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Bristol City FC
Jason Halpin
Dagenham & Redbridge
Jeff Hawker
Youth Cup Round 1
Head To Head Results
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON |  | - |  | - |  | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 0 | - (n) | 1 | | | 1 | - | 0 | - | 0 |
| 4 | 16 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 2 | - | 0 | - | 0 |
| 4 | 35 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 3 | - | 0 | - | 0 |
| 5 | 9 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 4 | | | 4 | - | 0 | - | 0 |
| 5 | 11 | FA Shield Round 1 | | 1④ | - | 1③ | | /
| 4 | - | 1 | - | 0 |
| 5 | 29 | 2nd Division | | 5 | - | 1 | | | 5 | - | 1 | - | 0 |
| 6 | 11 | FA Shield Round 1 | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 6 | - | 1 | - | 0 |
| 6 | 33 | Youth Cup Quarterfinals | | 5 | - (n) | 0 | | | 7 | - | 1 | - | 0 |
| 8 | 5 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 7 | - | 2 | - | 0 |
| 8 | 25 | 3rd Division | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 8 | - | 2 | - | 0 |
| 9 | 20 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 5 | | | 9 | - | 2 | - | 0 |
| 9 | 39 | 3rd Division | | 7 | - | 1 | | | 10 | - | 2 | - | 0 |
| 11 | 8 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 4 | | | 10 | - | 2 | - | 1 |
| 11 | 26 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 10 | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| 12 | 12 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 10 | - | 3 | - | 2 |
| 12 | 30 | 3rd Division | | 3 | - | 4 | | | 11 | - | 3 | - | 2 |
| 18 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 12 | - | 3 | - | 2 |
| 18 | 5 | 3rd Division | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 12 | - | 3 | - | 3 |
| 18 | 25 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 4 | | | 12 | - | 3 | - | 4 |
| 19 | 12 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 12 | - | 4 | - | 4 |
| 19 | 30 | 3rd Division | | 5 | - | 0 | | | 12 | - | 4 | - | 5 |
| 20 | 12 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 12 | - | 5 | - | 5 |
| 20 | 30 | 3rd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 12 | - | 5 | - | 6 |
| 22 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 13 | - | 5 | - | 6 |
| 22 | 12 | 3rd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 13 | - | 6 | - | 6 |
| 22 | 30 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 13 | - | 6 | - | 7 |
| 25 | 17 | 2nd Division | | 7 | - | 1 | | | 14 | - | 6 | - | 7 |
| 25 | 38 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 5 | | | 15 | - | 6 | - | 7 |
| 29 | 16 | 3rd Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 15 | - | 6 | - | 8 |
| 29 | 35 | 3rd Division | | 3 | - | 2 | | | 16 | - | 6 | - | 8 |
| 30 | 13 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 17 | - | 6 | - | 8 |
| 30 | 34 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 17 | - | 7 | - | 8 |
| 31 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 1 | - (n) | 0 | | | 17 | - | 7 | - | 9 |
| 35 | 2 | AP Cup Group (1) | | 1 | - (n) | 2 | | | 18 | - | 7 | - | 9 |
| 35 | 16 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 18 | - | 7 | - | 10 |
| 35 | 24 | Youth Cup Round 1 | | 1⑤ | - (n) | 1③ | | /
| 18 | - | 8 | - | 10 |
| 35 | 35 | 2nd Division | | 8 | - | 1 | | | 19 | - | 8 | - | 10 |
| 37 | 23 | FA Shield Quarterfinals | | 4 | - | 1 | | | 20 | - | 8 | - | 10 |
| 38 | 33 | Youth Cup Quarterfinals | | 1⑥ | - (n) | 1⑦ | | /
| 20 | - | 9 | - | 10 |
| 39 | 11 | FA Shield Round 1 | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 20 | - | 9 | - | 11 |
| 41 | 16 | 3rd Division | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 20 | - | 9 | - | 12 |
| 41 | 35 | 3rd Division | | 4 | - | 1 | | | 21 | - | 9 | - | 12 |
| 42 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 21 | - | 10 | - | 12 |
| 42 | 6 | FA Cup Round 1 Replay | | 2 | - | 3 | | | 22 | - | 10 | - | 12 |
| 49 | 33 | Youth Cup Quarterfinals | | 0 | - (n) | 1 | | | 23 | - | 10 | - | 12 |
| 50 | 3 | AP Cup Group (2) | | 3 | - (n) | 1 | | | 24 | - | 10 | - | 12 |
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON | | - | | - | | |||
Olmec Head Preview
Youth Cup• The previous Youth Cup Final appearances by Bristol City FC include:
• a season 20 loss to Preston North End FC 5-0.
• a season 37 loss to Tranmere Rovers 0-0 (PK Shootout: 5-3).
• Bristol City FC exited the Youth Cup in the Quarterfinals last season when they lost to Preston North End FC 3-1.
• The deepest that Dagenham & Redbridge has reached in the Youth Cup prior to this season was:
• a season 38 semifinal loss to Lewes FC 3-0.
• Dagenham & Redbridge crashed out of the Youth Cup last season in a 2-2 (PK Shootout: 5-5) loss to Leicester City FC in the 1st Round.
Bristol City FC
• Bristol City FC are free of injuries entering today's match.
Dagenham & Redbridge
• Striker Kwame Karikari (III/12) will miss this match with a head injury suffered in match 8 against Leicester City FC.
Head To Head Meetings
• Bristol City FC and Dagenham & Redbridge have met 46 times with 5 of those occurring in the Youth Cup.
• Bristol City FC have won 24, lost 12 and drawn 10 of 46 matches against Dagenham & Redbridge.
• Bristol City FC has a 3 game winning streak in this fixture.
MATCHUP AND PREDICTION
| Bristol City FC | Position | Dagenham & Redbridge |
| 15 ✓ | Goalkeeper | 13 |
| 13 ✓ | Sweeper | 12 |
| 45 | Defenders | ✓ 47 |
| 43 ✓ | Midfielders | 38 |
| 46 ✓ | Forwards | 28 |
| 8 ✓ | Est. Attacks | 0 |
| 🅾 PREDICTION: BRI 1 – 0 DAG (BRI to win) | ||
🏦 Neutral venue
⚔️ KEY BATTLE: Forward line is the decisive area — Bristol City (46) vastly outgun Dagenham & Redbridge (28) in attack, giving BRI the clear edge in attacking threat.
⭐ ONES TO WATCH: Mislav Caleta-Car (FW, TL:17) — BRI | Benvenuto Di martino (FW, TL:15) — DAG
🎯 VERDICT: Bristol City FC should take this match on a neutral venue. Their superior forward line (46 vs 28) creates a significant mismatch against Dagenham's defence, and with an estimated 8 attacks to nil, BRI are set to dominate possession and create chances throughout. Mislav Caleta-Car leads the line with a threat level of 17 and looks the most likely player to make the difference and secure the win.