Chelmsford City are slightly favored to win based on recent National League South form and market moves, with implied moneyline odds around 2.10 versus Dagenham & Redbridge at about 3.40 (Chelmsford's home runs and a stronger recent points-per-game give them the edge) DexWin - Best Odds on Your Favourite Sports.

The match kicks off on 29 December 2025 at 19:45 local time (7:45 PM GMT), with kickoff listed in the UK time zone for National League South fixtures.

The game will be played at Melbourne Stadium, Chelmsford (Chelmsford City’s home ground), a compact stadium with a seated main stand and total capacity around 3,000–4,000, offering an intimate pitch-side atmosphere and typical National League South facilities.

Our prediction: Chelmsford City 2–1 Dagenham & Redbridge — backing Chelmsford on the moneyline at ~2.10 while the draw sits near 3.20; the odds and Chelmsford’s recent home form favor a narrow home victory and a total goals projection of 2–3.

In head-to-head meetings over recent seasons Chelmsford City hold a slight advantage with more wins than Dagenham & Redbridge and an average goals-per-game close to 2.3; recent encounters have been tight, often decided by a single goal, and form in the last 6 meetings favors Chelmsford.