With so many new signings likely to be provided with a chance by Cooper at Grimsby, there is a chance the visitors could be a little disjointed.
However, some of the players expected to start have the potential to hugely improve Forest, who could enjoy themselves in Lincolnshire on Tuesday.
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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 Nottingham Forest win with a probability of 43.28%. A win for Grimsby Town had a probability of 31.04% and a draw had a probability of 25.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Nottingham Forest win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.11%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.97%) and 0-2 (7.44%). The likeliest Grimsby Town win was 1-0 (8.29%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.19%). The actual scoreline of 0-3 was predicted with a 3.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 0-3 win for Nottingham Forest in this match and our data analysis correctly predicted the win for Nottingham Forest.