | - | 22 |
| 52 | 38 | 3rd Division | | 4 | - | 1 | | | 11 | - | 7 | - | 22 |
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON | | - | | - | | |||
Olmec Head Preview
League• Dagenham & Redbridge placed 6th in the 3rd division in season 51.
• Weston-super-Mare AFC finished 8th in league play last season and were relegated to the 3rd division.
Dagenham & Redbridge
• Dagenham & Redbridge will assess Mehdi Kounde (APP/10 Fw - pulled hamstring), and Kwame Karikari (III/12 Fw - head injury) ahead of this game.
• Luiz Fabinho is looking for his 30th MSWL United League goal (currently at 29).
Weston-super-Mare AFC
• Weston-super-Mare AFC are free of injuries entering today's match.
Head To Head Meetings
• Dagenham & Redbridge and Weston-super-Mare AFC have met 39 times with 27 of those occurring in the League.
• Weston-super-Mare AFC have won 22, lost 10 and drawn 7 of 39 matches against Dagenham & Redbridge.
• Dagenham & Redbridge has a 2 game winless streak against the Seagulls.
• Weston-super-Mare AFC haven't won a league match at Victoria Road since season 43.
MATCHUP
PUNDIT CORNER
| Dagenham & Redbridge | Position | Weston-super-Mare AFC |
| 14 | Goalkeeper | ✓ 18 |
| 13 ✓ | Sweeper | 11 |
| 43 ✓ | Defenders | 28 |
| 42 | Midfielders | ✓ 47 |
| 50 | Forwards | ✓ 60 |
| 22 ✓ | Est. Attacks | 20 |
🅾 PREDICTION: DAG 1 – 2 WES (WES to win)
🏠 Home: Dagenham & Redbridge (+9 🏭 Groundsman) — DF:0 MF:0 FW:9
⚔️ KEY BATTLE: Forward line is the decisive area — Weston-super-Mare (60) significantly outgun Dagenham & Redbridge's defence (43), giving the visitors a clear edge in the final third.
⭐ ONES TO WATCH: Ike Isah (DF, TL:16) — DAG | Valentyn Tymoshenko (GK, TL:18) — WES
🎯 VERDICT: Weston-super-Mare AFC should take this despite being away from home. Their superior forward line (60) overpowers Dagenham's defence (43), and goalkeeper Valentyn Tymoshenko (TL:18) provides a commanding last line to absorb any home pressure — even with Dagenham's +9 home advantage partially offsetting the gap. Alberto Leao in midfield will be the decisive figure, driving attacks and creating the openings that Sven Skog needs to finish the job.
RAY'S TAKE
DAG 1 - 2 WES
Weston's midfield is running riot here — Alberto Leao will dominate the middle of the park and Dagenham won't know what's hit 'em. That back line of theirs is creaking and Weston's forwards will find the gaps. Dag's home advantage counts for nowt if you can't keep the ball out of your own net.
MARCUS'S TAKE
DAG 1 - 2 WES
Weston's forward line has the kind of edge that makes defending feel like a courtesy — their attack looks sharper and more purposeful than anything Dagenham can field today. The home advantage with that groundsman FW boost is a nice footnote, but nine points on the wings doesn't paper over a defensive setup that Sven Skog and company will unpick with patience. Tymoshenko in goal means Dagenham will need something genuinely special to find a way through, and I'm not convinced they have it.
