Both teams have the qualities to gain all three points in this match, but Mansfield Town are in much stronger form at the moment, which could prove to be the difference.
They will no doubt have an added element of confidence, and with the club being close to the playoffs, they will not want to slip up at this stage.
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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 38.97%. A win for Hartlepool United had a probability of 32.98% and a draw had a probability of 28%.
The most likely scoreline for a Mansfield Town win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.89%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.09%) and 0-2 (7.31%). The likeliest Hartlepool United win was 1-0 (10.7%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.15%). The actual scoreline of 2-2 was predicted with a 4.5% likelihood.
