Mansfield are yet to lose this season and will provide tough opposition for Accrington, who will be aiming to return to winning ways in League Two. It would not be a surprise to see a home or indeed an away win, but we are expecting the points to be shared on Saturday afternoon.
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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 Mansfield Town win with a probability of 49.82%. A win for Accrington Stanley had a probability of 26.32% and a draw had a probability of 23.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Mansfield Town win was 1-2 with a probability of 9.59%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (9.5%) and 0-2 (8.13%). The likeliest Accrington Stanley win was 2-1 (6.61%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.2%). The actual scoreline of 0-3 was predicted with a 4.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Mansfield Town would win this match.