Football Tips: Our 3 best bets for Dagenham & Redbridge v Salford City

* All prices are bang up to date with our snazzy widgets, while odds in copy are accurate at time of publishing but subject to change.

Monday night sees the Class of 92’s Salford City travel to National League Dagenham & Redbridge in the FA Cup first round. Gary Neville and Co. will be hoping to avoid a televised upset with their season already shaping up as a disappointment. We’ve had a look at the markets and picked out the three best bets for Monday’s clash.

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Monday 7:45pm: Dagenham & Redbridge v Salford City
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Over 2.5 Goals

Dagenham & Redbridge are currently the top scorers in the National League after firing home 29 times in just 14 games. However, while they’re potent going forward, they leave gaps defensively and they’ve already let in 19 this season. They’re no stranger to a goalfest and Over 2.5 Goals has landed in three of their last four games in all competitions. As for Salford, Gary Bowyer’s men are average going forward and defensively. They’ve conceded 16 and scored 17 in their 15 League Two games. While Salford are struggling to score in the league, a slight step down in quality could see them finally take their chances. We’re going with Over 2.5 Goals.

Brandon Thomas-Asante to Score Anytime

As we mentioned, Salford have struggled to take their chances. However, if you were to say any player is a goal threat, you’d land on Brandon Thomas-Asante. The 22-year-old has netted three times in his last three games after an impressive brace in the Football League Trophy against Leeds’ Under-21 side in the week. Thomas-Asante will once again be in a forward role near striker Tom Elliott and we fancy Brandon Thomas-Asante to Score Anytime and keep his impressive form going.

Salford to Win 2-1

Yes, it’s a bit of a tricky game for Salford to get the job done at a lower-league side in hope of avoiding embarrassment on tv. However, they should have more than enough in their squad to book their place in the FA Cup second round. Also, they face Dagenham & Redbridge, who are suffering from a dip in form in recent weeks. They’ve won just one of their last six National League games. We’re expecting a tight game with the away side just nicking it and Salford to Win 2-1 seems good value.