Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Stockport County win with a probability of 36.8%. A win for Mansfield Town had a probability of 36.7% and a draw had a probability of 26.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Stockport County win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.77%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.14%) and 2-0 (6.31%). The likeliest Mansfield Town win was 0-1 (9.75%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.6%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with an 8.1% likelihood.